I am about to buy my first centerfire handgun. When I first decided to buy one, my intent was to get a handgun to keep in a bedside safe at home for defense mostly. Therefore I was leaning towards a full size pistol, something the size of a Glock 17 or similar, or maybe a Glock 19 size if it fit my hand better.
After doing a ton of reading, I am leaning towards an option that will enable to me concealed carry as well as be useful for home defense. Specifically, I have read that the Smith and Wesson Shield and Shield Plus is not much more difficult to shoot than a larger pistol and is still fun to practice with (my two big concerns with a smaller handgun).
For those of you with experience with these different sizes of handgun, and especially for those of you used to working with newer shooters, would you say I'm heading in the wrong direction getting a Shield or Shield Plus? Should I instead try to find something larger but still more concealable, something more in the Glock 19 size class?
Unfortunately I am not living near a shop that will let me fire these guns, so I am basing my choice on internet research as well and just the feel in my hand from handling them without shooting.
Thanks!
After doing a ton of reading, I am leaning towards an option that will enable to me concealed carry as well as be useful for home defense. Specifically, I have read that the Smith and Wesson Shield and Shield Plus is not much more difficult to shoot than a larger pistol and is still fun to practice with (my two big concerns with a smaller handgun).
For those of you with experience with these different sizes of handgun, and especially for those of you used to working with newer shooters, would you say I'm heading in the wrong direction getting a Shield or Shield Plus? Should I instead try to find something larger but still more concealable, something more in the Glock 19 size class?
Unfortunately I am not living near a shop that will let me fire these guns, so I am basing my choice on internet research as well and just the feel in my hand from handling them without shooting.
Thanks!