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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #25 on: September 24, 2020, 01:03:11 am »
Well if you ever do.  Keep the gun close and sleep with one eye open

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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #26 on: September 24, 2020, 01:07:25 am »
   Shooting your girlfriend will only strengthen her resolve, I don't recommend it.
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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #27 on: September 24, 2020, 01:19:42 am »
First handgun?  One word:  Revolver.
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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #28 on: September 24, 2020, 01:24:36 am »
   Shooting your girlfriend will only strengthen her resolve, I don't recommend it.

I will reckon he is about to find a reason for disagreement with his darlin. I doubt she will be very supportive with his venture into 'assault weapons'... :whistle:

A test if there ever was one... Followed by 'I'm thinking of taking up hunting....'


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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #29 on: September 24, 2020, 01:26:11 am »
I will reckon he is about to find a reason for disagreement with his darlin. I doubt she will be very supportive with his venture into 'assault weapons'... :whistle:

A test if there ever was one... Followed by 'I'm thinking of taking up hunting....'

He can just tell her the AR-15 is a "Sporting Rifle."
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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #30 on: September 24, 2020, 01:32:28 am »
He can just tell her the AR-15 is a "Sporting Rifle."

...Which it actually is...  :whistle:

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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #31 on: September 24, 2020, 01:32:55 am »
YEP. It's nice like that. And .357 mag is enough for taking out a hoomin. Heck, a .38 will make em want to go home... But then, griz. Ol Warden Louie Kiss had a bear turn on him when he was letting it out (relocation bear), and that bear took all 6 at extremely close range and still messed him up bad.

That was when I decided to upgrade to .45 Colt, and stayed there most my life.
We have that in common. Traded my .357 for a Springfield 1911 mil-spec. Surprisingly accurate, as well.

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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #32 on: September 24, 2020, 01:36:49 am »
We have that in common. Traded my .357 for a Springfield 1911 mil-spec. Surprisingly accurate, as well.

"A 9mm kills your body, a .45 will kill your soul."
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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #33 on: September 24, 2020, 01:41:39 am »
We have that in common. Traded my .357 for a Springfield 1911 mil-spec. Surprisingly accurate, as well.

Yep. I got a Rock Island 1911 in .45 ACP to replace the Peacemaker... I will probably keep it, but it is hard to shift 35 years of muscle memory. I am going back to a .45 Colt single action where I belong.  :shrug:

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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #34 on: September 24, 2020, 12:28:34 pm »
-Affordable/easy to find
-Affordable/easy to find ammo


Here's where you're going to have a problem.  We are in the sixth month of what is arguably the largest gun run in American history.  Gun availability is intermittent at best.  Ammo supplies, especially of handgun ammo, are almost non-existent.  What can be had is ridiculously priced most places. 

The Taurus G2C/G3 is a good recommendation.  Also look at the Smith & Wesson 9 Shield EZ.  You're probably going to end up having to take what you can find - don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.  If you basically like it and can afford it you should get it - now. 

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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #35 on: September 24, 2020, 12:33:52 pm »
I have to admit I really like my Taurus G2C. Shoots nice and easy to break down for cleaning. And it was inexpensive.
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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #36 on: September 24, 2020, 12:37:34 pm »
Could a gun thread be started to gather information about gun ownership?

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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #37 on: September 24, 2020, 01:06:22 pm »
First handgun?  One word:  Revolver.

I agree. I taught myself to shoot handguns with 2 revolvers. A Ruger Single Six in .22 and a 3in bbl S&W Model 36 38Special. You can't beat learning to shoot with a 22. Now for a 38, it should be easy to find a good used S&W Model 10 as they made over 6 Million of them. As I had taught myself reloading when I purchased my first gun at 13, I've done most of my handgun shooting with my 38 as I can reload 38s for cheaper than I can purchase 22 shells. But reloading is a whole nuther topic.

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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #38 on: September 24, 2020, 01:08:50 pm »
Could a gun thread be started to gather information about gun ownership?

Worth thinking about.

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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #39 on: September 24, 2020, 01:35:58 pm »
Could a gun thread be started to gather information about gun ownership?

Gun Ownership to me; I taught myself, as my mother was totally afraid of guns. My grandfather had 3 girls, had guns all over the house, but did no firearm training for any of them. My mom forbid me to even have a bb gun. My GrandPa gave me a 22 rifle but I had to leave it at his house. Finally I broke my mom down and she let me get a bb gun. I bought my own gun magazines and reinstilled a love to hunt in my dad. And then it was on. To me for almost all my life, gun ownership was for hunting, can plinking, and target shooting. It never occurred to me to have a handgun solely for protection. While hunting I'd strap on my Ruger Blackhawk .45, but not for protection from 2 legged creatures.

Start your children, or even yourself, out with a BB Gun, then an Air Rifle, and then a .22 rifle. Read Sporting/Wildllife magazines. Find a safe place to shoot. I hate having to go and shoot at a range. Find a place to hunt. You can start out with small game. Then you can then step up to handguns.

Gun ownership solely for personal protection is a concept that is really foreign to me. Yes, I've carried a concealed weapon, mostly when I walk my dogs, in case of attacking dogs. But I really didn't want to shoot a dog, so I now carry an ASP baton. For house protection, I have my M1Carbine at the ready, with many backups avail.

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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #41 on: September 25, 2020, 01:59:35 pm »
Could a gun thread be started to gather information about gun ownership?

It ain't that I own guns. It's finding the guns I own. For every one I have here, there are two out in the sticks. And the same goes for ammo.

While we're on the subject, anybody got a recommendation for a good takedown recurve bow?

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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #42 on: September 25, 2020, 02:04:09 pm »
It ain't that I own guns. It's finding the guns I own. For every one I have here, there are two out in the sticks. And the same goes for ammo.

While we're on the subject, anybody got a recommendation for a good takedown recurve bow?

I was thinking a bit more on this - given the rush to buy firearms by millions of Americans this past year, and over the past decade for that matter, monitoring a thread like this trying to get a useful amount of info would be a colossal waste of time. Still prolly a good idea to limit what we tell over the interwebs.

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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #43 on: September 25, 2020, 02:14:59 pm »
I was thinking a bit more on this - given the rush to buy firearms by millions of Americans this past year, and over the past decade for that matter, monitoring a thread like this trying to get a useful amount of info would be a colossal waste of time. Still prolly a good idea to limit what we tell over the interwebs.

It is certainly a waste of time in my case. All my guns were bought cash second hand with the exception of two. There is no record on em, nothing to track. Even trying to guess how many I own would be impossible. But I have enough. Other than that little Mossberg sawed off upthread. I don't have enough of them. This is the year to beef up my 12ga I guess. 

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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #44 on: September 25, 2020, 02:25:01 pm »
I was thinking a bit more on this - given the rush to buy firearms by millions of Americans this past year, and over the past decade for that matter, monitoring a thread like this trying to get a useful amount of info would be a colossal waste of time. Still prolly a good idea to limit what we tell over the interwebs.

Valid point.  In my case, both of my weapons are registered and I have no problem advertising to anyone hostile to my interests that I own them.  I do realize we are but one election away from my guns suddenly getting "stolen."  That would be a doggone shame, but better stolen than confiscated, I say.

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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #45 on: September 25, 2020, 03:13:22 pm »
...but then there was that unfortunate boating accident on Lake Powell.....
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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #46 on: September 26, 2020, 12:22:56 am »
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A -shot 357 Magnum double action revolver with a 4 or 6 inch barrel. There is no gun safer for a new user to own or handle,and you  can buy and shoot the cheaper 38 Special bullets to learn how to handle the gun safely and shoot it accurately.

Do NOT buy a "snub gun" because they are wildly inaccurate unless you are an experienced shooter. Stay with the 4 to 6 inch barrels in a medium-frame revolver.

MY suggestion is a stainless steel Ruger.
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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #47 on: September 26, 2020, 12:26:37 am »
I don't think your $150 threshold is realistic.


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 I would say impossible unless you are buying a stolen gun.
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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #48 on: September 26, 2020, 12:27:59 am »
Any suggestions anyone on plentiful and affordable ammo?

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Look around for a gun store that sells reloads,and buy your 357 Magnun/38 Special revolver from that store.
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Re: First time handgun purchase, advice?
« Reply #49 on: September 26, 2020, 12:28:31 am »
Valid point.  In my case, both of my weapons are registered and I have no problem advertising to anyone hostile to my interests that I own them.  I do realize we are but one election away from my guns suddenly getting "stolen."  That would be a doggone shame, but better stolen than confiscated, I say.

I have read gun stores are only obligated to keep records for a limited time - 7 years? - and after that there is no record of purchase. By law the government is not able to store background check info. No one knows anything about what I own and I intend to keep it that way.
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