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At one time my ex and I owned a gun, I believe it was a Glock, not sure. It was very heavy. But, we went to indoor target practice and it was great. I'm not a bad shot ;^) (better than he was anyway lol). My current hubby and I don't have a gun now, but it's a financial issue. He grew up around guns/hunting so we'll get something after some bills are paid.

[El Gato]

At one time my ex and I owned a gun, I believe it was a Glock, not sure. It was very heavy

If it really was 'very heavy', it probably was not a Glock. The frame of Glocks is a type of plastic (a polymer) and is very light. The slide and barrel are steel though, so the gun still has some heft to it. If your only exposure to handguns was a Glock, you might percieve it to be very heavy. I have an EAA Witness polymer compact and a 1911A1, both in .45 ACP, after shooting mostly the Witness for some time, the 1911 feels like an anvil, with a front sight so thin as to be almost invisible. :)

[Lady Jag]

My first gun was given to me at age 11, a little .22 semi-auto rifle which I still have decades later.

What costs less than a gun is an NRA pistol protection class at your local firing range. I used to be an NRA insructor and don't know if your state requires them for a license, but I'll tell you, the local club and the class were often great ways to find very good prices on firearms.

[paul51]

Did it look like this? One of the finest pistols ever made.