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I need a good first pistol, any advice?
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<blockquote data-quote="inactive" data-source="post: 1373974" data-attributes="member: 7488"><p>That Ruger will "feel" bigger and more awkward when shot than that Taurus. The smaller guns have less mass to absorb the recoil, and they look cute but can be quite unpleasant to shoot. It also only allows two fingers on the grip rather than three. I fear your wife will be very displeased with an LCP if she didn't know what she was getting into.</p><p></p><p>I think you need to go rent and shoot some guns before you purchase. Try Medlock's in Collinsville; they have a range and rent a large variety of guns.</p><p></p><p>As mentioned before, nothing wrong with a 9mm. Any rimless semi-auto handgun ammunition (basically anything but .32 ACP) as reliable as the other, with a given bullet type.</p><p></p><p>That Taurus would be fine, but don't give too much credit to the lifetime warranty. You still have to ship the gun off, and the turn-around times are rather long. But in general they are serviceable weapons.</p><p></p><p>I think a good, medium-sized handgun would be good for both of you to buy and try, together. A Glock 19 (9mm) or 23 (.40), Springfield XD, Smith and Wesson M&P (or Sigma even). A Sig P226, or 229, or 239... or a Beretta 92 (9mm) or 96 (.40) or PX4, CZ-75. Browning Hi Power (an Argentine or Israeli-licensed production is fine), Ruger <a href="http://ruger.com/products/pSeries/index.html" target="_blank">P-Series</a>. I think these are all fairly good pistols that serve not only the beginner, but also are well worthy for the most experienced shooters.</p><p></p><p>The Glock and XD and M&P would be the easiest to field strip and clean of the lot. They take all of 5 seconds to disassemble for cleaning.</p><p></p><p></p><p>For the record, I own an XD and an LCP. My father owns a Taurus Millennium. I have also owned a Glock. All shoot just fine for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="inactive, post: 1373974, member: 7488"] That Ruger will "feel" bigger and more awkward when shot than that Taurus. The smaller guns have less mass to absorb the recoil, and they look cute but can be quite unpleasant to shoot. It also only allows two fingers on the grip rather than three. I fear your wife will be very displeased with an LCP if she didn't know what she was getting into. I think you need to go rent and shoot some guns before you purchase. Try Medlock's in Collinsville; they have a range and rent a large variety of guns. As mentioned before, nothing wrong with a 9mm. Any rimless semi-auto handgun ammunition (basically anything but .32 ACP) as reliable as the other, with a given bullet type. That Taurus would be fine, but don't give too much credit to the lifetime warranty. You still have to ship the gun off, and the turn-around times are rather long. But in general they are serviceable weapons. I think a good, medium-sized handgun would be good for both of you to buy and try, together. A Glock 19 (9mm) or 23 (.40), Springfield XD, Smith and Wesson M&P (or Sigma even). A Sig P226, or 229, or 239... or a Beretta 92 (9mm) or 96 (.40) or PX4, CZ-75. Browning Hi Power (an Argentine or Israeli-licensed production is fine), Ruger [URL="http://ruger.com/products/pSeries/index.html"]P-Series[/URL]. I think these are all fairly good pistols that serve not only the beginner, but also are well worthy for the most experienced shooters. The Glock and XD and M&P would be the easiest to field strip and clean of the lot. They take all of 5 seconds to disassemble for cleaning. For the record, I own an XD and an LCP. My father owns a Taurus Millennium. I have also owned a Glock. All shoot just fine for me. [/QUOTE]
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