New guy - Michigan - Deciding on first handgun

[RRP]

I agree with your choice of weapons, adding Sig and Beretta..........the rest, not so much........................he's new at this, according to his own words. He has a wife and children, and a job..................you've got him becoming swat in 6 easy lessons, and buying night sights. :israel:

Actually, his recommendation was that 9mm was more economical. I have to agree.

[berettabone]

Yeah, he's only got him spending $5200 a year..........what was I thinking.............9mm it is!...........................................wow. ...

[GoBang]

I agree with your choice of weapons, adding Sig and Beretta..........the rest, not so much........................he's new at this, according to his own words. He has a wife and children, and a job..................you've got him becoming swat in 6 easy lessons, and buying night sights. :israel:

What? You mean I'm not supposed to be prepping to defend U.S. soil from the great Chinese invasion?

I'd probably be happy to get to a range every couple of weeks. I'll certainly be doing whatever I can to be as accurate and comfortable as I can with the firearm. But my scenarios involve things like stopping someone from mugging me (happened to my grandfather; he got slashed up by a punk with a knife), ending a convenience store robbery if I happen to be in the store at the time, etc. I live in an area with a median income of $68,000. I'm unlikely to find myself in a major firefight.

[berettabone]

Just keeping it real for ya.....................

[RainingAgain]

The Caniks seem to be pretty well made. And I love the CZ75 platform on which they're based. I also really like 1911s, but I just don't see myself carrying a gun that big every day.

Right around 3.5"-4" seems like a perfect blend of size and carry-ability. I wouldn't want smaller than 3.5", and I probably wouldn't want to carry anything over 4" around all the time.

Barell length isn't generally on my list. My first concern is reliability, then how well I personally shoot that weapon, next comes thiness, then weight. I do consider capacity at times.

Where I am, what I'm doing can dictate which gun I carry; on the golf course I may pocket a Sig P238. At times I've carried a Beretta Nano 9mm, more recently a Glock 26, and I'm breaking in a Dan wesson 1911 ECO for possible future carry. One issue to keep in mind is the availibility of a quality holster.

I'm no longer in the workforce so I can dress to carry almost anything, especially half the year in Michigan.

[GoBang]

I'm no longer in the workforce so I can dress to carry almost anything, especially half the year in Michigan.

With the weather in Michigan this year, you could probably have dressed to conceal carry two full-size 1911s and a P45 for backup. With extra mags.

[b4uqzme]

on the golf course I may pocket a Sig P238. .

I find a Winchester 37 slides in nicely next to my putter....just sayin'.

[RainingAgain]

What? You mean I'm not supposed to be prepping to defend U.S. soil from the great Chinese invasion?

I'd probably be happy to get to a range every couple of weeks. I'll certainly be doing whatever I can to be as accurate and comfortable as I can with the firearm. But my scenarios involve things like stopping someone from mugging me (happened to my grandfather; he got slashed up by a punk with a knife), ending a convenience store robbery if I happen to be in the store at the time, etc. I live in an area with a median income of $68,000. I'm unlikely to find myself in a major firefight.

I fear the invasion has begun, it comes from the likes of former NY Mayor Bloomberg and CT Gov. Malloy. The Chinese? worry more about their cooking.

PS. You may want to rethink that convenience store robbery plan.

[RainingAgain]

With the weather in Michigan this year, you could probably have dressed to conceal carry two full-size 1911s and a P45 for backup. With extra mags.

At my CPL class, the instructor played a guessing game with the class. He's a tall 6'3 guy and was wearing khakis and a polo shirt. He asked us to count his concealed guns and state where he had them. Dude was wearing five. None printed,

[RainingAgain]

I find a Winchester 37 slides in nicely next to my putter....just sayin'.

Just reread my post. It ALMOST read like I carried all of those guns onto the course. Nope, just the Sig 380. I usually leave my EDC in the car although I try hard to avoid doing that.

Being honest, I could use a Winchester and probably putt better. It's the weakest part of my game

[GoBang]

At my CPL class, the instructor played a guessing game with the class. He's a tall 6'3 guy and was wearing khakis and a polo shirt. He asked us to count his concealed guns and state where he had them. Dude was wearing five.

Nice!

[AIRret]

With the weather in Michigan this year, you could probably have dressed to conceal carry two full-size 1911s and a P45 for backup. With extra mags.

You are RIGHT! And speaking of CZ….I carried my CZ sp 01 tactical ALL day today. So it can be done! But I must say, that if I choose to carry a gun that heavy and plan to be on my feet a lot I also wear hook style suspenders under a cover garment.

[AIRret]

And for 200 bucks, you can become a certified armorer. Buy parts at cost and do your own work.

RRP educate me please (sorry, I'm always learning). How do you become an
armorer for $200?

[RainingAgain]

Yeah, he's only got him spending $5200 a year..........what was I thinking.............9mm it is!...........................................wow. ...

Hey, you padded my suggestion that ammo might be around $4000, not $5200. Thankfully my currect costs are closer to $14 /50 and I will redirect play money to golf balls in another two months.

I like my Beretta. The Nano is the only one I ever shot. Great carry gun. Thin and light weight.

[RainingAgain]

RRP educate me please (sorry, I'm always learning). How do you become an
armorer for $200?

I'll butt in. The course is $200 or so, plus travel etc IF you are LE or certain occupations. They don't just take anyone...so I read.