Opinions on first handgun

sailor723 said:
I don't mean to be snarky but this question has been asked over and over again. A quick search of this forum for the past 3 years would get you 100's of replies.
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I.also don't want to sound snarky but the search on this website leaves alot to be desired. If you don't key the correct words in,you are either searching for hrs or get nothing. What's wrong with asking a question over again. No problems here.

Corey
 
Yes the search feature can be a bit annoying but it is what it is.
I have a few 9mm's. The one I enjoy to shoot the most is the S&W M&P 2.0 in 9mm. Real impressed. Decent accuracy as well. Kit comes with different grip inserts so you can "tailor one" to your hand. Good price point, nice balance, easy to look after.
A lot of good advice on this thread (except for the Glock suggestion...yuck! LOL). Best to go and handle a few to see what you are comfortable handling.
 
Superfly999 said:
18 replies and no one has the balls to recommend a Glock haha
Ok I will. Get a Glock 19x, 19, 17 etc. Maybe even the new 48

The M9A3 is still a favourite of mine. Along with tons of others. But for a first gun you can’t go wrong with a Glock I don’t think. It’s easy to maintain and clean. Upgrades everywhere if you want. Used for sale all over the place. Last forever.
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Im thinking of a Glock 34 as my first firearm when the new FS model comes out. I shot the 17 and 34 at a rental range and liked both but preferred the 34. Anyone feel thats a bad move?
 
Ebola said:
And if questions never get answered, then whats the point of having a forum?

For the OP, the Beretta 92 series are fine pistols. Just be cautious of their wider grips. They are not for everyone. As suggested earlier, hold one first. As for a great starter pistol in 9mm, the Smith and Wesson M&P 9mm is a good gun for its price. Comes with a kit including changeable backstraps to adjust the grip. It's reliable and accurate. It is what I started out with. I had no regrets going that route.

But quite honestly get to a gunshop and fondle every gun you can. You will find the pistol that is right for you.
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Thanks, I was looking at a m&p and I think that would be a good starting gun. I still want to go feel a bunch of different guns first though and then find something on the EE that felt comfortable in person. Thanks guys 👍🏻
 
No expert here, but I got a m&p 2.0 for my 3th (S&W 686 and Norc 1911 before that). I'm not disappointed, the m&p feels good and eats everything I feed it.
 
Nolan.Vogel said:
...I still want to go feel a bunch of different guns first though and then find something on the EE...
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You might be assuming that you'll get a better deal from the EE (compared to something new, from a dealer).

I would not make that assumption.

Guns are not like used cars, and - in my experience - good deals on the CGN EE are an exception, not the rule.

YMMV
 
tj tapper said:
Im thinking of a Glock 34 as my first firearm when the new FS model comes out. I shot the 17 and 34 at a rental range and liked both but preferred the 34. Anyone feel thats a bad move?
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Can't go wrong with a Glock :)
I'm a big fan of the G19, and just received my first G34 yesterday, looking forward to getting it out and giving it a run. I don't think you can go far wrong if you have already shot both the 17 and the 34 and you prefer the 34,,, plus, nobody will call you Baba Yaga with a 17 :)
 
tj tapper said:
Im thinking of a Glock 34 as my first firearm when the new FS model comes out. I shot the 17 and 34 at a rental range and liked both but preferred the 34. Anyone feel thats a bad move?
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The G34 fits into IDPA SSP and ESP, no problem. It's barrel is too long for IPSC Production, but you could use it in Standard, shooting minor.
 
S&W victory or a browning buckmark. Great value and very accurate. Anything center fire will teach you to flinch which is a bad habit you may never learn to correct. You'll save yourself a ton $$, not just in gun price and lower ammunition costs, but the wasted shots while learning.
 
trebor2880 said:
Sooner or later everybody gets a .22LR pistol. Might as well be sooner. Cheap to buy and shoot.
And when you have friends getting interested in the sport, it's an ideal starter gun for them to try out.
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As above. Especially for a Newb. You can shoot all day without breaking the bank - and you will!
If you want accuracy, consider a Ruger Mark ###, Browning Buckmark or S&W Victory.
If you want it for practice look at a S&W M&P .22.
I still shoot my .22's more than my center fires.
 
gwhysow said:
Step 1: get a good idea of hold to properly grip a gun.
Step 2: go to a shop.
Step 3: hold any and all.
Step 4: buy the one that feels right in hand; the one that doesn't require adjusting. Hopefully it's one with a history of solid use.

I know it seems a little jerkish, but it's the advice I would give myself if I was doing it all over again. Still not taking my own advice, which is why I still buy and sell :p
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This, and don't buy .40 caliber like I did. I wish I had gotten a nine instead.
 
The more pistols you can handle, and preferably shoot, the better.
I would suggest not getting a pistol with two distinctly different trigger pulls - trigger cocking for the first shot, single action thereafter.
 
tiriaq said:
The more pistols you can handle, and preferably shoot, the better.
I would suggest not getting a pistol with two distinctly different trigger pulls - trigger cocking for the first shot, single action thereafter.
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Good point. Learning how to shoot double action is a valuable skill.
 
I’m a new pistol shooter and I bought an inexpensive 9 mm and a 22 (Remington rp9 and sig 1911-22) I shoot the 22 90% of the time because I want to develop good fundamentals and the 22 is cheap to shoot. At the end of the range session I take out the 9mm just to shoot something with a bit more zip. You can get a browning buckmark and a smith and Wesson sd9ve from the EE and bulk ammo in 9 mm and 22 within your budget. When you go to upgrade to a better 9 mm you will get most of your money back on the cheap 9mm.
 
Im fairly new to the pistol world. I have been playing with them for about 4 years. So i don't have lots of advice but the 2 thing's i can add is dryfire practice is key its amazing the influence your trigger squeeze will have on your point of aim if you're not holding things correctly. Second i was amazed how learning to shoot pistols improved my rifle shooting.
 
I was there about 5 years ago. The first 2 pistols I got, I could not shoot for ####. Obviously, the pistols were wrong... Well, no! It was me, and my lack of range time.
Get something cheap, used is good to go. Use the rest of the $ to get ammo and range time. Once you are fairly proficient, then go for what you dream of.
Now I know what I am good with or not, and I got the pistols I wanted. And for the first 2 I got, I can now shoot them nice. Still not my preferred ones, but I am not embarrassed to be seen shooting them anymore.
 
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