Best Handgun for Rookie Gun Owner?

[Earth Wind and Fire]

I have a Taurus 45. I may get rid of it and get a 1911. I miss it.

What manufacturer of 1911?

 

[Rolfe]

Kimber. :thumbs:

 

[Revmitchell]

What manufacturer of 1911?

Why Colt of course.

 

[Rolfe]

Why Colt of course.

WWII vintage, of course.

(When I grow up...)

 

[McCree79]

Why Colt of course.

No Wilson Combat??? [emoji4]

 

[JonC]

No Wilson Combat??? [emoji4]

Jimenez :smilewinkgrin:

 

[kyredneck]

....Do the math.....

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Best Handgun for Rookie Gun Owner?

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

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Best Handgun for Rookie Gun Owner?

In commie states like New Jork and New Joesey der isis no soush ting as handgun......jew goes to make do wits de shotsgun and a saw. Jew do understands done jew? :tear:

 

[Sapper Woody]

Revolver. With semi-automatics, you need to put some serious time into familiarizing yourself with shooting, re-loading, taking it apart and cleaning.

Spent a lot of time with the military M9. Could field strip and reassemble in 13 seconds. And some change.



I like my little "pea shooter" .22 revolver. As some have said, a revolver is less likely to jam, and also less likely to accidentally discharge from having one in the chamber.

 

[padredurand]

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Best Handgun for Rookie Gun Owner?

It takes both hands to wield a shotgun. :thumbs: Like EWF said there ain't much handgun talk in NY unless you are a 14 year-old crack dealer. Friend of mine recently applied and received her handgun permit. It took a little over a year and cost $175 for the application, $150 for a finger print card and an appearance before a family court judge.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

It takes both hands to wield a shotgun. :thumbs: Like EWF said there ain't much handgun talk in NY unless you are a 14 year-old crack dealer. Friend of mine recently applied and received her handgun permit. It took a little over a year and cost $175 for the application, $150 for a finger print card and an appearance before a family court judge.

As I said,,,,, communist!

 

[Rolfe]

It takes both hands to wield a shotgun. :thumbs: Like EWF said there ain't much handgun talk in NY unless you are a 14 year-old crack dealer. Friend of mine recently applied and received her handgun permit. It took a little over a year and cost $175 for the application, $150 for a finger print card and an appearance before a family court judge.

Another reason to dislike NY. No offense...

Wisconsin is presently in the process of removing its most oppressive state gun law, the 48hr waiting period for handgun purchases.

 

[Revmitchell]

I like my little "pea shooter" .22 revolver.

You might as well throw it at them.

 

[kyredneck]

You might as well throw it at them.

Badly flawed reasoning.

8 Most Underrated Personal Defense Handguns – Guns and Ammo

"...North American Arms Mini-Revolver

Tucked away in the mountain valley of Provo, Utah, North American Arms (NAA) has been producing some of the smallest defensive handguns available since 1971. After examining a NAA .22 Short mini-revolver, weighing in at a whopping 4 ounces, almost no other handgun deserves the title of “tiny.” If you want to take advantage of the supply of its namesake ammunition, the .22 LR frame is also available. To give a maximum boost to this diminutive revolver’s power potential, a selection of .22 Magnum versions is also available.

Shooters who flip out at the idea of carrying one of these little guns for self-defense will start reading the riot act at the paragraph about the inadequacies of .22 rimfire pistols for self-defense and stop somewhere around the section labeled “Belly Guns.” But as folks who carry these guns on a daily basis point out, the primary goal of the mini-revolver’s design is presence, not power. In other words, when the balloon goes up, a mini-revolver in the pocket trumps two .45s in the gun safe at home. And they’re not as wimpy as some people think. Ballistician Brassfetcher has posted test tables and a video that may surprise you...."

I carried the .22 LR (now carry .22 mag) and Swiss army on my person 24/7 for decades. In the 70s and early 80s this little gem was the preferred backup weapon for undercover law enforcement. If SHTF NOW, one of these is immensely better than the .45 out in the parking lot under the truck seat. If SHTF is about to happen and you have the opportunity, THEN go to the truck and get the .45 (while calling for help).

 

[TCassidy]

Spent a lot of time with the military M9. Could field strip and reassemble in 13 seconds. And some change.



I like my little "pea shooter" .22 revolver. As some have said, a revolver is less likely to jam, and also less likely to accidentally discharge from having one in the chamber.

I agree that a .22 firing CCI Mini-Mags makes a formidable carry piece. (Don't listen to the caliber whores who have the ignorant idea that bigger is better.)

But with a revolver you are limited to (usually) 6 rounds. A semi-auto, such as my Walther P22 will hold twice that and reloading (ejecting empty mag and inserting loaded mag) takes around 1.5 seconds.

Today, with home invasions often including several perpetrators the extra rounds are a great asset.

 

[Revmitchell]

Revolvers are in fact semi-automatic guns



http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautomatic

 

[Bro. Curtis]

It takes both hands to wield a shotgun. :thumbs: Like EWF said there ain't much handgun talk in NY unless you are a 14 year-old crack dealer. Friend of mine recently applied and received her handgun permit. It took a little over a year and cost $175 for the application, $150 for a finger print card and an appearance before a family court judge.

It's easier to buy a gun than it is to get a library card, out here.

 

[Bro. Curtis]

Tucked away in the mountain valley of Provo, Utah, North American Arms (NAA) has been producing some of the smallest defensive handguns available since 1971. After examining a NAA .22 Short mini-revolver, weighing in at a whopping 4 ounces, almost no other handgun deserves the title of “tiny.” If you want to take advantage of the supply of its namesake ammunition, the .22 LR frame is also available. To give a maximum boost to this diminutive revolver’s power potential, a selection of

You can hardly consider the magnum in normal .22 talk. It's two completely different weapons.

 

[kyredneck]

You can hardly consider the magnum in normal .22 talk. It's two completely different weapons.

It definitely packs a punch for it's size:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79sO3BoLg7E 1:42

Tactically, the most effective use would be to close ranks, even to the point of bodily contact if possible, and use as a 'head gun' in lieu of a 'belly gun'. Plenty of 'stopping power' with that application.

 

[Melanie]

Dear me......thank you Lord that I don't live in the USA! I cannot remember when I last saw a gun.....