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From: joeha@microsoft.COM
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: RE: Dumb Beginner Question
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Date: 11 Jun 91 21:14:59 GMT
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Concerning purchasing your first handgun, the posts I've read  
here have been excellent.  Be sure and ask around, shoot as  
much of any kind of gun you can get.  This is exactly what I did  
before purchasing mine. 
 
But there is one thing I've not seen mentioned yet.  I gather you  
are planning to buy one gun.  This may not be the way to go.  My  
wife and I have radically different hand sizes.  We actually had to  
purchase two different weapons.  My Ruger GP-100 was just too  
big for her hands.  But her Taurus M85 .38 spl is just too small for  
me, even after we added some Pachmayrs 
 
The point is, look for the gun that shoots a caliber you are  
comfortable with in a gun that fits well.  But be careful, the gun  
may not fit the both of you.  Keep an open mind. 
 
Joe Harper 
SuperChef 
The Man For All Seasonings 
joeha@microsoft.uucp 
uw-beaver!microsoft!joeha 
 
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*Dear Lord.  Please give me the wisdom to know when to * 
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