How ridiculous is this?

[kazaam]

I really enjoy shooting and am about to purchase my first handgun, but...I want it more to take apart and check out than I do to shoot.

The nerdy technical side of me is excited.

 

[IndyGunner]

Dont buy a glock then... 4 basic components, the engineer in you would be bored with its simple perfection in a few minutes.

 

[Tydeeh22]

reverse engineer this for me..

 

[KoopaKGB]

Based on just the technical side I would suggest a 1911. Those are kind of fun to take apart and really study it. I actually hate 1911s as a modern firearm option because I think there are just far better handguns in our day and age. But it was certainly a marval of invention and I totally respect it for its service, and that I enjoy disassembling it, so maybe you will too.

 

[Glock10MM]

I agree with KoopaKGB, you might want to buy a 1911.

 

[IndyGunner]

May I suggest Kimber America | Stainless II

 

[kjf40]

Gunsmith school?

I'm thinking about it

 

[Stschil]

Buy a Glock, a 1911, and a pocket watch.
Shoot the guns and play with the watch. If your inner nerd really needs satisfied, buy some schematics and go read them in your Mom's basement.

 

[churchmouse]

A 1911 is a nerd/engineers dream. If you love to tinker as I do this is the piece for you. Get a RIA and make it your own with the available up-dates and you will have no more in it than buying an off the shelf mid-range piece. I have a buddy that did this and the gun is an decent shooter.

 

[GoBoilers!]

Come on, guys! Where is your imagination?
I like the idea of starting with a 1911, but why not go all out and try a Ruger Mark II/III?

And no fair watching a video first - you need to do it by just reading the manual. Let us know how that works out for you :-)

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GB!

 

[gregkl]

Come on, guys! Where is your imagination?
I like the idea of starting with a 1911, but why not go all out and try a Ruger Mark II/III?

And no fair watching a video first - you need to do it by just reading the manual. Let us know how that works out for you :-)

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GB!

I haven't taken mine apart yet(mkII), but I am not convinced it is as much the nightmare that people talk about. But I will see......

 

[Mackey]

I haven't taken mine apart yet(mkII), but I am not convinced it is as much the nightmare that people talk about. But I will see......

It's putting them back together that is the enjoyable part.

 

[Gary Clay]

What would be a good 22 hand gun to start with ?

 

[gregkl]

What would be a good 22 hand gun to start with ?

Depends and you will get a lot of personal opinions based on what people own and like.

So here is what I like:

Ruger Single Six for a single action revolver
S&W Model 17/617 for a double action revolver
Ruger MKII/III for a semi-auto pistol
Browning Buckmark for a semi-auto pistol

I had a Buckmark a long time ago and a Single Six-convertible. Don't miss the Buckmark(really like my MKII), but I wish I had the Single Six back. My 617 is my favorite .22 handgun of all time. If it wasn't a 6-shot model I would use it in competition events. It is sweet!!

 

[daddymikey1975]

Part of the fun (for me) is tearing a new gun apart to clean/lube and 'tinker' before I go to shoot it for the first time.

Althoug, to be fair, when I make a purchasing decision, in depth-ed-ness (is that a word?) of teardown isn't one of the factors in purchasing as much as it is a side effect

 

[68_F100]

Go get an HK usp or HK45. The are a modified linkless Browning design. They have lots of cool parts and are not hard to take apart or reassemble. Plus you can buy different parts and build any one of the different function variants. They are also one of the most reliable handguns ever made also.

 

[EvilBlackGun]

If you're gonna hide in your Mom's basement ...

.... get a Ma-Deuce and work out with IT! You'll soon work past the 90-pound weakling status with THAT! EBG

Come on, guys! Where is your imagination?
I like the idea of starting with a 1911, but why not go all out and try a Ruger Mark II/III? Let us know how that works out for you :-) --GB!

 

[geronimojoe85]

You want a cool piece of engineering, check out the boberg.

Mechanism - Boberg Arms

 

[KoopaKGB]

Part of the fun (for me) is tearing a new gun apart to clean/lube and 'tinker' before I go to shoot it for the first time.

Althoug, to be fair, when I make a purchasing decision, in depth-ed-ness (is that a word?) of teardown isn't one of the factors in purchasing as much as it is a side effect

It has become an issue for me.
Example: I got rid of my 9mm Hi-point carbine after 5 years of use because it required too many tools to take it apart. Lots of hex nuts and other screws had to be removed in order to disassemble. I like to keep all my guns very clean and very wet, just like my women (insert poor joke here). The Hi-point carbine just became a pain the butt to take apart fully, way too much time vs a more user friendly design. I'd like to keep it as tool-less as possible, maybe the tip of a cartridge as a tool where needed, but hex wrenches? No thanks.

 

[threefiftyfour]

You want a cool piece of engineering, check out the boberg.

Mechanism - Boberg Arms

that's pretty cool.