Recs for first pistol, for home mostly with occassional CC

Go to a range, rent different ones to try, purchase one you like the best, go back into the and shoot it, go back at regular intervals and shoot it. Someone may love something but when you shoot it, you may hate it.

Compact 9mm with 10+ rounds capacity.

Sig Saurer p228/p229/M11 A1
CZ 75 Compact
CZ P-07
H&K P30 V3
Beretta PX4 Storm Compact
Beretta 92 FS Compact
Kahr CW9
Springfield XD Service Model
Glock 19

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very reliable and accurate,

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Ruger GP100 match champion with night sights loaded with federal 357b would be my choice. You can leave it loaded by the bedside for 30 years without touching it and it will still absolutely work. It will certainly be very accurate and .357 magnum is still the king of one hit stops in the handgun world.

Others will be along with some good semi auto suggestions. I carry a sig P229. It has been perfectly reliable since the 2nd magazine and I I shoot it well.

I am a revolver guy at heart. I started out carrying a GP100 and you would be very well served with one. I've still never found a semi auto that i can shoot as well as my single six or blackhawk.

Throw in there SIG p320 and p365xl

Why not the VP9SK? I was thinking about that one for the wife.

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Why not the VP9SK?

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My list was far from complete. Just off the top of my head I missed quite a few options.

Depends on your budget, the kind of gun (revolver vs. semi-auto), caliber (.38, 9mm, 45cal). The "why" part too? Home defense? Concealed carry? Both? Neither?

The easiest "point and shoot type" gun would be a revolver, and the Ruger LCR. Comes in many options, but .38 is the most common. Heavy trigger. Just pull and bam. Detractors would say you don't get enough rounds given it has 5 rounds and re-loading is more difficult.

These days, with the cost of ammunition sky rocketing, most are going to recommend a 9mm semi auto. If you have a budget, by far the best option right now would be the Taurus G3C or it's larger sibling the G3. You can find these for around $300 or less.

If it's purely home defense, I like the CZ P10F P-10 F. Full size. 19 rounds. CZ quality and reliability. You can find them on Gunbroker for under $500 shipped all day. Example: I was recently tracking this one for a bid.

Concealed carry? I really like the HK VP9SK. On the pricey side, but a sweet gun. One Example On Gunbroker.

With any of these you need to commit to taking safety courses and training frequently.

EDIT: Forgot to mention my primary gun is S&W M&P 2.0 Compact. They can be had now for upper $300's to mid $400's. Great gun. Never had a FTF or FTE. Can use the extended 17 round mags with a base plate. Love it.

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1. Extended slide/competition length (barrel over 4.5"; full sized frame)
2. Full sized (barrel 4.25"-4.5"; full sized frame)
3. Mid sized (Barrel 4"; shortened frame)
4. Compact (Barrel 3.5"; no-pinky grip)
5. Subcompact single stack (Barrel 3"-3.5"; shortened grip; single stack magazine

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I was actually concentrating on Mid-sized options in my post. Grip large enough to fit your whole hand without relying on the mag for pinky support. Still high capacity (13-16 rounds). Large and high capacity enough to be easy to shoot as a home defense weapon and small enough to conceal carry if needed. I've never found mid sized options to be appreciably harder to shoot than full sized.

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Full Size. Like the ODG.

Nice looking CZs for sale!