I Need a Firearm


LS Syndicate

LS Syndicate

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Gun owners- I'm in the market for a gun. I've never owned one before, and I can count on one hand how many times I've actually fired a weapon. Last year, my cousins let me use their Glock 19 and Glock 42. I was really comfortable with the Glock 42, but the fact they don't have safeties is a concern with a 4- and 5-year old running around the house....I'm in the process of ordering a lock box, but still. My wife was fighting me on it for the last 6 or 7 years, but after seeing all this foolishness unfold, she doesn't feel so safe in the suburbs anymore.

I will have to get out to a gun range and try using some other revolvers and semi-auto's. Any suggestions? My budget is $600.00.
 
go to the gun store and try them out. See what fits your hand and what weight and kick is acceptable. Then get the right caliber gun. A .22, you got to shoot a lot to inflict damage--you winging them in a lot of cases and it won't stop a big person quick. A .357 or 9 mm, 1 and done in most cases. Just my tips...but ask questions and get what YOU want. THEN, take your kids to the gun range and get them guns also. My kid had his first .410 at around 6....moved up progressively as he got older. The kids should KNOW how to defend themselves. Go back to your family in the southern country and let them shoot away. Fear and lack of knowledge of guns gets folks killed...I have guns all over the house...but the kids know how to shoot them, so nobody messes with them.
 



LS Syndicate said:
Gun owners- I'm in the market for a gun. I've never owned one before, and I can count on one hand how many times I've actually fired a weapon. Last year, my cousins let me use their Glock 19 and Glock 42. I was really comfortable with the Glock 42, but the fact they don't have safeties is a concern with a 4- and 5-year old running around the house....I'm in the process of ordering a lock box, but still. My wife was fighting me on it for the last 6 or 7 years, but after seeing all this foolishness unfold, she doesn't feel so safe in the suburbs anymore.

I will have to get out to a gun range and try using some other revolvers and semi-auto's. Any suggestions? My budget is $600.00.
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My suggestion is take a class at a gun range - learn how to shoot, its not like the movies. Most gun ranges have various guns that you can rent to try out. Once you have a gun, go practice shooting, dont let the skill deteriorate.
 
Please don't be one of those people that goes out and buys a glock just because it's a popular name. Go to a range, rent, and buy what you feel comfortable shooting. I carry a Springfield XDS 45 as my main and a S&W M&P Shield 40 as my backup. And glock does have a safety, it's built into the trigger. Trust me, you don't want a safety on if you're in a situation where you may have to use it anyways. That split second could make all of the difference. That's why you practice with it enough to get comfortable with it from the start. I've carried for roughly 14 years now and i'll never buy a pistol with a manual safety.

Recommendations if you plan to carry: Walther PPQ, M&P Shield, Springfield XDS, Glock 27, H&K
Recommendations against: SCCY, Taurus, Cobra, Hi Point
 
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Please don't be one of those people that goes out and buys a glock just because it's a popular name. Go to a range, rent, and buy what you feel comfortable shooting. I carry a Springfield XDS 45 as my main and a S&W M&P Shield 40 as my backup. And glock does have a safety, it's built into the trigger. Trust me, you don't want a safety on if you're in a situation where you may have to use it anyways. That split second could make all of the difference. That's why you practice with it enough to get comfortable with it from the start. I've carried for roughly 14 years now and i'll never buy a pistol with a manual safety.

Recommendations if you plan to carry: Walther PPQ, M&P Shield, Springfield XDS, Glock 27, H&K
Recommendations against: SCCY, Taurus, Cobra, Hi Point
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Thanks. I do plan to carry.
 
I carry Glock, and it's what I'm comfortable with, but it definitely isn't for everyone. And definitely consider how it will be carried and stored. I am currently thinking of getting another Glock (subcompact). Like others have said, take some time to shoot your options, and get what is most comfortable to you. It's YOUR life that could depend on it, and you don't want to be thinking about how the weapon works in that moment.
 
Smith and Wesson makes a 9mm with the Glock type action. It has a safety on it. Try it out. A great pistol. That's my fishing pistol when I go in the woods. You hear people brag about a 45 or 357 but if you can shoot a 9 is good for you.
 
I'm Ruger SR9 semi-auto w/ green laser for packing and a S&W 640 something hammerless w/ red laser for backup. I chose the SR9 because it is ridiculously heavy and if I unloaded 3 clips and a threat is still imminent, I'll use it as a brick lol. I packed a 45 caliber revolver that was give to me in 1992 by my godfather and never thought to go semi-auto until 10 yrs ago.

I don't pack unless I go into harris/dallas county, for the most part. And even then, I'll take the mossberg pump co-pilot because I do not plan to aim rather I just point in a general direction & let it flooooooow.
 
unknown1 said:
I actually had a SR9c before I got the XDS. I like the trigger on it but hated the weight
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It's heavy like a brick, unk. I chose it because it was the newest "in" thing way back when w/out really testing it. Once I adusted to its weight, it's been kinda' sorta' okay. One thing I do like about it is that it doesn't flop around under the arm when I'm out cycling. The air doesn't make it move too much.
 



Go to a good gun range and rent them out to determine what fits well in your hand. My husband wanted me to get a 380, but I felt more comfortable shooting a 9mm. I was glad I shot different guns before we bought ours. There isnt a one size fits all.
 
I always hear folks say a 380 is useless, but I've seen people die from getting shot by one............
 
CEE DOG said:
I always hear folks say a 380 is useless, but I've seen people die from getting shot by one............
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I hear that sometimes also, but my thing is at what range does it become useless? Let the people who feel that way let me shoot them from 15'-20' away, I'm sure they will be needing the county corner. Any farther away then that and you start running in to legal trouble, because that means you probably could've retreated.
 
You never know what a situation will be. Plus, why would I spend a few dollars less for a 380 when I can get a 40 with more stopping power? It doesn't make a lot of sense. Usually the people you see die from calibers like a 380 or a 22 is because of super close shot placement. At 30 feet if you're in a situation with a dude that has a 45 and you have a 22 or a 380 and he has better shot placement than you, you lose. I've never liked small caliber carry weapons but that's just me. Not to mention the recoil sucks on most of them causing people to be even less accurate.
 
My belief on this subject is simple: If you are in the market for a gun and asking for our input here you should not own a gun. My advice to you, coming from a person who once had a concealed weapons permit, is to take a gun class and ask your instructors what will be the best one suited for you.
 
That advice is retarded lol. When people are seeking information they generally go to people that they know first. If a person has never owned a firearm then asking people they consider to be friends about firearms is perfectly normal.
 
unknown1 said:
That advice is retarded lol. When people are seeking information they generally go to people that they know first. If a person has never owned a firearm then asking people they consider to be friends about firearms is perfectly normal.
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To each is own....I am a strong advocate of gun training. PERIOD. You want a gun all you have to do is go to your local Sheriff's office and ask about gun training.
 
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