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hi all

just wondering what people think about getting into handguns, i have rifles and shotguns but i have not got into handguns, is it worth it to own one.
I have been looking at the ruger p89 it feels nice in the hand but im not to sure of the quility of this gun, any feed back would be great
 
Welcome!

Yes, by all means, get a handgun. I've owned a Ruger P89, good functioning gun, bang every time. Get the first one out of the way, it won't be the last. :D

Well worth it.
 
Yes, it's worth it. The Ruger wouldn't be my first choice. But they are a rugged handgun. It'd probably be okay as a first one.
 
Like you, I always had rifles and shotguns. Never had any use for handguns until that faitfull day a friend took me pistol shooting...............and I've been hooked ever since.

My first pistol was a new Ruger P94 9mm......my only regret was that I should have started with a .22 first. I would have saved a fortune in ammo and reloading equipment!
 
YES. DO IT.

I have owned long guns since I was 16(35 now)...and this was my first year with handguns(just to try them out before the LIEberals try a ban or grandfathering B.S)...BOY....was I missing out over the years.

I bought a CZ-SP01(9mm)...great gun...relatively cheap to shoot and just plain FUN.:dancingbanana:

I have now traded the 9mm for my 2nd 10mm Auto:D and I am not looking back...My next will will probably be a Ruger .22 semi-auto for plinking.
 
Yes, there's nothing to lose. And if the antis somehow change the laws, another handgun owner will give more support.

Maybe one day we can head to PoCo and shoot.
 
Welcome to the wonderful world of handgun. Ruger is okay but not great. not very often you will see them in any IPSC or PPC. once get hook and you have to sell or trade the gun away which end up loss a bit of green down the road. Like the other mentioined Glock 17 and CZ SP01 is super but inexpensive and can serve you for a life time. if you just want to fire a few round once a while, than Ruger P89 is not a bad choice as they are quite reliable.

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Alan Rock gets full credit for my entry into the world of handgunning. His various statements in the early 90's about the military and police being the only ones that should have guns prompted me to buy a handgun.

While active in shotgunning and rifles, handgus didn't have the same appeal but my thinking at the time was that while it is quite easy for government to prevent you from having something, it is another matter entirely for government to actually take something from you.

If you ever want to own a handgun. Now is the time to get it.
 
happiness is a warm gun said:
Like you, I always had rifles and shotguns. Never had any use for handguns until that faitfull day a friend took me pistol shooting...............and I've been hooked ever since.

My first pistol was a new Ruger P94 9mm......my only regret was that I should have started with a .22 first. I would have saved a fortune in ammo and reloading equipment!
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Get a Ruger .22. Cheap to shoot and good to learn on. Inexpensive gun also. Far more acurate than their centre fire guns but then their center fire guns are not designed as target guns either.

After a little while then buy a more powerful gun. While you learn to shoot on the .22 you can try out other guns and get opinons from other shooters on the guns they use.

I have three Ruger 22s, two Blackhawk revolvers and a OldArmy black powder revolver. I have never liked the Ruger semi-autos though.
 
I've never bought into the theory of getting a "training handgun" like putting training wheels on a bicycle. Commerical reloads are pretty cheap and unless you absolutely can't afford centerfire then get the gun you want to have not the one that is cheap to feed.]

I started shooting .38SPL and when I eventually bought a .22 pistol I found it became boring very quickly.
 
Definately get a handgun. The choice of 22 vs centerfire should be made based on how much you intend to shoot and what type of shooting you will be doing with it.

If you end up shooting a lot, a 22 is a great choice but you will likely end up with both.

Note that for some pistols, such as a Ruger 22, you can get mag loaders into which you dump 50 rounds of 22 and then mags just take seconds to load. It makes blasting off a couple of hundred rounds quick and easy.
 
Detective_Special said:
Claybuster, With your superb knowledge and experience with shotguns and rifles, I can hardly wait for you to get into handguns.
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I've been into them for years. Just don't have as much interest in them as shotguns.
 
Once upon a time, I figured handguns were inaccurate short range bang sticks for no-skilled nut jobs to play with. About on par with the assault rifles that the wannabe survivalist nuts coveted. :eek: Yep - I was once a hypocritical gun owner. As a younger man I probably would have voted Liberal too, but luckily I didn't vote back then. :D

If you can afford it, buy a .22 and a 9mm. There is almost no recoil when shooting a .22 so it isn't much fun, but it is good/cheap practice which will help you get more enjoyment out of your centerfire handgun(s). Nobody likes missing and it's even less fun when ammo is costing you $0.20 - $0.50 a trigger pull.
 
Depending on your budget and preference there are alot of choices out there.

Just remember there are semi-auto's with conversion kits available to change calibers.

With revolvers you can get different cylinders and change your cartridge.

I believe there is one that you can switch from 38 special, 357 mag, or 9mm out of the same revolver by simply changing the cylinder.

9mm is DEFINITELY the cheapest platform to shoot out of followed by 38 special, 40 S&W, 45 ACP, 357 magnum, 10mm Auto, 44 magnum.


I have only owned the SP-01(in 9mm) but I can tell you for 791 dollars shipped to your door it is a great bargain and very easy and comfortable pistol to shoot and it looks just plain cool and very easy to sell if you want to try something different as it is quite popular.
 
I believe there is one that you can switch from 38 special, 357 mag, or 9mm out of the same revolver by simply changing the cylinder.[/QUOTE]

Yup, Ruger Blackhawk convertable! Down load some 9mm loads and they become real tack drivers! Amazing accuracy for 9mm. I was very suprized.
 
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