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Hey guys, so everything finally lined up for me *got money, got my 2 valid forms of CA ID, and got my handgun safety test* so I can now finally look and potentially buy a handgun, rather than drool over the display cases. I was looking for some advice on some of the things I had in mind. Caliber wise, I'm looking at .45 ACP, model wise at the 1911s. However, I'm open to any advice and what not, so although my eyes shine at the 1911, my heart is not set on anything just yet. Usage, I'm looking at mainly recreational shooting, and of course home defense.
At my local gun range, I rented and shot a lot of pistols, ranging from .22 up to 45, and shot a few different 1911s, ranging from the sig, springfield, browning, and wilson combat. Funny enough I liked the cheapest of that bunch, the sig 1911 and also shot the best with that. In terms of everything else I shot, I shot 9mm with glock and berettas, did not like the feel of either. Shot a .40 smith and wesson, that was pretty nice. And of course shot the ruger 22. I also shot a .357 magnum revolver, smith and wesson from a friend. Couldn't get a good gauge for it since it was reloaded ammo and he didn't put that much grain in the round, so it was slightly skewed for a softer round in terms of recoil.
In terms of 1911s, how does Rock Island Armory stack up against the other brands? I don't know how they shoot, but I do like the price
so I was wondering on what people thought of them. Also, if anyone would give any input on what they think is a reliable * among 1911s* company. I know for the most part all 1911s are generally the same, just the machining process *machined vs hand made, etc etc* so I was curious on what people's opinions were.
On general handguns, what would you guys recommend? One of my NRA friends recommended a revolver, more specifically a 1890(?) navy 45 revolver since he said its a good platform to learn how to shoot properly. I do have a preference towards semi-auto, but again, its only a preference. Not gonna make a fuss if a revolver is a better choice.
I know generally the best way to find a handgun is to shoot a lot of different ones, and I have *to the maximum allowance of rentals at my local gun range* tried a decent amount, so now I'm just looking for some pointers from personal experience. Sorry for the wall of text, but I'm looking to make the right first choice Thanks in advance!
At my local gun range, I rented and shot a lot of pistols, ranging from .22 up to 45, and shot a few different 1911s, ranging from the sig, springfield, browning, and wilson combat. Funny enough I liked the cheapest of that bunch, the sig 1911 and also shot the best with that. In terms of everything else I shot, I shot 9mm with glock and berettas, did not like the feel of either. Shot a .40 smith and wesson, that was pretty nice. And of course shot the ruger 22. I also shot a .357 magnum revolver, smith and wesson from a friend. Couldn't get a good gauge for it since it was reloaded ammo and he didn't put that much grain in the round, so it was slightly skewed for a softer round in terms of recoil.
In terms of 1911s, how does Rock Island Armory stack up against the other brands? I don't know how they shoot, but I do like the price
so I was wondering on what people thought of them. Also, if anyone would give any input on what they think is a reliable * among 1911s* company. I know for the most part all 1911s are generally the same, just the machining process *machined vs hand made, etc etc* so I was curious on what people's opinions were. On general handguns, what would you guys recommend? One of my NRA friends recommended a revolver, more specifically a 1890(?) navy 45 revolver since he said its a good platform to learn how to shoot properly. I do have a preference towards semi-auto, but again, its only a preference. Not gonna make a fuss if a revolver is a better choice.
I know generally the best way to find a handgun is to shoot a lot of different ones, and I have *to the maximum allowance of rentals at my local gun range* tried a decent amount, so now I'm just looking for some pointers from personal experience. Sorry for the wall of text, but I'm looking to make the right first choice
Thanks in advance!
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