What should I buy next?

Have a fun day like I did one time,,,

I made a semi-long drive and went to a gun store,,,
One that had an inside range and tons of rental guns.

I spent half of what you are planning to spend,,,
Close to it anyways, about $215.00 in total,,,
But I paced myself and had a great time.

More importantly I shot many different brands/models/styles of guns.

It was as informative as it was fun.

I discovered:

Glocks and I do not fit each other.

Large revolvers (500 S&W) are not my thing,,,
Great to experience one time but,,,
Nothing I need to own.

I like 9mm service pistols,,,
I later ended up buying a CZ-75B.

HK makes ugly pistols,,,
To me anyways.

Apparently I have smaller hands than the norm,,,
That's judging by double-stack grip thickness.

It's just as cool to hit the bullseye with a .22 as with a .44 magnum.

Make it a mini holiday for yourself,,,
After the range I went to see a new movie,,,
Then a few late night drinks at a Blues club in Brick-Town.

First hand experience with any handgun you are considering,,,
Is worth a thousand internet opinions.

Aarond
 
Some very good suggestions here in this thread. The OP has lots to think about. This is a great forum with lots of knowledgable members. [I especially concur with the .45 ACP 1911 suggestions.]

But, would you mind if I make one sort of "not-quite-what-you-had-in-mind" type of suggestion?

Here goes....

If you have a gun budget of approximately $500 my recommendation is that you go to your local gun store or to one of the big on-line outfits and purchase a couple thousand rounds of 9mm ammunition and spend the next few months shooting it in your Glock 19.

I know a bad case of GAS [Gun Acquisition Syndrome] when I see it. I've been afflicted with it multiple times myself. But I would submit for everyone's consideration that unless you are buying guns strictly for a collection you should spend the time and money FIRST on becoming as proficient as you possibly can with the weapons you have already have. My assumption is that you bought that Glock to protect your life. Use it. Use it some more. Become skilled at it. Tweak it where it needs tweaking [for instance, I can't stand the factory Glock sights]. Make it a part of yourself, something you are both comfortable with and capable with and then start looking for something new.

Increasing the size of the arsenal is no substitute for increasing one's skill.

Just a couple of thoughts and only worth what you paid for them.

To be completely honest though, I still like the idea of a 1911. The new Ruger would be a great next pistol. :p
 
You just have to add a .22 rifle and a shotgun to the mix.
Both are a ton of fun and not that expensive to shoot.
:D
 
Why not a Glock 26 to go with that 19? or you want another caliber?

If you want 357, and be able to carry get a Ruger Sp101.
 
I suggest getting a .357 Magnum revolver w/4" barrel.

You can use it for HD, or hunting with full power magnum loads.

Light .38 Spl loads make for fun target shooting and training.
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10ring beat me to this but, get a revolver :)
 
Bossman is 100% correct! My first handgun was a 1911 from Springfield Armory. After that I bought a S&W 625 that uses the same .45ACP ammo. I love those moonclips! Once you shoot some revolvers you will see what we mean. I now own two revolvers, will be getting a third soon. I have two semiautos, a third soon.

Now, none of these are meant for home defense, that is what my shotguns are for. The handguns are a backup if 5 shells from two different shotguns don't do the trick. I have a Saiga-12 with two mags that are full and ready to go. I don't think I'll ever be going for the handguns.
 
Hard to beat the GP100 or a nice S&W 686 to add to a very nice start. Nothing wrong with used or pre-lock with these choices.
 
9mm had another good suggestion

The Ruger SP-101.

It is a really cool little gun, here's mine with its bigger brother:

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However...

Make no mistake; revolvers are harder to shoot well than autos, assuming you're going for anything near rapid fire.
 
If it was me I would get one of the newer 8 shot revolvers in 357 magnum. Preferably with Moon clips (in my opinion it makes them more fun to shoot)

Add a Marlin (or any other lever action) 357 magnum and you got a good set up.

Heavy bullets work well up to deer and then you can down load all the way to 38 special and plink all day with out having to worry about recoil.
 
If you are an outdoorsman of any sort I would say get a .357 or .44 magnum revolver that you could carry while outdoors. Or possibly a Glock 20.
 
Do yourself a favor and fire off a few 357 rounds from a 3" - 6" revolver. I have a 6" GP100 and 3" SP101, both in 357. Will make that plastic Glock seem like a toy. :D No offense to the semi-auto guys. I actually like glocks. It's just that I love my revolvers.
 
I agree with some of the postings. Get either a revolver in .357 or .38, probably a K frame, or get a single action 9mm, such as a Hi power, CZ 75, or a 1911 in 9mm. The revolver should be an easy buy under $500, Can probably get the CZ used for under that price. The 1911 or Hi power might be hard to find under that price, but both are worth the extra money.
 
if you dont have any rifles or shotguns i would suggest one of those as your next purchase. you can pick up a decent 22 used for just over $100 and still have money left over for a pistol if you want one of those too. if your looking for just another pistol though id go with the 1911 just like some of the other guys have said
 
Well, for diversity's sake i would recommend either the revolver or your choice or the DA/SA manual safety of your choice, to see the difference from the glock.

Personally, i would recommend the DA/SA, and i would recommend a FNP USG, only because that's what i have! there's plenty of good choices.

Go play around with some FNPs, M9's, USP's, SIG 22X's, CZ-75s's, and even 1911's and see if you find a hammer and safety interesting after becoming accustomed to your glock.
 
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