WanderingSol07
Sharpshooter
First time pistol shoot this May. Have shot 1,500 rounds (going weekly) at the range with a Smith & Wesson Victory .22lr, Browning Buck Mark .22lr, and 50 rounds with a Glock 19.
Want to get a pistol that is fun to shoot so I shoot it often (at least every two weeks), so I will be comfortable and very familiar with it. It may become a carry pistol.
Have gone to 3 shops in town (Lafayette), and Indy 1500 gun show. Have held dozens of pistols and revolvers. Full size 9mm are just too big, holding the gun correctly does not allow my finger to be on the trigger correctly. Compact/Subcompact 9mm fit me, but everyone tells me they will not be fun to shoot.
Been building a spreadsheet with gun dimensions, H, W, thickness, barrel length, sight distance, capacity, weight, trigger pull so I can compare similar sized guns. If I have held brand/model X and like it, I should also try brand/models A, B, and C if they are a similar size. Same for the don't likes.
I have my eye on a Browning 1911-380 Black Label. They feel great in my hand and good trigger reach. All the reviews on Youtube were good, even one from a .380 hater.
Was a bit surprised to find out that if I bought a gun and then shot it later that day and didn't like it, I could not return it. How do you all decide on what to buy? What do you do if you don't like it? Just sell it?
Want to get a pistol that is fun to shoot so I shoot it often (at least every two weeks), so I will be comfortable and very familiar with it. It may become a carry pistol.
Have gone to 3 shops in town (Lafayette), and Indy 1500 gun show. Have held dozens of pistols and revolvers. Full size 9mm are just too big, holding the gun correctly does not allow my finger to be on the trigger correctly. Compact/Subcompact 9mm fit me, but everyone tells me they will not be fun to shoot.
Been building a spreadsheet with gun dimensions, H, W, thickness, barrel length, sight distance, capacity, weight, trigger pull so I can compare similar sized guns. If I have held brand/model X and like it, I should also try brand/models A, B, and C if they are a similar size. Same for the don't likes.
I have my eye on a Browning 1911-380 Black Label. They feel great in my hand and good trigger reach. All the reviews on Youtube were good, even one from a .380 hater.
Was a bit surprised to find out that if I bought a gun and then shot it later that day and didn't like it, I could not return it. How do you all decide on what to buy? What do you do if you don't like it? Just sell it?