A lot of ranges will offer guns for rent for maybe $10 a day. Catch is you have to buy their ammo (sometime expensive). That would be the best way to try out a bunch of differen't guns and see what fits you the best.

 

Yes, a lot of ranges have guns you can rent so you can get some time shooting different guns before you buy.

 

if u want a firearm for self defense or drive bys, nothing beats a shotgun... can also be used for hunting big game as well as small game. probably the most versatile

if u want to shoot at the range for cheap 9mm is the cheapest ammo.

glocks are the easiest to clean and are rock solid in terms of durability. the glock 22 can interchange parts with the classic glock 17 so it can shoot 9mm and 40s. depending on ur states laws, the clip size will vary. in cali, only 10 bullets in the clip is allowed. also, if u buy a glock, its easy to sell it used to.

i am thinking about getting a ruger gp100 pistol for range use. i am lazy and find reloading mags a burden. its so easy to reload a revolver, no tension spring to fight against and u can get a 6 inch barrel which makes it a lot more accurate.

 

oh yea, and wutever u do, dont buy a taurus.

 

Elaboration please

 

Rent, rent, rent. Skibum and the gang are right. Forget a semi, unless you are willing to commit some time learning how to use it. 12-18 rounds doesn't mean a damn thing if you can't clear it or drop the clip. (Or, know how to shoot FWIW.)

A decent smith/ruger revolver in a frame that fits you hand will work the best.

Frankly, I would pick a solution based on the threat. Akido and Karate for most things. Shotgun for home. 45 and up for ccarry (and a really good lawyer). And a long gun for anything else.

99.99 is in your head. If you are confident and stay out of trouble you will be cool. If you go finding problems, you WILL find some clown who is better armed and faster.

I have seen 2 confrontations between tards with pistols and trucks, (and in either case a .25 would have done the job), but a calm attitude would have prevented both.

 

My dad has collected dozens of guns over the past 30 years. Quite frankly it would look like a serious arsenal if anyone were every to come in and open his secured cabinet.

A few years back he was selling a few of his pistols and larger semi-automatics and had a police officer friend offer to put up a notice at the police station because cops often are in the market for various weapons.

One man came to my dad's office and was inspecting one of the guns when my dad noticed someone outside of his office building looking in one of the windows. My dad grabbed the gun and locked everything up immediately then was informed that the man was posing as a buyer and was actually and undercover cop. The man outside was part of a task force and had about 6 other cops with him. They checked all my dad's paper work, confiscated everything and a week later returned everything except a couple of "police clips" that apparently held well over the legal limit for ammunition in a single magazine. It was legal when purchased but had been made illegal sometime during his ownership so they confiscated it and never gave him and trouble over anything.

I am thinking I will be talking with him about having him perhaps give me a handgun or two. I know he has a few guns that were grandfathered in the sense that they are no longer able to be sold or purchased, but are legal to pass down to my brother or me.


I am thinking I would like one of his Colt .45s but Wizard8100, you think that's a bit high in caliber for home protection or for a first gun?

 

Heckler and Koch P30 if you have the dough. It has an adjustable grip to contour your hand and is a very reliable and accurate pistol.

 

First thing you should do before buying is take a firearms course. They will teach first and foremost....to give the firearm the utmost respect and to always handle any firearm as if it were loaded. Do not forget that.

Also, congratulations on your rational decision as a non-sheeple.

 

i just looked... my gun is also a 19 with the same 9x19 marking but my 2 clips are each only 10's.... i was robbed...