First Handgun - Like a "Honda"

another 28 days after that (at least), plus probably a week to receive the license in the mail. then if you wanna buy a handgun, probably 1-3 weeks for the transfer, then if you actually want to USE the handgun, another however many weeks to get an ATT so that you can take it to a range.

how's September looking for ya?
 
HURTING :eek:

Can I buy and store my handgun at at Target Sports? Won't need an ATT if it's at the range :p

Should I follow the advice in the speed up your PAL application post? And I read somewhere that people are able to obtain a LTATT (5 years) to go to any approved range in Ontario, what is the trick for doing that?
 
Danimal247 said:
HURTING :eek:

Can I buy and store my handgun at at Target Sports? Won't need an ATT if it's at the range :p

Should I follow the advice in the speed up your PAL application post? And I read somewhere that people are able to obtain a LTATT (5 years) to go to any approved range in Ontario, what is the trick for doing that?
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You cannot store your pistol at the club once its registered to you. You have to store it at your home. LTATT's are generally good for 3 years.
 
buy yourself a shotgun as soon as you have your license so that you can at least do SOMETHING - no long-winded registration, no ATT, and the ammo has 10 times as much power as a typical handgun.
 
BP7 said:
buy yourself a shotgun as soon as you have your license so that you can at least do SOMETHING - no long-winded registration, no ATT, and the ammo has 10 times as much power as a typical handgun.
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lol new thread time: First Shotgun - Like a "Honda"

Just kidding, I think with the startup costs including memberships and ammo I do not want to spend money on a shotgun yet, my primary interest is handgun target shooting and pistol shooting competitions
 
then you gotta wait! and probably find a new hobby in the meantime... it WILL take a while before you're (legally) able to fire the first shot from whatever handgun you buy.

quick overview:

2-3 weeks to get tests papers back
1 week for your application to be received and recorded
4-5 weeks before your license is issues
1 week to physically get the licence via mail
1-2 weeks to do an ownership transfer
1-2 weeks to do an ATT

that's 10-14 weeks assuming nothing goes wrong along the way and that there's no unusual delays
 
BP7 said:
then you gotta wait! and probably find a new hobby in the meantime... it WILL take a while before you're (legally) able to fire the first shot from whatever handgun you buy.

quick overview:

2-3 weeks to get tests papers back
1 week for your application to be received and recorded
4-5 weeks before your license is issues
1 week to physically get the licence via mail
1-2 weeks to do an ownership transfer
1-2 weeks to do an ATT

that's 10-14 weeks assuming nothing goes wrong along the way and that there's no unusual delays
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don't forget joining a club and waiting for the club safety course, and then waiting for his LTATT to be able to finally take his gun to the club.

So sometime in late August-September is realistic, and that's if everything goes smoothly.
 
^ ohh, ya, i suppose i should have mentioned it or made it clear that i'm assuming he's joining a club ASAP to at least shoot the club's pistols while all that waiting is happening. it can be done in parallel with the license, so...
 
Man after reading all this I am glad to live in AB. While, yes, we do have to wait for the initial PAL in the mail post 'waiting' period there is none of this club safety course (club specific, of course). My LTATT took less than 14hrs from calling to on my fax machine and was good for 5 years. Oh! I almost forgot when you do the course, the filled out papers are handed to you for you to affix your pic and send away. Waiting 3 weeks for test results is INSANE.

It's almost like they don't want people having guns:rolleyes:
 
I shot the 9mm Sig P226 today and that thing is like an airsoft toy, almost no freakin recoil at all!!! Unbelievable, it was like butter compared to every other pistol I have tried so far. Excellent ergos, perfect weight, smart design and no polymer - I've made my final decision! Just for fun I shot 5 shells in a remington 840 police outlaw, SWEET!!! I have videos I will try to get up
 
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Glock 17:
I held the Glock 17 gen 4 and did not like it, the tilted grip was strange and the polymer frame is bottom light (might help with rounds in mag, but still) - didn't shoot it but I can already tell I don't like the way it sits in my hand.

Beretta 92FS:
Held a Beretta 92FS again and my oh my that is a solid gun, same heavy weight that I remember trying with a forum members Beretta last week, the price tag was excellent at $785

CZ:
I also held a CZ which was similar to the Beretta.

Bottom Line:
The Sig p226 is the clear winner for me (by miles) - I love the way it looks, shoots, feels (well balanced weight, not top or bottom heavy, better than p229 for me because of the longer grip size), etc. I know why everyone raves about Sig now, it only took a little bit of trigger time to realize what shoots well and is constructed with the finest machining at this price point. The simplicity of take down, dedicated hammer drop, aluminum and steel construction, easy to access mag release, nice sights, yada yada yada!


Love that Sig, might want to step it to a .40 though :p No groups because I was rapid fire shooting, it shoots so smoothly I couldn't help myself bang off rounds. 25 rounds and all 25 placed on the paper, couple double holes (whats the term for that)

Sig p226 9mm
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Here's a video, FLV file type, copy and paste this whole tag into your browser window - LMK if this works I never tried it before www.danimal247.com/VID 00017-20100530-1719.flv

First time shooting a shotgun - Remington 870 Police Outlaw 12ga
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After 5 rounds (all went through the center, one shot went a little high and one inbetween the high and the center)
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See there you go, you have a clear winner and that is the way they should be chosen- by personally holding and trying them out, not listening to everyone's opinion that the one they chose is 'the best ever'.

It's what is best for you, not internet opinions. That is why there are so many options.

You'll be getting more anyways.... first is always the most difficult to choose.
 
bollox said:
You'll be getting more anyways.... first is always the most difficult to choose.
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Them's are fighting words for the misses!

I thought I would be "content" with a nice pistol, at least for awhile, but that shotgun was awesome! I have always wanted to "pump a shotgun", something about it as a kid was so prevelant to becoming a man, my video game heros like duke nukem planted the stereotype in my head :dancingbanana:


I uploaded my first ever vid to youtube, check it out and leave any comments there if you like...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G4vJBdriL8
 
bollox said:
See there you go, you have a clear winner and that is the way they should be chosen- by personally holding and trying them out, not listening to everyone's opinion that the one they chose is 'the best ever'.

It's what is best for you, not internet opinions. That is why there are so many options.

You'll be getting more anyways.... first is always the most difficult to choose.
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ps - I would never choose just from reading online, although I do take the reviews I read online quite seriously since I have been a contributing member to the internet since it's inception (was a little geek), spent thousands of hours on forums helping others for the same service in return. I like to take what I hear and decipher biased opinions from facts - ie Sig's are reliable, no one denies that online, but just because one youtuber can only shoot with a Sig doesnt exclude the fact that others might not and in fact shoot better with a different brand. From the generalization of reviews you get the jist of what everyone agrees on, the rest of it is up to me to decide :cool:
 
Danimal247 said:
One thing I would like to comment on is that everyone says they love their Sig, I haven't really seen someone say they were not quality guns and that is what I like to hear when buying a gun. I'm going to rent the P226 (hopefully the longer grip will suit me better) 9mm and see how that goes!

HUGE THANKS AGAIN - THIS FORUM IS GREAT !!
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Sig makes great quality guns. I love the look of them, the feel, everything. I just cant shoot them worth a damn for some reason. I also find I get jams with them (even though everyone else shooting it that day doesn't and no I do not limp wrist it). Most of the guns you are looking at are good quality or better but some brands just don't seem to work for everyone. For me, CZ, Glock and Kimber 1911s work well... I can't seem to make a Sig work for me and I'm not crazy about HKs either. Everyone has their own preferences and it's hard to know what they are at the beginning. Jump in with both feet and pick one... I promise it won't be the last gun you buy and the resale market is pretty solid if you don't like it after a while.

Jeff
 
rhshooter said:
Sig makes great quality guns. I love the look of them, the feel, everything. I just cant shoot them worth a damn for some reason. I also find I get jams with them (even though everyone else shooting it that day doesn't and no I do not limp wrist it). Most of the guns you are looking at are good quality or better but some brands just don't seem to work for everyone. For me, CZ, Glock and Kimber 1911s work well... I can't seem to make a Sig work for me and I'm not crazy about HKs either. Everyone has their own preferences and it's hard to know what they are at the beginning. Jump in with both feet and pick one... I promise it won't be the last gun you buy and the resale market is pretty solid if you don't like it after a while.

Jeff
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Yep, good advice - as you can tell I rented the Sig p226 today and it was phenomenal, no stovepipes, jams, etc. Just clean, fun, and fast shooting!
 
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