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My First Gun
Vanity ^ | 6/1/20 | Sharkfish

Posted on 06/01/2020 8:47:23 AM PDT by Sharkfish

Forgive the vanity post (my first ever) but I need advice from Freepers. I have never owned any firearm other than a shotgun for duck hunting. I feel a real need now to own a gun. I'm looking for insight into the type of handgun I should research and test. Remember, it's for a newbie. I intend on getting a Florida concealed carry permit and undergoing training.


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Your serious advice is appreciated.
1 posted on 06/01/2020 8:47:23 AM PDT by Sharkfish
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Find a range that rents various weapons. Check out several to help you decide.


2 posted on 06/01/2020 8:49:44 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Sharkfish

My advise is KISS, a nice little revolver. .357 magnum, something easy to conceal and will work guaranteed in a panic if you pull the trigger.


3 posted on 06/01/2020 8:50:10 AM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: Sharkfish

Perhaps you should outline your parameters. A hogleg or a pink purse pistol might be appropriate depending on your needs.


4 posted on 06/01/2020 8:50:44 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Sharkfish

.38 revolver. Point and click. Easy for newbies.


5 posted on 06/01/2020 8:50:47 AM PDT by Comment Not Approved (When bureaucrats outlaw hunting, outlaws will hunt bureaucrats.)
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A good quality used revolver chambered in .357 magnum.
Ammunition.
Training.
Practice.

Lots and lots of practice.

L


6 posted on 06/01/2020 8:51:37 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Sharkfish

They’re not popular, but for a newbie to handguns and concealed carry, you could do worse than starting out with an appropriate revolver.

Personally, I’m a Glock guy for the simplicity of the manual of arms. I have nothing against 1911s, though I’m sure that discussion will come up.

Whatever you do, get plenty of training.

I strongly recommend Massad Ayoob’s two books on lethal force, mindset, and legalities.

Deadly Force - Understanding Your Right To Self Defense
https://smile.amazon.com/Deadly-Force-Understanding-Right-Defense-ebook/dp/B00PMIGVKI

In the Gravest Extreme: The Role of the Firearm in Personal Protection
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0936279001

I would recommend reading both before moving forward.


7 posted on 06/01/2020 8:53:00 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Sharkfish

A small .38 Special revolver, hammerless.


8 posted on 06/01/2020 8:53:45 AM PDT by dinodino
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To: rktman

Yep!
Go to a range and rent several.
What you think you want, is not what you usually end up getting.
I found out I hated Glock triggers.
Ms Kimber called to me


9 posted on 06/01/2020 8:54:03 AM PDT by Zathras
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An AR-15 pistol in 300 Blackout. Good short and medium range weapon with knock down power. 300 Blackout is optimized for suppressed fire with heavy bullet subsonic loads but can also be used with supersonic ammunition when extra range is needed. An AR-15 pistol is more maneuverable in tight spaces than a M4. The down side is you can’t carried it concealed.


10 posted on 06/01/2020 8:54:28 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." - George Orwell, 1984)
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Put double OO in your shotgun assuming it is a pump or auto. You don’t want to send fmj rounds into your neighbor’s house. Lots of hand guns around, 9mm, 380’s, and many surplus goodies to save you $$$, like the CZ’z and Maks.


11 posted on 06/01/2020 8:56:32 AM PDT by Bringbackthedraft ( #ReasonableDemocratsforTrump. Where are you?)
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Consider the threshold proposition of a handgun. There are a variety of .556 clip fed weapons out there with 10 inch barrels built on AR-15 frames which make more sense in the current environment than handguns.


12 posted on 06/01/2020 8:56:49 AM PDT by David
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I carry a Sig P 365. It’s a great gun. But until you are ready and familiar w a semiautomatic I would go with a .38 revolver. It’s a never fail and nothing to remember under stress.


13 posted on 06/01/2020 8:57:22 AM PDT by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud?)
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As many posts above advise, a revolver is the best choice. Low velocity ammunition is advisable if in heavily populated area. Jacketed hollowpoint rounds if legal in your municipality.


14 posted on 06/01/2020 8:57:39 AM PDT by chief lee runamok (expect nothing)
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To: Sharkfish

Get a revolver. I recommend a Smith and Wesson .38 bodyguard for concealed carry.


15 posted on 06/01/2020 8:57:45 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight neiyour way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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Good choice in pistol. I would also suggest that if it's your first time with a hand gun, especially a .357, use .38 cal bullets first. The weight of the pistol and the lower recoil of the .38 round won't make you flinch.
16 posted on 06/01/2020 8:58:57 AM PDT by Doc91678 (Doc91678)
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As others have said, a revolver is the best choice. It is a long story, but one time a naked psycho with a semi-auto handgun tried to shoot me in an ambush he set up. What saved me is that he was not familiar with his new toy and had put the cartridges in the magazine backwards. Pretty hard to do that with a revolver.


17 posted on 06/01/2020 8:59:06 AM PDT by fireman15
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Go to an indoor range and rent several that look interesting to you.

then purchase the one most appealing.

Forget all the advice you will get here.

The one thing to remember is: “You will learn to shoot the gun you have”


18 posted on 06/01/2020 8:59:34 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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.38 revolver. Point and click. Easy for newbies.

Couldn't agree more! Semi-auto pistols in inexperienced hands very often result in accidents and when really needed are best described as inefficient clubs in an actual emergency due to no cartridge in the chamber (people forget to rack the slide)! My Daughters have .32 magnum revolvers which are best for them since they only get out to the range 1-2 times/year.

19 posted on 06/01/2020 8:59:37 AM PDT by ExSES (the "bottomhttps://youtu.be/ycrqXJYf1SU-line")
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To: Abathar

I will always have a wheel gun handy


20 posted on 06/01/2020 8:59:50 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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