AmmoSphere
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Get out to the range and rent a few firearms. I would try a 9mm, 40mm, and a 45mm. See what you are most accurate with. It's what you hit that counts not how big the bullet is or the firearm.
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Looking for my first handgun
- Thread starter gtcolt
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fast-eddie
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Guns
Get a Magnum PI, those are the greatest.
Get a Magnum PI, those are the greatest.
indiandave
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With .357 you can shoot .38s. This gives you a lot of options for ammunition from mild .38 wadcutters to full power .357s. If you are on a buget you might be better off buying a used .38. my S&W model 10 cost me 300.00 a couple of years ago. Good luck in your search.
AirForceShooter
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+1 on the .22
Cheaper gun and a LOT of practice for the money.
Almost every handgunner I know has a .22 in the bag.
Get a good used one and you'll have it for life.
AFS
Cheaper gun and a LOT of practice for the money.
Almost every handgunner I know has a .22 in the bag.
Get a good used one and you'll have it for life.
AFS
My Model 10 cost me $200 (obviously used; it's dash-number puts its date of manufacture in the mid-1970s) a few months ago, and I carry it everywhere, loaded with .38 SPL+Ps--which should be plenty. With the right belt holster, it is actually concealable (with its 4" heavy barrel, it definitely won't work very well as an ankle or pocket gun). $200 for the gun, and $150 will get you a decent amount of ammo (400-500 rounds, ish). Plus, you can dry-fire easily (easier than an auto) for the cheapest practice of all.
I'd agree with the recommendations to get a .22--trigger time is trigger time, regardless of whether it's in a full-sized (and weighted) Ruger Mk. III or S&W 617, or in a smaller, lighter gun like a P22. Whatever you get, it will help you with your other handguns. Though, since you already have long guns, you'd probably be OK starting with something bigger, and then getting the .22 later.
I'd agree with the recommendations to get a .22--trigger time is trigger time, regardless of whether it's in a full-sized (and weighted) Ruger Mk. III or S&W 617, or in a smaller, lighter gun like a P22. Whatever you get, it will help you with your other handguns. Though, since you already have long guns, you'd probably be OK starting with something bigger, and then getting the .22 later.
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Thanks for all the help and advice. I ended up with a Taurus 605 Revolver. It's a snub nose, which is not exactly what I was looking for, but the selection at the stores near me has been so limited, I couldn't pass it up when I saw one decently priced at a show this weekend. Can't wait to get to the range tomorrow and try it out!
gtcolt said:Thanks for all the help and advice. I ended up with a Taurus 605 Revolver. It's a snub nose, which is not exactly what I was looking for, but the selection at the stores near me has been so limited, I couldn't pass it up when I saw one decently priced at a show this weekend. Can't wait to get to the range tomorrow and try it out!
Should serve you well, and if something goes wrong with it you can send it back in for repair or replacement (see if you can find a friendly FFL/gunsmith near you who will do this for you (and won't charge you for 'handling fees'), since they can take advantage of the less expensive USPS shipping). Remember that when the manual says "it is not safe to dryfire" your gun, it is not safe to dryfire your gun (I found this out the hard way with a one-day-old Taurus 905 I had once--broken firing pin). And don't flick the cylinder closed like you see in the movies (it could bend the yoke/crane, causing timing and lockup and shaving problems--no es bueno).
Let us know how it goes!