notasfancy
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Either 9mm or 40 call will give a pretty standard platform.
Buy a quality pistol that fits good in your hand and lots of ammo. Then sign up for training with a experience instructor.
I suggest defensive shooting drills with squads several times / month.
You will learn how to be safe, how to shoot, how to carry, when to shoot and after one year everything will be done by inertia (muscle memory) so you will not have to think about how to react. Then you will continue doing it for as long as you want to be good at it, as it is a perishable skill.
I do about 6 to 7K rounds / year in defensive shooting alone but half of that will keep you ready.
I am not sure what you heard about the glocks but they are very popular and very reliable. As for any pistol that is so popular there have been improvements over the years but also need to take into account the conditions of the given pistol. I have seen many pistols totally neglected.
Whatever the pistol you choose plan for a good maintenance, preventive maintenance is a must every 3K rounds. Replacement of springs, extractor, springs and at some point barrels,etc... Also get a good nr. of reliable magazines.
Corbon in 9mm JHP +P+ gives you 500ft/lb that is about the same energy of
the golden saber and hydrashocks JHPs in 40 caliber. A improved spring might not be mandatory but recommended to tame the choppiness of the hot loads.
So do not worry about 9mm vs. 40 vs. 45 vs. a canon and get good at quick placement of the shots through training. Also about seeking for cover as you shoot.
Buy a quality pistol that fits good in your hand and lots of ammo. Then sign up for training with a experience instructor.
I suggest defensive shooting drills with squads several times / month.
You will learn how to be safe, how to shoot, how to carry, when to shoot and after one year everything will be done by inertia (muscle memory) so you will not have to think about how to react. Then you will continue doing it for as long as you want to be good at it, as it is a perishable skill.
I do about 6 to 7K rounds / year in defensive shooting alone but half of that will keep you ready.
I am not sure what you heard about the glocks but they are very popular and very reliable. As for any pistol that is so popular there have been improvements over the years but also need to take into account the conditions of the given pistol. I have seen many pistols totally neglected.
Whatever the pistol you choose plan for a good maintenance, preventive maintenance is a must every 3K rounds. Replacement of springs, extractor, springs and at some point barrels,etc... Also get a good nr. of reliable magazines.
Corbon in 9mm JHP +P+ gives you 500ft/lb that is about the same energy of
the golden saber and hydrashocks JHPs in 40 caliber. A improved spring might not be mandatory but recommended to tame the choppiness of the hot loads.
So do not worry about 9mm vs. 40 vs. 45 vs. a canon and get good at quick placement of the shots through training. Also about seeking for cover as you shoot.