What would you start with..... Brit moved to the US!

[Bassat]

Midwest - Rent No - but you can handle models they have in stock that Kodiak & Range USA may not have

Just a pet peeve: you're and your are not interchangeable. YOUR is possessive; something belongs to something else. YOU'RE is a contraction of YOU ARE. Example: YOUR signature implies that you are not paying attention what YOU'RE typing.

 

[jwamplerusa]

Welcome to freedom!

 

[Expat]

Hello and welcome. I am just the next county east.

 

[Amishman44]

For plinking purposes - a nice Ruger 10/22 rifle or SR-22 pistol in .22 long rifle is an excellent choice.

For hiking or outdoor activity - a nice .357 magnum revolver would be great - a Ruger GP100 or a Smith & Wesson Model 66 or 686 would serve you just fine and would also double as a nice home and personal defense revolver.

If home or personal defense is your need, a Glock 19 or Model 45 would be an excellent choice in a 9mm pistol that is relatively simple to learn safely and use.

Suggestion - go to a range where you can rent a few guns and try them out before purchasing...or meet up with a few people from INGO in your area and shoot a few of their pistols. The more you learn, the more you know when you go to purchase (like, dislike, etc.)

Best of luck...and take the time to enjoy the new sport!!! Woot!!!

 

[NyleRN]

As a new owner and not wanting to break the bank it'd be hard to not take a look at the CZ P10. They're selling now for under $400 new. Only downsides are extra mags can be spendy and limited on aftermarket sights.

 

[tscherry70]

Just a pet peeve: you're and your are not interchangeable. YOUR is possessive; something belongs to something else. YOU'RE is a contraction of YOU ARE. Example: YOUR signature implies that you are not paying attention what YOU'RE typing.

Hey! Just a pet peeve: Leave the man alone and quit being a Karen.

 

[FNparabellum]

Good evening you fine people on this forum!
I have been in the USA for 6 years now and I am just in the position that I can now buy open up the flood gates of what I can see being a new hobby.
This week I have completed my application for the License to Carry Permit (even though maybe more optional now) and will be looking at buying my first Hand Gun.
So what would you go for first (without breaking the bank)???

A 22lr is great and affordable for getting into the gun world. The FN 502, p322, or glock 44 are all great pistols. Id rent some at a range like range usa or indy arms and feel it out.

 

[bobzilla]

I mean to be a true American REQUIRES at least one 1911 in gods caliber.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

I mean to be a true American REQUIRES at least one 1911 in gods caliber.

I second the motion. Shooting a few boxes through even one of the cheaper 1911s gives you a whole new perspective. How can something with so much muzzle blast have such a pussycat of a recoil? It's a secret between God and JMB.

 

[Bassat]

Hey! Just a pet peeve: Leave the man alone and quit being a Karen.

I believe the proper term, as applied to males, is Ken. How am I doing?

 

[Ark]

Hey! Just a pet peeve: Leave the man alone and quit being a Karen.

Your being a Karen.

 

[patience0830]

Your being a Karen.

All this time I thought it was spelled Caron.

 

[radar8756]

I believe the proper term, as applied to males, is Ken. How am I doing?

Actually when someone is a Whiny B*tch - that is Female and Karen would apply

 

[COOPADUP]

Welcome to your new American home. You certainly chose a gun friendly state to move to as well.
There are so many variables to choose from and YOUR tastes may certainly change as you experience different models/calibers.
Best of luck to you sir.

 

[res04]

Midwest rents guns? Has a range? I've been going there since they were at The Hundred Center. News to me!

Midwest gun and range closed down.

 

[STEEL CORE]

Welcome cousin, a Glock-19 gen 3/4/5.
Your welcome.

 

[Bassat]

Actually when someone is a Whiny B*tch - that is Female and Karen would apply

Well played, Sir!

 

[Bassat]

Your being a Karen.

Sentence fragment. No verb.

 

[WebSnyper]

Your being a Karen.

I think that's supposed to be "You're". We covered this ground already in this thread.

 

[Bassat]

I think that's supposed to be "You're". We covered this ground already in this thread.

I saw that. I assumed it was meant to be funny.