First Handgun

[223Jake]

I have always been interested in shooting handguns and I think it's time I purchase one for myself. I was out this fall and tried out a few calibers and styles and have narrowed it down to either a 9mm or .40sw and probably in a semi-automatic style. I wasn't too big on the revolver's yet but that will probably come.

So what do you guys think is a reliable, good shooting handgun that is in the 1k dollar range that would be decent for a first.

[Skytop B]

STI Trojan (1911)

[flange]

CZ shadow. Good trigger and ergonomics.

[Scotty454]

Originally Posted by flange

CZ shadow. Good trigger and ergonomics.

Was gonna say. People like em. The 1s can be had for well under a grand.

I'd probably stick with 9mm. Ammo is cheaper, and much more common. Unless you have a specific need or desire to shoot .40?

[223Jake]

Originally Posted by Scotty454

Was gonna say. People like em. The 1s can be had for well under a grand.

I'd probably stick with 9mm. Ammo is cheaper, and much more common. Unless you have a specific need or desire to shoot .40?

Nope nothing specifically .40 just liked the feel of it when shooting.

[sekhon007]

I would say a sig226 9mm very nice pistol. The recoil will be less than a .40 wich would make it easier to shoot and cheaper.

[morinj]

Originally Posted by flange

CZ shadow. Good trigger and ergonomics.

X2 I've had many pistols, and absolutely love my sig p226 but bang for the buck, I have to give to the Cz sp-o1 shadow. You can find theses on sale anywhere since the sp-01 shadow 2 has come out. Do yourself a favor and go with the 9 mm ammo goes on sale often, and many claim, to get better range!

[flange]

Originally Posted by morinj

X2 I've had many pistols, and absolutely love my sig p226 but bang for the buck, I have to give to the Cz sp-o1 shadow. You can find theses on sale anywhere since the sp-01 shadow 2 has come out. Do yourself a favor and go with the 9 mm ammo goes on sale often, and many claim, to get better range!

You nailed it. I actually own sigs and rugers. The father in law has a CZ and as much as it pains me to say value for money wise it's a no brainer.

[AB2506]

https://www.wolverinesupplies.com/Pr...k-?sortValue=0

Low cost, works well.

[darren32]

Originally Posted by flange

CZ shadow. Good trigger and ergonomics.

I bought a shadow 2 in Feb. Just under 8,000 rounds and it has been flawless. A couple ammo related stoppages and that is about it. I went over 3,000 without cleaning and it didn't miss a beat. Very happy with it.

[10 mil auto]

I highly recommend the new S&W 2.0. 600 bucks and they are awesome. The new version is much better than early M&Ps. They shoot great and are not expensive.

[Dweb]

Gp100 357/38

End story

[3blade]

Originally Posted by Skytop B

STI Trojan (1911)

This ^ is good advice. Or any of their other 9 mm 1911 options.

Glock 17, or 19 with extended barrel

Either option is well known for reliability, easily customizeable with broad aftermarket and gunsmith support, and will just plain shoot.

Nothing wrong with a ruger 22 to learn with, and ammo is much cheaper (which equals more trigger time which equals better proficiency). If you want to go bigger than 9 mm, get into reloading or it's highly likely your shooting will be limited by ammo costs.

[223Jake]

Originally Posted by 3blade

This ^ is good advice. Or any of their other 9 mm 1911 options.

Glock 17, or 19 with extended barrel

Either option is well known for reliability, easily customizeable with broad aftermarket and gunsmith support, and will just plain shoot.

Nothing wrong with a ruger 22 to learn with, and ammo is much cheaper (which equals more trigger time which equals better proficiency). If you want to go bigger than 9 mm, get into reloading or it's highly likely your shooting will be limited by ammo costs.

Yes I do already reload and am currently set up to do 9mm as I was doing some load development with a friend.

[ForwardBias]

Give the Ruger Mark series a hard look. 22 semis are great pistols for starters or veterans. If yer set on 9mm my suggestion is a S&W M&P or my favorite Glock 17.

[cody j]

I like my Glock 22, it's simple and reliable. I haven't shot a lot of other semi's so I can't really say how it compares to other makes, but I don't regret buying mine.

[GunnerySgtJackson]

Originally Posted by 223Jake

I have always been interested in shooting handguns and I think it's time I purchase one for myself. I was out this fall and tried out a few calibers and styles and have narrowed it down to either a 9mm or .40sw and probably in a semi-automatic style. I wasn't too big on the revolver's yet but that will probably come.

So what do you guys think is a reliable, good shooting handgun that is in the 1k dollar range that would be decent for a first.

I picked up a FNS-9 Long slide a while back. $500. Comes in .40 as well.
Read lots of reviews and vids (hickock45 has a great review) before purchase.
Great gun! Reliable. Accurate. Easy takedown. Came with 3 mags and two varying size backstraps. Really fun gun to shoot! Zero issues!
Own a Colt Competition 1911. $1200. After a couple hundred rounds everything seemed to fine tune. Really enjoyable short gun.
In the end, look for a gun with a reliable reputation in your price range and check them out for how they fit you.

[sailor]

Look at steel frame Jericho 941

[Dave P]

I picked up a Ruger American in 9mm recently.

I enjoy shooting it. I get a bit better groupings vs the Glock I was eyeing.

It feels big in the hands compared to the Glock (which I like) but seems well built and a good bang for the buck.

https://ruger.com/products/rugerAmer...ol/models.html

[Brbpuppy]

Glock 17

Have put thosands of rounds through my Glock 17, and not one have I had any failures of any sort. 100% solid reliability.

[sailor]

Frankly speaking you should buy g17 ,CZ75 ,S&W MP ,Jericho 941 ,Walther PPQ M2 ,HKP30L ,SIG226 all in 9mm and then in few years you will be expert in this matter and post here which guns you like the most with full review.
If you buying any of above mentioned and planning shooting couple 1000 rounds a year-it wouldn't matter what you bought-at this low count of shooting they all will be good and reliable,
Buy whatever gun you fall in love from first sight-in any case all of them cheap (*****s)entry guns.(after few years of shooting you will decide if you need 3.5K and up guns) Hope I helped you to make decision .Cheers
If you want meet me in Edmonton Phoenix range I can bring few guns for you to try.Just pm me to arrange meeting