Reply With QuoteGet a Glock 19 or a SIG 229. You cannot go wrong with either pistol.
Originally Posted by HOLLiS
He is going to be using it for home defense, but I think that he will want to start shooting more and more. I keep on pointing him toward the 9mm as well because it is a much easier round to learn on and way more cost effective. We are going to head to range close to his house so he can run through a few different pistols, but he is just as hard headed as me. So am guessing that he will stick with the .40, we shall see. He does wants something small enough that he can carry but tiny. So we are looking at something compact. I also advised him that if its for home defense he should get a small shottie, he wasnt having that.
He is a hard core hunter, like once fall starts he spends 3 days a week in the woods. Has an SKS and quite a few nice hunting rifles and shotguns.
Get a Glock 19 or a SIG 229. You cannot go wrong with either pistol.
he is leaning towards the sig and away from the glock. The thing is he has never shot either of them.
I was a die hard SIG, P226, P239, P6(P225) and Mosquito owner/fan. I also own the Taurus 851 and a Colt 1911 design which I have since sold and I'm about to get a Glock 19.
It was only after taking my buddy to a local gun shop to handle handguns that I found I really liked the way the Glock 19 fits in my hand. It was also a pleasure to shoot last weekend as my buddy purchased the Glock 19 while at the gunshop.
You can't wrong with either SIG or Glock, but you will spend allot less on the Glock.
If he is going to take up shooting and use the gun for general home defense, I would also recommend a 9mm over a .40. I would second the Glock 19, but would also throw out a SIG 229 (as long as it is a DAO) or a S&W M&P. Any quality handgun will really fit the bill, but for a new shooter (and one that may not necessarily devote a large amount of time to training) the mastery of the DA/SA trigger is something that in this day and age can be by-passed by a double action only (DAO or DAK - SIG), or safe-action (Glock), etc. The DAO/DAK/striker fired are also less-complicated operating systems and that can be an issue when things go bump in the night.
9mm over .40 as it is more economical and the ballistic difference to me is almost negligible, especially if the 9mm will allow for more ammo capacity. Recoil may be an issue, but proper grip/stance can make that negligible in all but the smallest handed.
All that being said, handguns are a real personal issue and their is just no talking to some people once they make up their mind. You clouding the issue with pertinent facts won't mean much. In that case, the SIG P229 in .40 is a nice weapon, and if you can opt for a newer frame with a rail, that'd be the way to go for attaching a needed light.
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what about the Hi-point Carbine?
The carbines seem to be a good deal for the money. Most people I talk to that own one, love it. I have the CX-4 Storm in .40cal a excellent defensive firearm. If he is dead set on .40cal I say go for the 229 or the M&P. I have seen to many issues with the Glock and .40cal. I have the 229 in .40/357sig/9mm I love it, but the grip must fit the hand, both the 229 and M&P are quite comfortable to shoot in 40cal. 40cal is almost as cheap as 9mm if you reload. I say that for your first pistol the best choice is the M&P in 9mm.
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yea, that is the reason i decided on the 9mm carbine for about $200 after researching and all that. its not a CX4 but then again its not $1000
Marlin makes a decent camp carbine, in various "pistol" calibers.
True, H. I'm thinking of one in .40 or 9mill when my kids gets bigger than his .22 Cricket.
I manage to pick up one in .40. Reason was I went through a trading frenzy and trade off all of my .40 cals. I had a ton of ammo and nothing to shoot it with. I like pistol caliber carbines, they are fun to shoot.
New Sig Sauer Magazine Policy
FYI just got the news that Sig Sauer will now only sell pistols with one mag except for models that specifically have more such as the Blackwater pistol. Sigs reason is that there is a magazine shortage.
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