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Frito Bandito · 07-13-08, 07:01

Shooting is great, isn't it? Get ready to spend a lot of money on ammo!

I like Sigs a lot but be sure you check out some other handguns before making your decision. I would suggest checking out the Springfield XD9 service model (love mine) and Glock 17 in particular.

Something to remember: The difference in diameter between a 9mm and .45 round is something like a tenth of an inch or less. Of course the difference between 9mm and .40 is even smaller. All three are good rounds, but people make way too big of a deal over it. Pick a round you feel comfortable shooting and you can afford to practice with.

FWIW, my department issues Sig P220s and I looooooove them. I also own a Sig Mosquito, which is basically a P226 that's 10% smaller and chambered in .22lr and it's probably the most fun handgun I've ever fired. Sigs are great weapons.

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Frito Bandito Sir Velveeta Frito Bandito is offline Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Odessa, TX Posts: 457	Re: Went shooting for the first time today Shooting is great, isn't it? Get ready to spend a lot of money on ammo! I like Sigs a lot but be sure you check out some other handguns before making your decision. I would suggest checking out the Springfield XD9 service model (love mine) and Glock 17 in particular. Something to remember: The difference in diameter between a 9mm and .45 round is something like a tenth of an inch or less. Of course the difference between 9mm and .40 is even smaller. All three are good rounds, but people make way too big of a deal over it. Pick a round you feel comfortable shooting and you can afford to practice with. FWIW, my department issues Sig P220s and I looooooove them. I also own a Sig Mosquito, which is basically a P226 that's 10% smaller and chambered in .22lr and it's probably the most fun handgun I've ever fired. Sigs are great weapons.