Iggle,
Don't blame the forum if your wife opens the package and says "Why'd you buy such an ugly gun for your first, them Colts look way better!"
Actually, I think the Colts are a better first choice. Easier to dismount, easier to clean, easier to put back together, easier to shoot. AND, if parts do break, easier to replace, not easier to get, just easier to replace, to put back in.
I love my Rems, just love the Colts more, got them first. They're prettier, hands down, they feel better in the hand, but they have worse sights, even though there ain't a pistol made with a longer sighting radius, clear to the cocked hammer tip for the rear. Sorry. A 10 or 12 inch Ruger would be longer, but you get what I mean.
Just too bad you can't see the rear sight unless you sight the gun in and file the hammer tip to get on target.
Ah, never mind, I'm sure you and the missus, she will shoot with you, won't she, will enjoy the experience.
You can get a Colt for your next one. You didn't think 1 was all you would ever buy, did you? Fat chance. Too many models, too many calibres (3) to stop now.
You're condemned. You've come to the DARK SIDE. Your hands are gonna get dirty from the sweet smoke.
Welcome. Post often. Let us know if you really like this. Let us know if the missus likes it. That would be outstanding.
Cheers,
George