Thread: My first gun...!

Well Alex, welcome to another proud group of people, you are now a US gun owner....

Congratulations !!!!


Nice handgun BTW, has the classic "Python" look about it....

Very pretty, but in 22LR it would be difficult for me to imagine a better gun than a S&W Model 41.

Originally Posted by Pearlcaster

Very pretty, but in 22LR it would be difficult for me to imagine a better gun than a S&W Model 41.

$1,300 (S&W) vs. almost $400 (Taurus) with most likely marginal accuracy difference? I'm not trying to win competitions here. Not yet. Plus Taurus' warranty just cant be beat. I mentioned I was also checking out the Smith 617 which came in at almost $700. Everyone I could find who knew of/shot both guns said the Smith was no where near being a $300-better gun. I'm happy with my choice so far lol.

Originally Posted by Pearlcaster

Very pretty, but in 22LR it would be difficult for me to imagine a better gun than a S&W Model 41.

WOW !!!! talk about apples and oranges....

Nice buy

Good choice on the .22. I'm lucky if I can even FIND .45ACP around here, let alone afford it. My poor lil' Kimber only has a few mags worth of ammo.

Guess I'll have to try to make it up to your house when the zombies attack.

Ohh, Nice. Very Handsom, I remember and still own My first gun. Being an American at it's best!

Originally Posted by Mudkipz

Guess I'll have to try to make it up to your house when the zombies attack.

When are you kids going to learn. Blunt object is better than a gun any day for zombies. No running out of ammo, no reloading.

Nice looking piece, Alex.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

WOW !!!! talk about apples and oranges....

My point exactly!

"$1,300 (S&W) vs. almost $400 (Taurus) with most likely marginal accuracy difference? I'm not trying to win competitions here. Not yet. Plus Taurus' warranty just cant be beat. I mentioned I was also checking out the Smith 617 which came in at almost $700. Everyone I could find who knew of/shot both guns said the Smith was no where near being a $300-better gun. I'm happy with my choice so far lol."

In my neck of the woods, a brand new S&W 41 goes for under $950 and a good used one over $700. If you ever decide to pursue the sport and need to upgrade from the Taurus, you may find that it was not the less expensive way to go. For now, however, I still think you got a pretty gun.

Congrats! Feels great to own your own. Must not even feel the rounds going off with that much steel around a .22! You'll be able to focus on becoming a crack shot, and I've fired a nearly identical taurus...if you do your part...it's as accurate as anything you're likely to need a .22 handgun to do.

Enjoy!!!

Congrats on the gun purchase. I have shot the .22 LR Tarus at the range and as long as you keep the excess spent powder off the firing pin, you should have no problems with it.