Originally Posted by MOGC
Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye
Originally Posted by douglasfir
Would a "micro compact" (Shield plus, Ruger Max-9, Sig P365) be a bad choice for a first non-rimfire handgun? I know that smaller handguns are said to be more difficult to shoot well and not as fun to shoot and therefore not as likely to get practiced with. With the capacity of these small guns getting so large, it is awfully tempting to make my first handgun one that I can comfortably concealed carry.

I don't know why not. My first handgun, in 1980, was a Ruger Speed Six in .357 Magnum. Of course, I started shooting target wadcutters through it.


A Speed Six is not a micro compact handgun.
Certainly not, but in 1980 it was one of the smallest, most compact 357 Mag's and in 1980 the switch to Wondernine's by LE, from revolvers was not well underway. In fact, I'm not sure it was even underway. Nothing like 357 J frames even existed then.