OH nice!

All matching numbers; I love it

Oh dear, something seems to have followed me home from the gun show today.

O h d a y u m

I promise to give it a good home!

Would probably be banned here...

anyone else hate that i need a "permit" to exercise a constitutional right?

tbh i think gun permits are stupid

They're dumb.

speaking of guns what kind of rifle would be best for someone who's never shot a gun before and has never owned one

i remember someone telling me in terms a pistols a glock would be a good fit

but i'm also interested in rifles and shotguns

You need to go out an do some plinking with 22LR (rifles and pistols) before you graduate to the bigger stuff.

what is "plinking?"

> speaking of guns what kind of rifle would be best for someone who's never shot a gun before and has never owned one
@Innocentsmith S.C.A AR15. Simple, reliable, light, low-recoil, powerful enough for about anything.

Don't listen to people who try to force you into specific guns or brans, it all comes down to what you like and feel comfortable with. Don't drink the Glockboi Kool-Aid, do some research and find what fits well for you.

understood

Plinking is informal target shooting.

i see

before this stupid covid shit happened i was trying to go to a gun range with friends and shoot my first gun

Personally speaking I have 2 carry guns, an M&P Shield 9 and a Sig P238 (two different calibers and manufactures( but good guns for me

my wife carries an M&P EZ 380, it's what fits her.

My favorite suggestion for someone looking to get into handguns is the Smith M&P 9mm.

i always thought revolvers were cool but i should probably focus more on how well it functions and works instead of how it looks

Home defence is a Mossberg 500 Tactical

what about a colt 1911?

aren't those good handguns?

Do you plan to conseal carry?

open and conceal carry

i hate that i need a stupid license for it tho RIP

Ehhh, remember it's a hundred year old design. They're fun range toys IMO, but not great practical pistols.

you don't want to conceal carry a 1911, it's like trying to haul around a pack howitzer on your belt

LOL

so preferably look for a newer gun with a better design?

I would, yes.

understood

best thing to do, go visit your locally owned LGS's and talk to the folks there about what you want the firearm to do and (the good ones) will invest the time to help find the best fit for you

I mean, I do know people who carry 1911s, and what I carry isn't really that much smaller/lighter (P226) but at least I'm not putting up with the weight for a measly 7 or 8 rounds...

stay away from the big box stores, they will simply try to sell you what they've been told to move to get bonuses

so look for smaller gun shops?