My girlfriend has told me that she would like to buy me a gun and I can't make up my mind. There are so many options. My current "serious use" pistols are a rtf2 g17 and a gen 3 g19. Her budget is 500-600. I have thought about a gen 4 g19, a m&p 9, a cpo Sig, a cz75 compact. I even thought about trading in something with the cash for a P30L. Anyone have any advice?
I'd get a duplicate of whatever you already have in the stable.
My wife did something similar for christmas this year. She "bought" me a shotgun, except she didn't actually buy it. She gave me a fistful of cash and told me to go pick which one I wanted. Would have been a lot easier had she just picked out one for me, I would have been happy and not had to deal with my typical first purchase in a platform decision problems.
Ended up with a Nova, but would have been happy with the other 2 she knew I was looking at.
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Training class and ammo.
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...or some ammo and a class.
He said her budget was five or six bills. Who lets you take a class these days with a single brick of deuce-deuce? (Assuming you can find some, of course...)Originally Posted by LittleLebowski
Training and ammo are always good.
Long term many folks (me included, but also smart guys like Doc) think that a guy doesn't need multiple pistols of different makes but three of the same make.
One for carry, one to train hard with, one for back up if you break gun #2 or get into a shooting and need to replace gun #1 being missing due to being in evidence.
I have seen way too many people be in the "what do I do now" boat because they didn't have those options covered when their carry and/or duty gun broke down or they got into a shooting and then had nothing else to fall back on. It's way more gooder to be able to reach into the safe and grab a twin to your carry gun instead of "what do I do now?".
In my book a G17 and G19 are close enough to get you by.
ETA, I think everybody needs a J frame though. Just sayin.
If you limit yourself to instructors who charge $800 for a three day "experience" then yeah, that won't work out so well.He said her budget was five or six bills. Who lets you take a class these days with a single brick of deuce-deuce? (Assuming you can find some, of course...)
I was referring to the $400 in .22LR it would cost to take, say, AFHF right now.
I love my auto loader.... her name is Dillon 650I was referring to the $400 in .22LR it would cost to take, say, AFHF right now.
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The ammo and a class is a good suggestion. Maybe get an M&P9c or like others have suggested, a 22. Either gun would be something you both could enjoy.
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