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Posted: 2/20/2018 10:45:10 PM EDT

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Taurus Judge

Posted: 2/20/2018 10:54:04 PM EDT

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Anything in C96 broom handle Mauser- fucking newbs

Red 9's exspecially

Posted: 2/20/2018 11:25:15 PM EDT

[#3]

Not a Coonan .357.

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Posted: 2/21/2018 1:38:54 AM EDT

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Eh, I've shot XD's and I don't get the hate.

Other than Grip Zone. That should be ridiculed.

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I don't either. I've owned guns for decades and have some nice and rare guns, but I had room for an XD last year. It's a pretty nice little piece. My only gripe would be that it seems overly large. My 9mm XD subcompact is larger than a .45 shield.

It has eaten every round put through it with zero malfunction.

Posted: 2/21/2018 1:45:29 AM EDT

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anything HK. Especially in .40

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Lol. Far too expensive for most newbs.

Posted: 2/21/2018 1:46:01 AM EDT

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Revolver or cheap AR-15/AK-47

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That is literally all i own

Posted: 2/21/2018 1:50:09 AM EDT

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Anything Taurus.

S&W Enhanced Sigma 9mm.

Hipoint.

Posted: 2/21/2018 2:01:16 AM EDT

[#8]

SCAR. SCAR guys also tend to shoot like garbage

Posted: 2/21/2018 2:03:22 AM EDT

[#9]

Glock
Hi point
Taurus

Posted: 2/21/2018 2:14:04 AM EDT

[#10]

Walmart neoprene holster
Walmart rail mounted laser

Posted: 2/21/2018 2:16:09 AM EDT

[#11]

Interesting

I bought my 1st hand gun in 1987 a Beretta 92F. 6 months later a 1911.

7 years army inf and 25 years LEO later I carry a Glock 19 daily. Funny.

Posted: 2/21/2018 2:16:53 AM EDT

[#12]

Serpa or Fobus holsters.

Posted: 2/21/2018 2:37:20 AM EDT

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From having worked in a gunstore. Glock = Newb
They could never remember the name of the cool gun they really wanted. Or couldn't handle the price of that slick H&K or Sig Sauer. But, they could always remember Glock.
edit: and a Fobus holster.

BikerScout
Sunny AZ

Posted: 2/21/2018 2:40:19 AM EDT

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AR15 with FSB, 3-9x hunting scope and bipod.

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My first gun was a Bushmaster ORC with a similar scope with a bipod on the two piece plastic handguard

Second gun soon after was an XD .45.
Why .45? Because i was told the 9mm was too weak for anything

Newbie indeed

Posted: 2/21/2018 2:53:43 AM EDT

[#15]

Anything with the generic, "knock off" Uncle Mikes holster.

Posted: 2/21/2018 2:57:41 AM EDT

[#16]

Anything in 40 S&W.

Posted: 2/21/2018 3:04:27 AM EDT

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Anything in 40 S&W.

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You're right. That statement signals you are a newb. Or the hipster who dates your friends kinda-hot but vegan sister.

Posted: 2/21/2018 4:24:00 AM EDT

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Not all inexpensive guns qualify. The Maverick Model 88 is a common 'I just turned 18 and want to buy a gun' gun, but it is also reliable and does whatever an 870P can. Nor do specialized guns of good quality that might often be purchased by beginners for superficial or novelty reasons (e.g. SPAS-12, 'Witness Protection' / Shockwave-style shotguns, Desert Eagle, NAA Mini).

Guns that do tend to signal a neophyte before even meeting the owner are:

- artificially inexpensive guns that are far from ideal for any purpose but are pressed into a role, with or without silly modifications (e.g. Mosin-Nagant, SKS)
- gimmick guns (e.g. Taurus Judge, snub-nosed (<3in.) magnum revolvers)
- guns where the manufacturer's cost-cutting or poor knowledge / capabilities of manufacturing severely affects shootability and/or reliability (e.g. Raven and offshoots, Hi-Point, some Taurus models, American-made AKs)
- guns with sound designs but overpriced and overhyped with marketing (e.g. later Kimber pistols, XDs).

Posted: 2/21/2018 4:32:28 AM EDT

[#19]

Daisy

Posted: 2/21/2018 4:33:25 AM EDT

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Bushmaster AR with a red/green "Eotech".

I'm not knocking Bushmaster, just saying, 2/3 of the 1st time gun owners I know bought them. Name recognition I guess.

Posted: 2/21/2018 6:52:05 AM EDT

[#21]

Glock. Especially when they refer to it without the model number and just as "Glock".

Posted: 2/21/2018 6:53:30 AM EDT

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anything HK. Especially in .40

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wut. Until the VP9 I seriously doubt many people started off with an HK.

Posted: 2/21/2018 6:58:58 AM EDT

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OP nails it. Fucking XD

Posted: 2/21/2018 7:00:12 AM EDT

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Taurus. "Its as good as a Beretta, better even with the safety in the right place"... no man, no its not.

XD . "Its better than Glock... see , grip, bla bla.."

Posted: 2/21/2018 7:07:10 AM EDT

[#25]

Usually it's Mossberg 500

Posted: 2/21/2018 7:17:48 AM EDT

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Who gives a fuck? The more gun owners the better.

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Shut up. This is arfcom GD, the home of gun geeks and snobs.

Posted: 2/21/2018 7:21:07 AM EDT

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Revolver or cheap AR-15/AK-47

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The fuck you say!?

The first pistol I ever owned was a Dan Wesson .357

..wait...

Posted: 2/21/2018 7:24:08 AM EDT

[#28]

Taurus
XD
S&w M&P
Jennings
Hi-point

Posted: 2/21/2018 7:30:41 AM EDT

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I would go with Glock based on people I actually know. I own an XD 45. I like it. It is accurate, doesn’t jam, and fits my huge hands.

Oh, the Glock “Triple Safety” is bull shit. It doesn’t provide adequate protection from neglect discharges.

Posted: 2/21/2018 7:35:16 AM EDT

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From having worked in a gunstore. Glock = Newb
They could never remember the name of the cool gun they really wanted. Or couldn't handle the price of that slick H&K or Sig Sauer. But, they could always remember Glock.
edit: and a Fobus holster.

BikerScout
Sunny AZ

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Funny. My 40th (give or take) gun was my first Glock, after owning/carrying plenty of Sigs and HKs.

Posted: 2/21/2018 7:39:26 AM EDT

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Posted: 2/21/2018 7:48:26 AM EDT

[#32]

Mods to Glocks other than sights.

Posted: 2/21/2018 7:49:38 AM EDT

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Talked about ammo a bit and he mentioned that with .40 you dont need JHPs because its already so powerful (according to the gun counter clerk) and using JHPs might be considered overkill by a jury.

Are there just "newbie" guns and what makes them that way?

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Any gun someone bought because of some BS line like that from an idiot of a salesman - is a "newbie" gun. That, or a Glock

Posted: 2/21/2018 7:51:04 AM EDT

[#34]

Taurus

Posted: 2/21/2018 8:04:24 AM EDT

[#35]

SCCY 9mm pistol

Any time one shows up in one of my LTC classes it is a sure bet the person won't pass the shooting qualification.

I also get a lot of brand new Glocks, not been cleaned or shot before, and they limp wrist so bad with weak ammo that "it jams". That is my least favorite expression.... "It jammed".

Posted: 2/21/2018 8:05:03 AM EDT

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He's gun has to have a safety.

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I happen to prefer carrying a SA pistol in Condition 1.

Posted: 2/21/2018 8:47:21 AM EDT

[#37]

My first long gun Benjamin air rifle at 11, Winchester 1300 at about 17, and S&W model 66,

Posted: 2/21/2018 8:49:00 AM EDT

[#38]

Damn, I have at least 5 of the firearms mentioned in this thread.

Posted: 2/21/2018 9:22:10 AM EDT

[#39]

My first pistol was a West German 226 and my first rifle was a Colt AR.

Posted: 2/21/2018 9:24:58 AM EDT

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My first pistol was a West German 226 and my first rifle was a Colt AR.

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239 and a SIG 556 for me.

A.W.D.

Posted: 2/21/2018 9:55:14 AM EDT

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Gotta admit though, they kinda made it trendy/hip for newbs

Posted: 2/21/2018 10:17:57 AM EDT

[#42]

Pistol grip Maverick/Mossberg in cardboard box. Showing up on the firing line without ear protection was also a hint.

Posted: 2/21/2018 10:24:46 AM EDT

[#43]

My first gun was a Glock 23. Sold that for an xds9

Posted: 2/21/2018 10:48:44 AM EDT

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Lol. Far too expensive for most newbs.

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wut. Until the VP9 I seriously doubt many people started off with an HK.

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You guys have never worked in a gun store huh? There are first time shooters with big budgets too. I sold plenty of Sigs, HK’s, even Wilson and Nighthawk to new shooters.

That probably should have been my first answer in this thread. When you show up at a match or range and some guy has all the shiny gear and clothes it’s usually a newb. I always am more cautious around them.

Posted: 2/21/2018 12:11:39 PM EDT

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In my AO it seems most first time gun owners flock to the Taurus Millennium as their first gun.

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That was my first gun

Had it two weeks and traded it for a 92fs.

Posted: 2/21/2018 12:14:07 PM EDT

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Uncle Mikes anything.

Nylon holster anything.

Belts that have zero lateral stability.

Photog vests.

Touching your belt/gun a lot to make sure it's where it should be (your holster should be good enough that there's no question about where it's at and it's secure).

Posted: 2/21/2018 12:14:21 PM EDT

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Anything in C96 broom handle Mauser- fucking newbs

Red 9's exspecially

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Yes! Noobtastic!

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Posted: 2/21/2018 12:46:57 PM EDT

[#48]

My first gun was an Ithaca 51.

Posted: 2/21/2018 2:35:16 PM EDT

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Yes! Noobtastic!

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Anything in C96 broom handle Mauser- fucking newbs

Red 9's exspecially

Yes! Noobtastic!

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Your avatar rhymes with "noobs".

Posted: 2/21/2018 3:41:58 PM EDT

[#50]

I would say a Sig P320 or P250 or even a S&W M&P. Its because when the noob goes to the gun store and sees that they're $100 cheaper then Glocks they cant help it. If they stick with it long enough they'll figure it out.

My first gun was a Glock 19 then a sold it bought and bought a 17 then sold that and bought pretty much every handgun that was under $1000 in the market. Guess what I own a glock 17 and 19 again because they're just right and haven't looked back.

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