Hi all,
I just got some great feedback on Ruger and Buck Mark .22s as a first pistol. I was pretty much set on the Ruger Hunter when I considered again just how much I like shooting 9mms. So, today I went down to a nearby indoor shooting range and rented a Glock 17 (I have been shooting a friend's Walther P38 which is fun enough, but the shells injecting into my face and forehead get a little old after a while). After a long discussion with the owners of the shop/range, we all decided that a Glock 17 would probably be good match for my needs as a novice, with the Glock 34 as another possibility.
BUT as much as I enjoyed shooting the Glock, there's just something about it I'm not thrilled with, and I really need to try some more. This is what I'm considering, and, while I know there are similar threads to this one, I thought I'd ask one more time. (You don't have to answer, but I'd love the advice - you guys just put me in a great .223 rifle, hopefully you'll get me in a great 9mm).
1) Glock 17 or Glock 34
2) CZ 75B SA
3) Beretta 92s
4) XD Tactical
Again, I'm primarily interested in range shooting and especially accuracy, not carry, for $550 or less. I suspect all of these will be fine for home defense.
Thanks for your help!
I just got some great feedback on Ruger and Buck Mark .22s as a first pistol. I was pretty much set on the Ruger Hunter when I considered again just how much I like shooting 9mms. So, today I went down to a nearby indoor shooting range and rented a Glock 17 (I have been shooting a friend's Walther P38 which is fun enough, but the shells injecting into my face and forehead get a little old after a while). After a long discussion with the owners of the shop/range, we all decided that a Glock 17 would probably be good match for my needs as a novice, with the Glock 34 as another possibility.
BUT as much as I enjoyed shooting the Glock, there's just something about it I'm not thrilled with, and I really need to try some more. This is what I'm considering, and, while I know there are similar threads to this one, I thought I'd ask one more time. (You don't have to answer, but I'd love the advice - you guys just put me in a great .223 rifle, hopefully you'll get me in a great 9mm).
1) Glock 17 or Glock 34
2) CZ 75B SA
3) Beretta 92s
4) XD Tactical
Again, I'm primarily interested in range shooting and especially accuracy, not carry, for $550 or less. I suspect all of these will be fine for home defense.
Thanks for your help!