My only gun so far... Moss 500

[eccvets]

Oh, have you done a study on the reliability of a 590 vs a 500?...NOT! The 500 is the do it all, will last forever shotgun. Its cheap, versatile if you get the 18.5" & 28" combo and doesn't care if you don't clean it, but you should.

The 590 is a marketing gimmick to charge more for the same gun.

If you want to pay more...DON'T. Buy more shells. Unless you plan to hunt and use magnum shells then don't bother with the Knoxx stock. Nothing is more annoying than a shotgun sliding back and forth across your face.

If you shoot at clays the loads are light and you will only have a sore shoulder at the end of the day not a bruised face :-)

sounds like some one...

A: is a broke @$$
B: doesn't know how to use the knoxx spec ops stock properly
C: doesn't know the difference between products

[eccvets]

Congrats, don't overlook a .22 like the Ruger 22/45 as your first handgun. They are on sale at Turner's all the time, are cheap to shoot and the skills you develop with it will carry over to the higher calibers later.

P22 is more fun for me personnaly. It is a bit less accurate but its a lot more fun I think.

[TKM]

Oh, have you done a study on the reliability of a 590 vs a 500?...NOT! The 500 is the do it all, will last forever shotgun. Its cheap, versatile if you get the 18.5" & 28" combo and doesn't care if you don't clean it, but you should.

The 590 is a marketing gimmick to charge more for the same gun.

If you want to pay more...DON'T. Buy more shells. Unless you plan to hunt and use magnum shells then don't bother with the Knoxx stock. Nothing is more annoying than a shotgun sliding back and forth across your face.

If you shoot at clays the loads are light and you will only have a sore shoulder at the end of the day not a bruised face :-)

It's okay to be 18 and broke. Doesn't make you an expert though.

[Call_me_Tom]

Enjoy your 500. I have one passed to me from my Grandfather which was made in 1968. I have a 28" for trap & birds, a 20" rifled slug with scope for hunting & an 18.5" for home defense. I highly suggest a shotgun as a great versitile long gun.

[Senna]

When you start looking for a handgun, look no further than Glock!

Or, he can keep an open mind and try several pistols, then choose what he likes.
p.s. I own a brick, ah... I mean Glock.

[magsnubby]

When you start looking for a handgun, look no further than Glock!

While GLOCKS are fine weapons they're not for everyone. When i decided to thin out the herd it never even entered my mind to sell my 17, 23 or 30. My 26 and 27? They now reside in someone else's safe. They just didn't fit me and had become safe queens. So down the road they went.

[samspade77]

Yes. You have the fever now! I started with a 12 gauge and then a 10/22, Mosin, and now a Yugo SKS. Next will be a handgun. It's too late and you won't be able to stop. Be safe and have fun. It's only money. Right?