Zeede
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This will be my first serious handgun as well. I am an avid clays shooter, so I have more shotguns that I really should and have shotguns well covered. My first gun was a CZ 452 Full Stock and I lovingly restored a M1 Garand, so I have rifles well covered.
Handguns are another story. When all you've shot is long guns, it feels odd not having something braced up against the shoulder pocket. That said, I have done a lot of pistol shooting, I just don't own any except for a Beretta U22 NEOS in .22 LR. Great gun, put over 1k rounds through it w/o cleaning and nary a jam. I want to graduate up to a centerfire pistol cartridge to be well rounded (shotgun/rifle/hand gun).
I'm considering a revolver for several reasons:
1) Reliability. This gun will be trained with, as I intend to have it at home for home defense. Hopefully my training will never be needed, as home invasions aren't high on my list of "things to experience before I die", but you never know. Always good to be prepared.
2) Ease of maintenance. Time-wise it doesn't take *that* much longer to clean my gas autoloader shotgun, but a complete and thorough cleaning is definitely easier with my break-action shotguns.
Now as for caliber, I've selected the .357 mag. I'm looking specifically at Smith & Wesson's offerings, their Model 327 M&P R8. Now I have shot .357 on many occasions, as one of my good friends has a .357 mag revolver (I'm not sure what model). I am aware that it has a good bit more recoil than your run-of-the-mill 9mm autoloader, but I have also shot compact .45 acp Glocks and 1911's, and while the noise was much louder, I didn't have any issues with recoil.
I'm new to revolvers, and would appreciate some expert advice, as can always be found here in THR.
Thanks!
Cameron
Handguns are another story. When all you've shot is long guns, it feels odd not having something braced up against the shoulder pocket. That said, I have done a lot of pistol shooting, I just don't own any except for a Beretta U22 NEOS in .22 LR. Great gun, put over 1k rounds through it w/o cleaning and nary a jam. I want to graduate up to a centerfire pistol cartridge to be well rounded (shotgun/rifle/hand gun).
I'm considering a revolver for several reasons:
1) Reliability. This gun will be trained with, as I intend to have it at home for home defense. Hopefully my training will never be needed, as home invasions aren't high on my list of "things to experience before I die", but you never know. Always good to be prepared.
2) Ease of maintenance. Time-wise it doesn't take *that* much longer to clean my gas autoloader shotgun, but a complete and thorough cleaning is definitely easier with my break-action shotguns.
Now as for caliber, I've selected the .357 mag. I'm looking specifically at Smith & Wesson's offerings, their Model 327 M&P R8. Now I have shot .357 on many occasions, as one of my good friends has a .357 mag revolver (I'm not sure what model). I am aware that it has a good bit more recoil than your run-of-the-mill 9mm autoloader, but I have also shot compact .45 acp Glocks and 1911's, and while the noise was much louder, I didn't have any issues with recoil.
I'm new to revolvers, and would appreciate some expert advice, as can always be found here in THR.
Thanks!
Cameron