There's a reason some guns are more popular than others.
Mossberg 500 shotgun
Smith and Wesson 686 .357 Magnum with a four inch barrel
Kimber 1911 .45 Auto
Browning High Power 9MM
If you're new at this, I would suggest staying away from Glocks. There have been too many negligent discharges.
One of my personal favorites... blue finish, walnut grips...
And other reported problems, those in New Jersey and at Los Alamos among them.