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wes · 03-24-2002, 06:26 PM

Hi rookie. You are going to get a billion ideas. First and foremost is safety,more so with a handgun. You cannot make a mistake. As for what to get,try a few and see what YOU like,some places will rent a gun to try out. Get some formal firearms instruction,the NRA has a very good program and should have some certified instructors in your area. Read EVERYTHING you can about guns. Figure around $500.00 for a good,reliable gun. Also,different shooting disciplines requrie different techniques,target shooting is not combat shooting and vise-versa. Hope this helps some and welcome, ask away,you'll get plenty of help here.

03-24-2002, 06:26 PM	#3
wes Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Loveland Co Posts: 1,906	Hi rookie. You are going to get a billion ideas. First and foremost is safety,more so with a handgun. You cannot make a mistake. As for what to get,try a few and see what YOU like,some places will rent a gun to try out. Get some formal firearms instruction,the NRA has a very good program and should have some certified instructors in your area. Read EVERYTHING you can about guns. Figure around $500.00 for a good,reliable gun. Also,different shooting disciplines requrie different techniques,target shooting is not combat shooting and vise-versa. Hope this helps some and welcome, ask away,you'll get plenty of help here.