[ARCHIVED THREAD] - First gun. (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 9/23/2013 8:43:45 PM EDT
|
I introduced a young man who works for me to shooting and guns. I trained him in safety and basic firearms handling. He has gone from being terrified of guns to taking and passing a his Pistol Permit class and applying for his permit. Once his permit is issued, he wants to buy a pistol. He will not carry a gun, probably ever, but he genuinely LOVES target shooting. He's relying on me to help him. My advice for him has been to purchase a .22 LR handgun for the obvious reasons. I've been shooting since I'm 7-8 years old, my question to you all is what would you recommend for a kid like this just starting out? Money is definitely a concern. Ruger MK2 or 3? Cheap revolver? I.e. H&R? Buckmark? P22? Others? $400 or less is the target. |
My boy also loves his P22.
|
Quoted: Can't go wrong with a 10/22. I went with the TD model & a picture is worth a thousand words  http://allangreendale.net/dump/arfcom/steiny.1.jpg Eta: awesome pic!
|
|
Quoted:
Thanks for the honesty. Why would you do it different?? Bad trigger, malfunctions? Quoted:
Quoted:
I have a p22. I would buy a different pistol if I could go back and do it again. i don't own a p22, but my brother does and ive shot it a bit. in my experience, its just not a spectacular gun for training with. too small compared to the majority of larger caliber pistols, and its super picky with ammo. a good ruger mk 2 or 3 would be great for learning fundamentals on, and a good clone like an m&p22 would be great for training for a larger pistol with ETA: on the topic of buckmarks (which are great pistols) and the such, I have NEVER shot an automatic .22 pistol that i have loved more than my father's colt woodsman. by far the best shooting .22 I have ever shot. they're not very cheap though |
| I put many rounds down range with a ruger mk2 when I was a kid, it will always have a place for me. that said, there are a lot of really nice 22 pistols out. even the M&P pistol is under 400. if he plans on buying a "real" gun, get a 22 version of the real gun he plans to buy, that way he already has familiarity with the ergonomics. |
|
Ruger Mk whichever he can find or a buckmark.
Either one will serve. If he can try both before hand or even just pick them up, whichever of the two fits him well. Avoid the Sig Mosquito and the P22. I don't own the SR22 or the M&P 22 but know people who like them....but it is really, really hard to go wrong with a Ruger Mk _ or a Buckmark. |
|
Out of curiosity whats his age and does he have small hands? I ask because it makes a difference. Also if he wants to get into something like Bullseye shooting a S&W model 41 would be a pistol to look at as well.
ETA: just re-read the OP. Go with the MK3 or the Buckmark. My vote is for the MK3. |
|
Quoted:
He seems to be interested in pistols exclusively so far. I'll work on that over time. Eta: awesome pic! Quoted:
Quoted:
Can't go wrong with a 10/22. I went with the TD model & a picture is worth a thousand words
http://allangreendale.net/dump/arfcom/steiny.1.jpg Eta: awesome pic! Problem solved 
|
|
Quoted: taking and passing a his Pistol Permit class and applying for his permit. Once his permit is issued, he wants to buy a pistol. Im not making a joke. What do you mean "once his permit is issued, he wants to buy a pistol"? In CT you have to get some sort of "permit" before you can buy a gun? I live in NV so I have no idea how the east coast works. |
|
Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: taking and passing a his Pistol Permit class and applying for his permit. Once his permit is issued, he wants to buy a pistol. Im not making a joke. What do you mean "once his permit is issued, he wants to buy a pistol"? In CT you have to get some sort of "permit" before you can buy a gun? I live in NV so I have no idea how the east coast works. You can only buy a handgun in Connecticut, if in addition to being a resident, you have a valid Permit to carry Pistols or Revolvers, a valid Eligibility Certificate, if you are a licensed Firearms Dealer or if you are a Sworn Police Officer. This state is ridiculous.
|
|
Quoted:
Im not making a joke. What do you mean "once his permit is issued, he wants to buy a pistol"? In CT you have to get some sort of "permit" before you can buy a gun? I live in NV so I have no idea how the east coast works. Quoted:
Quoted:
taking and passing a his Pistol Permit class and applying for his permit. Once his permit is issued, he wants to buy a pistol. Im not making a joke. What do you mean "once his permit is issued, he wants to buy a pistol"? In CT you have to get some sort of "permit" before you can buy a gun? I live in NV so I have no idea how the east coast works. Here in CT, a pistol permit is a permit to purchase and carry. |
| Hi, good for you for teaching this young man. I know this isn't a pistol, but you might think about a revolver. I taught my daughter with a Taurus 941. They have a. 22lr version. Can't recall the model. She was able to work with both da and sa. She really has become very accurate with it. It held 8 rounds. The long rifle version holds 9. It is a small frame size and well made for the money. If possible, save alittle more and find a good used smith 17 or 18. The triggers on these are great. Anyway, good karma for you and good luck. |
|
Quoted: Out of curiosity whats his age and does he have small hands? I ask because it makes a difference. Also if he wants to get into something like Bullseye shooting a S&W model 41 would be a pistol to look at as well. ETA: just re-read the OP. Go with the MK3 or the Buckmark. My vote is for the MK3. |
|
Quoted: Hi, good for you for teaching this young man. I know this isn't a pistol, but you might think about a revolver. I taught my daughter with a Taurus 941. They have a. 22lr version. Can't recall the model. She was able to work with both da and sa. She really has become very accurate with it. It held 8 rounds. The long rifle version holds 9. It is a small frame size and well made for the money. If possible, save alittle more and find a good used smith 17 or 18. The triggers on these are great. Anyway, good karma for you and good luck. I'm trying to work a deal right now for a pre-lock 617 4". I tried it out with Colibris in my shop. What a great gun!
|
|
Quoted:
Here in CT, a pistol permit is a permit to purchase and carry. Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
taking and passing a his Pistol Permit class and applying for his permit. Once his permit is issued, he wants to buy a pistol. Im not making a joke. What do you mean "once his permit is issued, he wants to buy a pistol"? In CT you have to get some sort of "permit" before you can buy a gun? I live in NV so I have no idea how the east coast works. Here in CT, a pistol permit is a permit to purchase and carry. God I am glad I live in New Mexico. |
|
If you can get a Mk2, then that, obviously.
Otherwise, I'm tempted to just say Buckmark. As much as I love the Rugers, the Mk3's trigger is absolute shit out of the box, and any fixes to that require some competent gunsmithing, even for drop-in parts. If you can mess with them, Rugers are great. If you want out-of-the-box performance for under $400, then you want a Buckmark. I wish it weren't true, but the move to the Mk3 got a lot of things wrong. |
|
I have the Ruger Mk2 with the bull barrel. I love it! Your LGS may have one that's been traded in on a Mark 3.
As he saves his coins, he can add a centerfire to his armory. |
|
M-4 Alaskan Survival 45-70 Derringer |