For the exact reasons you stated, I agree with the others and recommend getting a .22. Inexpensive to buy and shoot, (the volume of ammo you go through is incredible) and you will need/use/love and cherish it for the rest of your life.
tbhupe
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For the exact reasons you stated, I agree with the others and recommend getting a .22. Inexpensive to buy and shoot, (the volume of ammo you go through is incredible) and you will need/use/love and cherish it for the rest of your life.
tbhupe
Tbhupe.
Thanks for the advice, as well as everyone else.
Another reason i wanted the 9mm is in case of a SHTF scenario. But that being said, i will need a .22 for my kids when they get a little bit older as well as for the wife to shoot.
Shooting my brothers M9, i found the recoil to be minimal.
Any suggestions on a good quality, relatively cheap .22?
Thanks for the advice, as well as everyone else.
Another reason i wanted the 9mm is in case of a SHTF scenario. But that being said, i will need a .22 for my kids when they get a little bit older as well as for the wife to shoot.
Shooting my brothers M9, i found the recoil to be minimal.
Any suggestions on a good quality, relatively cheap .22?
I'm gonna go against the recent grain and advise you NOT to start with a .22 if you have basic handgun skills and can afford the more-expensive ammo. Why?
My wife started off with a nice little .22 Beretta Neos. It fit her like a glove and she got pretty good with it. She then decided to move up, and went to a G22C. She struggled for a long time because she became accustomed to the extremely light recoil of the .22 and the smaller-than-average grip of the Neos. She's a great shot with the Glock now, but in her words, "I should have started with this gun right off the bat".
I put the experiment to the test with my 14 year old daughter, who skipped the whole .22 thing and moved directly to 9mm. With proper guidance, she was shooting really good groups and safely handling the gun within a couple of range trips.
Just MHO.
Paul
My wife started off with a nice little .22 Beretta Neos. It fit her like a glove and she got pretty good with it. She then decided to move up, and went to a G22C. She struggled for a long time because she became accustomed to the extremely light recoil of the .22 and the smaller-than-average grip of the Neos. She's a great shot with the Glock now, but in her words, "I should have started with this gun right off the bat".
I put the experiment to the test with my 14 year old daughter, who skipped the whole .22 thing and moved directly to 9mm. With proper guidance, she was shooting really good groups and safely handling the gun within a couple of range trips.
Just MHO.
Paul
I was thinking along the same lines with my wife Paul. If the SHTF i'd want her to be comfortable and proficient in handling the 9mm under stress. I spent time in the armed forces and know how the 5.56 feels but not my .12 guage shotgun. So i need to spend a lot of time practicing with that as well.
I also play airsoft on occasion and want to use the real steel equivilent on the field so that the muscle memory and procedures are engrained in my head in the event i ever need to use it. Same reason i practice Eskrima. I want to be proficient in the use of blade weapons if things ever get close and nasty.
I also play airsoft on occasion and want to use the real steel equivilent on the field so that the muscle memory and procedures are engrained in my head in the event i ever need to use it. Same reason i practice Eskrima. I want to be proficient in the use of blade weapons if things ever get close and nasty.
Shooter1of38
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Agreed. My first handguns were a sig 226 stainless elite in 9mm and a Smith PC in .357.
I bought a .22 later on to make the range trips last longer. 5 boxes of centre fire per visit started to add up...now, I don't care as much, can't put a price on a smile!
No problem. The great thing about getting opinions and advice from the masses is that you can put ot all in a pot, mix it around and pick out what you want. I will say that you need to be careful though. If you get the larger cal guns and develop bad habits, it takes a lot longer longer and usually a 22 to fix it. I've done it myself. My first pistol just had to be a 1911. I thought I was doing okay with it until I tried my friend's 22. I could not shoot near as well as my friend and quickly saw that I had a horrible flinch. It took a while to sort it out and get back on track. I still take my Buckmark or High Standard to the range with me when the big boys go out to play. I guess you have to ask yourself, "Do you want to be good or just good enough?"
BTW, if the SHTF and the zombies attack, I still want a precision 22. Everyone knows that if you blow a hole in their chest with a 12 ga, they still keep coming. But a bullet to the head, even a 40 grainer, will drop them for good. Better follow up shots for the zombie waves too.
BTW, if the SHTF and the zombies attack, I still want a precision 22. Everyone knows that if you blow a hole in their chest with a 12 ga, they still keep coming. But a bullet to the head, even a 40 grainer, will drop them for good. Better follow up shots for the zombie waves too.
What I would do is get yourself a sig p226 classic 22 usually run a little over $500. Then get yourself the sig change kit in any calibre you like for a little over $300 each.
That's what I did...mostly. Well I did it backwards for specific reasons.
That's what I did...mostly. Well I did it backwards for specific reasons.
Funny thing about the 92 and the Shadow. I usually hate the stainless look on pistols, but the 92 Inox, and the Shadow in duo tone look so good.
Shadow was my first 9mm, and my only complaint is the #### case it comes in. I agree about the fiber optic. I find it helps indoors quite a bit, but I was coming from black on black sights, with the black background.
Shadow was my first 9mm, and my only complaint is the #### case it comes in. I agree about the fiber optic. I find it helps indoors quite a bit, but I was coming from black on black sights, with the black background.
So i finally bit the bullet and bought the Beretta. It was on sale for $715 and i put $200 to hold it. Tried holding the Shadow and did not like it at all and the finish looked REALLY bad in comparison. Now the long wait for the ATT and transfer process. Im looking at about a month apparently. As long as i can get some range time in before the Dec. 21 Zombie Apoc. Thanks for everybodies input and advice on both sides.
Forgot about my first post.
An Update :
I bought my 92A1 and love it. Ive shot 222 rounds through it and have learned the trigger and grip to the point im hitting great groups in center. I also bought an M&P 9 recently and think i like it even more. Two different pistols and im glad i own them. The M&P just seems to put holes in center much easier for whatever reason but with practice, i want to be proficient with both. Im enjoying the forum and have found a lit of useful info here. Glad to be a part of such a great community.
An Update :
I bought my 92A1 and love it. Ive shot 222 rounds through it and have learned the trigger and grip to the point im hitting great groups in center. I also bought an M&P 9 recently and think i like it even more. Two different pistols and im glad i own them. The M&P just seems to put holes in center much easier for whatever reason but with practice, i want to be proficient with both. Im enjoying the forum and have found a lit of useful info here. Glad to be a part of such a great community.
