First Pistol Purchase Suggestions!!
- Thread starter VbcViper
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Striker: Walther PPQ longslide
Double: CZ Shadow/75 SP-01 if you're more budget focused, Beretta PX4 Storm
Single: Colt, S&W or Ruger 1911 variants
Wheel: Smith 686 series, Ruger GP or SP series
The best piece of advise I always give is don't cheap out. Buy once, cry once.
Double: CZ Shadow/75 SP-01 if you're more budget focused, Beretta PX4 Storm
Single: Colt, S&W or Ruger 1911 variants
Wheel: Smith 686 series, Ruger GP or SP series
The best piece of advise I always give is don't cheap out. Buy once, cry once.
Taurus and Norinco are cheap and often have design or materials durability issues, the latter especially. I avoid both.
Find a way to try some.
I bought a Glock 17 as my first, then got a CZ Shadow and settled on a Sig P226 Legion..that was the first pistol to make me actually smile every time i hold it.
Took a good chunk of $$$ before i learned that lesson
I bought a Glock 17 as my first, then got a CZ Shadow and settled on a Sig P226 Legion..that was the first pistol to make me actually smile every time i hold it.
Took a good chunk of $$$ before i learned that lesson
There was a CZ shadow with 6 mags listed used on EE earlier today for $650 May be worth a look at the used market. My advice on used guns buy them only "Stock" unless you know what your doing. Don't take any gun modified by an "genius" that smoothed out anything.
Oceola > Winfield (Indoor Pistol Range over winter).
Buying used is not always bad. I have purchased half of my milsurps second hand and several modern arms as well. Main this is no modifications just original as purchased/made condition only. I consider anything fromnstock devalued and damaged not upgraded at all. Some are honest sellers. If they are willing to give lots of info follow those deals more than the guy who lists pistol X but says nothing or I don't know much about it. There selling it for several reasons.
1 they need cash
2 they bought better gear and want to recoup some previous outlay
3 the gun is a lemon or they want to unload their handiwork
4 they are taking up tennis instead
5....
Im not a fan of Taurus is put them at the bottom of the pile even though they have some cool revolvers.
I disagree,there are just as many lemon and crappy quality control coming straight out of the factory these days as well,just need to do your due diligence.
Pax+Caritas
CGN Regular
I have several pistols now, but my first (and I still absolutely love, and will not sell) is my Steyr L9A1. Very affordable, reliable, compact, ergonomic and accurate.
Available for $600 right now at:
http://www.firearmsoutletcanada.com/steyr-l9-a1-9mm-4-5-trapezoidal-sights.html#.Wm8tR5-vDqA
Available for $600 right now at:
http://www.firearmsoutletcanada.com/steyr-l9-a1-9mm-4-5-trapezoidal-sights.html#.Wm8tR5-vDqA
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I'd much rather buy and older used gun in excellent shape.
It's a real crap shoot buying sight unseen, these days. You got to look over any purchase in person, if possible.
Even the big name companies like S&W and Ruger are letting guns get to market that they should be ashamed of putting their name on.
- Location
- West Quebec
If your careful you can find some nice pieces used,, three of my favorites were used and still perform flawlessly
I have bought close to a dozen firearms from the EE and all were excellent with the exception of one. In that one case the seller had parts imported from Europe at his cost to rectify the issue. Do your homework on known issues, ensure the seller has several good feedbacks, and get to know the seller a little. I’ve had hour long conversations with some guys just shooting the #### before a deal, both buying and selling. I have never met someone trying to sell a basketcase of a gun without full disclosure.
- Location
- West Quebec
Good advice and local if you can
I'm sure most are honest, but you have to be careful, know what to ask, and how to examine a gun for the appropriate tells. I wouldn't really recommend anyone new to guns buying used because they likely won't have those skills yet. Just my $.02.
That’s what CGN is for. I bet he could PM any of the more experienced members and I’m sure they would help him through it. Several have helped me when I was looking into things I wasn’t overly familiar with. Between that, google, and the acceptance that 99% of people on here are dealing in good faith it normally plays out well. You can get a lemon from a dealer with a very unhelpful distributor just as easily.
