im getting my restricted in this week (i hope) and i was just wondering what in the hell i should buy. i dont know a damn thing about handguns all i know is i want a desert eagle real bad haha but there expensive on ammo or a beretta i really like the looks of the 90-two's but dont know what caliber to get it in
what should i buy...
- Thread starter olansky
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You're parroting off a bunch of names at the moment and perhaps you have looked at pictures and like the looks of them. But it's how they shoot that counts. You're in Alberta. Find or make an excuse to get into Edmonton and go to The Shooting Edge and spend some money on their Rent-A-Gun ammo and try out all the guns they have.
9mm costs the least for ammo so that should be a BIG part of your decision. But if you know you won't be shooting all that much and you fall in love with 1911's then even shooting .45acp isn't bad if you only shoot a few hundred rounds a year.
Also for many of us handguns really only come into their own if we are using them to shoot some of the various matches that test both us and the gun. Things such as IPSC, IDPA, and local club specialty matches can add a huge amount to your handgunning pleasure. But in these cases you want to stick to something that is both cheap to shoot and is on the approved lists for the organizations that worry about such things.
9mm costs the least for ammo so that should be a BIG part of your decision. But if you know you won't be shooting all that much and you fall in love with 1911's then even shooting .45acp isn't bad if you only shoot a few hundred rounds a year.
Also for many of us handguns really only come into their own if we are using them to shoot some of the various matches that test both us and the gun. Things such as IPSC, IDPA, and local club specialty matches can add a huge amount to your handgunning pleasure. But in these cases you want to stick to something that is both cheap to shoot and is on the approved lists for the organizations that worry about such things.
Bakercakes
Regular
- Location
- Kelowna, British Columbia
I bought my first handgun a couple weeks ago, which is a glock 17, and I absolutely love it! It's tons of fun to shoot.
Wolfstrack
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Lower Mainland BC
for a 9mm cal I'd go with Beretta 92FS, SIG 226 or SW MP9
first try and handle or shoot some pistols at your local range and see which one is the best for you
first try and handle or shoot some pistols at your local range and see which one is the best for you
07blackwater
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Port Coquitlam, BC
That'll be me! lol
I love my old CZ-75 original. If I didn't own it I'd probably look for a baretta or newer CZ-75.
Paulinator
Regular
- Location
- Southwestern Ontario
H&K USP 9mm. Accurate, light and very dependable.
I agree other than The Shooting Edge is in Calgary....................CZ!........
X2, or a P30 wichever floats your boat...
you mention DE, Beretta and Sig, seems to me you like steel gun.
if the Desert Eagle was the one you wanted, maybe have a look at a IWI Jerico (baby eagle) much more affordable and I heard good things about them, I personally think they look pretty good too.
