I bought my wife a P95. She picked it out because she liked the fit and it was easy for her to rack the slide. I was really surprised when I shot the gun. It shoots nice and is accurate. I really like shooting it. It's not one of the more popular models, but for the price it is a nice pistol. I like Rugar guns. I also have a GP100 which is an excellent revolver.

 

It has a safety which decocks the pistol. It is DA/SA action.

I agree with Chad. You should be able to find a lightly used Beretta 92FS or Glock 17 for around $400.

I can't say anything for or against current Taurus products, but I have nothing but negatives to say about their older guns. My friend's Taurus Beretta clone (PT92?) is so inaccurate, it would do more damage being thrown at someone's head than it would by aiming and shooting at them. As for the Ruger's, I never have a bad word to say about them either(especially their customer service). I bet you could find a lightly used SR9 in your price range too.

 

I've come out of the closet! Yes I'm gay for GLOCKs. Budget is important to you? Brand New Glock 17 or 19 for under $400. Join GSSF for $35/year and buy a GLOCK for $382 with 2 or 3 mags, if they like you 3. Who cares if the cartridge rattles in the chamber

 

They are good as entry level pistols and for other things

As you can see this has been beatin' up by every 92, xd, glock, smith, taurus, m&P, sig, and ruger fan here. It's all on you, whether you want a manual safety, DAO, SA/DA, polymer frame or steel frame gun. The only way to find out is to pick one up and shoot it. Everyone is telling you to go to Brick Armory and try there's out. Do that. You can come up north a little bit and come to the Bullet hole and try out some more. Good luck and don't worry, you'll make the right decision.

their's out

Thats an easy choice.... Glock 17!

Friends don't let friends shoot Glocks! :laughing-rolling:

their's out

 

Where's Dan! Is this Dan's wife?

Friends don't let friends shoot Glocks! :laughing-rolling:

 

 

XD's FOOL :hope:

their's out

 

Where's Dan! Is this Dan's wife?

 

I want to know who stole RayRay's password.

who stole whose password???

The password is, password.

their's out

 

Where's Dan! Is this Dan's wife?

 

I want to know who stole RayRay's password.

 

No, seriously, what's going on here?

I have small hands as well. I have a glock 22/17 and it's not horrible to hold with an extra grip on it. I shot my brother's 92fs and that fits nicely (probably my next purchase alond with a sig ).

No, seriously, what's going on here?

 

 

Two posts from RayRay without grammar or spelling errors? Someone DEFINITELY stole his password.

xd-9 if your hands are small look at the sub compact

xd-9 if your hands are small look at the sub compact

 

As a first 9mm? A sub-compact? Glock 17, SR9, XD9 Service, M&P mid size

xd-9 if your hands are small look at the sub compact

 

As a first 9mm? A sub-compact? Glock 17, SR9, XD9 Service, M&P mid size

 

 

Your right Ray! I would even say a G19, a medium sized frame.

I just put that to break you glock guys chops, but a xdm wouldnt be to bad

Greetings,

 

Lots of great advice already given. If I were you, I would go used on my 1st pistol. This way if you don't like it, you can pretty much sell it for what you bought it for. Definitely go 9mm to start. I would say get 2 pistols.... a 9mm and a .22lr ( or a .22lr conversion for your 9mm).

 

As to which pistol.....that's a very personal thing. If you have mediumish sized hands, the Beretta may be big. If you like metal pistols and the Beretta is too large, I would heartily recommend a Sig P22X (this would include a P226, P228, P229). CZ's are also really nice. Exceptionally accurate, but more crudely constructed (at least mine is). In 9mm, I own a Beretta 92FS, Sig P226, HK P7, Walther P5, Glock 17 and 2 Glock 19's. I have owned an XD9 Tactical and a Browning High Power and I just didn't jive with either of them. Of them all, the Sig P226 and the Glocks would be the last to go. For my wife, the Sig would be the very last and for me the G19's would be the last to go. Glock's were very hard for me to learn how to shoot well. I shoot them considerably better than I used to, but I still outshoot anything else I own w/ a Sig P226. Keep in mind, this is all slow fire... firing 5 round groups at a static paper target. If you get into more "tactical" style shooting w/ running and gunning, the merits of the Glock come to the forefront..... Glock's consistent trigger w/ great reset and low bore axis contribute greatly to fast firing. The S&W M&P is also a contender here, but I have to say w/ the caveat of a trigger job.

 

I'm not familiar w/ stores in south NJ, but the Bullet Hole in Belleville, has a pretty extensive listing of used pistols. Last time I was there, they had 3 G19's at different price points, the cheapest being a 2nd gen w/ stock sights for $350 or so. They also had a used CZP01... very very nice 9mm metal pistol.

Very true wolfman, you are a much better shot than me, but that aint saying much lol!!!

 

XDs & Glocks are great guns but I don't recommend a gun with no safety for a first firearm. Just my opinion.

 

Sure they have safeties! I trust them just as much as the rest, keep your finger off the trigger unless you want it to go boom. I vote for an XD, XDm, Glock, or Sig