Handgun Reccomendations?

[Guest TN.Frank]

The Sig 229 is one of the finest handgun on the planet, heck, in the Universe. Take care of it and it'll last ya' a long, long time.

[Guest drod]

Glock 19.

[Guest jtm129]

Guns are like cars...and trucks..and motorcycles. It boils down to personal preference and proficiency. I prefer 45's from Sig, Colt, Kimber and Glock but have carried/shot almost everything else to arrive at that conclusion.

Buy quality firearms and then practice...then practice....and practice some more.

[Guest Phantom6]

Snip...Buy quality firearms and then practice...then practice....and practice some more.

Roger that!

[Guest Satt]

Sounds like great advice. Can you reccomend a range in East TN? I am north of Chatt.

There's a really good indoor range right next to Bowater. I live in Cleveland BTW. It is called Fugate Firearms. They are really nice and they rent used guns to try out. It is a family owned place and they are very helpfull. Hope this helps.

[Guest Red5]

Sounds like great advice. Can you reccomend a range in East TN? I am north of Chatt.

Shooters Depot is on Shallowford @ 153. Haven't stopped in yet but they are very close to work so I prob will soon.

Shooters Depot

[Guest yzfMrLee]

My first and only gun is the SW9VE (S&W). Didn't take much to figure the thing out and it's been good and reliable.

Has anyone actually fired the Kel-Tec PF9 yet? How did it handle? I'm drawn to it, but would like an opinion from an owner or someone thats used one before.

I have a PF-9. It's a great gun to carry, but it's got a good bit of felt recoil. It's pretty fun to shoot for about 15 rounds or so. Then your done. I really like my PF-9, and I practice with it enough to be comfortable with it, but my Glock 19 is still my favorite. If you wanna know more details about it let me know. Don't wanna hijack this thread too badly.

[Guest yzfMrLee]

On a more relevant note. (To the op at least) There's nothing I'd want to replace my G19 with. Like other have said though, it's a bit subjective. I do have to say, for ease of taking down, reliability, aftermarket support, etc. It's tough to beat a Glock. It ain't pretty, but it's a great design.

[gregintenn]

I am looking for a great (I do not have an unlimited bank account though) handgun for concealment and target shooting.

I'd suggest you buy two; one for concealment, and one for target shooting. I'm unaware of any model that will serve both purposes well.

[Warbird]

Nothing like giving advice 3 years after the question. I certainly hope he has a pistol by now.

[Oh Shoot]

Shooters Depot is on Shallowford @ 153.

Hopefully, he has found a place to shoot since he posted the question 3 years ago

- OS

[Guest 10mm4me]

Ther best all purpose handgun is and always will be the Glock 19. It can be had for under $500 and less for a nice used one. The mags are some of the cheapest out there and won't deform because they are coated in polymer. The 9mm is a NATO round and available everywhere and cheap. The G19 is lightweight, EXTREMELY reliable, accurate, easy to operate, maintain, and repair (although you will probably never need to). If I could only have one, it would be a G19.

[Oh Shoot]

Ther best all purpose handgun is and always will be the Glock 19. .

Ruined otherwise perfect design with grip finger grooves, IMNSHO.

(to continue the 3 year old dead thread)

- OS

[adam42]

I would agree that you should try several guns out. Also the 9mm is a great choice to start with, cheaper to buy, less recoil and a lot fun at the range. I would add a additional gun selection to look at, the Beretta Px4 Storm. I have two and they shoot great, easy to care for and won't cost you a arm and a leg. I have a 9mm and a 45ACP, both are great guns.