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Originally Posted by driyac

Hey guys, been stalking this thread for a while now. Looking forward to purchasing my first gun. Have had numerous experiences with pump shot guns (skeet shooting) and long range rifles at family farms. But have never bought one. I am looking for a semi-auto hand gun for my first. I am not into revolvers, they just arent my thing.

any suggestions? I know that picking a gun is a personal thing but I like to educate myself very extensively before I do anything.

any help is appreciated.

Originally Posted by Redemption

Go down and shoot a bunch of handguns and see what you like. Then take the top 3-5, do more research and go back and shoot them again. Then decide.

I did to a of research and talked to all sorts of people before my first handgun purchase.

Didn't mean a damn thing once I started trying them out. All the work, advice, etc was useless because I didn't like what I was told was "the best".

Only thing I "knew" when I started was the caliber.

Have fun with it!!

Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

Everyone's hand is designed differently. What feels comfortable to me or someone else may not feel comfortable to you (for example I hate Glocks. Hate the way they feel and since I never could get one to fit comfortably in my hand I was never accurate with one). Get online and look up when the next local gun show is and go. Handle and feel as many different guns as possible. Remember the guns that you really like and feel comfortable with then do your research on those guns and check reliability and reviews. Once you scratch out the bad eggs, find a gun range that allows you to rent those guns and shoot them.

Good advice here. (Except the glock part.... I wouldn't trade my glocks for anything)