New Gunnie needs advise. Please help me choose 2 or 3

[texas bulldog]

i'm with loyalist dan and SRT1...

from what you wrote, it sounds like you ought to get the python, the hi-power, and one of the 1911s. these also happen to be what i would choose if limited to 3 handguns, so it was nice to see that you liked 'em to.

i second the recommendation to look at the dan wesson 1911s. great fit and finish, and they come with nice touches like night sights factory installed. i too have the commander bobtail.

a good commander 1911 plus the python and hi-power covers all your bases as far as i'm concerned. plus, they're all classic designs.

 

[IndianaBoy]

Broke college student?

9mm. When the tax refund runs out you will still be able to buy more ammo than with a 45.



Get the Glock 19. I used to hate glocks too. Still think they are ugly. The grips don't feel 'good' in the hand, but with a two handed hold, things just line up and work right. The trigger is spongy, but on the range while shooting fast, it feels good.

It is a far cry from how 'good' a pistol feels in your hand to how well it performs on the range. Hated glocks, didn't have any.

My fiance got into shooting with me. She tried all of my pistols. Sig, CZ, Ruger. She couldn't hit squat with any of them. Someone handed her a Glock 34, and she cleaned off a rack of plates. She now shoots USPSA with a G17 and carries a G19. I still shoot my CZ 75 in USPSA and carry my Sig, but the merits of the Glock are hard to ignore.

Mags, parts, holsters are everywhere and relatively cheap.

Get the glock. The 19 is the perfect size. Compact for carry, but it fills the hand for range fun/practice. You can use 17 or 31/33 round mags at the range if you want. 3.5, 5 or 8 pound trigger, easily swapped.

I still don't love them.... but have a grudging respect for the 'plastic.'

Edit:

9mm is fine. Yes a 45 won't shrink... whatever that has to do with anything. Shot placement is paramount, as is practice. If you like to shoot a lot, and you aren't hung up on the number 4, 9mm will work great for range and SD. Carry quality JHP ammo. There is nothing at all wrong with 45 ACP. But there isn't so much difference between it and 9mm that it is in another league. If you want to step up in handgun power, get one of those Dan Wesson 1911 10mm. Those are sweet.

I should have read more closely, you are getting three handguns.

G19: Perfect utilitarian gun.
Browning Hi-Power. Classic and you like it. Send it to Cylinder and Slide to take care of the gritty trigger. Ask him to remove the magazine disconnect, and make sure you understand what the magazine disconnect is from a safety perspective.
1911: The Springfield 9mm. Ammo commonality, and you loved it. The 'love' of this one should negate your hate of the Glock.

 

[IndianaBoy]

SRT1:

That CBOB is just sexy. 45 or 10mm?

 

[prelaw09]

Thank you all so much for the replies.

1911: The Springfield 9mm. Ammo commonality, and you loved it. The 'love' of this one should negate your hate of the Glock

Now that's just down right funny right there!

Yeah, being a broke student is not fun. I don't know if I should go for ammo consolidation or get one of each (9mm, 357/38, and 45). both options have their pluses and minuses.

I am going shooting tomorrow and will rent a Ruger GP100 if available.

I don't like the Glock, but hot dam does she shoot. I can pick up a G19 pretty cheap too. I honestly liked SIG229 better, but the G19 shot just as well and is about $200 less.

I really like the Springfield 1911 in 9mm, but fell odd buying a 1911 in 9mm, and a 9 shot 9mm at that.

thanks again

 

[LKB3rd]

I'd go with the reasonably priced, durable, reliable, utilitarian stuff first.
Glock 17 or 19/Springfield XD
Ruger .357 revolver
.22 for cheap practice (Ruger would be my choice, and in fact it was, I have a MarkIII).
If you can find an old beat up shooter grade Python, I'd snag one, but I'd stay away from good looking nice ones, because I speak from experience.. yea they are sweet, but I enjoy shooting a gun more that I am not worried about bumping and carrying.
I went the opposite way when I started, and have had to double back and pick up a few guns that are more in the "working man's gun" category. As you gain experience, and have a feel for what floats your boat more or less, then you might consider dropping some cash on your "dream gun." If you attempt to do that right off the bat, the chances are higher that your idea of a dream gun will not be the same 6 months down the road.

 

[inheritor]

i have a gun shop near me that allows you to not only rent range time but allows you to rent the wepon as well if you can find a shop like that its the best idea find the one thats most comfotable in your hands and gives the most accurate grouping for your shooting style

 

[glockman19]

with $3,100 I'd get:

Glock 19, $550
Kimber Raptor II, $1,200
S&W 686+, $650
Stag AR15, $800

 

[woad_yurt]

How about a Makarov or a Model 10?