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Originally Posted by Infern0

I'm sure it isn't the answer you're looking for, but this is the right answer:

You aren't ready to buy a gun. You need to keep going to the range, and renting guns to shoot for the day. Continue to work with your instructor, or any of the staff at the range and make sure they know you are new and you are interested in trying various guns out for size to determine which one you feel the most comfortable with.

When you are ready to buy a gun, not only will you not ask others what you should be buying, but when the time comes no one would be able to talk you out of the one you have chosen to buy for yourself.

Also, when the time comes, your question won't be formed as "which should I buy", but instead formed like, "I am thinking about buying the Springfield XDM 40 because I like the reliability and how it felt in my grip, but I am wondering if there is an equivalent in 45 cal?". See what I mean?

thanks for the advice.