cbsbyte
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A 500 S&W will quickly teach you the finer point of firearm shooting.
All Joking aside, personally if you are new to shooting, then for a first handgun I would look at a .22 LR pistol. It is cheap to use, accurate and you can learn proper shooting technique without worrying about recoil or spending alot of money on ammo. I second the recommendation of the Ruger Mark series 22LR pistols. they are very reliable, inexpensive, and accurate. There are also many other fine .22 LR pistols on the market. Then after you feel confident with that you can move to the next level, and buy either a 9mm auto or .357 Mag revolver(to shoot .38 specials). If you have some experience with handguns and are just looking to buy a first handgun then you should just buy a .357 mag revolver. If you don't desire a revolver then a 9mm auto will do nicely. IMHO, This this the best way, to get into shooting.
All Joking aside, personally if you are new to shooting, then for a first handgun I would look at a .22 LR pistol. It is cheap to use, accurate and you can learn proper shooting technique without worrying about recoil or spending alot of money on ammo. I second the recommendation of the Ruger Mark series 22LR pistols. they are very reliable, inexpensive, and accurate. There are also many other fine .22 LR pistols on the market. Then after you feel confident with that you can move to the next level, and buy either a 9mm auto or .357 Mag revolver(to shoot .38 specials). If you have some experience with handguns and are just looking to buy a first handgun then you should just buy a .357 mag revolver. If you don't desire a revolver then a 9mm auto will do nicely. IMHO, This this the best way, to get into shooting.