Ruger SP101 .357 mag. (Also shoots .38 spec.)
Posted on 11/23/2010 6:16:52 AM PST by Kaslin
Thirty rounds of .22 magnum is sufficient to cause extreme discomfort.
I repeat. Get yourself down to the local range.
Best presents I've ever gotten. Not only do they mean a lot to me sentimentally, but they among my favorite possessions and great range toys.
Ruger SP101 .357 mag. (Also shoots .38 spec.)
Perfect!!!
Only if you miss. At self-defense range (<7 meters) I don't miss.
TROLL! DUer! BEEB STOONER!
(pant, pant, pant)
Somebody ping somebody important!
Gave my grandson his first compound bow..when they were here last week, it was his uncle’s when he was 10. He is old enough for a bb gun, but his dad said hold off on it another year...they are having grade issues and taking away things works better than a smack on the butt. He’s been a month with out a game machine or the computer.
Friends don’t let friends buy ANYTHING that is not chambered in .45 ACP. Accept NO substitutes!
An altogether fine choice ...
and I repeat - what good is that going to do me? I see no reason to go to a range when I get free range time whenever I want it. I can hit my target, my gun hasn’t had any problems with myriad of ammo. I point, I click, I generally hit what I’m aiming at. Unless I spend a boatload of money trying out all sorts of things until I find something I like or think I like better than what I already have, I really see no use. I could take courses, but money is an issue there also - besides my father was a marksman and I tend to do better than him now since he gets the same amount of range time as me. My real problem there is that he’s old school and doesn’t know the first thing about ACPs, and he’s never around. It would be nice for someone to pop in with some simple advice of “hey, buy this book, or go check out this web site”, but I guess I didn’t frame my statements properly. I did get one good upthread response about 1911s though...
My mistake. I thought you were serious about learning and using a 1911 before buying one.
Friends advise friends to buy the gun that best suits them.
I have one of those in 22mag bull barrel with scope. It’s a little hard to put on my shoulder but it sure is easy to carry and it’s accurate.
nice
looking at a .40 option, perhaps in Springfield. Currently own a Ruger SR9, and like it very much, but that .40 is on the wish list
It’s not whether I’m serious or not... It’s just that I would like some concrete statements backed up with some verifiable information as to why one is better than another. You know, things like brand, options capabilities, good for CCW or not, what makes it better than say a GLOCK (like firing pin issues, craftsmanship, aesthetics, etc...) - you know specific details as to why someone despises a GLOCK and likes something else based on their experience. I know I can go to a firing range and spend some money buying their ammo and using one of their guns, but I’d like a more meaningful reason to spend the money than simply “I despise/detest GLOCKs”. I’d like to know why someone has formed that opinion to help me determine if there is something I haven’t considered that perhaps I should have based on my limited knowledge of the myriad options that do exist.
I was trying to politely ask for a nudge in the right direction, apparently I hit a nerve somewhere along the line. Sorry about that.
From your first post you specified you wanted a 1911. At that point, most of your above points have already been decided. If you want a 1911, try it out under the instruction of someone that knows 1911's and see how you like it. Ask them the advantages, disadvantages of the 1911 versus other auto's or revolvers. Visit gun stores and talk to the staff.
Now as to your wanting a nudge, try google 'best defense handgun'.
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