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Thank you Tradmark.

Its funny this forum, kind of like that movie the burbs, a slow motion train wreck. Wonder what gun Ross Seyfried would have recommended for beginners?

I cant operate the gun well anymore. My age is beginning to take its toll on me. My heath is still good but standing still is a problem At one time I shot some fairly powerful calibers. Not any more. Well I take that back, I will once in a great while. I weave and bobble too much now.
But that is life or so "They" say it is.

I never could shoot a pistol for chit, so I have nothing to lose in the shooting department. I did discover something today, the SW N frame and I seem less compatible than the Ruger SRH, I know that dry firing both pistols side by side will tell you nothing, however the sight alignment changes less for me with the Ruger trigger than the N frame trigger. Don’t mean a thing of course just an idle and worthless observation by an inept person that has fired a gun once or twice.

This was posted early in the thread, the poster should have waited a bit to get the full load of BS

B. Brilliant
S. Stuff

will this make me flinch? What about a titanium 38 special shooting +P 158 lead slugs? What about one of those 329PD 44 magnums?

Can't say enough good about the SW Shield EZ .380. And I don't like .380.

Note that in my view, the PMR 30 *would be* an excellent beginner gun *but-for* the very light trigger. With that trigger, though, it is not a beginner gun.

For beginners with small hands, the Taurus 94 9-shot .22lr is a good choice at a reasonable price. But pretty much any rimfire revolver would be good.

The Walther .380 is known as being easy to rack, IIRC.

The old tip-up Berettas on the used market are good for those with weak hands, but they are expensive now.

A full-sized all-steel 9mm like a CZ 75 or BHP is a fine beginner pistol.

A single shot pistol like a T/C contender, Savage Striker, or XP100 is a good handgun platform to teach basics on. Anything light-recoiling.

The recoil of a 380 is too heavy for me. I dont know what to do about it.

Finally, you leave a believable post!

Thank you. Most only want posts that reinforces their beliefs so I did that for everyone.

Wonderful! Your humility is only exceeded by your reasons for being so...

I try to be humble. Humble is my middle name. I practice humbleness in all aspects of my life. Trying to
be kindly humble is my life's goal.

I think you are a humble person. I also think that many people that post on here have no idea who other people are, what they have done, or what they shoot.

Thanks Jimmy. I'm not much compared to the He Men on here.

LOL. That was a good one.

You never could.

You suck.

Thank you. Your praise is a great thing. When someone in as lofty position as the Great Deprave is makes one want to be the best as they can be. I am sure you have tor-mentored many in your life. Many have been propelled into greatness by your concern and fortrightness. Giving concerned coaching and being ever vigilant in your giving nature either in word or deed.
Again thank you for your concern and fortrightness.