Hello and thank you in advance for all your help and advice.
Please let me preface this by saying that I live in California and as many of you may know firearm restrictions here are some of the highest in the nation.
So I am in the middle of my 10 day wait period for my first handgun, a S&W SD9VE and just put a Beretta Px4 Storm Type G 9mm on layaway.
I am just wondering if I made the right choice in handgun selection for my first and second handgun. I guess am looking for advice and possibly assurance on my purchases as well as personal opinions on what you yourself would have chosen.
My reason for buying handguns is for self defense and emergency preparedness, while I have no prior experience in firearms I have done as much research as I possibly could in the last few years before making my first purchase and do plan on getting formal instruction.
While the SD9VE was an easy first choice due to it's reviews and price point as I was on a budget, I had a really difficult time choosing my second handgun where I had a smaller increase in budget.
I had looked at the Sig Sp2022 and while liking it greatly was very turned off by the exorbitant price of extra magazines.
I came close to choosing a Rock Island 1911 Tactical in 45 acp, falling for the design and the ability of being able to purchase and add a 22lr conversion kit but a sudden price hike left me looking into other options.
Back when I first became interested in purchasing firearms I remember my first choices being between the Beretta Px4 Storm F 9mm and the S&W M&P 9mm(back when it was still on roster).
So when I found a Px4 Type G(decocker only) for lower than the RIA Tactical and around the same price as a RIA GI model I thought it was a great choice but am now just wondering if it was(moslty feeling I'm missing out on a 22lr and 45acp handgun).
I still do plan to buy an RIA Tactical sometime in the future but it will most likely be around a year from now before I am able to make another purchase.
Please let me preface this by saying that I live in California and as many of you may know firearm restrictions here are some of the highest in the nation.
So I am in the middle of my 10 day wait period for my first handgun, a S&W SD9VE and just put a Beretta Px4 Storm Type G 9mm on layaway.
I am just wondering if I made the right choice in handgun selection for my first and second handgun. I guess am looking for advice and possibly assurance on my purchases as well as personal opinions on what you yourself would have chosen.
My reason for buying handguns is for self defense and emergency preparedness, while I have no prior experience in firearms I have done as much research as I possibly could in the last few years before making my first purchase and do plan on getting formal instruction.
While the SD9VE was an easy first choice due to it's reviews and price point as I was on a budget, I had a really difficult time choosing my second handgun where I had a smaller increase in budget.
I had looked at the Sig Sp2022 and while liking it greatly was very turned off by the exorbitant price of extra magazines.
I came close to choosing a Rock Island 1911 Tactical in 45 acp, falling for the design and the ability of being able to purchase and add a 22lr conversion kit but a sudden price hike left me looking into other options.
Back when I first became interested in purchasing firearms I remember my first choices being between the Beretta Px4 Storm F 9mm and the S&W M&P 9mm(back when it was still on roster).
So when I found a Px4 Type G(decocker only) for lower than the RIA Tactical and around the same price as a RIA GI model I thought it was a great choice but am now just wondering if it was(moslty feeling I'm missing out on a 22lr and 45acp handgun).
I still do plan to buy an RIA Tactical sometime in the future but it will most likely be around a year from now before I am able to make another purchase.
