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There are two things I can talk all day about. Fishin and GUNS.
Wahlie,
The most important thing about gun buyin is deciding what you want to use it for. With prices the way they are today, it is a big investment to have sitting in a closet collecting dust. Carry, target, both. Than you need to decide what caliber. .380, .38, .357, 9MM, .40 S&W, .45 ACP. Revolver or Semi-auto? Double action semi or double only (AKA Glocks and such without an exposed hammer)
Between my father, brother and I we have enough guns to oufit a small army. All different types and calibers. Most are Smith & Wesson. Each has its purpose. All semi-autos are single/ double action . (hammer)
My recommendations are solely what I have found and experienced as someone that does a lot of shootin and packs 80% of the time, but remember, I am NOT an expert firearmist. I am an on and off member of American FireArms School in N. Attelboro, MA which is a great facility because they sell guns there, and as a member, you can take any of the guns in the display cases out onto the range, so I have shot a very wide range of makes, models, and calibers all the way up to the .50 AE. (HAND CANNON)
If you're gonna be doin a lot of shootin, I'll pass on some of my old man's advice. Get yourself a good, heavy framed revolver with a 4 inch barrel in .357 caliber with adjustable sights. (S&W model 19; Model 66 (stainless)) You can shoot all day relatively cheap with a gun that will handle the recoil and not beat your hand. And you don't have to police up all your brass. The big advantage of a .357 is you can also shoot the more enjoyable .38 Special out of it. You can really learn how to shoot effectively.
As far as semi-autos go, my old man is a firm believer in the .45 ACP for protection. Problem is it is a big load and with the compacts such as the SIG P245 or compact Glocks, the smaller gun isn't something you're gonna wanna go to the range and put 200+ rounds through in day. You'd really want a full size size such as the H& K's which Are REAL nice shooters in all cailbers, but also very pricy. And the full size .45's aren't very pleasurable to carry a lot.
We don't shoot much .40 S&W, infact my brother is the only one that owns one, so I can't honestly give you much advice other than how I feel about the .40's. As I understand they were supposed to fill a niche between .45 and 9mm. It gives more round capacity than a .45 , but better stopping power than a 9mm. If its so great, why after all these years are most Tactical units going back to .45? Cause it will stop what ever it hits.
We shoot and carry mostly 9MM. Recoil to size and capacity raito is probably best. As far as stopping power (personal proctction), well I have read all the ballisitcs reports about the inadequecies of 9mm, but I haven't shot anything yet and they move about 1300 feet per second, so how fast can you run? If you god forbidding get into a situation, I am sure that a 9mm is gonna do a sufficient job.
For carry guns other than some of the newer models that are hitting the streets and probably won't be available in Mass., The Walther PPK/S is a time tested reliable (Bond) conceal semi-auto in .380. Some of the Kahr's are pretty nice. A good 2 1/2" snub nose .38 such as some of the S&W Titanium revlovers are nice, but recoil is punishing. You need to decide that if you want a light weight gun made from polymers and carbon and what not that the recoil is goin to be unpleasant with or a heavy frame that will help tame recoil, but be more of a burden jammed into the waist band of your tighty whities.
I am preferential towards Sigs just because of the way they feel in my hand and after shooting them a lot, have found them to be accurate and reliable firearms (Do not own one though) but are pricey. Not a big fan of Glocks just because I like having a hammer.
You as the buyer need to really decide what you want it for. Then the caliber. If you can't decided, then you end up like us. You end up with one in every caliber and size and before you know it, you have a full fledged arsenal. Just remember you can legally only carry 6 at a time (in MA). Be safe and happy shoppin. Let me know if you want to talk more or a report on particular makes/ models.
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