Getting my CCW... What should I carry???

My vote goes to either a Ruger Sp101 revolver .357 or Ruger P89 9mm s/a. As Garth said, try as many as you can first.
 
Pokey1 said:
I am really thinking a revolver would be a great gun for a newbie... I always get a little freaked out with automatics cause they are... well, they are automatic. ;)
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Both types go off with each pull of the trigger. :P

Ruger LCR. Comes in .22, .38, and 357 magnum.

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My main suggestion to anybody thinking about buying a firearm is to check it out, shoot it if you can, see if it feels good in the hand, and determine how comfortable you are with it. Practice makes perfect, and shooting practice is one of my favorite activities. I love to take friends with, and ESPECIALLY people that haven't shot before. I think it's a good experience to have somebody there that will work at your pace and ensure you know what you need to know about the firearm to shoot safely. Hope this helps, and good luck finding what's right for you.
 
As your boss, I can only recommend either a Super Soaker or a Paintball gun . . . .

The ones with bullets make me nervous. . . .

Jerry
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First: Go to gunshows to try different handguns/revolvers. Note the ones that fit nicely/comfortably in your hand.
Second: Rent those at the range (if they have them), or borrow from people you know.
Last: Decide on one, or two. :)
Buy it and practice.
 
Buy something that gets generally good reviews. Nothing worse than getting amped up to practice shooting at the range only to have your firearm have some failure. Failure to feed, failure to eject, failure to extract, stove pipe, etc. Fails will happen as anything mechanical can fail, but some really bad firearms fail more than others. Jericho 941 I had was great when it worked, except I would get 1 -2 failures every 100 rounds. 7000 rounds later, same thing. Tried all sorts of different ammo. It's been retired in favor of my HK45 which so far has 1950 rounds with zero fails of any kind. I love the 941 since it was my first hand gun, but I think I got a lemon. I just quit trying to work with it. Generally speaking, cz75s and its variants are reliable.

A gun should work right out of the box without you having to tinker with it.
 
whichever you decide the holster is on me Pokey.

E-mail me.

I make revolver holsters in all sizes and for Ladies.

Ladies you say, what would be different ? well the ladies are put together different, they have hips so it points the the draw into them selves so I step it out for a holster that lines up right.

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Wow, Dave I love those holsters!! I am not a pink girl, but do you make different colors or Do you only have black kydex? That is so generous of you, Dave!! :thumbup:
 
Here's another vote for trying differnt guns to see what feels best and you shoot best. If you like it right off the bat you will probably practice more, too.

I highly recommend a S&W 642 (don't know what the difference is from the 442). Get it with the Crimson Trace laser grip available installed from the factory. This will not only make you more effective from the get go, but is a great training aid (& its fun!). Besides all that, its a much more comfortable grip. My all-time favorite CCW.
 
You know what Mike?? I think a super soaker is a great idea!! Have you ever had water shot into your eye??!! It really really hurts! :D
 
I would carry a gun that you can conceal. Duh. CCW stands for Citizen Concealed Weapon...it usually does not specify which weapon. In Florida it can mean almost anything. Some states call them now CCP's meaning Citizen Concealed Pistol so that you may NOT carry anything else but a firearm. Find something that fits your budget, does the job of stopping a person well, and you feel comfortable using. A reliable, reputable weapon doesn't hurt either.
 
Best overall will a revolver. Im partial to the SW637 & the Ruger SP101. I have both and have shot the heck out of them. I have helped two differnt people learn on eac of these. One was a buddy.and the other my better half. She started out liking the Ruger loaded with +p+. Then as she became more familiar with the weapons and keeping one in a purse, she migrated to the SW. I also love HK P7s but they.take a lot of training to become proficient with. The main thing is to train train train! Be safe!
 
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