dont get me wrong, I wasnt by any means saything there was anything wrong with 9mm, I love my p226 in 9mm was just trying to say that I dont think think any one caliber is "easier" to shoot then the others, a lot of it has to do with the weapon your shooting.CombatWombat wrote:Hey zero and pbwalker,
I think you should practice and master a manual safety when you first begin your defensive shooting tactics because that fraction of a second it takes to flip the safety off is the last time you get to think shoot or don't shoot. It can be the difference in putting two in the chest of a guy with an ak or a broom, just something I picked up from the countless hours clearing rooms and shoot don't shoot scenarios. I really consider "safe action" pistols to be a little more than a beginners firearm. It's kinda like buying your kid a vette for his first car when he's not even comfortable with the basic controls of a regular car. As for the 9mm, it's a tried and true round, its pretty cheap to shoot so the cost of ammo shouldn't deter you from a regularly scheduled practice session. The focus of a soon to be pistol packin law abiding good citizen should be the fundamentals and it's better to grasp the concept completely on a more manageable caliber that still makes sense defensively than to just get by on a larger caliber because someone told you it was better.
but yes if the difference in ammo price from 9mm to .40 is going to stop you from spending the much needed time developing good shooting habbits, dont go that route
although I was courious about your reasoning for a saftey, while I dont agree with it as a requirement for a first gun, its all about carring what your comfortable with and I would never discourge some one from carrying a gun with a saftey as their first weapon.
