Hello all, I am new to firearms in general (not counting my experience as a boy scout 15 years ago...) and I am looking for a handgun.
Why am I looking for a handgun? My wife told me to . Also known as home defense and concealed carry every now and then. I do know to wait to cc after I get my LTCH, which I plan to apply for and do the L1 thing early next month.
I am taking the NRA basic Pistol course this weekend at Indy Gun Safety so I imagine I will have a little bit better grasp of everything then but for now I wanted to get some opinions.
I am not really interested in a revolver.
So far I have done a fair amount of Internet research and I think I am leaning towards a 9mm. It seems to me that 9mm ammo is cheaper to shoot than say 40S&W and with the right ammunition it works well for my purposes. I can be persuaded away from that though...
As far as models here is what I have been thinking: Glock G19, S&W M&P9c, or a Ruger SR9c
After holding a few at Bradis last weekend I think I am more narrowed down to a Gen4 G19 or an SR9c, they didn't have an sr9c in stock but the SR9 felt slightly better in my hand than the G4 G19. The G4 G19 felt better than the G3 G19 and that felt better than the M&P9c.
So it seems that the sr9c is about $150 cheaper than a g19 and it is american made too. I have read they are both decent and reliable guns, but from my reading through forums online I see more people mention a random failure on an sr9c than I see people mention any issues with a g19.
So I am looking for any advice/recommendations. I am open to anything I didn't mention or even a different caliber, I am just curious about what people think someone in my position should look for in a first handgun or advice on sr9c vs g19
Thanks in advance for any replies
Why am I looking for a handgun? My wife told me to . Also known as home defense and concealed carry every now and then. I do know to wait to cc after I get my LTCH, which I plan to apply for and do the L1 thing early next month.
I am taking the NRA basic Pistol course this weekend at Indy Gun Safety so I imagine I will have a little bit better grasp of everything then but for now I wanted to get some opinions.
I am not really interested in a revolver.
So far I have done a fair amount of Internet research and I think I am leaning towards a 9mm. It seems to me that 9mm ammo is cheaper to shoot than say 40S&W and with the right ammunition it works well for my purposes. I can be persuaded away from that though...
As far as models here is what I have been thinking: Glock G19, S&W M&P9c, or a Ruger SR9c
After holding a few at Bradis last weekend I think I am more narrowed down to a Gen4 G19 or an SR9c, they didn't have an sr9c in stock but the SR9 felt slightly better in my hand than the G4 G19. The G4 G19 felt better than the G3 G19 and that felt better than the M&P9c.
So it seems that the sr9c is about $150 cheaper than a g19 and it is american made too. I have read they are both decent and reliable guns, but from my reading through forums online I see more people mention a random failure on an sr9c than I see people mention any issues with a g19.
So I am looking for any advice/recommendations. I am open to anything I didn't mention or even a different caliber, I am just curious about what people think someone in my position should look for in a first handgun or advice on sr9c vs g19
Thanks in advance for any replies