My kids love history. I joined the CMP and grabbed an M1 Garand. Everyone has been hooked since then.

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Nov 7, 2024
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Bert609

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Gun guys, thinking of buying 1st guns for Xmas. Suggestions for a relative newbie?

byujag All-American

Nov 7, 11:33am

Glock 19 as a sidearm. As simple as it gets and super safe

Longseason

Nov 7, 11:35am

And then a Rugar PC9 instead of an AR. It will take the same Glock mags and 9mm

Submariner

Nov 7, 12:01pm

RE: Gun guys, thinking of buying 1st guns for Xmas. Suggestions for a relative

BlueBlitzkrieg

Nov 7, 11:37am

That is awesome. But not sure why they included a video of it jamming (1:40) in their promo vid.

Bert609

Nov 7, 11:47am

Obviously not a beginner gun, but it's pretty cool

BlueBlitzkrieg

Nov 7, 12:28pm

S&W M&P 9mm. Tried, true, and US made.

creameryon9th

Nov 7, 11:38am

This is a good suggestion. It comes with interchangeable grip inserts for

bennerc

Nov 7, 11:59am

The ruger we bought my wife has a very comfortable grip.

Millhouse

Nov 7, 11:39am

I'd start with

DirtyWater

Nov 7, 11:39am

I'd amend your last bullet to include stray kids

OldFogey

Nov 7, 12:11pm

Just get what you are most comfortable with

Jericho

Nov 7, 11:39am

My kids love history. I joined the CMP and grabbed an M1 Garand. Everyone has been hooked since then.

Bert609

Nov 7, 11:46am

My favorite gun to shoot. Whatever you point it at is obliterated. I have

SanDiegoCoug

Nov 7, 11:50am

Part of it is the heavier wood stock, it absorbs recoil. A M1903 is fun to shoot alongside a Garand, especially if you

Bert609

Nov 7, 12:00pm

I want to get an M-14 basically the M-1 with a 30 round magazine

BYU Grounds

Nov 7, 12:07pm

You can buy the civilian model right now from Springfield as the M1A, you can't get a surplus M14 because it's select

Bert609

Nov 7, 12:12pm

I like this one:

Cougar-Duck

Nov 7, 11:49am

.357 lever action

WhirleyPop

Nov 7, 11:52am

My favorite is the H&K VP9

Born2Fish

Nov 7, 11:54am

My favorite AR platform for cost conscious buyers is Aero Precision. You can buy

HomeGrownCoug

Nov 7, 11:56am

The Baretta is good and your familiar with it but for price, reliability, etc can't beat a Glock. I'd go Glock 19. For

BYU Grounds

Nov 7, 11:58am

For kids, I prefer pump or lever action on the theory they have to do something

Pinetree

Nov 7, 12:02pm

Conceal carry: Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380. Tiny gun, BIG bullet. Bonus:

BleedCougarBlue2

Nov 7, 12:04pm

Go to a range and rent/borrow a few to get an idea what works for both of you

Leemur

Nov 7, 12:04pm

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