First gun

SIg Sauer P250. They also make a compact version of this one that is nice if you decide you want to carry it concealed later.

Edit: Not sure why that link doesn't work...

_{On 2010-05-21 at 00:40:43, Wotak asked to smell your meep}

Para makes a great pistol, but I don't know how much better it can be than the Rock Island. I prefer the RIA beavertail to the Para. Other than that, it's mostly about looks - in which case I wish the RIA was reverse of what it is (stainless slide and blued frame). Tough choice bro.

I'd also consider a Taurus 1911 w/ a rail. Like this - meeping BOSS

1k?

FN 57 ; 20 rds in a standard clip or 30 rds in the extended model means you'll have twice as much ammo as anyone else.

sugarslim: >1k? FN 57 ; 20 rds in a standard clip or 30 rds in the extended model means you'll have twice as much ammo as anyone else.

you spelled magazine rong :)

but yes, FN 57 if you want the ultimate in tactical pistola.

I'm definitely going 1911-style for my first gun. I do want to eventually get a carry gun, probably a Sig or Glock. The FN would be ridiculous right now for me.

If you want a cheap 1911, go with either that RIA Tacticool or Taurus PT1911.

-=Whittey=-

_{On 2010-05-21 at 01:10:52, Whittey asked to smell your meep}

If would reccomend a colt combat commander, it's a little smaller than the regular 1911 and only 7 shots, but an all around great shooter.

I bought these CF grips because I thought they looked nice, but I want to get some hogue grips and the sights reworked.

I am a fan of the Para subcompact 1911s like the Warthawg/nitehawg. If you are not looking for something though I understand(kimber ultra carry II is similar in price but lacks the capacity the warthog will have[10rds of .45ACP!]).

You might want to get check out the some of the Kimber models. While the RIA piece might save you some dough, this may be one of the rare cases when buying an American made product may actually be the best. Remember, you get what you pay for.

The 1911 will kick harder than the 57.

Truth be told, parts and ammo will be much easier to find for the .45 than the eurogun.

Man up and buy em both.

Or for a 1000 dollars you can get this and have the core component to your very own GECK!

i had an auto -ordinance (aka Thompson) 1911. I loved that gun. Go with the 1911. That meep will go through walls though....

Unless the Para goes out of stock next week I'm getting it. I made my mind up almost as soon as I posted this thread.

I'm probably going to look at carry guns next, and therein lies the great question: Sig or Glock?

the wife has had 2 sigs. first she had a p226, now a p225. they are both nice. the one complaint she has with the 225 is she gets a little more barrel jump than she had with the 226.

and

emptying a clip of .45 gives me a meep.

meepNinja: Unless the Para goes out of stock next week I'm getting it. I made my mind up almost as soon as I posted this thread. I'm probably going to look at carry guns next, and therein lies the great question: Sig or Glock?

sig: pretty. functional. expensive glock: ugly. functional. inexpensive.

i say glock. you aren't carrying this gun in a fashion show.

^ I agree with this.

Although I've fired a couple of Glock's that were regular shooters and they seemed pretty worn and sloppy to me... so one may want to consider that. Not a bad gun at all but probably not something you'd want to take to the range every weekend.

Have you ever thought about an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle?

FN Herstal - FNP9. This was my first handgun -

Lighter than a Glock 19, very smooth shooting. 16+1 round capacity, buying new comes with 3 magazines, a gun lock, interchangeable grip piece (for comfort/best fit) and a case. Approaches the large side for concealment, but it can be. I conceal mine in the small of my back; it can be seen if i bend over. (I don't know why that 2nd picture is backwards...I'm stealing it from another website)

_{On 2010-05-25 at 01:39:26, niknoT asked to smell your meep}

niknoT: it can be seen if i bend over

It can.

When he bended over, his gun was next to his meep. I tried not to notice, but...

_{On 2010-05-25 at 02:46:07, Wotak asked to smell your meep}

My next purchase will be a glock 26 assuming my CCW is approved.

Wotak:

niknoT: it can be seen if i bend over

It can.

When he bended over, his gun was next to his meep. I tried not to notice, but...

_{On 2010-05-25 at 02:46:07, Wotak asked to smell your meep}

I knew you were looking the whole time ;)

_{On 2010-05-26 at 00:57:24, niknoT asked to smell your meep}

niknoT: Lighter than a Glock 19, very smooth shooting. 16+1 round capacity, buying new comes with 3 magazines, a gun lock, interchangeable grip piece (for comfort/best fit) and a case. Approaches the large side for concealment, but it can be.

XD-M 40. 16+1 of .40 (the 9mm is 19+1). The 3.8" XD-M is .4 inches OAL shorter than the 4" FNP9. The FNP9 is lighter. XD-M only has two mags.

-=Whittey=-

Just picked it up tonight. I wasn't expecting the silver finish, but it's honestly not bad.

WORKSPACE, HUUR.

Nice!

To be honest,I hate getting into the whole "that gun is not a defense gun" etc...because to me,any gun is a defense gun.If I'm in my house,and you happen to be stupid enough to try to enter it in some kind of way,every mother meeping gun in my house is my defense weapon.I will shoot a mother meeper until they stop moving,no matter what type of gun.(Ohio now has a shoot to kill law.Homeowners aren't liable anymore,for the most-part.)(Thank the good spag monster...)

CCW arguments are all fine and dandy to me,but when your at home,the weapon of choice should be the weapon your most comfortable with.

Next swarmer to show up on my doorstep can show me how it's done on the range.

It just went through 50 rounds of 230 gr ball with no malfunctions. I need to see about getting some different magazines though, the factory ones are bullmeep.

Senor_Smoke: Nice! To be honest,I hate getting into the whole "that gun is not a defense gun" etc...because to me,any gun is a defense gun

The idea of a gun meant for home defense, isn't that only some guns can kill intruders, but that certain guns are notably more reliable than others. Usually a revolver is recommended for use when relying on a pistol for home defense as jamming is far less frequent and the grip is much stronger (harder to be pried/knocked out of your hands).

Personally, I'd recommend a shotgun with birdshot for home defense. If nothing else, the sound of racking a shell from a pump action is usually deterrent enough for any invader. Plus the need for accuracy is less and should you have friends / family /neighbors near by, you're less likely to kill one of them through a wall with a wayward shot.