[Rbagu3]

Originally Posted by Trigaman

Do you know what your looking for?

just wanted an inexpensive hand gun, from what i've heard (from you guys)i can get apretty decent one for 350-500, i beleive "CZ" was one of the brands... a few years down the road, i'd like to spend a couple of grand, but not now. so i want a good reliable weapon, and really don't know how to go about finding it

[Trigaman]

Any particular caliber?

[Rbagu3]

Originally Posted by Soulfly

If you want a cheap handgun that will never break, easy to clean, and will fire every time and never jam, with enough power to shoot through an engine block, then put your money on a Smith and Wesson .357 revolver.

Seriously. Revolvers don't jam, they have less moving parts so you'll have to run it over to break it, you can fire .38's (a weaker round with less kick) to practice and .357's for business carry, and they're really cheap.

You can get them with small barrels (bigger kick but easier concealability)


or bigger, dirty harry style.

awesome bro, that's what i like too see, i think revolvers look sweet, also how much longer, is the long barrel? i think the small one looks better though, but depends how long the barrels are...

[Trigaman]

Revolvers usually are from 3inch-12 inch barrell, sometimes shorter (ie. 38 snubnose)

[Rbagu3]

Originally Posted by Trigaman

Any particular caliber?

i don't know about taht stuff, what's good?

[Soulfly]

Originally Posted by Rbagu3

awesome bro, that's what i like too see, i think revolvers look sweet, also how much longer, is the long barrel? i think the small one looks better though, but depends how long the barrels are...

A quick search of smith and wesson's site shows they make them with small barrels ( <4 ), medium frame ( <6 ), Large frame ( <8 ) and extra large (8+).

Bigger the barrel, easier the recoil is to handle.

Not to mention, pistol whipping is GREAT with revolvers, as you won't break it, they're generally heavier, and you look badass doing it.

EDIT:
Here's the Smith and Wesson website.
Here

Revolvers are the best pistol for learning to shoot because they're the easiest to understand, and to handle.

.357 is a good choice because you can shoot .38's in it also, which are easier to handle and cheaper to buy. It'll still take a man down, but you'll need to do the Mozambice drill to be sure (two to the body, one in the head.)

[Rbagu3]

Originally Posted by Soulfly

A quick search of smith and wesson's site shows they make them with small barrels ( <4 ), medium frame ( <6 ), Large frame ( <8 ) and extra large (8+).

Bigger the barrel, easier the recoil is to handle.

Not to mention, pistol whipping is GREAT with revolvers, as you won't break it, they're generally heavier, and you look badass doing it.

nice, i'm a pretty big guy, so i don't wanna look gay holding a tiny weapon, at the same time, i don't need to be dirty hairy... lol at the pistol whipping though, i never really factored that into the process...

[Trigaman]

Me personally, I dont like anything smaller than a 9 mil. Anything less reduces stoping power. My suggestion to you is go to a near by shooting range. Most shooting ranges allow you to rent guns for shooting. That way you can determine whether you like the feel of a 9 mil or a 44 mag (revolver) without actually having to buy them.

[Rbagu3]

Originally Posted by Trigaman

Me personally, I dont like anything smaller than a 9 mil. Anything less reduces stoping power. My suggestion to you is go to a near by shooting range. Most shooting ranges allow you to rent guns for shooting. That way you can determine whether you like the feel of a 9 mil or a 44 mag (revolver) without actually having to buy them.

what are examples of good 9 mils? or mags?

[Rbagu3]

what about used weapons?