(VANITY) What is the best gun for a beginner?

[evets]

Mmm.. mmm!

[wildbill]

Be the first on your block to own my recommendation for the novice gunner: the French 75, a portable mountain cannon with good range (8.5km/9300 yds)high rate of fire and plenty of firepower. Because of the power it packed in a small mobile package, a popular champagne cocktail was named for it. How many guns can claim that, huh? It has a 75mm (2.95in)bore and a recoil system that allows the gun to be fired in tight quarters such as your bedroom while remaining stationary. Imagine the surprise on a home invader's face as he comes through your door and face to face with this little beauty filled with cannister shot. For family fun it can't be beat. You can teach the whole family to serve as your cannonade crew as a wholesome family sport. Being an older model (1897), you can probably pick one up cheap somewhere in the Middle East although new ones are available. Simply firing the French 75 off in your neighborhood occasionally is sure to mark you as a man to be reckoned with. I guarantee, that as the word spreads, you'll be given a wide berth and plenty of admiring looks.

[cowtowney]

"Go to the local indoor range. Bring cash, Rent and fire every gun on your "A" list. You'll find yours"

very good advice

[af_vet_rr]

i dunno if that would be the best gun for a beginner. i have one, i love it to death, have over 20,000 rounds thru it.. but the cleaning part, i still ocassionally chase that little plastic piece holding the spring when i take it down to clean it.
as far as accuracy goes, i'd take it over anything. got it down to 2" at 50yds.

True, that would be one problem. It's one of best I've ever had. The balance and weight is what impressed me the first time I picked one up, and that's why I would recommend it - it doesn't hurt that it's LR and puts out a little noise - something to get them used to bigger things.

[yarddog]

It was definitely that gun. I don't particularly like SKS rifles because they are a little clunky handling and don't instill much pride in ownership.

On the other hand they are typically totally reliable, solidly built and more accurate than the AK's. I have owned maybe half a dozen and never had a malfunction.

[RightWhale]

Get a 22 semiauto pistol. Great for developing and maintaining shooting skills. Easy on the wallet.

[ErnBatavia]

A Ruger single six would be nice too

I have one that I bought over 40 years ago when in High School....6" barrel; interchangeable cylinders for LR and magnum. My buddy had the "Buntline" model with what looked like a 12-incher - beautiful but too damn heavy.

[MindBender26]

>GLOCK!

Here in Florida, I clean my Mod 23 and 27 every year, whether they need it or not!

GLOCK!

[Tijeras_Slim]

Hey, they're diswasher safe.

[yarddog]

Gunshow rating system: 98% means amount of finish missing. NIB guns kept for years in car glove box.

The worst experience I have ever had was when I tried to sell a Korth .357 magnum revolver.

I had disposed of nearly all my guns and still had a couple of months to go before graduation. I happened to be in Panama City, and noticed a Pawn Shop had a Korth revolver for only $200. He obviously didn't know it was worth around $2500.

I suspected some airman at Tyndall had picked it up in Germany years before at a reasonable price then hocked it to a dealer who had no iea what it was. I didn't have enough money to buy it so had to trade another gun for it.

We really needed around $400 by the end of the month so I decided to go ahead and sell it at far less than it was worth. I could not sell it to a dealer period. They were so afraid of getting taken that they would look it up in the Blue Book, see what it was worth and then say "not interested" I was asking $400 for a $2500 gun.

I finally put an ad in the paper and sold it for $600, along with a Leica binocular, to a Doctor, which was still an incredible bargain.

[Dashing Dasher]

Good choice for a beginner!

[Nightshift]

Been awhile since I heard that. Thanks

[patton]

LOL - I guess I started with one of those. When I was two!

[Squantos]

I'd go one better.....

Use it to put up lots of targets to find out which borrowed or rented range gun ya like.......before ya waste gazillions searching for the perfect firearm......:o)

[pcottraux]

It must have been the gun itself. Like I said, it wasn't mine, it was my uncle's. He was very disappointed by it. Before the gun jammed and started falling apart, it was a great gun, with a good feel and accurate shooting.

We also had a .30 cal M1 paratrooping rifle, and it jammed up a lot too. At some point, the ejection spring came out.

[Dashing Dasher]

I have a collection of water pistols.

It gets pretty hot at these akro contests and you need a way to stay cool.

The kiddie pool and the super soakers are good - the water balloons took some getting used to - until I found the perfect tool to help fill them from a spigot.

Talk about maturity!

;-)

[Dashing Dasher]

I hate when you use logic on me.


;-)

DD

[snoringbear]

If I've seen this question tossed out once, I've seen it tossed a hundred times. I think people do this out of boredom or something. I agree with those above my post who suggested the Barrett - I also suggest that it be carried in a shoulder holster...

[Squantos]

Does that come in the big bottles ?