[humblegunner]

COOL! Congratulations!

[afnamvet]

Good for you! Get yourself some lessons and enjoy.

[NonValueAdded]

Have fun at the range. Which model?

[Qwackertoo]

I’ve been wanting a .38. I can’t decide on hammer or hammer-less.

[mirkwood]

Great. Now you have to get into a boat and go out into the middle of a large lake and capsize. All guns lost.

[The Comedian]

Q. What's the best gun to have?

A. The one that's closest when you need it.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[April Lexington]

Congrats... make sure you get some lessons and be sure to join a gun organization (I used to promote the NRA but they support Democrats and democrats want to confiscate your brand new gun so I’m miffed at them at the moment)...

[spitter]

Excellent choice!!

[RC one]

two things to remember:
1.) all gund are loaded unless you have physically checked and verified otherwise
2.) never pick up a gun without checking to see if it is loaded and that definitely includes a chamber check for semi-autos.

You’re a new gun owner. I know old timers that have had accidental discharges for failing to remember these rules. One of them put a 7.62 nato round through every wall of his house and 4 layers of bathtub because he forgot to check the chamber on an FN-FAL.

[OKSooner]

VERY EXCELLENT!!

Many years of happy shooting to you and your family and friends.

[LowOiL]

Got my wife and two oldest boys 22 rifles last year. We enjoy our Saturday trips to the range to practice.

The surprising thing is my wife is a damn crack shot. She usually beats the dog out of us boys.

Whimpering away ... dangit... what a woman.

[23 Everest]

Empowering feeling isn’t it?

Now learn how to properly use it and teach those around you.

[30Moves]

Good for you! My son bought me a Mossberg 500A pistol-grip shotgun for my birthday - I also have my late husband’s rifle. I am planning on joining my local Rod and Gun club - good practice range, skeet-shooting and archery. Lots of old hunters to help me learn how to use the thing.

[MaxMax]

Great choice for a first purchase and a darn fine backup carry weapon for life.

/Salute

[yarddog]

I almost bought a nice pellet rifle today. I was in Wal-Mart and decided to get a Crossman barrel cocker. I could not get it off the pegs which held it.

Apparently you have to use some sort of device to remove it. I looked around for maybe 5 minutes and never could find anyone to help me so just left.

[ScreamingFist]

It's a S&W .38. I think it's a good beginning.

It is. But you should have went we a .357, you can "load down" to .38 for plinking and drop the .357 in when you are defending the house. A .357 takes both .357 and .38. Same with 44 mag, it will take .44 special. The new .32 can load a bunch of rounds, check it out for your next purchase.....and congrats.

[verum ago]

Congratulations! Feels good, doesn't it? I purchased my first earlier this year, though I took a different route and started with a used long gun:

Remington 597 in .22 lr

So, when do we get to see pictures of yours..? :)

[Caipirabob]

Congrats! Nice handgun. I definitely recommend hitting a class this week. My wife likes her Taurus - it’s black finish so she can easily accessorize - lol!

[c-b 1]

Nothing feels as good in your hand as a S&W revolver.

[scott7278]

Congratulations!