guns to stay away from?

X-man said:
I wouldn't go out and buy a .50AE Desert Eagle for my first handgun!:)
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I have to disagree with this comment X-man. My very first firearm purchase was a nickel .50AE Desert Eagle. So now as for some one looking just to learn more about handguns and wants something that can shoot everything and be inexpensive I would have to go against the norm and say 1911 from marstar. With a 1911 model you can get different slides and mags and therefor change the caliber that you are shooting fairly inexpensively. E.G. A kimber target conversion kit from cabelas.ca for $350. now instead of just shooting 45's you know can practice with cheap 22's. Also since these handguns are so cheap you can disassemble and reassemble the handgun without worrying about screwing it up. Also information on this handgun is bountiful. But whatever you end up on deciding to get I along with all the other handgun owners would like to welcome you to some handgun happiness & enjoy!
 
charles.emond said:
didnt know they sold "false" blackpowder

anyhow, my suggestion on this topic? a 38/357 revolver, relatively cheap to shoot if you start with shooting 38 and if you want to move on just pop in the 357 magnum, as mentioned before, revolver are top in reliability
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They do, its called 777 and pyrodex.

I could never find 'real' blackpowder for the longest time, but then I found a small gun shop near downtown calgary that carried tins of it in stock all the time. Expensive, but I always wanted to try the real thing, not that theres much of a difference anyways.

My first handgun was an 1851 navy in 44, probably the best starting handgun you could buy. Like the other guy said, it will teach you patience, accuracy, and the need for safety glasses :D
 
If a Glock 17 fits your hand well and you like the feel of it on the range you could get that with a .22lr conversion kit. Start on .22 and then move straight up to 9mm.
 
I don't know why so many people say start with a .22 and shoot a bunch before moving to centrefire. Shooting is shooting. You learn what you shoot. For 9mm there are lots of choices. My favourite is the 1911 platform but it comes down to what fits you best. To get in the game in 9mm you can't go wrong with a Norinco. They are reasonably priced and if/when you want to move up you will get close to what paid for it. In a double stack you could buy another reasonably priced pistol in a used M&P or Sig refurb. I recommend trying a variety of examples and you can see from my trader rating I have done just that over only the course of a year & a half. The one pistol I haven't traded is my first, a Kimber .45 but that is my first true love.

Mike
 
Thanks everyone for some very thoughtful anbd informative responses. I am looking forward to building my collection and can already tell it will take more then one gun to scratch my itch...I hope this urge to purchase guns doesn't get worse AFTER firing my first shot....I think I am in trouble....
 
msg.drew said:
Stay away from them all together... because once you have one... you will want another... and another... and ooh this looks nice... and before you know it you'll have 10 and then 20...

See where this is going... your going to be eating craft dinner and oiling up your favorite toy...
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X2 It happened to me! :D
 
newshot said:
Thanks everyone for some very thoughtful anbd informative responses. I am looking forward to building my collection and can already tell it will take more then one gun to scratch my itch...I hope this urge to purchase guns doesn't get worse AFTER firing my first shot....I think I am in trouble....
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it gets worse...
 
If you decide on a used S&W revolver, get permission from the owner to dry fire it on all chambers in double action. Do it slowly so that you can feel the "click" just before it fires. Make sure the audible click is of the same volume and that the pull thereafter to the firing point is the same for all chambers. If there is any variation, there might be a timing problem, indicative of damage to the teeth on the back of the cylinder, which is, or could be, a major issue. I have come across two such guns as prospective purchases and avoided them because of the inconsistencies. Hope this is not confusing but the terminology escapes me at this alzie moment.

I like S&W and am not dumping on them. Sometimes people get carried away with their gunsmithing exploration, regardless of the brand name.
 
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Stay away from Sigs, once you have one, you will soon find that you need to go and buy another one and then another.....
 
Go read the post about the Canada Ammo Norinco 1911's. Everyone is impressed with them and they shoot very well, especially for the price. I own one and love it, I also love to tinker though. To answer your question,my first handgun was a Smith Wesson M&P in 40SW, I still have it and love it.

Get what YOU like, not what others say to get, in the end you have to pay for it, shoot it,clean it,etc. Make yourself happy not others.
 
adgadget said:
I recommend an 1851 Navy reproduction, any make, any caliber, it will teach the basics, patience, frustration, how fast you lose manual dexterity in your fingers while winter shooting, making every shot count, the joys of safety glasses, and of course there never is a long line at timmmies when you arrive after a set, with a smudged face, smelling like the fires of hell and stand real close to the other patrons.
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Oh Boy...a ball and capper for a beginner. I'd pay good money to see the first range visit. This guy would just quit shooting all together after dumping powder all over the place while sqeezing those dirty balls into the cylinder...or die from the high levels of lead blood content.
 
jamiejaf said:
Oh Boy...a ball and capper for a beginner. I'd pay good money to see the first range visit. This guy would just quit shooting all together after dumping powder all over the place while sqeezing those dirty balls into the cylinder...or die from the high levels of lead blood content.
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I didn't, alot of others didn't either. If you give up that easily then theres really no point in shooting now is there?
 
I agree with Mike

BC Mike said:
I don't know why so many people say start with a .22 and shoot a bunch before moving to centrefire. Shooting is shooting. You learn what you shoot. For 9mm there are lots of choices. My favourite is the 1911 platform but it comes down to what fits you best. To get in the game in 9mm you can't go wrong with a Norinco. They are reasonably priced and if/when you want to move up you will get close to what paid for it. In a double stack you could buy another reasonably priced pistol in a used M&P or Sig refurb. I recommend trying a variety of examples and you can see from my trader rating I have done just that over only the course of a year & a half. The one pistol I haven't traded is my first, a Kimber .45 but that is my first true love.

Mike
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I agree with mike here.. I started shooting h/gs just about a year ago... I started at a club that basically told me i had to start with a .22 or they would not let me join... Like a dummy I joined and ran out and bought not one but two .22 pistols (recently switched clubs)... While both are very good pistols, a Ruger mkII and a S&W 41, i wanted to get into IPSC or IPDA. When i picked up my first centerfire h/gun, springfield XD9, I found it difficult to transfer anything i may have gained from the .22 pistol shooting to this new discipline with the 9mm. I would say.. Think about what type of discipline you want to shoot. Buy the gun for it.. and learn to shoot it..

My two cents
 
I would agree that a .22 is a inexpensive way to get a lot of shots under your belt. You are probably less likely to develop a flinch by starting with the .22.

Whatever you choose, take the time to learn/practice how to shoot properly... Spend more time learning good habits than picking the gun.

Do that then buy a .50, cause you can.
 
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