in the wake of what is going on in canada... i am looking to purchase my first pistol im looking at 9mm... do u guys have any advice.. as in should i even buy or should i get on the ball as soon as possible? im not sure what to think of this mess... any help or advice would be appreciated
CGN in need of advice(purchase)
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ThePunisher
CGN Regular
- Location
- Belleville/Kingston Ontario
I'll echo what is being said; if you are thinking of getting one, GET ONE! I truly believe every gun owner should have at least 1 handgun, as it gives you a different perspective. I've known many hunters who think handguns are man killing tools, but once they shoot a few pistols, they change their minds. And, if some time in the distant (or not so distant) future, we are no longer allowed to own handguns, you will at least have had the opportunity to own one.
I would also suggest you try a few before buying. I started with 1911's and have since switched to Glocks; I just find the Glocks fit my hand better and there is no external safety to engage and disengage. YMMV...
I would also suggest you try a few before buying. I started with 1911's and have since switched to Glocks; I just find the Glocks fit my hand better and there is no external safety to engage and disengage. YMMV...
Eventually you'll buy many more and sell what doesn't fit/suit you. There are always others who will buy your gun if you don't take to it. Just make sure you stick with quality guns. Much of firearms owneship is about buying, trying, experimenting and selling and getting along with like minded people.
Try your local gun shop, handle some handguns. Return here for advice and suggestions thereafter before you buy anything. ... you might even find the one you like right here on the EE.
Try your local gun shop, handle some handguns. Return here for advice and suggestions thereafter before you buy anything. ... you might even find the one you like right here on the EE.
No problem! If you're thinking of doing it make the move you won't regret it. Find something that is comfortable and works for you and scoop it. Just wrap the empty box and put it under the tree saying santa came
I purchased my first handguns last year; a Ruger GP100 in 357 and a CZ 75B in 9mm. Good experience and I enjoyed shooting them but I sold them. My next 'starter' handgun will be in 22lr.
Maybe you already have a 22 revolver. If not, I'd go w/ something in 22lr as you'll be able to shoot a lot more for a lot less $$$.
Maybe you already have a 22 revolver. If not, I'd go w/ something in 22lr as you'll be able to shoot a lot more for a lot less $$$.
Starscream
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Alberta
Go shoot first, then decide. My opinions on what I've shot:
Glock 17: It's light and it's bullet proof. I think it's a tad too light as my hands tend to overcompensate when it's coming down from the recoil. It goes, goes a bit to low and then finally resettles back on target. I've always thought my hands were fairly big but that grip frame is MASSIVE, not that comfortable in my hands... Mind you, if the world ended tomorrow and I had to fight off hordes of zombies, I'd probably want a Glock. A 2nd generation glock with the smaller grip frame, but a glock nontheless.
Sig P226: Fairly light weight, rock solid and a good weapon. Controls are a tad confusing at first, you have to remember your thumb is on a decocker and not a safety / slide lock. Recoils a little snappier then the rest, but not as bad as a glock.
Beretta M92: Slides a tad light, recoil's about the same as a sig sauer along with the grip. Very ###y gun IMO, first one I ever fired and while the grip frame is big, it feels nice and natural in my hand.
Grand Power K100: Never truely believed that the rotating barrel actually helped reduced recoil until I fired that sucker. Next to no felt recoil and the grip's perfect in my hand, I can double tap a within 4 inches of each other in about the time it takes someone to cuss. The one at TSE was broken slightly but they confirmed that the K100's probably ate more ammo in six months then I will collectively shoot in all calibers in my entire lifetime.
H&K USP: Along with the K100, the USP is the reason I love polymer weapons. The gun is considerably more accurate then I am, grip is pretty good too and it's controls emulate a 1911, which is a plus. Magazine release however just weirds me out, hitting it is okay but it's still weird.
CZ75: Czechs know how to build guns. Pick one up, you got two and half pounds of only marginally diluted quality in your hands (more on the pure quality in a second). Eats recoil for lunch and still has room for dessert, ergonomics are top notch. Doesn't hurt too that IPSC Production Div is won more often then not by a CZ75 variant
Wilson Combat CQB: This is what pure quality is in terms of 9mm 1911's... unfortunately it costs more then a year of SAIT tuition.
And that's my current list of, "I've put a magazine through these guns," for 9mm
Glock 17: It's light and it's bullet proof. I think it's a tad too light as my hands tend to overcompensate when it's coming down from the recoil. It goes, goes a bit to low and then finally resettles back on target. I've always thought my hands were fairly big but that grip frame is MASSIVE, not that comfortable in my hands... Mind you, if the world ended tomorrow and I had to fight off hordes of zombies, I'd probably want a Glock. A 2nd generation glock with the smaller grip frame, but a glock nontheless.
Sig P226: Fairly light weight, rock solid and a good weapon. Controls are a tad confusing at first, you have to remember your thumb is on a decocker and not a safety / slide lock. Recoils a little snappier then the rest, but not as bad as a glock.
Beretta M92: Slides a tad light, recoil's about the same as a sig sauer along with the grip. Very ###y gun IMO, first one I ever fired and while the grip frame is big, it feels nice and natural in my hand.
Grand Power K100: Never truely believed that the rotating barrel actually helped reduced recoil until I fired that sucker. Next to no felt recoil and the grip's perfect in my hand, I can double tap a within 4 inches of each other in about the time it takes someone to cuss. The one at TSE was broken slightly but they confirmed that the K100's probably ate more ammo in six months then I will collectively shoot in all calibers in my entire lifetime.
H&K USP: Along with the K100, the USP is the reason I love polymer weapons. The gun is considerably more accurate then I am, grip is pretty good too and it's controls emulate a 1911, which is a plus. Magazine release however just weirds me out, hitting it is okay but it's still weird.
CZ75: Czechs know how to build guns. Pick one up, you got two and half pounds of only marginally diluted quality in your hands (more on the pure quality in a second). Eats recoil for lunch and still has room for dessert, ergonomics are top notch. Doesn't hurt too that IPSC Production Div is won more often then not by a CZ75 variant
Wilson Combat CQB: This is what pure quality is in terms of 9mm 1911's... unfortunately it costs more then a year of SAIT tuition.
And that's my current list of, "I've put a magazine through these guns," for 9mm
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heavenIsAlie
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Abbotsford
try them out and pick what suits you best
lots of people love glocks but it will be cold day in hell before i buy one
sigs on the other hand, those fit me great, i shoot great with them and i love how they look
lots of people love glocks but it will be cold day in hell before i buy one
sigs on the other hand, those fit me great, i shoot great with them and i love how they look
- Location
- BC, In a Van down by the river!
M&P/Glock/Beretta/Sig/CZ
A Glock may be popular, but the thing can't fit everybody, it just can't fit every hand.
In the other hand, with a Sig you can change the grip as you want, and if the stock one doesn't fit you, there is plenty of other grips you can choose.
In the other hand, with a Sig you can change the grip as you want, and if the stock one doesn't fit you, there is plenty of other grips you can choose.
