First Pistol (Update)

Oh okay, sounds good! Yeah I don't reeeally care about minor wear, as long as it's not a large amount. They do have a one year warranty there, so that adds to the confidence in it. I'm one who likes new firearms, but if I can put the money towards ammo then that may work better (I'm just not sure if the rail is worth the extra cash...the new one does look way cooler too).

-Rohann
 
rohann, guns tend to hold their resale value pretty good, unless its a glock. hehe. i remember when mine was 800 shipped to the door from jo wrinkler, now its 599 from questar. meh, but thats because of the glock fiasco. with others, it should be ok. so, why not get proficient with something thats less expensive but probably shooots just the same. If you want to upgrade, do the sights, barrels etc...that'll practically give you a more match style gun. buy good ammo, get into reloading if you can, saves you from having to import 9mm on the island. thats expensive. if you can find your way up north, perhaps with that older fella who goes to the aerobics class...my place is 'nearby' i could go over some reloading stuff with you, or whatever...

you can always resell your gun and upgrade to the next best thing. unless you are using the rail for anything, and i bet you you won't. then its a pointless piece of LCF.
 
Oh okay, yeah that's true (though how I got ahold of an 870 Wingmaster for $150 is still a mystery to me). Good point though; LCF doesn't really do much for me if I can't afford to shoot it.
Thanks for the tips! I have a license so I should be able to get up there sometime without a problem.

Thanks! Yeah I guess I'll stay away from that then. The price difference is about 1000 rounds of ammo anyways.

-Rohann
 
Yeah whining, that's exactly it :rolleyes:. Maybe I should just pick the one that looks the coolest.
HEY I do want to get a pistol thank you very much :p. I just want to be sure what I'm getting.

-Rohann
 
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hey, don't listen to koalorka. he's just busting your balls. if you feel you need to discuss ad nasuem before you make your purchase go ahead, you're a starving student trying to get into the game. hopefully when you actually start getting paid as a weekend warrior, you'll have more money to spend.

Were you able to fondle Bear Den's guns? Also, if you want to make a trip up to Campbell River (say, after some skiing), hit up Grandlunds. He's got a good selection of handguns to fondle, I was just there picking up some 5.56 and saw that he had some 1911's and a sig and some other things.

Though I think mr johann won't wanna drive you all that way.
 
Don't worry I know :p. Exactly; I can't afford to have regrets on buying an $800+ pistol. Oh that'd be great, they're really not very consistent with the payments!

No I wasn't able to get up there actually, I've been stuck at home with bronchitis and strep throat for the last week, but if I'm better by this weekend I'm planning on going up there.
Oh really? I had no idea they sold pistols! I'll see if I can have a look up there sometime (thanks for all the referrals, I was completely oblivious to these places). I'd like to find a place with a USP so I can feel how horrible that grip actually is (who knows, maybe it'll work out perfectly for me).
No worries there, I've had a license for the last seven months so I can drive myself. Oh and I don't think I mentioned this before but I'd really appreciate the reloading help!

Thanks,
-Rohann
 
Well I've found some good deals on both the USP and 226 so price isn't an issue anymore. I'm really stuck on which - is there any consideration worth noting in polymer vs. steel? And the ergonomics don't sound that great on the USP but I'd like to give it a try.

-Rohann
 
Rohann said:
Well I've found some good deals on both the USP and 226 so price isn't an issue anymore. I'm really stuck on which - is there any consideration worth noting in polymer vs. steel? And the ergonomics don't sound that great on the USP but I'd like to give it a try.

-Rohann
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Rohann...plastic gun should sell plastic price like M&P and Glock.

Trigun
 
Meaning...the USP shouldn't be as expensive as it is? This is pretty cheap though and the price includes quite a few mags so the actual price of the pistol isn't too far off those "plastic" others.

-Rohann
 
Never had a FTFire or FTFeed with my USP, and it's easily the most accurate firearm I've had the pleasure of using. That it's dead ###y is another plus... :D
 
Trigun: A CPO Sig with 2 mags is $850 so...

UPDATE:
Finally got to play with some pistols today (not shoot them though)! Found out that my hands aren't "big", I just have long fingers. Okay, so:

SIG P226
Pros: Felt more comfortable than USP (no checkering), seemed to fit my hand a bit better, heavier/feels sturdier (not sure if that's a pro).
Cons: The position of the mag release causes me to adjust my grip in order to get to it with my thumb, doesn't have a manual safety.

HK USP9 Variant 1
Pros: Manual safety, lighter (not sure if that's a pro), could press mag release without adjusting grip (note: I found it easiest to press the left-hand mag release with my middle finger - is that a bad practice?), bigger trigger guard for gloves.
Cons: Checkering was uncomfortable as hell (seriously what were they thinking?), slightly "boxy" feel, slightly big(?).

Questions: USP - Can you replace the grips on here, or are you forced to put a slip-on on it if you want to adjust the grip? I understand what you guys mean about the USP being "boxy" and large, but I found that if I adjusted my hand so the pistol lined up straight with my forearm, the front pad/joint of my index finger was still able to get on the trigger comfortably. And (as asked before), is dropping a mag with the index finger a bad idea?

SIG - This one was admittedly more comfortable (not sure if it was the shape or just the rubber). Is this alone worth avoiding the USP for?

Thanks guys!

-Rohann
 
Trigun said:
Rohann...plastic gun should sell plastic price like M&P and Glock.

Trigun
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By they same logic, Sig should be selling for $600, which is what all-metal CZ-75 goes for. The truth is that the material from which the frame is made has very little to do with the final cost of the firearm. There's maybe a buck or two worth of aluminum in the P226 frame – if that.

Rohann, both USP and P226 are excellent pistols. P226 feels better in my hand but I'm more accurate with the USP. Go figure. Of course, the best thing would be shoot both, but I realize that's not always an option.
 
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