The CZ-75B is very fun to shoot, comes in a wide range of appearance (if you like stainless, blued, two-tone, whatever), and most importantly can take a VERY high quality .22LR conversion kit that is readily available. For your first handgun, this will be expensive, you it is worth it. You can plink away with the .22 kit and practice form and ergonomics on the exact same handgun as you can shoot standard 9mm in for competition or what have you. CZ guns are quality products with amazing ergonomics. My wife likes the feel of it as much as I do and we have very different hands. Everyone I've taken to the range has found it a very agreeable experience to shoot.