First Handgun; 9mm vs .22

Can't go wrong with either choice, and I personally suggest both. I love shooting steel with my 9mm, which we have a terrific
option to do at the range, but also appreciate the considerably less expensive 22 when I want to shoot a few hundred rounds.

You can buy yourself some decent rimfire shooting toys that make it more fun and if you have a friend with another 22, you
can shoot for hours at such little cost.

9mm ammo, even when you get a great deal, still really adds up when you go through a few hundred each range visit, which
is beyond easy. If an average "deal" is approx $250+tax for 1000 rounds of 9mm these days, you're in and around 28 cents
per shot or $85 per 300.....it adds up.

I bought cheap, but not bulk cheap ammo today for the 22 (CCI Blazer) and it was $40+tx for 500 rounds, so that same 300
shots only cost 10 cents per shot, or $30 for 300. And I could have got it for quite a bit less if I bought bulk 5000 rounds for
$299, which is a more fair comparison against the 1000 rounds of 9mm purchase.

Now you'd be around 7 cents a shot or $21 for 300 vs $85 in 9mm. 6 range visits like that and you could save $64x6= $384.

Haha....it's all mental masturbation at best, I would not want to give up either gun for the other, too much fun, gotta get both!
 
great thread!
I like the thought of only hauling one type of ammo to the range and being able to shoot both the rifle and the handgun
 
Best advice I can give is,,,rental range in your area,,hold and shoot as many handguns as you can in both 9mm and .22. Spend the time, and you will figure out what works for YOU.
Some people will tell you 9mm, some will swear by .22,, neither are wrong, but only you can say which you prefer and which feels right to you. You really need to hold and fire as many as you can to decide what you want. The upside is that the search is a hell of a lot of fun :)
 
edgy said:
Best advice I can give is,,,rental range in your area,,hold and shoot as many handguns as you can in both 9mm and .22. Spend the time, and you will figure out what works for YOU.
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Silverdale offers that service. Another thing, after taking pistol course there, people have to do several probationary shoots. RCO's usually have multiple pistols to choose from and when it's not busy they will most likely allow to fire more than 10/20 rounds and maybe even from more than one pistol. Those "prob" guns are not brand new but at least people get an idea about certain pistols. If a specific model feels better than others than you look in that direction. Lots of guys there are also laid back, you start talking and asking question about particular firearm and they will be, hey do you want to give it a try? Guys from my group always offer our guns, especially when we come dressed in uniforms for WW2 range day. I was also offered to shoot all soft of things, including .50BMG :)
 
S o don't over think too much ,, you will have both anyways eventually
a 22 is always good for practice of technique , it transfers to all other calibers
and costs nothing
i went for a sig 1911 to have a full size feel with a 22 price
still love to shoot it
cheers
 
I own many handguns in various calibers. What I can tell you is regardless what I take to the range I make sure a 22 is one of them. Your best bet is buy both.

Moe
 
My first was cz 75 shadow and I bought a kadet conversion for it.
You get to train with 22lr on the same platform as 9mm. Best decision ever.
Still love it. If I need to practice something specific I use 22lr Kadet kit upper and then switch to regular upper to continue with 9mm.
My Kadet kit paid for itself long time ago. And i only had my RPAL for 3 years.

Cz75 shadow with Kadet kit is the way to go.

They just released Shadow2 Kadet kit so you can go with that if you buy cz 75 Shadow2.
 
One of each.
I have had a 9mm for a while and just bought a single action .22 revolver, especially for the days I don't feel like picking up my brass for reloading.;)

Just put my first 100 rounds through it and had a blast.
Everyone needs a cheap plinker.
 
Thanks everyone for your input. Ideally I would get a 9mm, either the SP-01 or P226 and the compatible .22 conversion kit. But for the price of the kit, it seems the same to just get a dedicated 9mm and .22. I think I'll go the route of a .22 first then, probably very soon after, a 9mm :)
I'll look into trying different handguns at ranges, and I'll look into Silverdale specifically. Whenever I went to Urban Tactical I usually just paid for a gun package, not thinking I can ask for specific handguns. I'll remember this for the next time I go. Which will probably be next weekend haha
 
CBeats3 said:
Thanks everyone for your input. Ideally I would get a 9mm, either the SP-01 or P226 and the compatible .22 conversion kit. But for the price of the kit, it seems the same to just get a dedicated 9mm and .22. I think I'll go the route of a .22 first then, probably very soon after, a 9mm :)
I'll look into trying different handguns at ranges, and I'll look into Silverdale specifically. Whenever I went to Urban Tactical I usually just paid for a gun package, not thinking I can ask for specific handguns. I'll remember this for the next time I go. Which will probably be next weekend haha
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That's a good choice, getting comfortable with the 22 is a smart move if you have never shot before including cleaning and all that goes with it..
 
CBeats3 said:
Thanks everyone for your input. Ideally I would get a 9mm, either the SP-01 or P226 and the compatible .22 conversion kit. But for the price of the kit, it seems the same to just get a dedicated 9mm and .22. I think I'll go the route of a .22 first then, probably very soon after, a 9mm :)
I'll look into trying different handguns at ranges, and I'll look into Silverdale specifically. Whenever I went to Urban Tactical I usually just paid for a gun package, not thinking I can ask for specific handguns. I'll remember this for the next time I go. Which will probably be next weekend haha
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Great choice. I cannot count how many times I've encountered new shooters who bought a 9mm or .45 for their first gun, and they developed a wonderful flinch because of it. Without proper coaching, many of those continue to reinforce that flinch, and some even adjust their sights to compensate. Then the real fun begins as they chase a group around a target. lol!

Get someone to show you how to grip a gun properly. Either find a skilled shooter who is willing to show you, or take a course. Then you'll be better prepared to make a more informed choice about a gun that fits well.

btw, even though I own a Kadet slide for my Shadow, I still prefer the idea of a separate gun. In my case, part has to do with the 13# mainspring not setting off .22 primers reliably, and the other part is people can borrow a .22 while I'm still shooting 9mm, or vice versa.

...and a .22 is a great training gun for action shooting. I don't find them boring at all. I use them to train myself for faster target acquisitions and the low recoil forces me to accept the fact I have no excuse for sucking when rapid firing. :)
 
If I was starting out of the gate again..... I'd get the .22 followed by the 9mm.

But definitely have one of each eventually.

It's a good start. :cool:

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OP, I'm in the same boat as you. My RPAL should be showing up any day now. At some point I'll definitely want to pick up a Ruger MkII/III/IV for shooting super cheap, but my first handgun will be a 9mm without question. I'm probably going with a Beretta 92.
 
zeegler said:
OP, I'm in the same boat as you. My RPAL should be showing up any day now. At some point I'll definitely want to pick up a Ruger MkII/III/IV for shooting super cheap, but my first handgun will be a 9mm without question. I'm probably going with a Beretta 92.
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That’s exactly what I did , beretta 92 as my first
 
lerch641 said:
This!

Cz75 9mm with the Kadet .22LR kit or a Sig P226 9mm and .22LR conversion set comes to mind.
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The advantage is that you are shooting the same pistol frame, trigger, sights (at least similar) and controls.

With the .22 LR conversion kit mounted the pistol will be lighter weight and the recoil will be much less than 9mm so some people say that training drills like double tap or failure to stop are worthless as the recoil will be so slight.

I have a GLOCK17 gen 3 with an Advantage Arms .22 kit with 4 magazines and it works great with CCI Minimags.
 
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