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I never was all that keen on the .22 as a first gun - at least not for an adult.
Learning the basics has little if anything to do with the actual caliber.
Sure, the .22lr is cheap - but - does that really make it a better choice?
I don't believe it does.
If the ammunition is more expensive & there's less of it to shoot, that forces a person to really bear down and concentrate so each shot counts.
I'm a firm believer that shooting is mostly all mental, just like anything else.
"Practice makes perfect" is an incorrect statement.
Perfect practice makes perfect.
What's always overlooked in this type of discussion is a natural human tendancy to dismiss bad shots by thinking - well, it's only a cheap .22,,I've got plenty more to shoot...
Again - it goes back to perfect practice makes perfect.
Plus the 9mm has the distinct advantage of being a much better defensive choice.
I say get the 9mm first and later on, get a .22 to refine and hone the skills.
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