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Originally Posted by DoubleOughtCel
My dad talked to a few of his cop friends and most of them said for my first gun I should look at a .40cal glock. Apparently a lot of departments use them and its a favorite off duty pistol for a lot of officers. One of the guys might even be selling his which would be great for me. I'd get a decent first pistol that I know was well taken care of. I'll update soon because I think I'll be picking up SOMETHING by the end of this week.
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a .40 glock seems like a big jump for someone who hasn never really fired a gun. Kinda like giving a 16 y/o a new m3... IMO at least.
some people consider manual safetys good, some bad. If you are using it for defense, it is usually considered a hinderance because you need that extra second to click it off or check if its on. Thats why most cops carry guns with no manual safety. Also, the longer trigger pull on a glock-type pistol is considered a 'safety' in itself because is isnt as likely to have a unintentional discharge in a confrontation.
I can't imagine using a 1911 as a carry gun. You have to carry it ****ed and locked (no DA trigger),its heavy, it has a very light trigger pull, and doesnt hold as much ammo in a magazine (since you most likely wont be carrying extra magazines around).
glock, XD, and walther p99 are simple and effective, no double action single action to worry about, easy to clean, light and all are considered very accurate for inexperienced shooters. Any of those in 9mm (less $$$) FTW!