LANShark42
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There's at least one. And it is the one to get...
Ruger SR9c.
For the person that owns one gun. It is the perfect choice.
+1 Nice safety features, reasonably priced, (relatively) cheap ammo. Shoot great!
There's at least one. And it is the one to get...
Ruger SR9c.
For the person that owns one gun. It is the perfect choice.
are you near south bend? if so go to kodiak firing range, and do the gun rental. i was there today and shot a few glocks, a few springfields, a ruger lc9, a few m&ps, and a sig mosquito. all for $20 ($10 for gun rental, $10 for a lane) plus the cost of ammo.
M&P9C with a safety is the best one size fits all gun in my book. For a first gun, please get a gun with a safety, which rules out Glock. I would suggest a STRIKER fired pistol that holds at least 10 rounds, and has a manual safety. That will narrow the results down to just a few.
Glock fanboys will tell you safeties are stupid, but for a beginner I believe they should be a top priority. I suppose the grip safety on a Springfield XDM is really acceptable as well. The primary purpose is to prevent accidental discharge from "coon fingering" (slang for mishandling). Until you have a perfected keeping your gun holstered, even while using the restroom, and learn to store your gun so that you can grab it in the dark with your eyes closed without touching the trigger, use a safety.
Having owned all the major brands as a frame of reference, CZ75b without a 2nd thought.
I can tell you from the experience of having no experience that buying your first handgun that getting something like the CZ is a non-starter.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, you know and I know now how sweet of a gun that is. I just don't see a noob starting there.
For your first car, do you get a Honda Accord or an Alfa Romeo...?
I'm talking about a plain jane 75b for like $450-$500 (price range in OP), not the Shadow (which is really just a gussied up pre-B 75).
Why couldn't a newb start with one? They were designed for ComBloc peasant conscripts, who were basically newbs, but dumber and smellier.
There's nothing about a CZ75B that makes it "unfriendly". It's solid, low recoil, accurate, simple to operate and feels soooo good!
It may not be for everyone, but don't say a new shooter can't have it just because you don't like it.
There's nothing about a CZ75B that makes it "unfriendly". It's solid, low recoil, accurate, simple to operate and feels soooo good!
It may not be for everyone, but don't say a new shooter can't have it just because you don't like it.
Who says I don't like it? I'd love to have one. That's not what I said at all.
I just know that when I was a noob, that if someone suggested one, I'd be wary of starting with that, or anything else equally "exotic". Not that they really are.
I just think that for the man buying his one and only, that it is better to get a M&P or a XD or a SR9 or a ... (pains me to say it...) Glock.
Ease of finding parts & accessories, number of other owners on forums, etc...
Those kind of reasons that don't really apply to me any more.
I'm just applying the KISS principle here. Not saying in any way that the "exotics" are inferior or bad in any way. In most ways, they're more desirable.
Take it a step further, let's say four or five yahoos told him to get a Makarov. What would you say to that?
I probably should keep the CZ goodness secret. I'd much rather the competition shoot Glocks and M&Ps. If only I could convince them all to buy Rugers........