Anyone own a pistol or handgun?

[emeraldknight47]

Yes, gun owner here...

LOL! I kinda figured that to be the case, Hec!

[emeraldknight47]

^I'm enjoying a particularly mouthwatering jar of Swedish lingonberry right now. It's like a delicious blend of red raspberry and cranberry. Fantastic on English muffins.

I've bought a jar of that at the WORLD MARKET and, yeah, it is yummy! I could probably just eat it out of the jar with a spoon, but that, that would be wrong....

[LordMudd]

When I got my security commission I needed to find a good 9m. Went thru 10 shops before I did. Most important advice I can give is make sure it fits your hand. If your little finger hangs off of the stock because there is no room for it, you will not be able to control it properly when you shoot.


CCC.

[Hector]

Yes, gun owner here...

[Hector]

Glock 9mm. Low kick. Semi. Can empty a clip in about a minute with no jolt.

For home defense you don't need anything bigger or badder. This will get the job done especially indoors.

I have a Glock 19, compact, lightweight, low maintenance...no frills...nothing fancy, great gun.

[Hector]

Would you post on a gun forum if you were thinking of starting a Koi Carp collection or on a knitting forum if you were going to buy a pony? The answer should of course be 'no' so why would you post on a site primarily frequented by men who still buy dolls (Me included) about the merits of specific handguns. This is staggering to me and nothing at all to do with the fact that I am from England either. Go to your local gun club and speak to people in person if that's your bag.

Agreed. Now let's talk about cooler stuff like popping pimples and blackheads.

[enyawd72]

^I'm enjoying a particularly mouthwatering jar of Swedish lingonberry right now. It's like a delicious blend of red raspberry and cranberry. Fantastic on English muffins.

[emeraldknight47]

Thanks for the amount of information so far. One of the fellas I work with is a gun owner and he has also mentioned several of the ones already brought up. Still in heavy research mode, so all this input is invaluable. I have what I consider to be smallish hands for a person of my age and build, so finding one that's comfortable to grip is likely going to be one of my hurdles.

Emgee, I appreciate the honesty of your post, but it's exactly because this is a board where we talk about everything from apples to zebras that I asked my question of the fine folks here. All the outside interests other people have whether it be gardening, cars, lint ball collections or Dwayne's interest in rare jams and jellies (a subject I'd like to hear more about), are what make this place a potpourri of invaluable information and opinions.

[drquest]

I just got my FOID card (requirement in Illinois). I've been looking at a Glock 17 9mm. The Glock 19 seems a little small for my hands. I'd also consider a 1911 .45 (not sure what manufacturer for that one).

[Goblin19]

And I have an exquisite lint ball collection...alas.

[Mikey]

Only handgun I ever shot was my buddy's pop's .38 Special

We used to sneak it out when he wasn't home and do target practice shooting snapping turtles in his pond

Gun had a nice feel in the hands, not too heavy and not too light.

[enyawd72]

Would you post on a gun forum if you were thinking of starting a Koi Carp collection or on a knitting forum if you were going to buy a pony? The answer should of course be 'no' so why would you post on a site primarily frequented by men who still buy dolls (Me included) about the merits of specific handguns. This is staggering to me and nothing at all to do with the fact that I am from England either. Go to your local gun club and speak to people in person if that's your bag.

So much for my planned in depth discussion on rare and exotic jellies and jams of the world.

[LadyZod]

Glock 9mm. Low kick. Semi. Can empty a clip in about a minute with no jolt.

For home defense you don't need anything bigger or badder. This will get the job done especially indoors.

[alex]

I dont think I have ever seen a gun, apart from a museum or policeman .

[MIB41]

Would you post on a gun forum if you were thinking of starting a Koi Carp collection or on a knitting forum if you were going to buy a pony? The answer should of course be 'no' so why would you post on a site primarily frequented by men who still buy dolls (Me included) about the merits of specific handguns. This is staggering to me and nothing at all to do with the fact that I am from England either. Go to your local gun club and speak to people in person if that's your bag.

Hate to break your illusion but this forum is multi-faceted - note the subtopic titles. This is a general topic section, hence the discussion tends to go off-topic from the normal subject matter of the forum. People do live their life outside their collections. I encourage you to embrace one for yourself so you might be less "staggered" by the content.