.357 SIG or .45 GAP?

[dom1104]

Seriously. If it is your first gun, please dont buy either of those calibers.

Consider a gun that is not a glock, a glock and small hands ..... may not go toghether.

Get a 9mm or a 40. Anyone who tells you that a GAP is a good first choice for a new shooter is ... well they are telling you wrong.

If you have small hands, may do what others have suggested, go to a range and rent some guns.

But do not buy either of those calibers.

Statistically, you will never NEED your gun in your lifetime.

Experiancially, you will end up having a lot of fun and shooting it a lot and getting into the wonderfull world of firearms.

That second point will be greatly hindered if you buy something you cant get ammo cheaply and easily for.

 

[Fremmer]

Actually, if you've got a thing for the .357 Sig, I've got no problem with that. That's how I wound up with a .40 S&W years ago when it first came out. If you just dig the caliber for some reason, I'd probably go with a Glock or a Sig.

Don't worry about reliability issues with the various handgun calibers. The .45, .40, .357 sig, and 9mm are all chambered in very reliable guns.

Get the caliber you want. If you want the .357 Sig (which is an interesting and less-common caliber), then go for it. It looks like a pretty feisty round, though, so I'm not sure about having one in a small CCW gun. Also consider the .40 S&W because it is easier to find ammo, and the .40 will perform as well as the .357 sig. You can buy .40 S&W ammo that is loaded with lighter rounds that are pretty impressive.

That said, maybe consider a smaller semi chambered in 9mm. Cheaper ammo, less recoil, good defensive power that works well in a smaller-sized CCW gun.