Shot a handgun for the first time

TripleF · 10-22-2008, 08:05 AM

This past weekend my wife & I and her sister and husband took a quick trip to Asheville, NC to visit one of our friends who's husband passed away a year ago at the young age of 57.

While we were there my brother in-law and I decided to hook up with our feind's nephew and fire offf some steam

We shot his Smith & Wesson 9mm and blasted offf a couple hundred rounds.

NOW, that's fun!!! First time I have ever shot a handgun.

10-22-2008, 08:14 AM

Welcome to the gun world Scott! It's a great place.

elderboy02 · 10-22-2008, 08:42 AM

Nice choice in a handgun for your first shoot!

What type of target were you shooting at? Bowling pins, beer cans, watermelons, and plates are all fun to shoot at.

dunng · 10-22-2008, 09:31 AM

All you needed was an SKS or AK to have some real fun!

10-22-2008, 10:15 AM

Congrats on shooting a handgun for the first time! Welcome to a new slippery slope! You thought a cigar habit was expensive!

elderboy02 · 10-22-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dunng

All you needed was an SKS or AK to have some real fun!

Exactly! AR's are fun also. And some Tannerite!

Stogeyfish · 10-22-2008, 10:20 AM

Congrats! Yes, it is a very slippery slope!

It's always scary and exciting at the same time.

Have fun and stay safe!

Clampdown · 10-22-2008, 10:24 AM

Congrats, I have yet to shoot a handgun in my life. I have shot a few rifles but never a handgun. I guess its something I better do before I die.

elderboy02 · 10-22-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Clampdown

Congrats, I have yet to shoot a handgun in my life. I have shot a few rifles but never a handgun. I guess its something I better do before I die.

If you ever get up to Cincinnati, drop a dime. I'll take you shooting. That goes for anyone on here. I always enjoy a day at the range.

10-22-2008, 12:24 PM

Glad you had fun your first time out shooting handgun. They are all right though, it gets to you. I would suspect there will be a "what should I buy for my first handgun" thread popping up from you in the near future. I think we all look forward to answering that one.

King James · 10-22-2008, 12:26 PM

Sweet! I've never shot a handgun, but did shoot trap for the first time earlier this year

10-22-2008, 12:30 PM

You now need to go to the Gun Range and try out a few, I know the ones in Columbia will "rent" them to you and let you shoot a wide range of different calibers and styles. I personally have five pistols, and always want more. They are a good investment. Something that you can pass down to kids!
I got my Dad's Single Action Colt .22 with changeable cylinders, same leather holster as the day he bought it back in the 50's from the Western Auto.

spectrrr · 10-22-2008, 12:58 PM

yep, its another very slippery slope... BUT the nice thing about guns is that most of them hold their value pretty well.

I second that before you buy, try a few to see what you like. but don't worry, right after you buy one, you'll find a couple more really nice ones that you "need" also

(notice how half of us have already assumed that you WILL be buying them in the future..... yep, the slope is that slippery)

AriesOpusX · 10-22-2008, 04:09 PM

You're done for now, welcome to the handgun slope.

CBI_2 · 10-22-2008, 05:40 PM

Sweet! Can't wait to get with you this weekend to herf and hear about it bro.

Boobar · 10-22-2008, 08:16 PM

Handgun shooting is definitely fun. I have owned my Springfield Armory 1911a1 .45 ACP for going on 8 years now and it's just as fun now as it was the first time I shot it.

10-25-2008, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by elderboy02

Nice choice in a handgun for your first shoot!

What type of target were you shooting at? Bowling pins, beer cans, watermelons, and plates are all fun to shoot at.

He told me to run zig-zag so he could practice.

GoodFella · 10-25-2008, 01:23 PM

sounds like fun. i always love going out to do that. my dad came up to visit the other week and we both went out to shoot the guns for some fun

Don Fernando · 10-25-2008, 01:27 PM

only thing I really enjoyed about being in the army, shooting!

10-25-2008, 03:30 PM

nice choice of gun!

10-22-2008, 08:05 AM	#1
TripleF 11/11/11 EPIC IV Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 5,626 Trading: (176)	Shot a handgun for the first time This past weekend my wife & I and her sister and husband took a quick trip to Asheville, NC to visit one of our friends who's husband passed away a year ago at the young age of 57. While we were there my brother in-law and I decided to hook up with our feind's nephew and fire offf some steam We shot his Smith & Wesson 9mm and blasted offf a couple hundred rounds. NOW, that's fun!!! First time I have ever shot a handgun. __________________ Cool Cigar Shirts, Stickers & More

10-22-2008, 08:14 AM	#2
ahc4353 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time Welcome to the gun world Scott! It's a great place.

10-22-2008, 08:42 AM	#3
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,509 Trading: (133)	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time Nice choice in a handgun for your first shoot! What type of target were you shooting at? Bowling pins, beer cans, watermelons, and plates are all fun to shoot at.

10-22-2008, 09:31 AM	#4
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time All you needed was an SKS or AK to have some real fun! __________________ MassHole Banter

10-22-2008, 10:15 AM	#5
skyhigh340 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time Congrats on shooting a handgun for the first time! Welcome to a new slippery slope! You thought a cigar habit was expensive!

10-22-2008, 10:20 AM	#7
Stogeyfish Barney's Life Matters Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Donald Location: Torrance Posts: 823 Trading: (2)	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time Congrats! Yes, it is a very slippery slope! It's always scary and exciting at the same time. Have fun and stay safe! __________________ "XXXXXX is my current fav (food) but a hot dog is like steak when eaten with my brothers!" - RenoB

10-22-2008, 10:24 AM	#8
Clampdown I Cut Like a Buffalo Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brian Location: Noneya Posts: 868 Trading: (12)	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time Congrats, I have yet to shoot a handgun in my life. I have shot a few rifles but never a handgun. I guess its something I better do before I die.

10-22-2008, 12:24 PM	#10
funnymantrip Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time Glad you had fun your first time out shooting handgun. They are all right though, it gets to you. I would suspect there will be a "what should I buy for my first handgun" thread popping up from you in the near future. I think we all look forward to answering that one.

10-22-2008, 12:26 PM	#11
King James Regard Me! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jim Location: Dark Side Of The Moon Posts: 2,565 Trading: (2)	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time Sweet! I've never shot a handgun, but did shoot trap for the first time earlier this year __________________ Mob Herfin' Since 2006

10-22-2008, 12:30 PM	#12
SmokingJoey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time You now need to go to the Gun Range and try out a few, I know the ones in Columbia will "rent" them to you and let you shoot a wide range of different calibers and styles. I personally have five pistols, and always want more. They are a good investment. Something that you can pass down to kids! I got my Dad's Single Action Colt .22 with changeable cylinders, same leather holster as the day he bought it back in the 50's from the Western Auto.

10-22-2008, 12:58 PM	#13
spectrrr Back in the midwest! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Ohio Posts: 5,596 Trading: (20)	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time yep, its another very slippery slope... BUT the nice thing about guns is that most of them hold their value pretty well. I second that before you buy, try a few to see what you like. but don't worry, right after you buy one, you'll find a couple more really nice ones that you "need" also (notice how half of us have already assumed that you WILL be buying them in the future..... yep, the slope is that slippery)

10-22-2008, 04:09 PM	#14
AriesOpusX Goodfella Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 215 Trading: (0)	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time You're done for now, welcome to the handgun slope.

10-22-2008, 05:40 PM	#15
CBI_2 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: In my skin. Posts: 2,066 Trading: (0)	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time Sweet! Can't wait to get with you this weekend to herf and hear about it bro. __________________ "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants." Albert Camus Cool Cigar Themed Stuff

10-22-2008, 08:16 PM	#16
Boobar Rubber Room Wall Bouncer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bob Location: Northcentral PA Posts: 428 Trading: (37)	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time Handgun shooting is definitely fun. I have owned my Springfield Armory 1911a1 .45 ACP for going on 8 years now and it's just as fun now as it was the first time I shot it. __________________ Bob

10-25-2008, 01:23 PM	#18
GoodFella out to sea Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SC2FL Posts: 588 Trading: (7)	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time sounds like fun. i always love going out to do that. my dad came up to visit the other week and we both went out to shoot the guns for some fun __________________

10-25-2008, 01:27 PM	#19
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time only thing I really enjoyed about being in the army, shooting!

10-25-2008, 03:30 PM	#20
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shot a handgun for the first time nice choice of gun!