Newbie needs help on deciding

boneso6,
You will realy enjoy your Sig. I own several of them as they are fine weapons and carried a P226 in 9mm as a issued duty weapon. There is an old saying, "You perform as you train". Just remember to practice practice practice. The nicest weapon in the world doesnt make the shooter.
 
bones06 - congrats on your purchase and future choices. i am also relatively new to all of this and just read through your threads. good decisions on your selections. my first handgun was a S&W 686 4" and is still one of my favorites. it is the one we keep in the safe, because my wife understands how to use it (put bullets in, aim, pull trigger, repeat as needed). my next handgun was a sig p229 in 9mm and is my favored range pistol. i also have a ruger mkiii hunter for plinking and target. i am looking next at another wheelgun ruger sp101 and the cz 75 in 40. enjoy and be safe.

btw - grips and holsters will be your next dilemma!
 
Buzzcook made a great point about getting a good .22- better yet get a Ruger Single Six. Good .22 and good .22Mag in one pistol with the interchangeable cylinders. I was reading another thread on the general handgun forum earlier that makes the case for the .22Mag as a decent defense round. For me, the skills I learned with the .22, which I fired ALOT, helped me shoot heavier handguns, both semi-auto and revolver, well. Browning and Ruger make fine .22 semi-autos that would do the trick if that is more your cup of tea.

In my opinion, if you are going to keep a loaded weapon in a home that kids live in, you must own a quik-safe. It will keep the kids away, but you'll be able to get to the weapon quickly if necessary. Before I discovered the quik-safe I simply didn't keep loaded guns in the house. I figured the chance of something bad happening with an encounter between my kid and a loaded weapon was greater than the chance of me needing to defend the home with deadly force. Although I have drilled and trained my kids to avoid my guns when I'm not around, I have not trained all of the kids that my kids have over at my house. Better to keep loaded guns in the quik-safe and not have to even think about it. Most quik-safes can also hold 2 or 3 handguns which offers the additional benefit of securing those weapons when you're not at home. Before I had kids I kept a loaded pistol in a drawer next to my bed. One day someone broke into my house when my wife and I were at work (in broad day-light, but no one saw nutin'!) and all they stole was that pistol. Trashed the entire house and apparently that was all that appealed! Still bothers me to this day that there is probably some gangster out there doing gangster s@&t with my gun...
 
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Pics of my first gun

Well everyone I finally got a spare minute to post some pics of my new baby. It is a Sig sp2022 9mm. I haven't had the chance to strip it down and clean it up so thats why it looks a bit spotty from being in the factory bag. Hopefully will be able to get that done tonight and then to the range this coming weekend. I couldn't believe how hard it was to load the mag for it so I am open to suggestions on a mag loader for it. I also want to get a small to medium sized range bag that will hold the pistol, ammo, and other accessories so please give me some suggestions on one of those in the $40-50 dollar range.

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you need to take the concealed carry class for your state. It will teach you all of the state laws, and when you can and can't shoot. It's probably a good thing that you didn't grab the gun, it's not worth it to shoot over property, and in most states is illegal to shoot over property. A firearm is a tool of last resort. Read through the posts in the tactics and training section of this forum, there's a lot having to do with scenarios such as yours.

especially this post:
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=363439

This guy is probably going to go to jail because he decided to confront instead of call the police. If it's just your property on the line, then call the police, it's not our job to apprehend criminals, that's their job. Now if it's your life on the line, then that's a whole different story

Copy and paste that last post you posted, the story about what happened, and paste it in a new thread in the training and tactics category, asking for advice. You will get lots of feedback, and helpful advice from guys on here that probably have a lot more years of experience than I do, trust me it will be worth it, and only help you learn and progress.

I tend to spend a decent amount of time a week reading articles online, reading the training and tactics forum, reading my always changing state laws, talking to LEO's I know that hang out at my local range, just so if I ever have to face a situation where I have to use my firearm I will be more prepared for the aftermath, and have a better chance of avoiding court.

hope this post helps
 
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