What's a good firearm for the first time gun owner?

[Belaya Smert]

Buy a Palmetto State Armory Dagger from their website
It’s a 9mm Glock clone
Buy the upper and lower receiver separately.
Buy a case of ammo
Get a gun club membership
Or find a range public or private in your area



If that’s too much recoil consider a 22 Browning Buck mark or Ruger Mark series pistol and acclimate yourself to pistol shooting.

 

[Burd]

I bought my gun 3 years ago and have it loaded. It’s been loaded, never fired for 3 years, do I need to take apart to clean it, or since never fired it’ll be good to go

 

[ChickenBrother]

I bought my gun 3 years ago and have it loaded. It’s been loaded, never fired for 3 years, do I need to take apart to clean it, or since never fired it’ll be good to go

If it performed properly 3 years ago, it likely still will. But as is, it's more of a liability to you and your family than to any would-be criminal. You need to train regularly with a pistol for your marksmanship to be worth a damn. Rifles are easier and the way to go if you don't do any training.

 

[Burd]

If it performed properly 3 years ago, it likely still will. But as is, it's more of a liability to you and your family than to any would-be criminal. You need to train regularly with a pistol for your marksmanship to be worth a damn. Rifles are easier and the way to go if you don't do any training.

Got you and should’ve worded it better, but I’ve never fired it.

 

[RemyR]

Got you and should’ve worded it better, but I’ve never fired it.

Trust me dude you're going to train with it.

 

[ChickenBrother]

Got you and should’ve worded it better, but I’ve never fired it.

Have you at least done some familiarization fire/training/range time with any firearm? If not, you're doing yourself a disservice because you won't be able to use it properly when it matters...

 

[Burd]

Have you at least done some familiarization fire/training/range time with any firearm? If not, you're doing yourself a disservice because you won't be able to use it properly when it matters...

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I haven’t done any since years ago when I learned how to shoot and take it apart and clean it. That was one day, 3 years ago and not the gun I bought. I’ll try to watch a video soon on how to take it apart clean it. Take it to the firing range.

 

[Wrath of Foamy]

A set of matches and a bottle of petrol.

Sounds painful though.