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From: jkh@jade.BERKELEY.EDU (Jordan K. Hubbard)
Newsgroups: mod.rec.guns
Subject: mod.rec.guns: Gun selection
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Date: Fri, 19-Sep-86 16:29:38 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 19 16:29:38 1986
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Author: Gary R. Thrapp <sdcsvax!cod.Nosc.ARPA!noscvax!thrapp@ucbvax.Berkeley.Edu>


Article: 9:29

My wife and I are each interested in buying a handgun.

My wife prefers revolvers.  She is interested in the
Colt Python with a six inch barrel.  I am wondering
if the new Ruger GP-100 may be a reasonable choice.
Can anyone make a suggestion?

I am interested in autoloaders in 9mm or 45ACP.  I have
only shot automatics in .22 caliber.  I am wondering
about the recoil.  I have shot .38 Special and .357
Magnum.  The recoil of the .38 Special seemed moderate.
The .357 round was fun to shoot occasionally, but would
probably not be very enjoyable if it was used
for all target practice.  How does the recoil of the
9mm and .45 compare to these?

Now a question that has probably been asked before:  as
I understand it the Colt .45 is single action.  It seems
that for a defensive weapon for instance in the home
that double action is almost imperative since a double
action can be stored so that it can be picked up and the
trigger squeezed to fire.  I don't think I would want
to store a .45 with the hammer back.  The Colt .45
seems to be very popular but because of the single
action I am wondering about the new Ruger 9mm.  I
have been sort of going back and forth between the two for a while.
Any ideas regarding this subject will be greatly appreciated
since I am so undecided.

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Gary R. Thrapp
San Diego, CA

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