I'm thinking of getting a pistol

So I have been considering getting a pistol. And I think I have narrowed it down to two.

Beretta 92fs

I went and shot one. I really like the feel, the weight and the safety on the gun. I shot reasonably well with it but, the gun shop had it in pretty bad condition(barrel was slightly loose).

The glock 19 I shot better with, I liked the sights on the glock better. I didn't like trigger safety on the glock, I prefer a manual. The trigger felt great though, nice and smooth.

I am torn between these two, anyone have an expierence with them they would like to share?

If I were you, I'd start with a water gun. See how that goes.

get a silencer; it'll pay for itself;)

just kidding:P

Well it depends what you need the pistol for. For basic home defense, a short barrel, 12 guage shotgun is best with buckshot rounds.

Unless you're just a fan of shooting and hunting; I suggest a stun gun for home defense coupled with handcuffs.

My brother bought me a stun gun ages ago, I bought cheap, yet durable metal handcuffs at a kink shop with no intention of them being useful for home defense. At my old apartment some stroke climbed our creaky stairs at 2am, I confronted him sneakily, zapped him before he could react, then cuffed him instinctively to one of our heaters. The guy was luckily unarmed, but the way I see it, if I would have had a gun the difference would only be either a lethal shot or a crippling one, if they were armed and alert my weapon would not have made a difference. By the freaking way, waiting for the police to arrive after the 911 call, as the guy whined helplessly was one of the most satisfying moments of my life. In another life I should've been a cop.

MIght i ask why the need for a pistol?Solid_Tango

Unless you're just a fan of shooting and hunting; I suggest a stun gun for home defense coupled with handcuffs.

My brother bought me a stun gun ages ago, I bought cheap, yet durable metal handcuffs at a kink shop with no intention of them being useful for home defense. At my old apartment some stroke climbed our creaky stairs at 2am, I confronted him sneakily, zapped him before he could react, then cuffed him instinctively to one of our heaters. The guy was luckily unarmed, but the way I see it, if I would have had a gun the difference would only be either a lethal shot or a crippling one, if they were armed and alert my weapon would not have made a difference. By the freaking way, waiting for the police to arrive after the 911 call, as the guy whined helplessly was one of the most satisfying moments of my life. In another life I should've been a cop.

dhyce

+1; the paranoia/shoot-happy people kill way too many innocents. A stun-gun will cause people to care less about shooting - creating more shots fired; but at the end of the day, they innocents have a higher percentage of survival.

Would you rather have more victims @ lower death-rate?

or less victims @ higher death rates?

I choose the first.

I have never been a fan of the glock. It shoots nice, but I hate the style of it. If I had to choose I would def go with the first choice.

Save your money for a golden desert eagle. Be prepared for some insane recoil.Pvt_r3d

Idiot, he has to get to rank 55 first.

we've got some nice targets in our school..come visit sometime,j/k

So where do you live that you fear for you life so much that the feel the need to own somethingthat's only purpose is to kill humans?

Maybe put that money towards moving to a place where you don't feel the need to own a deadly weapon?

So where do you live that you fear for you life so much that the feel the need to own somethingthat's only purpose is to kill humans?

Maybe put that money towards moving to a place where you don't feel the need to own a deadly weapon?

Store24

I find it interesting that you immediately assume he wants it for self-defense purposes.

And a gun's intended purpose is to kill. But that clearly isn't its only purpose, because people use guns for other things. Target shooting, for example.

Get rid of Kate Winslet while your at it please.

shoot me shoot me:evil:

If I were you, I'd start with a water gun. See how that goes.

shinian

I laughed pretty hard at this. Then I shook my head, you think he can handle the recoil?

now this is just me, but, IMO, this would probly scare the living crap out of anyone it was pointed at so much, you wouldnt even need to fire it. plus that crap you scared out of them would end up in their pants.

this would probably work good too :D

Get this one;)

You should look at the Kimber Tactical or Covert lines. I own a Tactical Entry II and i cant make an argument for owning anything else.

If you get something for home defense or as a carry sidearm make sure it has an all Black finish. Stainless Steel is shiny. The less the other person can see your gun the better.

The Tactical Entry comes with an ACC rail for additions like laser optics or LED flashlights. ( i have a flare/dot combo on mine ).

As for the caliber of the gun. I personally would not get anything smaller than a 10mm or .40 caliber ( both are nearly indentical size with the 10mm being a hotter loaded round ).

9mm is just too small and too impotent for novice gun users. It doesnt have the knockdown power for "pray and spray" shooters and if you arent good with shot placement the person is probably going to rush and kill you with your own gun before they bleed to death.

For emergency defense ( home intruder, carry situations etc ) you need upfront knockdown power. I suggest the .45 ACP round.

I also suggest using Splinter tip hollow points. In a residentual area you dont want your round to have a ton of target penetration ( round sails outside your house and into someone else's etc ). With a splintering hollow point the round will fracture on impact after hitting its initial target essentially keeping your gunfire inside your own home.

Get this one;)

555SSOO

That weapon looks really strange :lol:

May I recommend a Springfield XD or XDM in 9mm?? While I agree that the 9mm is underpowered I think it is a good round for a first pistol.

I am not a big fan of the Glock for safety reasons and the Beretta is just a bit pricey for an older design.