OUR FIREARM FAQS

Most people have someone in the family who can help them with possible choices. Not everyone is good at suggesting something for someone else. For a male to suggest to a female what kind of gun is going to shoot best for her requires a bit more about firearms than most people know. The best gun for anyone is the gun they shoot comfortably enough to practice a lot. No gun is good enough for you to own and use if you don’t enjoy shooting it. 

No, absolutely not. Most shooting classes that we suggest be taken first spend a good deal of time on which firearm works best in a critical attack. The one that works best is the one that you have shot the most. The one that you have practiced most with should be the gun you are most comfortable with. You have a better chance of hitting your target and stopping a threat if you have practiced a lot with your firearm. So buying the “right one for you” should be considered from many viewpoints. Most instructors like covering this information with new shooters before they actually buy a gun in order to know that the one they bring to class is going to be the one they are happy with and will practice with.

Several things come into play when making a choice of a firearm. Some of the things that must be considered every time are how will you use the gun. Are you going to use it for target shooting, just plinking, or every day carry for personal protection? If you are going to carry for personal protection, will you carry on body or off body? What kind of clothing will you wear when you are carrying the firearm? 

Shooting the gun first comes before figuring out anything else. Finding the right gun that you are comfortable shooting allows you to practice more. Practicing more makes you more capable of putting shots on targets. Whether it be paper or a threat, having that ability is extremely important. 

Friends and family will always share the knowledge they have when it comes to firearms, if they have any. Unfortunately, everyone has opinions and many are not grounded in fact. But it is a good idea to ask, anyway. Likewise, salespeople have opinions that are often driven by what they have that they can sell. It will be up to you to decide and it can be a very stressful process. Many gun ranges rent guns for shooting that can help with decision making. Many instructors have guns that can be tried on the range to help decide if the gun of choice is the right gun for you. The fee for this type of “fact finding” is money well spent since no well-made firearm is inexpensive.