re: Another first time handgun buyer.... sorry

Function. The LEM HK is custom made for first time pistol owners. It's a dumbed down, over engineered hand gun made to absolutely work when you pull the trigger. Entry level people look for features over price point, we're not buying ten guns. The HK is not replicated in the market, and a grand isn't that much different than 600 when ammo costs what it does. Rightly, the 357sig wasn't a good economical purchase but damn you couldn't pick a tighter package to put it in.