Hand gun

[Andreuccio]

Re: Hand gun

Smart man. Glock .40 is trusted by 10s of 1000s of pros everyday.

Add the Hogue rubber grip and should fit just fine (I have large hands also).

http://www.coolcopgear.com/Hogue/glock.htm

These are available all over the place for about $10.

Also at your earliest convenience, add one of these because the next thing you need when you wake up in the middle of the night is a light...these are 50% off now.

http://www.lapolicegear.com/streamli...aponlight.html

:cool:

Cool light. I was going to recommend night sights for sure. Don't know much about lights, but it looks interesting.

[strittmatter]

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that's the itulip gunzoramma.................

so come on down...........bring the young'uns...........

and remember.............

if we can't kill it............it's immortal

[metalman]

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What's fun is loading it with shot-shell bullets (mini shotgun shells that spray out mini bb's) for snakes, turtles, bankers & crap. Getting blasted with a shot-shell round would very unlikely kill me, but it would be a lasting "impression" no doubt and I would have to strongly consider changing my handle to Therealmetalman.

never been attacked by a turtle but i suppose a spray of bb's will set the vicious creature back!

metalman doesn't like guns... however... as metalman's mind operates... as much as he can manage it... on probabilities... always trying to adjust risk deterrence to keep it proportionate to the risk level, to the best of his ability to assess it with accuracy and realistically... three years ago reluctantly accepted the risk and unpleasantness of owning machines designed to kill people... as outwieghed by the risk that he may some terrible day find himself and/or his loved ones in a situtation where a gun is the only effective deterrent.

the risk... millions of guns today in the hands of criminals and the mentally ill... and economic depression will not reduce the supply of criminals and crazies... the threat will grow.

with heavy heart... sickened by the though he might ever have to shoot another human being and ruin his own life doing that, but prefers the option to losing his own life... metalman carries when moving his metal about or traveling to high security risk locations, like shopping malls (where the crazies go crazy)...



metalman has in his home for uninvited guests...



was testing the above on a camping trip in the middle of nowhere. the range i chose was backdstopped by a high wooded hill. i set up my paper target 50 yeards away. after pinchig off about 6 rounds at my target when a tree behind it fell down. walked over to investigate, i find a pine tree (soft wood) about 20 ft high broken 1/3 way up where the trunk was about 9 in. in diamerter. the tree was exactly behind the bullseye of my target and in front of the hill... i'd accidently cut it down. wups! you don't want to take a bullet from this gun. it's also the loundest thing i've ever heard.

[aaron]

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I am in the process of buying a handgun too. I discussed it with friends with military training. They all agreed that a 45 was the way to go... the 9 mm are too small. This is considering that I am not very experienced and will likely not be able to aim several rounds accurately... a 45 will knock the crap out of an attacker.

[strittmatter]

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never been attacked by a turtle but i suppose a spray of bb's will set the vicious creature back!

Fine. I shall strive to peacefully coexist with the tortuga, if you will forgo your merciless slaughter of the innocent tree, with such the brutal un-repentent manner mind you!

[metalman]

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Fine. I shall strive to peacefully coexist with the tortuga, if you will forgo your merciless slaughter of the innocent tree, with such the brutal un-repentent manner mind you!

the tree's agonizing screams haunt me to this day. yet a tree cut in half by accident grows back... no so a targeted turtle. but point taken.

you'll be glad to know that since my mistake nothing else has so suffered at my hand... well... except a pumpkin, but its days were numbered anyway.

[Andreuccio]

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I am in the process of buying a handgun too. I discussed it with friends with military training. They all agreed that a 45 was the way to go... the 9 mm are too small. This is considering that I am not very experienced and will likely not be able to aim several rounds accurately... a 45 will knock the crap out of an attacker.

Whatever you decide to get, get yourself some training. Missing's real easy, even with one shot, if you don't know what you're doing.

[BadJuju]

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was testing the above on a camping trip in the middle of nowhere. the range i chose was backdstopped by a high wooded hill. i set up my paper target 50 yeards away. after pinchig off about 6 rounds at my target when a tree behind it fell down. walked over to investigate, i find a pine tree (soft wood) about 20 ft high broken 1/3 way up where the trunk was about 9 in. in diamerter. the tree was exactly behind the bullseye of my target and in front of the hill... i'd accidently cut it down. wups! you don't want to take a bullet from this gun. it's also the loundest thing i've ever heard.

It is pretty weak compared to the AK-47 that I have, but your gun is more accurate. :mad: Mine would take down a damn Giant Sequoia.

[metalman]

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It is pretty weak compared to the AK-47 that I have, but your gun is more accurate. :mad: Mine would take down a damn Giant Sequoia.

ak47... the gun of choice for revolutionaries the world over. my gun's made in maine. so there.

[ax]

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I suggest you try a bunch out before you invest several hundred dollars. At the firing range I go to they have many different brands and models you can rent, so you can get a feel for some of them. Alternately, you might get friends, or friends of friends, to let you try their guns out.

My understanding is the best three brands are Glock, HK, and Sig Sauer, with the Glock being the least expensive and the Sig the most expensive between them. You need to decide what caliber ammo you want to use. Also, do you want a full size gun or something less conspicuous? I chose the HK 9mm P2000. I wanted a compact size, and the HK fit my hand much better than the Glocks. The Sigs were more than I wanted to spend. I chose 9mm because, although it has less potential stopping power than larger caliber rounds, you can fit more rounds into a clip, and the rounds are much less expensive, which is a consideration if you're going to be doing much practicing.

If there's a firing range near you, they undoubtedly have firearms instruction offered. Why don't you get a few lessons under your belt so you have a better idea what you want and what works for you before you make a decision?

Andreuccio, I second your choice. I used to own the same gun and it was easy to use as well as accurate. Man I miss that gun....

[strittmatter]

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the tree's agonizing screams haunt me to this day. yet a tree cut in half by accident grows back... no so a targeted turtle. but point taken.

you'll be glad to know that since my mistake nothing else has so suffered at my hand... well... except a pumpkin, but its days were numbered anyway.

At any rate, with the societal/economy gauges continuing to pop their glass cases, I can see this gun thing resulting in disasterous concequences, and not just for newbie untrained gun owners.

A wise man once said, "No matter the situation, act as if your five year old son was watching you." I have a five year old son. The thought of burning the image into his head of me having to defend us via shooting at another person, or him seeing me on the recieving end of that scenerio?

Let's pray not.

[Andreuccio]

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At any rate, with the societal/economy gauges continuing to pop their glass cases, I can see this gun thing resulting in disasterous concequences, and not just for newbie untrained gun owners.

A wise man once said, "No matter the situation, act as if your five year old son was watching you." I have a five year old son. The thought of burning the image into his head of me having to defend us via shooting at another person, or him seeing me on the recieving end of that scenerio?

Let's pray not.

Let's pray not, indeed.

Still, better to have the image of you defending your family burned into his head than the image of something unspeakable happening to your defenseless family. Let's hope neither one comes to pass.

[Andreuccio]

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At any rate, with the societal/economy gauges continuing to pop their glass cases, I can see this gun thing resulting in disasterous concequences, and not just for newbie untrained gun owners.

The newbie untrained gun owner thing is why I highly recommend some training before making a firearms purchase. It will help you choose the right firearm, and it will help you avoid the disaster/tragedy of shooting yourself or some other non-bad guy by mistake. Plus, if actual bad guys really do show up, you'll be much more likely to be able to effectively deal with the situation.

[Andreuccio]

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Well don't know if I lost my mind, that is up for debate, but tomorrow I am buying my first handgun, 2PM. Suggestions?

Jay, you're back east, aren't you? It's after 2pm there. What did you decide to do?

[Andreuccio]

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Andreuccio, I second your choice. I used to own the same gun and it was easy to use as well as accurate. Man I miss that gun....

I really like the HK, too. Glad to see I'm not the only one here who chose a 9mm. I was starting to worry they might revoke my membership in the iTulip Skeet Shooting Club if I showed up with anything less than a .357