$650 budget handgun for beginner

Hello everyone. I ended up buying a Glock 22 gen3 RTF2 with an Advantage arms 22 lr conversion kit. Looking forward to using it at the range. Thanks again for all the advice.

Compass
 
compass said:
Hello everyone. I ended up buying a Glock 22 gen3 RTF2 with an Advantage arms 22 lr conversion kit. Looking forward to using it at the range. Thanks again for all the advice.

Compass
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Excellent choice! I did something similar... G22 gen3 RTF2 but I also purchased a Lone Wolf 40-9 conversion barrel. The .22lr conversion kit will come later (maybe)

One gun, three calibers... How cool is that?
 
compass said:
Hello everyone. I ended up buying a Glock 22 gen3 RTF2 with an Advantage arms 22 lr conversion kit. Looking forward to using it at the range. Thanks again for all the advice.

Compass
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Wow, I missed the whole thread and after 120 odd post's the man ends up with a stellar performer G22 and I didn't have to say a thing to persuade. Bravo.:rockOn:
 
Seems like you asked a reasonable question and you are getting personal bias answers. Not very helpful. I am a steel gun guy but I would say in your price range Glock, from what I can figure they are as reliable as you can get, M & P guns have a good reputation as do Walther (probably outside your price range but a really nice gun). In that price range you are probably stuck with a poly gun which in my opinion are harder to shoot especially with follow up shots. I have shot poly guns and find the first shot accuracy to be very good but there is more muzzle flip than with a metal gun. Like anything though practice practice practice. Lots of people shoot Glocks and other poly gun well. Also I would suggest ignoring the 9mm is useless comment most police forces around the world find it perfectly adequate and it is typically easier to shoot accurately than a heavier calibre. I have a 1911 and a Sig 226. My SHTF gun is definitely the Sig, it works every time and I have absolute confidence in it. Most people who have Glocks feel the same.
 
I don't know if this helps or not but ... Everytime I end up planning to buy something ... I end up buying something totally different. I went to the gun store planning to buy a beretta 92fs and after handling a few pistols I left with a remington r1 and a pietta black powder revolver. If i can offer any advice it would be to go at the store and handle as many guns as you can and pick your favourite one.
 
Buck Futter said:
Excellent choice! I did something similar... G22 gen3 RTF2 but I also purchased a Lone Wolf 40-9 conversion barrel. The .22lr conversion kit will come later (maybe)

One gun, three calibers... How cool is that?
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Buck Futter, The Lone Wolf 40-9 conversion barrel was my plan all along, and after I purchased the G22, I starting finding forum threads from people who have issues with the third party barrels. Some experienced damage to their extractors and eventually to the slide, and problems started appearing where the users had trouble going back from 9mm to the .40. I have a Storm Lake barrel on the way, but I may not use it as much as I planned to. We'll see.
 
CZ for me all the way. I like steel guns much more than plastic. It's just a personal preference thing. If you are into the plastic, Glock, Smith or HK are all high quality, reliable shooters in your price range. These all are as good as any $1000 options. I'm more of a CZ, Sig & Beretta guy.
 
compass said:
Hello everyone. I ended up buying a Glock 22 gen3 RTF2 with an Advantage arms 22 lr conversion kit. Looking forward to using it at the range. Thanks again for all the advice.

Compass
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A good choice, but be aware that many find the .40 to be very snappy in a Glock. I have to admit though, that I thought you had scooped up the incredibly good deal on the SAS SIG 229 in the EE the other day; it was exactly 650 bones.
 
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