Noobie!

[stumpuller454]

Hey folks found this site recentley, hope to gain some knowledge, kinda have been "out of the game" for quite a while, (probly over ten years)

Its abit of a story really, when i was young living on the farm i grew up understanding and using firearms all the time, but as i grew older and met my wife in high school, started tweeking trucks with wrenches, i kind of lost track of a memorable recreation, I took both the restricted and non-restricted course in early 2006, but however due to missing and improper information ( beleive me we don`t really need to get into it.... ) I just recieved a phone call and have been given an application number. so after a phone call some time this week, actually receiving the card is a little more closer.

I have recentley been reading many magazines and topics about pistols, and have actively been working on deciding on a 9mm hand gun, Just something to bring down to the range (few miles from my house) on weekends or whenever the urge compels me, to plink off a few rounds.

I also wish to purchase a rifle, maybe not as soon as the pistol but something i can take down deer and moose and maybe the odd elk. Any suggestions are welcomed. But I will use the "search" icon to be my friend for quite a while i`m sure, already peered into a thread about the sr9 from ruger with surpisingly less than stellar results from some members ( it appeared to be highly praized on many US forums) anyways hope to get along here, don`t forget ima noob and i may need time to catch the lingo....

 

[stumpuller454]

just found the thread for newbie FAQS, WOW is all i can say, what a valuable resource!! Two thumbs up!

 

[Drewz]

Welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tiina]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[stumpuller454]

Well, had my phone interview today and my brother and father called me to let me know they gave their refrence to me, my buddy said it was a bout 2 weeks after the interveiws that he got his card in the mail, so looking forward to it! Just need to decide on a good reliable 9mm pistol!

 

[proonur]

When it comes to picking a pistol you really have to go by feel. It's best if you can try shooting a couple to compare, but even just gripping one in a store is better than just picking one that looks good (especially if you're on a budget).
If money isn't a problem then I would say try a Sig P226 or any 1911 style pistol. If you have a budget under $1000 then try Glocks, Springfield XDs and M&Ps. If you really don't want to spend a lot, just pick up one of those Norinco M213 pistols for $99 to get your feet wet, or go for the Sig 226 Norinco clone or the 1911 if you can find one.

 

[stumpuller454]

When it comes to picking a pistol you really have to go by feel. It's best if you can try shooting a couple to compare, but even just gripping one in a store is better than just picking one that looks good (especially if you're on a budget).
If money isn't a problem then I would say try a Sig P226 or any 1911 style pistol. If you have a budget under $1000 then try Glocks, Springfield XDs and M&Ps. If you really don't want to spend a lot, just pick up one of those Norinco M213 pistols for $99 to get your feet wet, or go for the Sig 226 Norinco clone or the 1911 if you can find one.

Yeah i`d like to spend less tha 1k, thats why i choose a 9mm, amuntion seems to be the cheapest (without going rimfire/small calibre) my friend has a M&P9, i may go with him to the range this weekend to give it a try, his only complaints are the lack of safteys, which kind of concerns me aswell, I hope to have time soon to visit some stores and handle some to find one with good "feel".

Thanks for the model recomendations, I`ll check`em out!