What Should My First Gun Purchase Be?

This is very true!

If it were me I would get a mossberg model 500 or 590. They are the only shotguns that passed mil-spec. Very reliable. Do some research and u will see that they are the shotgun to own. I own a 590 and it is a awesome weapon!

Also own a glock 19. Also a very good choice but for the first I would go with shotgun, more options. Close quarters you can use bird shot or buckshot. For longer range a slug works very well. With practice you will have no problem hitting center mass at 100 yards.

Under normal circumstances I would go shotgun first then close range second...but consider the insanity of the world...do the reverse of that.

Last Edited by Chip on 11/12/2012 01:05 PM

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Nothing but a bunch of wealthy elitists on thi thread. Seems like only the wealthy can afford the good guns.

well they dont give them away for free, moran

Of course not. Only the peasants get the $25-$100 guns at yard sales, while all the snobby elites buy up the four figures or more guns. 2nd amendment seems to be another thing that favors the wealthy.

My 2cents:

Living in an urban environment with no intention to bug out? I suggest a handgun, GLOCK 19 ($540), or a Ruger P95 ($299). Both are reliable and have been used by LEO's. You can conceal them so have the comfort of being able to defend yourself but not advertise the fact. You want to blend in, not stick out.

Living in a more rural area? Get yourself a used lever-action 30-30 with a scope. You can kill anything on two or four legs in north america with this firearm, it is the 'quintessential' firearm of the American people still going strong, easy and cheap to shoot. Put some optics on it and use Hornady Polymer tipped bullets and you can reach out to 300 yards without breaking a sweat.

I'd avoid using a shotgun as a primary/only weapon, you can get a 30/30 for about the same price and your options will be greatly improved with a 30/30. Shotgun is great for close quarters like defense indoors / clearing rooms / and of course the sound of a shotgun being 'racked' is extremely intimidating to would be raiders. Shotguns are cheap to shoot but remember you have a very limited range of about 100yds with them (using slugs) and significantly less with buckshot. You don't have to be as good of a shot with a gauge, but it also has less penetration power against armor than a 30/30 at medium range.

So yea... my advice, get the 30/30 if rural, glock 19 or ruger 95 if urban.

A friend of mine has a Ruger P-89. It's reliable but it's also big and clunky. No comparison with what's on the market these days....

It goes "guns are evil they scare me" AAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!




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If u knew what was coming down the pike you'd beat feet to your nearest gun store ASAP.

Get a ax from Harbor Freight fro $7.99. Put it next to your bed. It's more quiet, and can be very effective.

Well as long as the laws of society are still in effect, you will have a harder time defending your case of 'self-defense' when you chop someone with an axe.

Its easier to claim self-defense with a firearm. If you get attacked and stab a person, you can very easily be the one who goes to jail.

I have extensive hand to hand combat training, from the military and years of karate, if i were to get into a fight with someone, even if they were attacking me first and I seriously injured or killed them, I would probably go to jail, especially if i used a knife or similar implement. As soon as someone like me engages with an assailant the legal cards are not in my favor. If you have that kind of training you shouldn't be 'fighting' at all. Its much simpler to shoot the person right off the bat, because your life was threatened, then to try and disarm them otherwise.

Its also much harder to disarm and subdue a person via martial arts without hurting them. Personally my feeling is that if someone punches you, and you block in such a way as to break their arm, they will never punch you with that arm again. Of course if you do this you will probably go to jail.

Shotgun. Don't have to be a great shot to protect yourself, and just the sound of the shotgun being racked can be enough to make the bad guy flee.

Keltec sub- 2000 would be a good start, preferably in the .40 call.

Later get the glock 23, as issues the same ammo and magazines.

lol...best of both worlds.

Nice choices especially the 44, that is one powerful gun. I personally would go with my 45ACP 1911. I love that thing.

Super Soaker.

get a sig instead of the glock

Sorry to hear you feel that way. Here's a few pointers.

1) Get a job
2) Save
3) Buy a gun you like

guess i know what i'll be askin santa for

Maybe you should work harder. It's not like 300 for a mossy is gonna break anyone anyways.

Sega 12 gauge, extended mag., alternate rounds between mag slugs and 00. A slug hitting a kevlar vest above the heart will turn the heart into jello.

I paid less than that for my mossberg 500. It's badass too.

You could expect that if there weren't so many goddamn regulations, guns wouldn't be so expensive in the first place. So...I blame YOU, AC libtard.

I love my .410 shotgun and my .308 rifle

Power to the people! Arm and protect yourself! It is your right! Practice safe gun handling.


NEVER HAVE YOUR FINGER ON THE TRIGGER UNLESS YOU INTEND TO FIRE THE WEAPON

easy choice for first weapon...
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For the novice shooter who needs protection without a lot of training. Get the Stoeger Coach Gun in 12 gauge. Its a simple short side-by-side shotgun in which a child could understand how to use. It also breaks down and will it into a normal size backpack very easily. One version also has an integral rail under the barrels to allow the attachment of a flashlight or laser.

Honestly, there is nothing more intimidating than seeing this thing pointed at you. It kicks like a mule, so get a slip on shoulder pad and a shotgun sling to carry it.

Why thin over a pump? Well in my experience it is flexibility. You can carry various typed of shells, and can switch them out instantly where needed.

beanbags
bird shot of various sizes
buckshot of various sizes
slugs
flares

There are also a variety of different power loads. Sometimes you just don't need the power of that 3.5 inch shell. Sometimes you do.

It will be a long time before this weapon is on any confiscation list.

Get whatever you can find that is bedazzled or pink.