BUYING PISTOLs?

Question

I was wondering what peoples opinion of witch pistol is the best to buy and why?

I forgot to mention I am not looking for a revolver

Answer 1

Depends on what you want to do with it. I have 357 that i got cause the price as right but a 3 or 4" barrel on a 38 special could be a good all round gun to keep in the truck or by the bed. A revolver is simple.

Answer 2

A 1911 in the hands of an experience shooter is the best pistol you could buy. ( excludes revolver ) For a beginner, I would go with a double action pistol. Many makers make fine double action pistols. In double action, you just got to pull the trigger. The trigger pull is a little heavier and it adds an extra layer of protection. These are great guns and require little to zero maintenance.

Single action pistols like the 1911 are a little more complicated. You need to manually cock the hammer so the first shot to be fired. Not too complicated, but it's an extra step. Some of the cheaper 1911's do require a brake in period. A break in normally consist of 200 rounds or so for the gun to function properly. In some rare cases, some of the up scale models to require a brake in. Back in the days pretty much all 1911's required a brake in period. These pistols do have their advantages. They have a smaller trigger pull than a double action. This is one thing experience shooters look at for. Range purpose, ego, what ever reason it might be. They also look cooler :) Once you know all the in's and outs of the 1911, this is right pistol.

It don't matter what type of double action pistol you get. These days pretty much all gun makers make good guns. If they don't, the competition will eat them alive. Many double action pistols also fire in single action. That gives you the advantage of practicing with that mode.

Answer 3

The revolver I prefer is a Ruger GP100 357 Magnum I prefer the 6 inch barrel and it is a very accurate weapon.
Nice thing about the 357 magnum is you can shoot the 38 Special ammo if you feel you don’t need the magnum charge, and this will not damage the weapon at all.
Believe it or not but I also like it for Carry Conceal with the right holster it works out just fine.
I even use it and another 357 magnum for Deer hunting it’s that accurate, and the 357 magnum is about as flat a shooting hand gun round as you will find.
All around the Ruger GP100 357 Magnum is a weapon I will keep close to hand.
I would not get anything below a 4 inch barrel, all mine are 6 inch to get the better accuracy.

That my opinion.

D58

Answer 4

I believe the best into pistol for a person is a Ruger. They are economical, will shoot anything you feed them, and are built to last. They are also easy to break down. My father has a P89 model, which is a 9mm.

I suggest you buy a 9mm. The important component for a first pistol is for you to be comfortable shooting it. The 9mm is the cheapest to shoot, so you will be able to shoot it at the range with no problem at a cheap cost.

I have a Glock .40 which is a great gun too. Yet .40 and .45 ammo is more expensive.
EDIT: Avoid the S&W Sigma, which has gotten a bad rap. Taurus is okay, but you might want to go to www.handgunreview.com and check out some reviews.

Answer 5

I personally like the Smith & Wesson .38 Special, in either K-frame or L-frame (the J-frame only holds 5 shots, and is a bit small to hold securely, but it's pretty good if you have small hands.) It's simple, very reliable and easy to maintain. However, it doesn't come with a safety catch, so you have to be very careful with it. One big advantage of having a revolver is that if you gat a bad cartridge (and it happens fairly often), you simply pull the trigger again to get the next cartridge. With a semi-automatic, you have to manually clear the chamber before it will fire again - which can take more time than you can afford at that moment. Also, double-action weapons are a little harder to fire smoothly, since the trigger has to pull the hammer back as well as release it - autos do this for you, just like a revolver that has been manually ****** (hair trigger.) However, the recoil from an auto is usually a little more, as you also have to fight the weight of the slide coming back after each shot - the slide's momentum can throw your next shot off a bit.

I carried one (K-frame) as a security guard in Sydney (Australia) for years - we always unloaded the first 2 chambers, so that we would have a few seconds to get away if someone managed to get the gun from us. Besides,4 shots is more than enough for most situations, if you don't waste ammunition.

Keep it downrange...and good luck!

Answer 6

I like the Glock. It is reliable, user friendly, low maintenance, high capacity, accurate and practically indestructible.

That said, buying a pistol(s) is a very personal choice. What do you need one for? Plinking, then consider a Walter P-22. Home defense? Nothing smaller than a .380 Auto with a Glock 19 in .9mm w/nightsights & high cap mags even better.

Be sure and take you safety course and comply with all your State's firearms laws. Treat every gun as if it were loaded and never point your pistol at anything you are not willing to destroy. Remember that bullets shoot through a lot of dry wall. If your pistol is for home defense consider pre-fragmented rounds. They are more expensive but are worth it for peace of mind if you live in a crowded homestead.

Good luck.

H

Answer 7

If you want to hunt with it, then a single shot with a long barrel, 12-16 inches is a good choise. Thompson Center contenders and encores, the Remington XP100, are two examples of good hunting pistols. The larger semi-autos like the LAR Grizzly 45WM and Desert Eagles are also good

For concealed carry, anything in 22lr, or 380 auto would be good. Get one with a 3 to 4 inch barrel and a good holster.

For simple target shooting, anything with a 4 inch or longer barrel will work.

Whatever you get, it takes lots and lots of practise to be good at hitting your target. This is where using 22lr ammunition will make it much easier on your wallet.

Ranb

Answer 8

You should go to a local gun store and hold various models to see which one you like. It also depends on what you're looking to do with it. Personally I feel a good first handgun is a 1911 .45. It's a great gun, you'll end up buying one sometime in your life anyway (if you're planning on owning multiple guns), and some gun companies make some very dependable ones. I personally have a Kimber Stainless II that costs me about $1000 after all the taxes/fees and I love it. I've shot 1500 rounds through it without one malfunction, and the groupings are tight/consistant. If you're looking for something concealable, I'd probably go with a Glock compact.

Answer 9

To answer that question you need to say why you want a pistol.
If it is for developing skills and the pure joy of shooting there is only one answer. The ruger mkIII.
It is accurate
It is reasonably priced
It is dependable
If you want to trick it out you can
I think the stainless bull barrel is pretty
It is cheap to shoot
You can hunt squirrel and rabbit with it.
You will be less likely to develop a flinch shooting it
If you shoot yourself in the foot you will still have a foot
good resale
You can use it to shoot steel and steel challenge and bulls-eye

Drawbacks:
Crap! it is a b**ch to take apart
not a good self defense round

Answer 10

By far the glock is the best, it shoots great and is almost indestructable according to a man who put the glock through different scenerios like keeping it submerged in water for a period of time and it shot just as good there were several tests he did on it and it was amazing at the durability of this gun.