Hand Gun Selections II.

4) Fit. The gun must fit you as a person, on a personal level, personally (clear enough?). There are also several types of "fit" that must be considered. I would think the 1st would be grip, does the gun fit your hand? A retired-marine-turned-LEO friend of mine has massive mits, I would have a hard time seeing him run a Ruger LCP well. The grip is tiny! (The whole gun is actually) Whereas my stepmother, who has tiny hands, may have trouble getting a proper grip on a full size 1911 or N-frame S&W. I may be wrong, they both strike me as the type of people to do well regardless of nagging details like this...but for the rest of us, you will be best served by a gun that fits you properly. 2nd type of fit would be those of us interested in a CCW. I will go back to my previous examples, my stepmother would have to be very choosy in getting a gun that she could effectively conceal on her slender frame, and the law is very clear about keeping the gun concealed at all times. Where as a larger muscular framed 6ft 6 behemoth could pretty much pack an X frame revolver or a FN FS2000 discreetly. That last bit may have been an exageration, but not by much. :p (By the way, if I lose you, I assume you know how to use google) This seems pretty basic but it's a matter I think many people over look.

5) Price. This one looks easy but its not. In fact I'm about to contradict myself a few times. You are purchasing a potentially life saving tool. DON'T BE A MISER! The money you spend will pay huge dividends later. You want a quality gun made by a reputable company who is willing to stand behind their product. This does NOT mean you must spend $2200 for Kimber SIS with laser grips and backscratcher. For example Hi-Point fire arms, perhaps one of the most controversial firearm manufactures known. They make inexpensive, but reliable, pistols. No flash, no pizazz, no style, no frills. Just a simple polymer framed blow back design semiauto. It has gotten very good reviews from some very knowledgeable people in their field. And I personally have used one several times, we only had 1 fail to feed issue but a quick buff with an emory cloth on the feed ramp and a quick adjustment of the "wings" on the clip and the gun ran flawlessly since. Not to mention it is accurate (1.5" at 15' is certainly passable).

To be continued.. (life often gets in the way of srs bsns. )

6) Commitment.

7) Safety

8) Utility