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Originally Posted by DPatty
Just saw this thread now lol. Not gonna waid through the hundreds of posts so gonna just jump into it right now.
I'm a Canadian and just went and got my firearms safety course done last weekend with a friend. I've now sent off my forms to the government and just gotta wait for it to be processed and then they'll send me back my license. Then I can actually buy stuff
In the meanwhile, guessing will take at least 2 months, have to start researching what guns to buy. So far the general theme I've come across is that it is more about selecting ammo (cheap and accessible) THEN selecting the guns.
I can also tell I'm going to become a gun nut almost for sure. I'm wanting to start off with some sort of rifle and a hand gun to take to the range and practice lots. For the rifle I've been getting recommended the Russian SKS a lot because it apparently can take military surplus ammo which makes it cheaper. Thoughts? For a hand gun I'm still not entirely what I want to get...in Canada the barrel has to be at least 4.1" so I'm looking for a normal sized gun. The good old 0.357 Magnum sounds sweet, but so does the Glock 23. Desert Eagle would also be neat as I used to play a lot of Counter Strike.
Thoughts? Advice? Can't wait to become a gun owner For what it's worth, I'm mega libertarian and hope I'd never have to use them outside of the range.
Rifle: Depends on what you are gonna be using it for. An SKS can be a decent gun, but if I were you and wanted that style of a semi-auto gas-piston operated gun, I'd just go with an AK (I've had lots of experiences with SKS' jamming. Plus I hate their magazines).
ARs are a great gun, but they are quite a bit more expensive than most AKs.
Personally, I think it is hard to beat a good bolt-action rifle in a .270 on up. But, like I said it all depends on what you want out of it.
Pistols:
.357 mag is a great round, but ammo is pretty expensive (though with most .357 mag wheel guns you can shoot the less expensive .38 special out of them, so that is a plus). I have a Ruger GP100 and it is fun as hell to shoot.
9mm is a decent, readily available, relatively inexpensive round and offers a plethora of options when it comes to picking out a model. Definitely a good starter.
.45 ACP. Probably my fav all around pistol round, but more expensive than a 9mm.
.40 S&W is a really great round too (imo it is right up there with the .45 ACP and offers a great compromise between the 9mm and the .45). Ammo price is comparable to .45 last I checked.
Tbh, you probably don't want a Desert Eagle (at least not in the .50 AE). They are expensive (both the gun and the ammo), they are heavy, and they aren't really all that practical unless you are simply trying to impress your friends or something. I have nothing against them, but it probably isn't the best gun to start out with tbh.