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If you had 0 guns and were just starting out, which two would you buy and why? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hitting the gym to become a swoletariat, looking to arm myself as well.

I've gone shooting before, and my Dad just bought a couple guns himself because of all the pogroms he's been seeing against Muslims in ingerland.

I'm based in the United States of Amerikkka, mods please let me know if this isn't allowed!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I don't know that I agree 100%. Shooting any type of gun ought to be practiced if the idea is to be able to defend yourself in the case you ever have to, and a revolver isn't so much more complicated than a pistol that it's going to take much longer to get used to. What do you see as being the most difficult differences?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I shoot a lot of USPSA using 2011s but carry a small J frame revolver and it is very, very difficult. I sometimes will practice a couple of rounds with the j frame after a practice session and the super low profile sights and double action is a significant challenge.

It's not easy. Any revolver that you use for carry is going to be challenging to shoot well under pressure. It's not impossible but let's be realistic. I'm actually okay at USPSA and I'll be the first one to tell you it's not easy and it's humbling every time I shoot my j frame and don't get the results that I expect

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I guess I may be in the minority then, just since they don't seem quite as drastically different to me in terms of feel and difficulty to shoot with decent/moderate accuracy. I'm not shooting for points though, so I'm not too disappointed by an inch left or right at the range, especially when I'm going to be within 20 feet of any target in any likely self-defense situation. And once I learned to avoid muzzle dip (didn't take longer than a day at the range) the double action doesn't seem too troublesome