I'm sure I will add a revolver to my collection eventually. I just dont think it will be my first gun. I think 9mm is a good compromise between the .22lr and .45acp. Still cheap enough to shoot often. Less recoil. But its still a reloadable centerfire round. There is obviously no substitute for handling and shooting these guns, however I just thought i'd feel out experienced shooters opinions on the topic. Thanks everyone for the great advice!
First Pistol
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I agree with several others...22 is booooooring. Glock 17s have a different grip angle that I don't care for...check out a browning hi power in 9mm. Try each gun, with your eyes closed bring the gun down as if you were shooting a target directly in front of you and when you open them, see which points better... when I did this with a glock it was pointing at the ceiling.
My selection process
When I was waiting on my PAL and trying to figure out which gun to buy, I came up with a strategy. I categorized handguns into categories. I knew that my first gun wasn’t going to be a revolver so I eliminated those all together. I divided the semi’s into steel, polymer and 1911’s. Then I looked at choices within each category. I considered the price, caliber and looks. For steel, I chose the Beretta 92fs Inox cause it’s the best looking gun out there (imho) and reasonably cheap to shoot. For polymer (my least favourite) I picked the SA XD9 cause I like it better then the glock or any other plastic pistol. Finally after careful consideration I decided that for a 1911 I want “The One”, colt .45. Having selected these three guns I needed to decide which one I was gonna buy first. Well, I couldn’t decide so.....I got all three lol. Sort of, I compromised the .45 Colt which probly isn’t a good first handgun with .22 GSG 1911, which still gave me the styling I was after but was a third of the price and super cheap ammo to shoot. I am very happy with my selection. I am still getting the .45 colt 1911 and a 357 magnum S&W revolver, when the finances are in order. It’ll be a nice collection of handguns covering all major brands, styles and calibers.
When I was waiting on my PAL and trying to figure out which gun to buy, I came up with a strategy. I categorized handguns into categories. I knew that my first gun wasn’t going to be a revolver so I eliminated those all together. I divided the semi’s into steel, polymer and 1911’s. Then I looked at choices within each category. I considered the price, caliber and looks. For steel, I chose the Beretta 92fs Inox cause it’s the best looking gun out there (imho) and reasonably cheap to shoot. For polymer (my least favourite) I picked the SA XD9 cause I like it better then the glock or any other plastic pistol. Finally after careful consideration I decided that for a 1911 I want “The One”, colt .45. Having selected these three guns I needed to decide which one I was gonna buy first. Well, I couldn’t decide so.....I got all three lol. Sort of, I compromised the .45 Colt which probly isn’t a good first handgun with .22 GSG 1911, which still gave me the styling I was after but was a third of the price and super cheap ammo to shoot. I am very happy with my selection. I am still getting the .45 colt 1911 and a 357 magnum S&W revolver, when the finances are in order. It’ll be a nice collection of handguns covering all major brands, styles and calibers.
