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Looking for a pistol

Discussion in 'Guns & Hunting' started by archerytarget, Feb 6, 2009.

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  1. Feb 6, 2009 at 9:40 PM
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    does anyone have any suggestions for a .357 mag, .45 auto, or .40 pistol? been looking at some and stuck now. any suggestions or preferences for what's best? reasonably priced? thanks...
     
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  2. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:05 PM
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    what have you been looking at? what's reasonably priced to you?
     
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  3. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:09 PM
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    ive mainly looked at springfield, smith & wesson and glock...priced around 500 at most
     
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  4. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:09 PM
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    x2 have you held any or fired any? anything you really liked?
     
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  5. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:11 PM
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    well my dad has a s&w 357 mag that i like, but i like the auto pistols better..
     
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  6. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:12 PM
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    go hold and if you can...fire some...youre going to get a million different options of things you should buy...but when it comes down to it...you should get something YOURE comfortable holding and shooting
     
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  7. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:13 PM
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    i'm just throwing this out there although i have no experience with this pistol, but SigArms has got a new polymer frame pistol out that is priced at around $499. I've got one of the German P6's and my buddy's got a P229 and they both shoot great. Sig's always been of good quality in my book except for that bastard child the "mosquito" which was basically a waste of $300 :rolleyes:
     
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  8. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:14 PM
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    x2 on that one though :proposetoast:
     
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  9. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:16 PM
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    sigs are nice guns...however my personal preference is Glock...

    i trust my life EVERY day with my glock...and when i need it to...i know itll work...however a lot of people dont like they way they feel in their hands...
     
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  10. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:18 PM
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    ill try to go to a gun show soon (if we have one here soon) and go to some retailers and hold a few. i'm basically looking for something that can be handy when i need it even though i hope i wont need it...also to take hunting to shoot snakes, fend off hogs, etc
     
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  11. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:19 PM
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    The mosquito is the only Sig I do not yet own. Reason being are the poor reviews that they consistently get. What is the deal? Sig is legendary for their accuracy and reliability why put the Sig name on such a poor product?
     
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  12. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM
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    haha i'm not going to argue glocks are good pistols since i've got a g19 myself, but they're just not my preference. My current favorite is my Beretta Px4 Storm. It's different, really low recoil, and it looks beautiful haha; but i'll trust my life to my Springfield M1911
     
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  13. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:23 PM
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    haha yeah. don't waste you're money like i did. I read all the poor reviews but i figured it's SIG ahh why the hell not haha. the bastard is EXTREMELY ammo picky.. so for the rest of her life she'll just sit in her case and look pretty. i dont' think i'd have it in me to curse someone by selling her :rolleyes:
     
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  14. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:26 PM
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    yeah the gun shows have plenty to look through.. and don't forget in Texas you can buy as many as your bank account will allow!! :D ...just incase you find yourself liking more than one ;)
     
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  15. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:29 PM
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    well crap there goes all my money :D
     
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  16. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:31 PM
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    definately "test drive" anything you like and make sure its comfortable...

    and dont go broke at the gun show :)
     
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  17. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:34 PM
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    ill try to restrain myself :D but cant make any promises...do yall have any suggestions to start out with? personal protection, shook snakes, fend off hogs..?
     
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  18. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:36 PM
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    i would PERSONALLY...not get a 9mm...though the ammo is cheap...but again thats my personal preference...
     
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    also...i LOVE my Glock 27...i can conceal that bitch anywhere just about
     
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  20. Feb 6, 2009 at 10:37 PM
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    well since you'll be at a Texas gun show, jus go ahead and get one of these :)

    [​IMG]
     
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