I've never shot one but that's what I've heard

Well, I'm going to take the training and the let you rent the guns for the class so I can always try it out first.

Ah, nice.

Will it take a silencer or a suppressor and is there a difference? I have heard they are the same. Then again, I have heard that suppressor mute muzzle flash while silencers dont?

From what I've heard they're just interchangeable terms

Most pistols will take a silencer as long as you install the proper barrel.

Unfortunately, they aren't having the big outdoor show here, this year usually a ton of gun mfgs.

I have to see what the weight is with the silencer and maybe a laser.

Ah.

A classic recommendation for a pistol if you're fine with 9mm is a Glock 19. Gen 5 MOS allows you to mount a dot sight if you want as well. Maybe you already know that though lol. While Glocks aren't too visually pleasing they're reliable and that's all that matters in a self defense situation. If you want something prettier and if you're into 1911s pretty much any 9mm Springfield or Colt is good.

There's also always the Glock 44 which is chambered in .22. I can't really recommend .22 for self defense but it'll get the job done if it's all you have and you hit the right spots. All based on luck really though

But how often to semis jam? That concerns me in a threat situation.

Not much. It depends on the brand but Glocks are reliable and will hardly jam. One of the most common ways firearm will jam is if you're using bad ammo. Find the brand of ammo that works for your firearm and stick with it. Sometimes certain firearms will jam with hollow points but most don't

Good advice. Thanks

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@ThatShadyVandal you got anything to add that I missed?

I know you're pretty gun smart

Use "the big scary ones"

> Use "the big scary ones"
@Jade Sierra Wolf IX Well, that clears it up completely!!!!😉

Yep

I just wanted to say that to mock some of out politicians

> some of out *[sic]* politicians
@Jade Sierra Wolf IX “Out” politicians? Like Harvey Milk?

I meant to say out

Our*

OwO

I cant forget that one texan politician that said that an AR15 is as heavy as 10-20 boxes you could be moving and 50 Cal

@Maggiemac311 We hooked my mom up with a Bersa Firestorm in .380. She has wrist issues, but doesn't have any problems handling it

It's a single stack magazine so you're limited on capacity but it's small enough to concealed carry

@ThatShadyVandal Good, I'll add that to the list.

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@Maggiemac311 i had the same concerns as you when I started carrying. I went with a smith and wesson jframe revolver. But as i got more comfortable i upgraded to a glock 19 and a sig p365

Revolvers are good because there's less that can go wrong but they don't have the capacity of a semi.

The real downside of revolvers is reloading

Revolvers are fun guns for sport shooting and such, but in terms of actual practicality a Glock beats them in almost every aspect

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And I forgot about reloading. But then again if you get good with a speedloader then it's similar

That takes a lot of practice and still doesn't get you back in the fight as effectively as a 17 round magazine would

Little bit funkier to carry extra speed loaders too

*cries in Californian*

As for Louisiana concealed carry is shall issue. Everything else open carry is allowed. It deserves a better ranking and one day we will be constitutional.

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