We (ACT) are having a basic pistol class on January 2. The tutition is cheap and it is four hour class. Sign up and bring some ammo and shoot a variety of handguns before you buy. PM me if interested.
Depends on your level of knowledge! If you haven't been around guns I would say buy a 357 revolver! You can always target with 38 spl. ammo! Then work yourself up to a semi-auto!!