(03-15-2024, 07:49 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote:

(03-15-2024, 07:16 PM)Caldrac Wrote: Question. Just recently started getting into shooting. I have a 590 Mossberg Retrograde 12 Gauge Shotgun. It's for home defense. Have yet to shoot it.

But... I did get to play around these past few weekends with a Glock and an SR45. Both are fun to fire off at the range. Starting to like the 45 a little bit more. It's heavier.

With that said. Those are my sister in law's boyfriends so I want to invest in my own. I am leaning towards the following:

A 1911. I like the woodgrain looks with metal. Like a Springfield. Desert Eagle, etc.

I also wouldn't mind a 9mm gun. Like a Glock 19 Gen 5.

My only complaint is the grip. Feels a little small for my hands. I like having a little length on the end of it for comfort reasons.

Anybody have any preferences or experiences with these?

Eventually I'll want to get into long range and invest in a rifle. Like an AR10, etc. For now though, just something light, a little compact and mostly for competitive shooting at the range.

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I personally have a 1911 .45 and prefer the bigger handgrip because I have long fingers. Plus, it a freaking .45! I love firing that thing. It's obviously not easy to CC though if that's ever a consideration. My husband has a 9mm but I'm not sure the brand. He takes it to work and that's where he is now or I'd ask him what it is. I like the smaller 9mm for easy CC and such but that grip is too dang small for me. He has shorter fingers so it works for him. I could swear at one point we saw some 9s that had a longer grip for those of us with bigger hands/longer fingers. I wasn't concerned about CC at the time and he didn't need a bigger/longer grip so we never considered it. Research that and you might find something. I think it has to do with the fact that the magazine also carries more bullets so it's longer. It's been about 8 years since we bought our sidearms so I don't remember. 

I'll tell you, the most [BLEEP] thing I ever got to fire was a 50 cal in boot camp. Sweet Christmas that thing was awesome. 30 years later and I still remember that. LOL  I also love my shotgun. They're just fun to fire out in the middle of a field. It stays in the bedroom on my side of the bed which is opposite the room from the door. Hubby is at work 14 hours overnight so I'm here alone a lot. I lock my bedroom door so they'll wake me up trying to open it so if someone somehow makes it to my bedroom door before I know they're in the house I've got it covered. 

A girl can't be too safe. Most people know not to come around here because we all have guns. A lot of country folk have hunting rifles and such if nothing else so the idiots stay away.

Nice! I agree on the .45! It's just flatout fun to fire off. I have the same situation going on with my fingers. I don't want to feel like I am trying to interlace my fingers on a gun too much. Just want enough grip to where my pointer fingers are on the trigger.

I am waiting on the Gun Show to hit us in April. It's during draft weekend which is around my birthday on the 27th but I really want to go and check it out and get a feel for what's out there.

I want to get something to CC with at some point. Maybe a Ruger Security 380 or something, but, man, the grip on that thing is itty bitty. We'll see I guess.

Agreed on the girl and her gun saying too. My wife wants to start out with a P22 to get comfortable. I work overnight's here and there and I would feel better if she had something.

Would rather have it and never have to use it on somebody Vs. being caught dead in a situation wishing I had one. Appreciate the feedback!

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