New to guns - Page 2

Carlrx7 · 11-22-2011, 12:19 AM

good thing i have womens hands! lol

minytrker · 11-22-2011, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WWhittle

I have a 232 and it shoots awesome. One of my more accurate pistols and it conceals great.

I shot my friends the other day who is a Federal Marshall and carries it as backup and concealed on his off time. His is actually a 230 and hasnt been cleaned since he bought it new. It was one of the smoothest pistols I have ever shot and it was filthy. Most other pistols would not have fired at all being that dirty. I am picking up my 232 tomorrow.

gearmesh, inc. · 11-22-2011, 12:46 AM

Here's a nifty little powerhouse load for the .380 that will feed in most any .380 gun. It's the Corbon Powerball. Another feature I like is they cannelure the case so that bullet setback is prevented when the same round is repeatedly chambered.

http://www.shopcorbon.com/Glaser-Pow...20/600/Product

KRYPTONITE · 11-22-2011, 08:07 AM

Dont get no better than a HK .45

REDRAGTOPRS · 11-22-2011, 08:31 AM

I too would stay away from Glocks, due to their unnatural grip angle (different from any other handgun for the most part). As far as your price range goes, I would stick with Springfield XD or XDM (the newer version), or Smith and Wesson M & P (military and police issue). There are better guns out there, such as H & K, Sig Saur, Kimber, etc, but those are around the $1,000 mark, if not more. The two of you should go to the range, and shoot as many firearms as you can, until you find one that YOU are comfortable with, so that YOU will be accurate with your shooting......Everybody has a personal preference.....

KRYPTONITE · 11-22-2011, 09:22 AM

you can get the H K .45 for around $925 to $975 last time I checked......thats a well balanced gun

04ctd · 11-22-2011, 09:54 AM

if your wife is tiny, the Glock "double stack" magazines will be too thick for her.

ATP had a Kahr 9mm that was a great fit for my wife. was prolly single stack.

my wife favors a .380 during christmas season, put in pocket, in case purse is grabbed.

you have go to ATP & let her shoot at least twice,
she will be overwhelmed by the choices there.

i usually go look at long guns & let the salesman talk to her, that way we are not confusing/contradicting each other, and she can make up her mind, go shoot it,

go home, think it over, read some reviews,

go shoot it again, then make a decision.

never make a big $$ decision without sleeping on it.

guns are diff'n't for girls than for men.

98nbmz · 11-22-2011, 10:54 AM

http://www.armslist.com/posts/156988...--kahr-lady-k9

WWhittle · 11-22-2011, 09:55 PM

I have 2 HK's, one .45 and one .40C- I love both of them but still like the M&P better.

minytrker · 11-23-2011, 03:10 AM

Just shot my new Sig 232 .380 today, put 250 rounds through it. At 35 feet I shot out the whole center of the target. It is one of the smoothest shooting pistols I have ever shot.Going to pick up some more rounds tomorrow so the wife can shot it this weekend.

94FormulaBird · 11-24-2011, 07:06 PM

http://www.palmettostatearmory.com/1552.php
Khar cw45 $350 tomorrow only

94FormulaBird · 11-24-2011, 07:11 PM

http://www.palmettostatearmory.com/2505.php
Also Springfield xd .40 or 9mm 3in or 4 in... $350

94FormulaBird · 11-24-2011, 07:15 PM

I have to work in Columbia at 4..I'm prolly gonna shoot to be up there at 2 so I can look at some guns...can prolly work out some transportation if needed

bambooi · 11-24-2011, 08:15 PM

All this makes me want a 232. Ill take the ss with nite sites.

1997b4c · 11-24-2011, 11:23 PM

if you are both new to guns start with a large frame gun. from my experience its much easier to get comfortable with a large gun than a small frame gun. i bought my sr9c last year and imo i like it much better than my glock. mainly because the two diff clips the long clip which basically makes a compact gun easy to shoot yet snap in the short clip and it's easy to tote around.

CoppertopT/A · 11-25-2011, 05:59 PM

New to them aswell. Went to Academy for the black friday sales and picked up a Taurus PT640 for 289 out the door. No sales tax and almost 200 dollars off normal price. I am on the fence with Taurus, I have some friends that stay away from them and some that love them. The sales person said that there is a life time warranty with it and is transferable if sold.

Im all giddy, after having my cwp for over a year I now have something i can conceal.

04ctd · 11-26-2011, 12:49 AM

i think Taurus used to be cheap, but it has came around, esp if you read a few gun magazines, they like the last few years of Taurus's

we went here today:
http://www.missionessentialusa.com/c...i?display=home

had some screamin deals,
but we just shot my son in laws guns:
here is my target, i hope Gerald is proud of me:

that's a .380, .9 & .45, was all we had to play with.

minytrker · 11-26-2011, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoppertopT/A

New to them aswell. Went to Academy for the black friday sales and picked up a Taurus PT640 for 289 out the door. No sales tax and almost 200 dollars off normal price. I am on the fence with Taurus, I have some friends that stay away from them and some that love them. The sales person said that there is a life time warranty with it and is transferable if sold.

Im all giddy, after having my cwp for over a year I now have something i can conceal.

I would never carry a taurus, no way I would want my life to depend on that cheap of quality of gun. It would be fine for target practice but thats about it. I shoot hundreds of rounds and try several brands of ammo in any pistol before I'll even carry it. I shot right at 500 rounds and 6 differnt types of ammo through my new sig 232 with zero problems. I have no problem carrying it now.

gearmesh, inc. · 11-26-2011, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 04ctd

we just shot my son in laws guns:
here is my target, i hope Gerald is proud of me:

that's a .380, .9 & .45, was all we had to play with.

Sweet! How far out was the target?

LXtasy · 11-26-2011, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoppertopT/A

New to them aswell. Went to Academy for the black friday sales and picked up a Taurus PT640 for 289 out the door. No sales tax and almost 200 dollars off normal price. I am on the fence with Taurus, I have some friends that stay away from them and some that love them. The sales person said that there is a life time warranty with it and is transferable if sold.

Im all giddy, after having my cwp for over a year I now have something i can conceal.

That is a nice compact gun. I too was going to purchase one while down here in alabama. But not being a resident of this state prohibited me from doing such a thing

11-22-2011, 12:19 AM	#21
Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	good thing i have womens hands! lol __________________ Dark Aladdin

11-22-2011, 12:46 AM	#23
gearmesh, inc. creepy azz cracka Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 1,587	Here's a nifty little powerhouse load for the .380 that will feed in most any .380 gun. It's the Corbon Powerball. Another feature I like is they cannelure the case so that bullet setback is prevented when the same round is repeatedly chambered. http://www.shopcorbon.com/Glaser-Pow...20/600/Product __________________ "I came into this world kicking, screaming,and covered in someone else's blood, I have no problem leaving the same way!" ÔÇ£If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. ThatÔÇÖs ridiculous. If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid about?ÔÇØ -Clint Smith, Thunder Ranch.

11-22-2011, 08:07 AM	#24
KRYPTONITE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,484	Dont get no better than a HK .45 __________________ *The Hired HIT MAN*

11-22-2011, 08:31 AM	#25
REDRAGTOPRS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Charleston Posts: 490	I too would stay away from Glocks, due to their unnatural grip angle (different from any other handgun for the most part). As far as your price range goes, I would stick with Springfield XD or XDM (the newer version), or Smith and Wesson M & P (military and police issue). There are better guns out there, such as H & K, Sig Saur, Kimber, etc, but those are around the $1,000 mark, if not more. The two of you should go to the range, and shoot as many firearms as you can, until you find one that YOU are comfortable with, so that YOU will be accurate with your shooting......Everybody has a personal preference..... __________________ 2008 LS3 Corvette, A & A Vi3 trim blower, 664 crank hp at 8.5psi, ZR1 clutch, Billy Boat Fusion SS exhaust with mild to wild switch, Custom leather accents..... *FOR SALE* 2001 Black Pontiac Trans Am Ws6 Convertible, Michelin Pilot Sport cups mounted on 2008 black zo6 rims.

11-22-2011, 09:22 AM	#26
KRYPTONITE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,484	you can get the H K .45 for around $925 to $975 last time I checked......thats a well balanced gun __________________ *The Hired HIT MAN*

11-22-2011, 09:54 AM	#27
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	if your wife is tiny, the Glock "double stack" magazines will be too thick for her. ATP had a Kahr 9mm that was a great fit for my wife. was prolly single stack. my wife favors a .380 during christmas season, put in pocket, in case purse is grabbed. you have go to ATP & let her shoot at least twice, she will be overwhelmed by the choices there. i usually go look at long guns & let the salesman talk to her, that way we are not confusing/contradicting each other, and she can make up her mind, go shoot it, go home, think it over, read some reviews, go shoot it again, then make a decision. never make a big $$ decision without sleeping on it. guns are diff'n't for girls than for men. __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

11-22-2011, 10:54 AM	#28
98nbmz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ridgeville Posts: 1,167	http://www.armslist.com/posts/156988...--kahr-lady-k9

11-22-2011, 09:55 PM	#29
WWhittle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 3,899	I have 2 HK's, one .45 and one .40C- I love both of them but still like the M&P better.

11-23-2011, 03:10 AM	#30
minytrker Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,089	Just shot my new Sig 232 .380 today, put 250 rounds through it. At 35 feet I shot out the whole center of the target. It is one of the smoothest shooting pistols I have ever shot.Going to pick up some more rounds tomorrow so the wife can shot it this weekend. __________________ 1999 Z28 Camaro\|Cut up 2003 CC Duramax Dually\|19.5 w/245/70/19.5\|5in exhaust 2009 G8 GT 408hp/402tq sae\|Rotofab CAI\|LS9 Cam\|Headers\|GXP Mufflers\|Custom System 2009 Tahoe stock

11-24-2011, 07:06 PM	#31
94FormulaBird Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 763	http://www.palmettostatearmory.com/1552.php Khar cw45 $350 tomorrow only __________________

11-24-2011, 07:11 PM	#32
94FormulaBird Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 763	http://www.palmettostatearmory.com/2505.php Also Springfield xd .40 or 9mm 3in or 4 in... $350 __________________

11-24-2011, 07:15 PM	#33
94FormulaBird Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 763	I have to work in Columbia at 4..I'm prolly gonna shoot to be up there at 2 so I can look at some guns...can prolly work out some transportation if needed __________________

11-24-2011, 08:15 PM	#34
bambooi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,324	All this makes me want a 232. Ill take the ss with nite sites.

11-24-2011, 11:23 PM	#35
1997b4c Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 343	if you are both new to guns start with a large frame gun. from my experience its much easier to get comfortable with a large gun than a small frame gun. i bought my sr9c last year and imo i like it much better than my glock. mainly because the two diff clips the long clip which basically makes a compact gun easy to shoot yet snap in the short clip and it's easy to tote around.

11-25-2011, 05:59 PM	#36
CoppertopT/A Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 192	New to them aswell. Went to Academy for the black friday sales and picked up a Taurus PT640 for 289 out the door. No sales tax and almost 200 dollars off normal price. I am on the fence with Taurus, I have some friends that stay away from them and some that love them. The sales person said that there is a life time warranty with it and is transferable if sold. Im all giddy, after having my cwp for over a year I now have something i can conceal.

11-26-2011, 12:49 AM	#37
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	i think Taurus used to be cheap, but it has came around, esp if you read a few gun magazines, they like the last few years of Taurus's we went here today: http://www.missionessentialusa.com/c...i?display=home had some screamin deals, but we just shot my son in laws guns: here is my target, i hope Gerald is proud of me: that's a .380, .9 & .45, was all we had to play with. __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.