As a newbie I first chose my handgun by asking friends what they recommended. Took the majority opinion & researched the Springfield XD 9. I liked the safety features that were listed on Springfield's website. Then I went to Cheyenne and handled a few of them and the XD 9 felt good in my hand (not too big, not too heavy & the recoil would not be too much for me) so I bought it. Looking back there are so many other things I should have considered when purchasing my first handgun. Have two Permits in the works and a revolver will be one of them. Now I will just have to keep trying out the guns of my fellow club members to see which one that will be!
Chris