Dargo72

Thanks, now when its delivered, do you have to be there to sign for it?

Thanks for the advice. And these places will ship right to your house in NJ?

OK, so I am now the proud owner of a Ruger GP100 "Davidson Exclusive" 5 inch barrel. The question is, where can I get .38 Special ammo? Anywhere near Cherry Hill, order online?

Stop the Presses! I went to my local gun shop (Rayco Armory - Merchantville) with the intention of just talking about pistols/revolvers and maybe handling a few. Well, long story short, they had a lovely GP100 with the "Davidson Exclusive" 5" heavy barrel. I held it, asked questions, dry fired, and........... OK I bought it! It just felt so nice and balanced. The SA/DA trigger pulls felt just right. Now I just have to get ammo and get to practicing (after thoroughly reading the manual of course and getting comfortable with the gun). It really is beautiful in person and feels like quality. Pictures to come......

OK, so I'm narrowing it down, a bit. Here is my potential list and some questions. 1. S&W 686 2. Ruger GP 100 3. Beretta Px4 Storm, Full Size, 9mm 4. Beretta 92SF Regarding the revolvers - 4" or 6" barrel? What about ammo availability/cost between .38, .357, 9mm? Now I'm looking to go to a range and hopefully be able to try out at least some of these. The closest range to me is Hague's Indoor range in West Deptford ( I'm sure I'll think of more, but thank you for your continued help.

Wow, I was blown away this morning when I got up and saw this many responses..... thank you. I'll definatley check out the S&W revolvers mentioned and the Berrettas. Oh, and I intend to get a shotgun down the road as well for home defense, but due to time limitations on the permits, I'm looking for handguns first. Also, I'll probably take the the "basic shotgun" course to get used to them first. OK, now I have to look up some of the acronyms sprinkled into this post so I understand exactly what everyone is talking about. Thank you,

Well, I have 2 hangun permits and am looking to get my first hangun. I have attended safety training and fired both revolvers and semi-autos. (22, 9mm, 38, 357). Not a lot of rounds but it did give me a chance to get a feel for some different models and the power of the ammo. So, I need help. I would like to purchase a gun for home defense and intend to practice at least once a month (probably more in the beginning). I like the simplicity of the revolvers and they all generally felt good in my hand. Disliked the Glock 9mm (not sure which model) as it didn't feel right in my hand and I was least accurate with it. So, I'm leaning towards a revolver, probably a .357/38. However, my good friend keeps suggesting I go with a .45 and I generally trust his advice. So here is what I'm generally looking for. Your sugestions are most welcome. 1. Standard Size/Weight as I'm more interested in less recoil and accuracy (I'm not a small man) 2. Comfortable grip (or interchangable) with easy trigger reach for person with average size hands (I noticed some of the guns I fired seemed to require me to really stretch to reach the trigger, and my hands are not small per se). 3. Relative ease of obtaining ammo. I'm not talking about boatloads but I'd like to be able to get ammo when I want and not wait for weeks/months. 4. Good stopping power, but of courrse accuracy is more important. 5. Price, up to ~$750 6. Good manufacturer reputation and availablity of parts and/or accessories I'm probably missing something, so please chime in. Any suggestions are welcomed. Thank you, PS - I do sorta like this.... http://www.berettausa.com/products/px4-storm-f-45acp-910-rd-mag/

Hello All, Looking forward to learning a lot here and getting great information on what guns to purchase, where to buy, and where to practice. Regards,