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Originally posted by 95Sleeper:
shoot some guns at a range, and pick what you enjoy.
EXCELLENT advice! Well done.
Rugar seems to have gotten better. My last encounter with them was a Palm Beach County Sheriff Deputy friend who was having a problem with his always jamming after 3 or 4 rounds. Couldn't figure it out. So I let him try my S&W 469 at the range. He liked it & tried a few more Smiths & a H&K. The H&K was wicked expensive, so he bought a S&W & never looked back.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Originally posted by starjammir:
I was looking at getting a Glock or a PPK but my father told me those are not really that good of a pistol
remind me to never take any gun advice from your dad. 
glocks have been frozen in a solid block of ice, sat at the bottom of a river, buried in the sand, and run over by trucks and still snap out 100 rounds without a misfire.
when it comes to trusting my life, i'll take a glock any day. 
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I prefer Ruger to Glock myself. I've got a P97D:
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/images/Products/85L.gif
I love it. It's a .45 though. I shoot left handed, so I love the Decock lever. And to answer questions about why I need to own a firearm....because I can. I grew up around guns (hunting, not gangs) and have a very healty respect for them.
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Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Originally posted by 95Sleeper:
shoot some guns at a range, and pick what you enjoy.
EXCELLENT advice! Well done.
agreed!
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Outside of their Mark II .22 pistols and the 6-shooters (I love the Blackhawk as it's an absolute tank but easy to hold and shoot), I've never held or shot a Ruger pistol I liked. Their autos just don't feel natural in my hand. Build-quality seems fine from the limited experience I have with them and the "feel" of a gun is an entirely subjective thing...
FWIW, I can't stand Glocks in that I haven't found one that feels "right", either.
I'm a confirmed Sig Sauer biggot and the 228 I have is the best 9mm I've wrapped my hands around. I have a Beretta 92F that hardly ever sees any action at the range due to the Sig being such a solid handgun. The problem with Sigs is the price; they are usually on the higher-end of the equation. It's not like sinking money into a Colt Gold Cup or a comp'd Kimber, but they definitely aren't bargains.
Whoever said go to a range and shoot a smattering of handguns is spot-on. That's the ONLY way to figure out what to get.
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Originally posted by JaTo:
I'm a confirmed Sig Sauer biggot and the 228 I have is the best 9mm I've wrapped my hands around.
2 votes... i have a 228, as well as 3 smith & wessons... a .38, .357 mag, and a .45... the p228 is definitely my favorite gun to shoot, and the easiest to carry. My friend has a sig .40 that is another fantastic gun.
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That makes 3. I own a P229.
I've been considering for quite some time (well over a year) on my next. Choices are P239, HK P2000SK. May consider the P232 but I'd like to stick with the .40.
I'd like to try a Smith Airlite. The small frame and super light weight would be a big plus if it was comfortable enough to hold. Just gotta find someone or someplace that has these available to try.
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ugh, i wanted a sig p229 so freaking bad, i just couldnt afford it. i love my walther, but that gun is spot freakin' on. ill have one someday, hopefully soon rather than later. sigs = 
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You'd have to kill me to take my guns. Reason I have them is because I hunt, they're fun, and personal protection. They're not that hard to keep secured properly away from psycho kids.
And guns hold value a lot better than car parts.
I'd definitely check out glocks, they're not bad like your daddy says.
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Originally posted by JaTo:
I've never held or shot a Ruger pistol I liked.
You should really try a Ruger with a Hogue grip on it. It is literally a night and day difference. Also, I love the Beretta you have; it's one of my favorite guns to shoot (It just looks and feels like a gun should, not like the box-on-a-grip look of the Glock)
Glocks are the most dependable guns out there, but that comes at a cost. For people where their life can depend on a gun, there isn't much a choice over a Glock.
However, it doesn't sound like you want a gun for much more than wasting some ammo with (not a bad thing at all though!) Which is why I would stick with the Ruger.
Like I said, I have put over 1500 rounds through my gun and had 0 jam, stove-pipe, etc.
Sig makes a very good gun too, but like the Glock that quality comes at a price.
I picked up my p89 at a steal of a deal. Barely used with original everything, and 2 hi capacity magazines (pre-ban) for $300 out the door at a gun show. IMHO, gun shows are the best way to pick up a gun, especially if you buy from a dealer that is attending the show (you have someone to go back to for problems)
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