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ClydeFrog · October 15, 2013, 01:12 AM

If you reload or shoot often it sounds like you might not be a starter or entry level gun owner like the 1000s of new shooters that have sprung up in the last 5 years or so.
Depending on your budget & tastes, Id suggest a simple well engineered DA only compact pistol that you can learn the basics on then modify it or try other models/calibers later.
You could purchase a Glock 19 or 17 9x19mm, a M&P full size or compact, a S-A XDm, a Ruger SR9 or the smaller compact, a SIG Sauer DAK(a DA only format named after the company engineer). For SIGs, a P226R or P229R can meet your needs. The Beretta PX4 C(constant) is a great first pistol. It offers low recoil, it's easy to field strip, clean and it's well made. I owned a PX4 9x19mm in 2009.

Clyde

October 15, 2013, 01:12 AM	#10
ClydeFrog Junior member Join Date: May 1, 2010 Posts: 5,797	General use(s), brands.... If you reload or shoot often it sounds like you might not be a starter or entry level gun owner like the 1000s of new shooters that have sprung up in the last 5 years or so. Depending on your budget & tastes, Id suggest a simple well engineered DA only compact pistol that you can learn the basics on then modify it or try other models/calibers later. You could purchase a Glock 19 or 17 9x19mm, a M&P full size or compact, a S-A XDm, a Ruger SR9 or the smaller compact, a SIG Sauer DAK(a DA only format named after the company engineer). For SIGs, a P226R or P229R can meet your needs. The Beretta PX4 C(constant) is a great first pistol. It offers low recoil, it's easy to field strip, clean and it's well made. I owned a PX4 9x19mm in 2009. Clyde