I finally bought a handgun.

shilala · 09-02-2009, 09:50 AM

I've carried a protection permit for 20 years, but I've not owned a handgun in my adult life. I never felt good about a handgun in the house with kids. Always shot someone else's or the old man's or my brother's or girlfriend's.
I taught my daughter how to shoot when she was about 8, but we haven't gone shooting for about a year. She's a lethal weapon. She can group as well or better than her Dad.
It's Fall here in PA now, and that's shooting time, and I want to take the baby girl shooting. She's big enough to handle the 9mm now, she's learned how to shoot on a .22 Ruger.
Grice's (a great big gun shop right over the hill from here) had a big sale this month.
I landed this Smith & Wesson Sigma SW9VE, holster, and 500 rounds of 9mm frangible ammo for under 400 bucks.
So far I burned up 250 rounds.
At 30 feet I can put 14 out of 15 in a 6" group 100% of the time, rapid firing (about 15 seconds for 15 rounds). The gun is perfectly balanced for me, the recoil is perfect, and the sights settle in before I'm even ready to bark another round off. I have to slow myself down.
At 30 yards, I can only put about 6 or 7 out of 15 in a 6" group.
I'm gonna try to talk my little brother into running across the range with a paper plate on a stick and see how I do.

Anyways, here she is...

replicant_argent · 09-02-2009, 09:55 AM

A good buy, congrats! The best firearm in the world is the one you shoot well.

e-man67 · 09-02-2009, 09:56 AM

Beauty! I gotta get my CC license one of these days.

Skywalker · 09-02-2009, 09:56 AM

Very nice!!!

I like those green bullets... are those for practice???

dunng · 09-02-2009, 09:57 AM

Hey, I have the same one! Picked it up for $269.00 a few years back!

BlackDog · 09-02-2009, 10:00 AM

Nice giong Scott. I've avoided having a handgun in the house too for the same reason, not comfortable having one with kids around. I do keep a 12ga pump shotgun in the bedroom closet though.

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Originally Posted by Skywalker

Very nice!!!

I like those green bullets... are those for practice???

Hopefully they're the ones he's going to use when his brother carries the paper plate.

icantbejon · 09-02-2009, 10:01 AM

Very nice....I just picked up my first pistol not too long ago. Looking forward to getting out and shooting it. Just haven't had time yet.

elderboy02 · 09-02-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by shilala

I've carried a protection permit for 20 years, but I've not owned a handgun in my adult life. I never felt good about a handgun in the house with kids. Always shot someone else's or the old man's or my brother's or girlfriend's.
I taught my daughter how to shoot when she was about 8, but we haven't gone shooting for about a year. She's a lethal weapon. She can group as well or better than her Dad.
It's Fall here in PA now, and that's shooting time, and I want to take the baby girl shooting. She's big enough to handle the 9mm now, she's learned how to shoot on a .22 Ruger.
Grice's (a great big gun shop right over the hill from here) had a big sale this month.
I landed this Smith & Wesson Sigma SW9VE, holster, and 500 rounds of 9mm frangible ammo for under 400 bucks.
So far I burned up 250 rounds.
At 30 feet I can put 14 out of 15 in a 6" group 100% of the time, rapid firing (about 15 seconds for 15 rounds). The gun is perfectly balanced for me, the recoil is perfect, and the sights settle in before I'm even ready to bark another round off. I have to slow myself down.
At 30 yards, I can only put about 6 or 7 out of 15 in a 6" group.
I'm gonna try to talk my little brother into running across the range with a paper plate on a stick and see how I do.

Anyways, here she is...

Very nice Scott! Having a CCW permit is a great insurance policy. Nice choice of gun too. How are you going to carry it? In waist band (WB) or outside waste band (OWB)

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Originally Posted by e-man67

Beauty! I gotta get my CC license one of these days.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I will also let you know of a good instructor

68TriShield · 09-02-2009, 10:10 AM

Sweet piece Scott

trader1974 · 09-02-2009, 10:14 AM

Very nice Scott. I've got a little Acutek .380 that was gifted to me years ago and I've wanted to get something more substantial but my money keeps finding it's way to more cigars first

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Aren't those green bullets made of kryptonite in case Superman turns evil again like in Part III?

Steve · 09-02-2009, 10:17 AM

Steve · 09-02-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Skywalker

I like those green bullets... are those for practice???

shilala · 09-02-2009, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elderboy02

Very nice Scott! Having a CCW permit is a great insurance policy. Nice choice of gun too. How are you going to carry it? In waist band (WB) or outside waste band (OWB)
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I will also let you know of a good instructor

That holster in the first pic has a belt clip. It works well.
I won't be carrying it around.
If I need it in case any of the town junkies start crawling through the windows, I feel good knowing I can dump a pound of lead in their melon before they get all the way in.

bonjing · 09-02-2009, 10:26 AM

Nice pick up at a great price. Now go get yourself more ammo and mags

Have fun and be safe.

elderboy02 · 09-02-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by shilala

That holster in the first pic has a belt clip. It works well.
I won't be carrying it around.
If I need it in case any of the town junkies start crawling through the windows, I feel good knowing I can dump a pound of lead in their melon before they get all the way in.

Does PA have a Castle Doctrine (stand your ground) law?

Sailchaser · 09-02-2009, 10:38 AM

Scott,
Nice Gun have had one of these for years, has worked well for me wish you the same succeses with yours
Man, mine is hacked up compared to yours

marge796 · 09-02-2009, 10:41 AM

I bought my first firearm from Grices. And who doesn't love walking around Bobs Army Navy while in Clearfield? Good times when I was a kid.

Chris.....

DPD6030 · 09-02-2009, 10:42 AM

Great looking gun Scott. Enjoy

markem · 09-02-2009, 10:46 AM

Nice pistol. My eyesight isn't what it used to be, so I don't shoot hardly at all anymore without a scope (at least a red dot). Sold all my weapons and use a friend's "armory" when I want to shoot anymore. Pics like this make me pine for a nice Kimber.

TripleF · 09-02-2009, 11:15 AM

I love it bro!! Absolutely love it!!

One of these days I will own a pistol as well.....

09-02-2009, 09:50 AM	#1
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	I finally bought a handgun. I've carried a protection permit for 20 years, but I've not owned a handgun in my adult life. I never felt good about a handgun in the house with kids. Always shot someone else's or the old man's or my brother's or girlfriend's. I taught my daughter how to shoot when she was about 8, but we haven't gone shooting for about a year. She's a lethal weapon. She can group as well or better than her Dad. It's Fall here in PA now, and that's shooting time, and I want to take the baby girl shooting. She's big enough to handle the 9mm now, she's learned how to shoot on a .22 Ruger. Grice's (a great big gun shop right over the hill from here) had a big sale this month. I landed this Smith & Wesson Sigma SW9VE, holster, and 500 rounds of 9mm frangible ammo for under 400 bucks. So far I burned up 250 rounds. At 30 feet I can put 14 out of 15 in a 6" group 100% of the time, rapid firing (about 15 seconds for 15 rounds). The gun is perfectly balanced for me, the recoil is perfect, and the sights settle in before I'm even ready to bark another round off. I have to slow myself down. At 30 yards, I can only put about 6 or 7 out of 15 in a 6" group. I'm gonna try to talk my little brother into running across the range with a paper plate on a stick and see how I do. Anyways, here she is... __________________

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replicant_argent Gravy Boat Winnah. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: my attorney has advised against giving this information to insane people Posts: 5,326 Trading: (22)	Re: I finally bought a handgun. A good buy, congrats! The best firearm in the world is the one you shoot well. __________________ www.stogietorch.com Some days call for a stiff Pomade.

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e-man67 Big Drunkin Monkey!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Eric Posts: 1,480 Trading: (29)	Re: I finally bought a handgun. Beauty! I gotta get my CC license one of these days.

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icantbejon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jon Location: Chester, VA Posts: 1,219 Trading: (10)	Re: I finally bought a handgun. Very nice....I just picked up my first pistol not too long ago. Looking forward to getting out and shooting it. Just haven't had time yet. __________________ "Learn to pay attention. Life is hard.....it's even more challenging when you're stupid."

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68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,194 Trading: (40)	Re: I finally bought a handgun. Sweet piece Scott

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trader1974 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Austin Location: Kentucky Posts: 193 Trading: (4)	Re: I finally bought a handgun. Very nice Scott. I've got a little Acutek .380 that was gifted to me years ago and I've wanted to get something more substantial but my money keeps finding it's way to more cigars first. Aren't those green bullets made of kryptonite in case Superman turns evil again like in Part III?

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bonjing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,012 Trading: (39)	Re: I finally bought a handgun. Nice pick up at a great price. Now go get yourself more ammo and mags Have fun and be safe.

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Sailchaser Black Ops-SOB Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: SCS,MI(Somewere Cigar Smoking) Posts: 1,735 Trading: (7)	Re: I finally bought a handgun. Scott, Nice Gun have had one of these for years, has worked well for me wish you the same succeses with yours Man, mine is hacked up compared to yours __________________ "Sail Fast, Shoot Straight, Fish Hard and Save Time For The Important Things In Life"

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marge796 It Just Doesn’t Matter!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Chris Location: Topeka KS Posts: 1,624 Trading: (28)	Re: I finally bought a handgun. I bought my first firearm from Grices. And who doesn't love walking around Bobs Army Navy while in Clearfield? Good times when I was a kid. Chris..... __________________ “Don’t talk to me about naval tradition. It’s nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.” -Sir Winston Churchill

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DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: I finally bought a handgun. Great looking gun Scott. Enjoy

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markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,625 Trading: (47)	Re: I finally bought a handgun. Nice pistol. My eyesight isn't what it used to be, so I don't shoot hardly at all anymore without a scope (at least a red dot). Sold all my weapons and use a friend's "armory" when I want to shoot anymore. Pics like this make me pine for a nice Kimber. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

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