G.W_Busch said:
Howdy!
So, I've had my CHL for a little over a year, and wanted to see if anyone had a specific caliber or style they enjoyed for their first concealed carry. Also, where's the best place to purchase if I'm wanting a used one? Thanks.
If you don't have endless amounts cashflow....I would standardize on a common round that is easy to shoot out to 10-15 yards and doesn't cost a zillion dollars to enjoy the activity of shooting. For me, it's the 9mm. 9mm is a good balance of availability, price, accuracy/range, stopping power, round counts in a magazine, gun choices. I switched to a CZ-P10C from a Glock 19. Glock lost my biz with the BS out of box crap that requires you to spend more money changing out sights / triggers / Grips, etc. It's BS Glock. CZ does it right straight out of the box and it's more accurate. I would highly encourage you to by an Optics Ready version, so that if you ever want to switch to a Red Dot Sight, you can, and won't have to send your slide in for milling work.
If you are brand new to shooting, I would stay away from the micro pistols. Find something where you can first learn to shoot with a full grip. CZ-P10C, Glock 19, Glock 48, Walther PPQ/PDP, S&W M&P Compact 2.0, Sig P320, HK VP9, CZ-P07, Berreta PX4 Compact, Sig P226....All roughly 15 round magazines with compact size for concealment, but you can get a full grip on them without your pinky dangling off the bottom.