re: Would any of you recommend a Ruger Mark III as a first handgun purchase?

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I just like the idea of getting really proficient at shooting with something like a Mark III since it's cheaper to cycle through a bunch of rounds at the range.

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22 is harder to find than 9mm right now actually. The market is slowly getting stock of 22 again, but 9mm has it outnumbered.

Learning proficiency with 9mm is perfectly fine and still not that expensive.

But it's totally up to you obviously.