Buying my first gun.

[Malyc]

If you're going to use 9mm specifically, why wouldn't you choose the firearm which John Browning designed to use said calibre? In the 20's, Browning updated his previous 1911 model to become the 9mm P35 High Power. (Browning died before the new design was completely finished, but Saive of FN FAL fame put the finishing touches on it.)

I haven't heard anything bad about 9mm variants, but it seems "blasphemous" to chamber a 1911 in anything other than .45 APC...maybe that's just me.

Ya know, when you put it that way... it does seem like a shame to not have the 1911 be a powerhouse.

 

[Stu35]

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What boggles my mind is that I'm not actually against your side (as such) when it comes to the possession of guns. In fact in your post you raise points supporting my stance (Egyptians aren't all running round destroying each other, Afghans are, indicating that guns aren't the factor making the difference).

And yet, because I don't believe that guns can cure all the worlds ills, you're arguing with me as if I am. The "With us, or against us" mentality eh?

It's fascinating, it really is.

 

[Grant Hobba]

I'd personally start with something a little easier to use, a .22 is usually what kids stateside start with. But if I had to choose something besides that a 9mm Glock is a good choice, its simple and reliable.

I live in the UK, where gun laws are even more stringent than in Australia (unless you have a collector's licence, pistols are limited to 2-shot "humane killers") but friends in the US swear by Glocks for their reliability and comparatively light weight.

Although OP, your posts puzzle me: you contradict your initial choice of a .44 Magnum by saying that .38 is the ceiling for calibre. Also, don't Glock 9mm pistols, like the classic Glock 17 typically have a magazine capacity in the 17-round neighbourhood? Unless you get the subcompact Glock 26, which has 10...

I suppose the question is, what are you intending to use it for?

I didn't contradict myself, I was on holiday in a Queensland Island... I live in New South Wales, the laws vary from state to state and there is a limit on caliber registered to a person, if the shooting range owns the gun... it's fine, same as police or security they can go over that limit because it is for their occupation.

 

[ElPatron]

The "With us, or against us" mentality eh?

That's not what I mean. Even in the US if you ask around a big city most people don't even know you can own guns without a license. Personally, it's much better than people thinking that a gun that can be "spray fired from the hip" is effective in crazed rampages.

It's just that an armed society can stop people from all social backgrounds from committing crimes. It's not fixing social issues, it's about reducing it's symptoms.

Gun ownership is not for everyone, to be honest. If you don't really care about them then there is no reason you need one.

EDIT: in Egypt the populace wanted a mass disarmament because they have been using the guns that gave them freedom to carry out personal vendettas.

That's why you don't give guns to people who weren't ready to use them.

Rather give them legally so that after a revolution everyone won't run around berserk just because they finally have a gun.

 

[tsb247]

Get a water gun, the only type of gun worth getting. Seriously, why on Earth do you want a gun?

Really? Am I sensing the, "Guns are evil," mentality here? It certainly seems that way.

Obviously the OP would disagree with you here, and it appears many others on this thread would too. Why would anyone want a gun? The answer is quite simple. Shooting is, in fact, quite a lot of fun! Not only is shooting a competative sport, it is also sometimes necessary to own a firearm to control populations of dangerous/damaging pests, protect one's home, or even own them for the sake of collecting historical artifacts.

No, the question of 'why would you want a gun?' is a pretty fair one. I don't like guns, I really don't, but your answer strikes me as fair.

I think it's a perfectly valid stance to not want to own a firearm, and even go so far as to not like them. That is your right. I only have a problem when people that I don't even know try to take my right to enjoy shooting away from me by proposing bans or ridiculous amounts of red-tape.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

Get a water gun, the only type of gun worth getting. Seriously, why on Earth do you want a gun?

Same reason some people are more propense towards FPS games. They like shooting stuff.

 

[Grach]

Hey guys,

I just got back from my holiday on Hamilton island, I got to have my first real go with a few different hand guns, a Glock 9mm, SW .38, SW.357 magnum and the fabled SW .44 Magnum.

I had an absolute ball and it has convinced me to purchase my first gun.

The laws are pretty stringent here (NSW Australia) so I am thinking either a CZ75 9mm, or a SW .38 special

what do you guys think?

do any of you own any firearms or even go shooting yourselves?

If I were you I'd get the CZ75, since it's pretty much legendarily reliable and accurate, comparatable to the Sig P210.