Cyanide971
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First pistol I bought was a Beretta 92 F/S in '93, because I had just spent the majority of the preceding four years carrying an M9, so was very well versed in it's handling and operation, even with the slide-mounted safety / decock lever (read: "hated" lol).
It was the first pistol I did lots of serious shooting with, and had no problems with my personally owned one, or the several I was issued. Shortly after getting that one, my next purchase was another Beretta, but this time a 96 D Centurion. Hated to get rid of them but, had a situation come up that was beyond my control (first divorce lol).
What advice would I give for a first handgun purchase? For the individual to handle and fire as many different makes and models as possible and to find what fits them best. What works best for me, isn't going to work best for the shooter next to me.
It was the first pistol I did lots of serious shooting with, and had no problems with my personally owned one, or the several I was issued. Shortly after getting that one, my next purchase was another Beretta, but this time a 96 D Centurion. Hated to get rid of them but, had a situation come up that was beyond my control (first divorce lol).
What advice would I give for a first handgun purchase? For the individual to handle and fire as many different makes and models as possible and to find what fits them best. What works best for me, isn't going to work best for the shooter next to me.