Help!!! Need to Choose a New/Starter Handgun

JTF# said:
1) Girsan MC28 SA 9MM Olive Drab $399

no way! .40 is horrible 2) Smith and Wesson M&P 2.0 40 Caliber $500

3) Fabrique Nationale (FN) FNS-9 9MM $499

double action only is horrible 4) Walter Creed 9MM $499

5) 2019 Stoeger STR-9 9MM $499

the other three are good options it would be up to you what ever one you like best on looks or feel.
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Sorry so other than the S&W 40, which ones are your saying are good options??
 
Danzel777 said:
Thanks everyone.. Great advice...I will definately use all of this information. Although I can agree and see the point of many of you starting out with a .22, I've spoken to a few experienced owners such as yourselves and I've heard you can get bored fast.. Being as in not going to buy another firearm for quite some time, would it be a totally bad idea to at least start with a 9mm?
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I truly get what you are saying about a 22 being boring and wishing to look forward to blasting away with a "real" pistol.
Having said that, have you considered what happens when you go out to the range a few times, make a lot of noise and empty casings only to be disappointed in the results. The point of shooting should be hitting the target with an acceptable level of accuracy, consistently. A couple of months of frustration and next thing you know that cool 9mm is up on EE at a loss. Maybe take up golf, how hard can that be and there are plenty of cheap clubs at yard sales to boot.
Just asking that you think this through and stick with the sport. Good Luck.
 
Out of your listed choices I would pick the FNS hands down, but only because the M&P is in .40. I have slammed over 25,000 rounds thru an FNS and the damn thing still looks brand new, the build quality of the FNS is unbelievable for the money. I wouldn't worry about starting with a .22, although it's not a bad idea I started with a 9mm and never had a problem with flinching etc. , and if it's one handgun for the time being then 9 over .22 for sure!
 
I ignored all the advice and got a Tokarev and I don't regret it. It was cheap and the ammo was cheap and it had just enough recoil that anything short of a .44 doesn't even faze me. It's probably good advice to start with a .22 but I found them boring coming from rifles and didn't enjoy shooting them enough that I could see going out to the range and practicing with one for a couple hours straight.
 
edgy said:
Out of your listed choices I would pick the FNS hands down, but only because the M&P is in .40. I have slammed over 25,000 rounds thru an FNS and the damn thing still looks brand new, the build quality of the FNS is unbelievable for the money. I wouldn't worry about starting with a .22, although it's not a bad idea I started with a 9mm and never had a problem with flinching etc. , and if it's one handgun for the time being then 9 over .22 for sure!
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Thanks man... That's advice I've been getting elsewhere too... Not to knock anyone great feedback on here...I guess the shooting community has people on both sides of the fence...
 
The good ones are the fn,stoger and girsan. The FN by far I would think would win for build quality.

QUOTE=Danzel777;16466805]Sorry so other than the S&W 40, which ones are your saying are good options??[/QUOTE]
 
Danzel777 said:
Thanks everyone.. Great advice...I will definately use all of this information. Although I can agree and see the point of many of you starting out with a .22, I've spoken to a few experienced owners such as yourselves and I've heard you can get bored fast.. Being as in not going to buy another firearm for quite some time, would it be a totally bad idea to at least start with a 9mm?
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No.

1-All the gun on your list are budget guns. All are crappy in one way or another. I'd rather shoot a great 22lr than a crap 9mm, and both cost about the same;
2-With any centerfire calibre, the cost of ammos quickly amounts to multiple times the price of the gun. The reason you can get bored with a rimfire is because you can shoot 500 shots everyday of the week without breaking the bank. With centerfire, even the cheap 9mm, you barely get 2000 rounds and you've spent the price of your gun in ammos. If you actually intend to shoot in a meaningfull amount, with centerfire you can forget about the price of the gun, ammos is where your budget goes;
3-If you're on a budget, forget about the .40. Actually, forget any caliber other than 22lr and 9mm. You can sometimes get great sale on these 2 calibers, and remanufactured ammos are available, but for other calibers, not so much. Actually, if you don't reload, every caliber other than 22lr and 9mm become "that gun you shoot once in a while". If I didn't reload, I would most probably sell every handgun that's not 9mm or 22lr, except maybe one revolver that would hardly get shot.
 
If I would start all over again, .22lr would be my first.

CZ P10C, $520 from Tenda, for a 9mm.
Smith and Wesson SW22 Victory for a .22LR.

I honestly wish I would have started out with a .22lr 18yrs ago.
I started off with a .45acp, then 9mm, then .22lr and now 357mag.

It may sound lame, but you will shoot tons, save money, refine your skills and have fun with a .22lr.
Then move up to larger calibers.

1000rnds of 22lr is at the very most, $70.
1000rnds of 9mm, a good deal, around $240.
The above costs are for plinking ammo and not the fancy stuff.

If you start shooting, to be proficient, 2000 to 3000 rounds of .22LR.
If you start with a 9mm, it may be more due to having to correct errors.

Big difference dollar and experience wise.
 
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Firearm wise, spend a little more to save yourself frustration.
I'm not saying to get a Sig, HK, or FN from the get go if they don't fit your budget.
I sure didn't.
But buying quality will serve you well.
Having an economy model may save you money at first, but if it's a jammomatic, you may end up regretting getting into the sport.
Look for a gun that has great support, an excellent track record and readily available parts.
 
The. 40$&w is a fine cartige, if you cant handle the .40 vs 9mm as far as recoil goes, stick to .22lr. A .22lr pistol in the hands of a skilled shooter is nothing to laugh at though. pluss if your on a budget you will actually get out and shoot this one. I would recommend either the mk2 or the mk iv and skip the mk3 with the loaded chamber indicator bs. Feed it halfway decent ammo and they are as reliable as any center fire. As far as getting bored with the .22lr, you might also get bored of budget 9mm guns as well....

I am shopping for an upgrade to a recently picked up a s&w sd9ve to get back into restricted. I can easily keep up with any of the guys at the range with glocks ect as far as accuracy and speed. Allot of people out there are trying to buy skill. But it's not something I would reccomend to a new pistol shooter.... other than with that trigger there is zero chance of an accidental discharge lol.
 
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