Pistol recommendations for a new PAL holder

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Hey. New to the site, if this thread exists already, it doesnt matter much because I prefer to have some new, insightful replies directed at my particular situation.
Anywho, Im a new shooter. I have been going to my local shooting range here in Calgary for a bit, but finally decided to get my unrestricted and restricted licenses. I really enjoy shooting pistols, so Ive been looking at obtaining my own. Mainly so I can get used to just one firearm and hone my skills with that one. Ive shot about 6 different 9mm, the only ones I can remember the name of were glock, baretta and "shadow". Ive also shot with a .45 acp tactical on a few separate occasions, too, which I really enjoyed. I have better accuracy with the 9mm at longer distances though.
My question to the seasoned and experienced shooters here is, if I were to purchase a pistol here in Canada, what are some of the better ones to look at? I dont want anything too pricey, Im looking in the $500-$800 range, something with good accuracy and reliability. Ive already been recommended the glock .40 s&w, which I can get at my local range for $650-$750. Any and all recommendations and discussion on the matter would be great.
 
Welcome to the obsession! You will learn lots here...at least I have. There are so many options and you will get many opinions about everything and anything.
Here's mine....in you price range and the HG's you mentioned my choice would be a used G17 i.e.. 9mm (~$500) Ammo is cheap and there's lots of 9mm around. Glocks are so easy to take apart and clean. Parts and accessories are plentiful and you can mostly work on it yourself (no Smith required) saving you time and money. If you find its not for you they are easy to sell with little to no loss of $$.
My advise to you is to get access to the EE (Equipment Exchange) and buy from a reputable CGN member.
Pull up a chair and enjoy...btw you may want to fill in you Location. It helps getting info believe it or not.
 
Get a Glock in 9mm, .40s&w ammo cost more and give you no benefit unless you want to take part of some form of competition with the gun. Also as mentioned in above post, it is a really simple gun to operate and parts, upgrade and mags are plentyful and cheap to buy. And you can completly strip it down by yourself to clean or swap parts. Everything is drop-in. I'll never sell mine.

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Welcome to CGN
I prefer the steel framed Jericho 941 and the CZ 75 or 85 Combat, over the plastic Glocks.
Try out as many as you can and see which one you shoot best.
You can never go wrong with having a .22 for a start up gun. Ruger, Browning, GSG 1911-22, CZ Kadet.
Cheap to shoot, so you can get alot of practise in.
 
BTW if you want a Glock, stay away from the EE, they sell their Glock for the same price as the new ones. Sometime even more...
 
Do a little research before you plunk down hard earned cash on a Tupperware gun. Personally I lean toward all metal pistols. Have a close look the Browning Hi Power. Nothing like the feel of steel.
 
trebor2880 said:
Welcome to CGN
I prefer the steel framed Jericho 941 and the CZ 75 or 85 Combat, over the plastic Glocks.
Try out as many as you can and see which one you shoot best.
You can never go wrong with having a .22 for a start up gun. Ruger, Browning, GSG 1911-22, CZ Kadet.
Cheap to shoot, so you can get alot of practise in.
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I was gonna suggest the same.... Just under $0.05 a round compared to $0.40 a round in .45acp. Trick is shoot often, shoot lots. Unless you plan on reloading, .22 is a great hand gun to learn on.
 
metalbender said:
Do a little research before you plunk down hard earned cash on a Tupperware gun. Personally I lean toward all metal pistols. Have a close look the Browning Hi Power. Nothing like the feel of steel.
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As metalbender mentioned...the BHP is a very nice HG. I have a mint early '70s "T" series that points and shoots so naturally in my hands even though I haven't put many rounds thru it. It was my father's HG so has a lot of sentimental meaning to me. I plan on handing it down to my son when I'm done with it.
That said, my G17 gets most of the range use. After a couple thousand rounds it's in great cosmetic shape with no noticeable holster wear. Even if it got a few marks...no big deal! IMO Glocks look better when they look a little "used". YMMV
 
As a first time shooter i went with Norinco, clone of the Sig in 40sw and a cz 9mm, for the same price as one Glock,

I have put several hundred rounds through each with not a single jam or problem so far. They work great.
I will spend my $$ on a brand name when i have more experience and know what i want. Just my two cents.
 
My personal recommendation is a Jericho in 9mm.
Very good pistol for a good price. Solidly made and reliable and very accurate in most people's hands.

More important advice though is to start shooting a few different pistols at the range and see which ones a correct grip and
sight picture comes naturally to you.
Glocks are nice but many don't like the grip ( even gen 4 still are big).
 
The best deal out there is a M&P 9 Carry & Range Kit. As others have said, prices for a used one on the EE is the same or more than a brand new one. A GSG 1911-22 (or any .22lr) is also a good starter gun to buy.
 
SC11 said:
Hey. New to the site, if this thread exists already, it doesnt matter much because I prefer to have some new, insightful replies directed at my particular situation.
Anywho, Im a new shooter. I have been going to my local shooting range here in Calgary for a bit, but finally decided to get my unrestricted and restricted licenses. I really enjoy shooting pistols, so Ive been looking at obtaining my own. Mainly so I can get used to just one firearm and hone my skills with that one. Ive shot about 6 different 9mm, the only ones I can remember the name of were glock, baretta and "shadow". Ive also shot with a .45 acp tactical on a few separate occasions, too, which I really enjoyed. I have better accuracy with the 9mm at longer distances though.
My question to the seasoned and experienced shooters here is, if I were to purchase a pistol here in Canada, what are some of the better ones to look at? I dont want anything too pricey, Im looking in the $500-$800 range, something with good accuracy and reliability. Ive already been recommended the glock .40 s&w, which I can get at my local range for $650-$750. Any and all recommendations and discussion on the matter would be great.
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Ruger 22/45
 
For a 9mm, I'm pretty impressed with the Girsan Regard full size. It's a 92F clone for $450 new. Quite well made and Beretta parts/mags fit. I'll probably pick up a few more before the price starts to jump...a railed version and a SS version are gonna hit the safe soon.
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Still waiting on rpal myself.

After carefull consideration for reliability and accuracy(from what I read) , my first going to be sig p229 9mm, they go for 930 and up new. You may also want to consider the p226.

Good luck
RM
 
metalbender said:
Do a little research before you plunk down hard earned cash on a Tupperware gun. Personally I lean toward all metal pistols. Have a close look the Browning Hi Power. Nothing like the feel of steel.
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Marcel B. said:
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Plastic may be functional enough to issue to employees, but I like real guns.
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Yes, be very careful when deciding whether or not a Glock will hold up to the abuse of being fired.
They have only been around for 30+ years, so nobody knows if they will last...

/lolz
 
A little sarcasm noted. Having seen pics of Glocks posted here, seeing the recoil spring in the warped frame doesn't instill confidence in the product. Not many HP's for sale on the EE, lots of plastic though. Seems people are more than happy to flog their old plastic for the latest and greatest in high tech. On a side note, a. 22 pistol is a good starting point to develop proper gun handling without breaking the bank. For those of us who cast and reload, center fire is quite reasonable. Feeding a 44 mag at store bought prices would take the fun out of it in short order.
 
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