New Girl From Texas

[brandy]

Hi, everyone. My name is Brandy, I'm a Houston native and will taking my first trip to the range this Saturday morning.

I've yet to shoot anything aside from a BB or pellet gun and being born and raised in Houston, that's something most people can't say, lol. Jk.

I'll be shooting my sister's 38 and a friend's 40 caliber. I'm excited! I will also be buying my first gun in July and I have no idea what to get yet. Hoping to learn a lot and get some good advice from this forum!

Nice to meet ya.

 

[Texas42]

Congrats, welcome to the board.

 

[brandy]

Thanks, Texas.

 

[@cuet]

Welcome, It all depends on what you want. I spent 6-8months testing and shooting friends weapons, surfing youtube, etc....until I finally decided on the LWRC &Sig Sauer 226. But you sound like you are off to a great start...welcome

 

[Moss_Berg5150]

Welcome Brandy!

 

[jimbo]

Hello & welcome. Hope you have a great time shooting and finding just the right handgun for you.

 

[swsmailman]

Welcome from East Texas, hope you have fun at the range and remember, stay safe.

 

[Clockwork]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[navyguy]

Welcome. Enjoy your shoot.

 

[TexasRedneck]

Hi, Brandy - and welcome! You'll find a number of folks on this board from the Houston area as well, all with a pretty broad spectrum of guns, so if you want to try some others out, I'll bet you'll find folks willin' to meet you at the range to try 'em!

If you like the .40, try to get your hands on a Beretta Mdl. 96 Compact and give it a try - it's one of my personal favorites. And just so you'll know, my 5', 100 lb wife shoots a .45 1911 like it was born in her hand - so don't let a "big" gun scare ya!

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Welcome to the Forum!

What range will ya'll be going to?

 

[Leadpot]

Welcome

 

[dobarker]

TexasRedneck speaks the truth. A properly tuned 1911 can handle just as or more smoothly than some 9mm's. If you're looking for a semi-auto, depending on your hand size, a Browning high power makes a wonderful full size weapon, their reliable and simple as can be, as well they are a piece of cake to keep on target. If compact is what you're looking for, .38 spl +p in a smith and wesson airweight is hard to beat. Be warned though, the smaller you go in pistol size with semi-auto's, the greater the stiffness of recoil will be. With a shorter recoil distance, they have to have much stouter springs and as a result can slam around quite a bit.

Welcome, and hope the search goes well.

 

[cougartex]

Welcome from SE Texas.

 

[robin303]

Howdy from Austin. You might want to check out Glock Sport Shooting Foundation for $35 a year and once you get your card you can buy a new Glock at LE prices for $425 and you can go here which is the closest in TX I believe G T Distributors Search Results.

 

[Alamo Ann]

Hey Brandy- welcome to the forum sister! Holler anytime you'd like another woman's perspective. glad you're here.