First gun help

Bo T said:
IMO. The best advice is to take a class and get experience with a number of different firearms. If you decide to do it on your own; get a pistol that fits your hand.
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Yeah, I gotta agree with the "get training" part as well.
 
hatidua said:
Spend half of that on training, the other half on a pistol after the training (most instructors have a wide range of pistols for you to try and see what works best for you).
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Also save some money for ammo. Practice makes perfect
 
I've been participating in the USPSA style practical shooting sport since 1982, and have shot an estimated 350,000+ rounds....for the first 25 years I shot a 1911 single stack or later a wide body in .45acp... today I shoot a Glock G34.... 9mm... if you want to improve your gun handling skills, and have a lot of fun, give USPSA or IDPA a try.... then go to 3gun.... it's addictive
 
I really want to keep the gun collections to maybe 4 guns

a good pistol

a good rifle ( I'm thinking a fn-fal .308 or the savage arms 110 ba .338 lapua )

a good shotgun ( mossberg tri rail )

and a cowboy gun for fun I was thinking the scofield
 
SilentJohn, a regular size guy like you should be able to get by with a switch.

If you are new to firearms might consider a .22LR rifle to develop safe gun handling and marksmanship skills..may sound like telling you to start on the "Bunny slope" but is a path that many shooters started on...inexpensive and you can shoot a lot while being around other shooters, most of whom will share advice[ good and/or bad] and let you try what they are shooting.

Shooting in my experience to date is LESS expensive that boating.

If you can find an Project Appleseed shoot in your area, attend-participate or observe.

Best.
 
What Unk said, starting with a .22 either in a rifle or a pistol will let you work on trigger control and sight alignment without having to also deal with centerfire-level recoil. Of course, finding some .22 ammo to practice with is an uphill piece of business.
 
My first was a Bulgarian Makarov. That was a fun gun and it was easy to carry for concealed carry too. I had an israeli FAL too, and that thing was heavy but fun as hell to shoot. My first rifle was a WASR 10/63 and I wish I'd started on a .22.
 
A 597 would be good. There's about a jillion people who learned to shoot with a Ruger 10/22. The most fun rifle I have is an older Remington 572 pump gun.
 
There is alot of great advise here, especially about getting some training and firing several kinds of handguns to start.

I don't know the laws or what kinds of firearms are available on the used market in your state.
I have a S & W Model 66 .357 cal. with a 3' barrel that I would carry as a personal defense weapon. You can shoot .38 loads out of them and they are very fun to target shoot with and most importantly learn good safe gun handling procedures with. A model 66 or many other S & W revolvers should be availabe used or new in your area.

The purchase of a Ruger 10/22 gets my vote as well. The Browning High Power 9mm is another great classic and I would carry mine as a self defense sidearm as well. the same for my 1911.
As far as the tactical tupper wear guns go. My Springfield XD in 9mm is another great choice.

You need to try these along with get some good safety training and see what kinds of firearms fit you and your needs?
 
Much good advice here, so won't repeat most of it - except please give the Glock line-up a try. And the most reliable, and "modern" cowboy-type gun? Ruger New Vaquero.

And I have moved from guns to knives - a LOT cheaper...Cheers.
 
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SilentJohn said:
I really want to keep the gun collections to maybe 4 guns

a good pistol

a good rifle ( I'm thinking a fn-fal .308 or the savage arms 110 ba .338 lapua )

a good shotgun ( mossberg tri rail )

and a cowboy gun for fun I was thinking the scofield
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Not sure a FN FAL is a option for NJ.

Skip the Mossy for a Remington 870.
 
SteyrAUG said:
Skip the Mossy for a Remington 870.
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Second that.

Honestly, if you only ever plan to buy 4 firearms, this would be my list:

Pistol - Colt 1911
Rifle - Remington 700 (whatever model you like)
Shotgun - Remington 870
Cowboy gun - I don't know, but I've always wanted a Peacemaker. ;)

I still say good luck keeping it to only 4.
 
SilentJohn said:
I am moving to PA in a matter of months so NJ laws are moot
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In that case.

Glock 19
Colt 6920
Remington 870

I'd also recommend a bolt gun of some kind like a Rem 700.

And whatever floats your boat as a cowboy gun, personally I'm partial to a Colt SAA.
 
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