Most experts agree that pepper spray is far more effective that a gun in grizzly protection. Another factor is acquiring your defensive weapon … do some research on how fast a grizzly can cover 50 yards, then time yourself drawing your gun or pepper spray from the place you normally store it as you hike.
Can you get the weapon in your hand and discharge it in less time that the bear can cover 50 yards or 10 yards? Most guns never have more than rounds fired through them in their lifetimes.
Spending 12 hours a day, 7 days a week at my local range allows me to observe many shooters. VERY few people come out to the range every week to shoot , or even 50 rounds. To be a great shooter, one must shoot hundreds of rounds every month. This is the most often cited reason for purchasing a gun. Having a gun will not protect you. OK, away from philosophy and back to the tool. A personal protection gun should fire a large enough projectile at a fast enough speed to stop an attacker.
It is generally accepted that a 9mm is the minimum appropriate size. On the other hand, the popular advice, with which I agree, is that one should carry the largest caliber gun that they can shoot well.
Coming in at under 1 pound, beginners will find it very easy to hold. Additionally, there are fewer visible moving parts on the CW9. Beginners can start learning fast thanks to its easy load-and-fire design. At just over 1. Each of these features is ideal for beginners who need plenty of practice and the ability to easily operate and maneuver their pistol. One of the most popular features of the VP9 — a definite bump to its status of potentially being your best first handgun — is the glow-in-the-dark 3-dot sights.
Most armed robberies happen at night , and combining an inexperienced shooter with a lack of vision can be detrimental. What's really great about the VP9 is the interchangeable grip panels for the backstrap, left, and right grip sides.
This means the pistol can be fully customized to fit the shape of your hand. Some would say that seven bullets is more than necessary, but for a beginner, it could completely change the outcome of a dangerous situation. The 4" barrel prevents too much recoil from occurring, but it's not long enough to be unwieldy like other revolvers. On top of this, it can fire both. As a beginner, you should start out with the. They produce less recoil for those who are training and individuals who simply hate it.
The maneuverability granted by this weight along with the ultra-concealability offered by a 3. The ambidextrous grip is also ideal for beginners who are left-handed. Additionally, the unique beaver tail design allows for a higher and tighter grip. The first thing that attracted me to this handgun was its ambidextrous controls.
My wife is left-handed whereas I am a righty. When we go shooting together, I want her to feel comfortable with the handgun she uses and this one was a dream when it came to that. Users can rest assured that it is both safe and accurate as it is designed with law enforcement military personnel in mind.
This double-action revolver is a classic! A lightweight snubnose, the Ruger LCR9 is loaded with moon clips which are tiny pieces of metal that clip into the base of 9mm rounds. But on the upside, the Ruger LCR9 only holds five rounds which makes it a viable option for beginners who need some practice when it comes to loading a firearm. This one has a reputation for never jamming.
This semi-automatic single stack pistol has a beaver tail textured grip and a reversible release button on its detachable magazine. It holds six rounds at a time which, again, is appropriate for most first-time shooters. Less is more, after all. All of these options are fairly similar in nature, each of them is compact and easy to use. Of the best handguns I would recommend for beginners, the price points are all virtually identical.
All of these are fairly affordable options in my experience, especially for a first-time user who wants a dependable pistol that will stand the test of time. However, of the options listed above, I can tell you that the Glock 17 is easy to clean and maintain.
I found this handy video on YouTube that delves deeper into how easy it is to clean your Glock When it comes to beginners, it is best to avoid an external safety. I know that movies and television have conditioned us to believe that a gun should always have the safety on, but in the real world, I strongly believe that the mind is the best tool for safety. The simple fact is, first-timers are unseasoned and untested. As such, they may very well forget to take the safety off their pistol when confronted by a home invasion.
When you go to try out handguns that you find that something completely different is to your liking, but whether you go for one of these guns or not, we hope that this was a good place to start. This question is probably impossible to answer. If you ask a hundred handgun owners what they thought was the best handgun, you could easily come away with a hundred different answers.
The key things in finding the best handgun for you are to know yourself and know the use to which you plan to put your handgun. If you have unusually large hands, you may need to take that into account. Essentially, the best handgun is the one that works best for you. This is one of those questions that never gets old.
Once again, the answer needs to be qualified with a question: what do you want to use it for? If you are looking for a handgun to keep in your house, then an automatic pistol which has on average twice or three times greater magazine capacity than a revolver may be your best choice.
However, many gun-owners who want a gun for everyday or concealed carry prefer the reliability and heft of a compact revolver, ever though they have fewer shots. As with many tools, with handguns you do to a certain extent get what you pay for. A hundred dollar gun may be better than nothing if you can get nothing else, but is likely to let you down when you really need it. The P MK25 is identical to the pistol carried by the U. The railed P chambered in 9mm and engraved with an anchor on the left side of the slide is the official sidearm of the SEALs.
Widely regarded as one of the most accurate and best 9mm Luger pistols in the world, the Sig Sauer P is a sleek modernized update to the vintage model. It has a precision-machined stainless steel slide and frame with a lightweight target trigger. The Sig Sauer P is adopted by many sport shooters because of its outstanding accuracy and controls.
It only fits an 8-round magazine but those rounds will be on target every time. The trigger is crisp and smooth like breaking a glass rod , and is arguably the best feature of the pistol.
By far the most popular caliber for handguns is the 9mm. Developed in the early s by Austrian designer Georg Luger, the 9mm cartridge is the most widely used round in the handgun realm. A man needs nothing more than a good flannel shirt, a well-worn pair of jeans, and comfortable hiking boots. Suits are uncomfortable and shaving sucks. Search Go. Contents 0.
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