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JustBen

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okay, before i get going here, please be easy on me.

I've had my RPAL for quite some time now, but never bothered to buy anything restricted. Some of the other guys at work have peaked my interest, so I went and bought a membership to the local Saskatoon Wildlife Range.

Now I'm trying to figure out what I need for a handgun. My dad says he is going to let me borrow an old .22 Luger for an indefinite period of time, so I will have something to shoot. What would be a good semi-auto handgun to buy for my first one? If money was no concern, I'd go with a Sig P220. Since money is a bit of a concern, I'm thinking a Glock 17 or a Norinco 1911 clone. Caliber is not really important as long as its one of 9mm, 40SW, or 45ACP.

I understand that in buying a new handgun, most places (ie WSS) needs proof of range membership. If i buy something off the EE, what do I need to do? I'm leaning very strongly towards the EE, just because of the price difference.

Also, on a bit of a side note, my grandpa has a couple of 12.6 handguns. Is it possible to have them transfered to me now, or is that something that has to be handled by the estate? Being the only grandchild with any real interest, I know I will get them (if its possible), I just want to know how I would go about doing it.

Thank you, and looking foreward to some stimulating conversation.
 
You should start with 9mm as ammo $ rack up very soon. Start with a G17, M&P9 or my personal fave a Beretta 92. Try to get a feel of the one you are interested in locally before buying online.
 
any of the mentioned pistols is good, or xd9. It depends on if you prefer a steel/metal frame or poly. You can find good deals around. If you want to shoot it, you will have to join a club to get an ATT. (bastards) The store doesn't care if you belong to a club or not, but your cfo's office might be a pain about it. As to the 12-6, you will have to find out whether they will let you inherit them under 12-7. I'm not sure who to tell you to talk to about that, but i'm sure someone will chime in

have fun
 
Initial cost of the gun shoulnt be your $ concern, the choice of caliber will be the blow to your wallet.


If you want a 1911 .45 go for Kimber or PARA over Norinco (not knocking Norinco)


9mm ammo can be found for about 13-14$ a box if your looking for it (and able to purchase in 1000rnd boxes)

and the cheepest deal I can find on .45 is about 21-23 a box, again, in bulk.



Enjoy your new addiction.
 
List of Guns used at IDPA National in the US

You may want to look at what the best shooters in the world were using at the IDPA National last year.These would be the stock guns that succeed in the most demanding conditions possible for a non military weapon.
http://www.idpa.com/tj.asp?ID=215

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Even buying off the EE you're going to find that the CFC wants to hear about some sort of range membership and you'll need to have an LTATT before they'll approve the transfer.
 
If you're not afraid to dish out the cash for ammo, then I recommend you buy a brand new gun.

The cost of a brand new gun is roughly the same as the cost of a used gun plus a case of ammo.

And if you want to become an regular pistol shooter, you'll be averaging 250 rounds per week, which is equivalent to a case of 1000 rounds per month!

So I would definitely buy a quality handgun brand new, that's reliable and accurate, so that as a new pistol shooter you could develop proper shooting and maintenance skills from the ground up. Let's face it, you're more likely to take better care of a brand new gun than a used gun.
 
Boombb said:
Initial cost of the gun shoulnt be your $ concern, the choice of caliber will be the blow to your wallet.


If you want a 1911 .45 go for Kimber or PARA over Norinco (not knocking Norinco)


9mm ammo can be found for about 13-14$ a box if your looking for it (and able to purchase in 1000rnd boxes)

and the cheepest deal I can find on .45 is about 21-23 a box, again, in bulk.



Enjoy your new addiction.
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Hi, Boombb,
You don't have a location listed where you are, but Proline Shooters in Calgary has 200 round boxes of .45 for seventy bucks. Works out to 17.50 a box.
 
JustBen said:
Cost of ammo really isn't an issue. I'm used to paying stupid prices for Weatherby ammo... and eventually i will get a set of dies for whatever I buy.
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I dont know how many rounds you fire with your Weatherby per range visit.
but you can easily triple that amount with a handgun.

I dont consider myself a big shooter and fire about 400 rounds per visit , more of less. most of time is more

I Strongly suggest you a .22 Ruger Mk3 ($350) to start. $45 for 1000 rounds and I would look at a Browning HP in 9mm if you like metal gun.

The best is to try them out while at the range , get the ruger first it will be your ticket to try other guns from your fellow at the ranger.
 
volks_r_us said:
I dont know how many rounds you fire with your Weatherby per range visit.
but you can easily triple that amount with a handgun.

I dont consider myself a big shooter and fire about 400 rounds per visit , more of less. most of time is more

I Strongly suggest you a .22 Ruger Mk3 ($350) to start. $45 for 1000 rounds and I would look at a Browning HP in 9mm if you like metal gun.

The best is to try them out while at the range , get the ruger first it will be your ticket to try other guns from your fellow at the ranger.
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Like I mentioned, I'll have dad's old .22 luger to hold me over until I get one of my own. But I am going to get something with a bit more punch. I can easily see myself firing two or three hundred rounds per visit to the range. For me cost of ammo is not a huge deal, simply because I can spend a couple hundred a month on it. I also do plan on reloading whatever I get, just because its something I like to do. The initial pistol purchase is a little more that I have to work into my budget.
 
pizdets17 said:
Didnt the guy with a CZ win it last year? Funny not a single one on that list..
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There were 3 different CZ's, if you look at the link. The person who put this list together included only identical guns used by at least 2 competitors.

The winner for 2009 was:
Team GLOCK- Sevigny and Rogers Repeat as IDPA National Champions
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 11:17am
Smyrna, GA (9.29.09)

The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) Nationals were held at the United States Shooting Academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma from September 23-26, 2009. Team GLOCK Shooting Squad Captain Dave Sevigny won his 8th IDPA National Championship in the Stock Service Pistol (SSP) division along with the High Gun Industry category while teammate Randi Rogers won her 3rd title in the High Lady category.
 
JustBen said:
my grandpa has a couple of 12.6 handguns. Is it possible to have them transfered to me now
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As long as they are pre-1946... he can give them to you at any time...

If they were made "after" 1946... he can still 'lend' them to you. He'll need to write up a little letter saying that you are authorized to use these firearms for target shooting, as which point you can ask your CFO to add them to your ATT.

Mike
 
3 top .45's (If you don't want a 1911)

http://pistol-training.com/archives/32

1911 Dealt Another Blow at IDPA Nationals
1-Oct-07 – 08:26 by ToddG
This past weekend at the 2007 International Defensive Pistol Association’s National Championship, the myth of the 1911 as supreme .45 handgun was dealt yet another blow. Custom Defensive Pistol (CDP) is a .45-only division that was created specifically for 1911 shooters. But this year, the top three slots were taken by striker-fired handguns.

Dave Olhasso won top honors in CDP shooting a Springfield XD .45; Dave Sevigny took second place shooting a Glock 21SF; and Ernest Langdon was in third place shooting a Smith & Wesson M&P45. Keep in mind that to compete in CDP, all three of these competitors were limited to 8 rounds in their magazines, so mag capacity was no advantage.
 
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