Wonderclam
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What's a good looking pistol? I just got my first gun recently, it's a ruger .22 revolver. Now I want a good looking gun that has that slide thing that you pull back, I think they're called pistols?
Shopping around for a good looking gun
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hardworker
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I suggest learning a little more about firearms. Calling it a "slide thing" is one step away from accidentally blasting your foot off.
It's called a semi-automatic. As far as good looking ones go, that's like going to a car forum and saying you want to buy a good looking car. You're going to get a hundred different opinions and be none the wiser after reading most of them.
It's called a semi-automatic. As far as good looking ones go, that's like going to a car forum and saying you want to buy a good looking car. You're going to get a hundred different opinions and be none the wiser after reading most of them.
kris7047th
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Why do you consider *good looking* as a criteria for choosing a gun? How about *reliability* accuracy... My first pistol was a LCP, later Glock 19 and selling my G26 today (replaced that with a M&P9C) and most recently a S&W BG.380. My guns are for my protection... not to look cool.
Advice.... get some training before you purchase another gun of any type.
Advice.... get some training before you purchase another gun of any type.
stchman
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I agree with hardworker. Best way to get familiar with a firearm is to learn the terminology first.
When you want a good looking semi auto pistol the SR9 is a beauty.
When you want a good looking semi auto pistol the SR9 is a beauty.
Wonderclam
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hardworker said:
I thought semi automatics also refer to revolvers who are double action?
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No, they are completely different. Revolvers don't have slides. Semi-auto's don't have revolving cylinders and instead have magazines. And to be honest, unless you want a semi-auto 22, that 22 ruger will be about as much fun to shoot as anything out there. Your wallet will thank you. I have bigger guns yet I go through way more 22 bullets than everything else put together and have a blast doing it. As far as finding one that looks good, wikipedia has lots of pictures, or just go to a gun store and look around.
Wonderclam
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hardworker said:
I was thinking of getting a higher caliber and a higher magazine capacity. I was looking at a sig sauer mosquito, it's also a .22 and a 13 round magazine for only $200.
rcmodel
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Since you already own a Ruger revolver, look at a Ruger .22 pistol.
They are way better guns then the SIG Mosquito.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=154519&highlight=SIG+Mosquito
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They are way better guns then the SIG Mosquito.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=154519&highlight=SIG+Mosquito
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VegasAR15
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Well if you are looking for a higher caliber, .22 sure is not what you are looking for. Maybe a good idea would be to go to Clark County Shooting Range, shoot the Ruger a bit, learn how to shoot it, do some research on guns in general. No reason to go throwing money at random guns without knowing anything about guns.
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Stick with a 22 pistol, Ruger and Browning make the best for the money. Also learn gun safety. That's very important. Then, after you've learned to shoot and learned how handle a gun step up to the big calibers. After you step up you'll probably quickly realize shooting those 22s was more fun and cheaper.
docnyt
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There's a lot of negative feedback on the SIG mosquito. But since you mentioned SIG, I would get a 220 or 226 with the .22 conversion slide. That way you have 2 calibers using the same frame.
Completely agree with attending a firearms safety and training course plus tons of range practice time.
Also, don your flamesuit. It may get hot in here.
Completely agree with attending a firearms safety and training course plus tons of range practice time.
Also, don your flamesuit. It may get hot in here.
Wonderclam
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Hmm.. maybe I should get a 9mm instead. I don't want to have 2 .22s since the next handgun will probably be my last handgun that I'll buy.
docnyt
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"the last handgun that I'll buy"
I can't remember the last time I muttered that to myself. Maybe you should append that with "this week".
I can't remember the last time I muttered that to myself. Maybe you should append that with "this week".
Shadowdancer
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Another option would be to buy (2) .22 mags. When taped together, you would have a .44 mag.
wow6599
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Find a nice Ruger MKII to go along with your Ruger revolver.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_MK_II
Or, if you really do want a "good looking gun", go this route - http://edbrown.com/cgi/htmlos.cgi/customhandguns.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_MK_II
Or, if you really do want a "good looking gun", go this route - http://edbrown.com/cgi/htmlos.cgi/customhandguns.htm
MachIVshooter
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Oh, now you're gonna get an earful. Just because you're right, doesn't mean a good share of this board hasn't stricken the revolver from the encompassing genre of "pistol".
To the OP:
I have to agree with others that you really should learn a bit more about firearms before making another purchase. You wouldn't go out truck shopping without knowing the difference between short bed and long bed, 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton or gas vs. diesel engine, would you?
stchman
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I have been corrected by several people.
Pisol - semi auto
Revelver - wheel gun
Pisol - semi auto
Revelver - wheel gun
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What do you think about this one?
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WRGADog
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best looking for me
Beretta 92FS Inox, Sig P226 Blackwater, Sig P220 Elite. My $.02.
Beretta 92FS Inox, Sig P226 Blackwater, Sig P220 Elite. My $.02.
REAPER4206969
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Love mine.
REAPER4206969
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No, it's not.
Incorrect. That would be "handguns."
REAPER4206969
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Beretta 90-TWO.
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