Another first handgun thread: Seeking any and all input I can get.

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If you have a $1k budget, you can get yourself 3 nice guns

1) .45 1911 (Norinco)
2) .22 1911 (Chiappa)
3) 7.62x25 TT-33 Tokarev (Milsurp)
4) *BONUS* You have $250 left over for ammo.

These were my first three purchases and I luvluv luuuv èm. Can`t go wrong.
 
Sig 226 9mm + 22 X-change kit and you have the centerfire pistol you want and the rimfire on the same frame. Excellent pistol. Then can expand to 357sig and 40 as well.

If you have Med or Small hands you will need the thinner E2 grips most likely. Sig is a double stack and beefy with the base grips.

CZ75 or Shadow is also a good gun, but after I bought my CZ75b I upgraded to a Sig 226, now I have a 226 Elite, 220, 239 and Sig 1911 on way!
 
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Buy a Glock with an AA .22 Kit

or an M&P 9 along with an M&P 22 pistol.
Just my 2 cents based on what I've seen works best for new pistols shooters.

Jack
 
Thx for all the input guys. I am looking primarily at a 9mm, already having researched a lot before posting. The only way I would get a .40 is if I could obtain a 9mm conversion for it right away, and then be able to shoot both calibres. I am also considering a .22, but since my old man, whom I normally shoot with, has one that I can use, it is not high on the list, especially not for my "first".

As well, I didn't think to mention that I do shoot south paw (lefty), so if anyone knows of a gun with ambidextrous safeties/ mag-releases or that can be found to be left-handed friendly, please don't be hesitant to share that information. That is the one of the large contributing reasons the CZ shadow is/was at the top of my "list".

Once again thank you for your time, and by all means, if you have any advice or input, please do share it.
 
What he does not mention is that he has access to a Smith 41, 52-2, and a 28, and Dillon 650 set up for 38Spl mid-range wad-cutters c/w a case and bullet feeder.
With one operator, and filling primer tubes manually, our reloading rate is right about 1000/hr - If two are working it, 23 to 25/min are possible until a SNAFU happens.
The 38 loading hard costs are about 15 $/100, or about 1/2 the cost of 9x19 over the counter..
It's even cheaper than that when you don't have to pay for reloading components.:redface:

Get some mileage on the 41 and 52, then get something in whatever cartridge "the old man":slap: picks next, whether it be 40S&W or 45ACP (we do have the caliber conversion to 45 for the Dillon in "inventory";))

BTW, if ya wanna test drive a Shadow, I just have to make one call.:p
 
The first gun is not going to be a keeper and that is why we have a EE here. really doesn't matter what you get. If yo have a thousand dollar bubget for your first gun, I highly recommand you get a good used S&W 686 and a M&P or a 92fs to start with. One semi and one revolver, best of whole world for about $1100.

Trigun
 
An update: I loved the feel of the cz 75 and the 92 fs so much that the sig felt wrong after those two. And since my father picked up a CZ 75 in 40c, I decided to go with the shadow. Papers should be done soon. I'll keep you guys posted. I wanted to get the shadow soon/ as my first since I have started hearing rumours of the possibility of shortages, and I found a very good price on it in stock from a local dealer.

Thx for reading and all the help. Can't wait to take it home.

Ps. If anyone is researching the baby eagle as a stand in for the cz 75/85... I personally found the grips to be 'slippery' and the hump at the base of the mag well to be intrusive. Although they do make for a more budget friendly purchase, the poor (to me) ergo's and lack of a decent easily available fix pushed it off of the list. That being said; if I could have tried it with different grips I might have changed my mind.
 
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