First Gun

[00tec]

I want more info. These friends you want to shoot with, what do they shoot? It would seem a little silly to me if you bought something totally different than what they are shooting and then went out with them and couldn't fully participate in the fun they were having.

This is a great bunch of guys here and I am sure many of them would be glad to let you put a few rounds through some different types of firearms if you wanted.

A few of us here at work... I shoot the AR (soon to have a 22 conversion) and the G30 primarily, someone else here shoots his PX4 Storm (9mm) 12ga and 30-06. Someone else has a 410/45 derringer.Will probably take someone else out with an AK, AR, and a few 1911s (45 and 22).

[ray1970]

A few of us here at work... I shoot the AR (soon to have a 22 conversion) and the G30 primarily, someone else here shoots his PX4 Storm (9mm) 12ga and 30-06. Will probably take someone else out with an AK, AR, and a few 1911s (45 and 22).

Thanks. In that case, I am going to recommend an AR. Why? Cheap and plentiful ammunition, low recoil, and just plain fun to shoot. You want to shoot fast and do mag dumps or whatever? The AR will do it. You want to take careful, aimed shots at 100, 200, 300 yards and actually hit something? The AR will do that too. You like to tinker with stuff and modify things? The AR is right up your alley. You find yourself needing to defend yourself or your loved ones? The AR is no slouch in that department either. Worried you might not like it and will decide to sell it at some point? I would guess you will recover a large part of your investment later on if you decide to sell it.

Anyhow, that's my recommendation.