Im liable to narrow it down to the two of them. Asking you guys is very different from asking the internet at random
I'd go with 9mm, it has a lot more stopping power than a 22 but it won't take down a wall like a 45. The G2C is great starter 9: https://www.taurususa.com/pistols/see-all-pistols?view=category&id=92
After you load it and field strip it a few times you should find a range and practice, practice, practice. am I forgetting anything?
Damn how did that never come up in my best under 500 search? It looks great at 300
Damn how did that never come up in my best under 500 search?
You are on this site, you should know how unreliable the search engines are.
The one I linked to is the G3C, I have the G2C and it's a great buy. Great for CCW. Read the reviews for it though.
Like you said, Taurus makes good starter guns. Most people will not be able to shoot well enough right off the bat to he able to really tell the difference between a Taurus and something higher quality. They're reliable in my experience.
If a person could only have 1 handgun, I'd always recommend 9mm. Ammo is/was cheaper. Adequate stopping power. And manageable recoil. for newer shooters.
No external safety on that G2C, which may be a concern for OP based on another comment.
Taurus makes crap guns.
That is no longer true. It was 25- 30 years ago. Not now.
Local gunsmith had a g3 in the other day that had galling so bad on the frame rails it wouldn’t cycle. They ended up having to send it back to Taurus and have the frame replaced. The only accidental discharge I’ve ever had was with a friends Taurus 1911. Loaded a mag in it and dropped the slide and it went off without my finger on the trigger. Luckily i had it pointed at the ground. Around 2010 or so I purchased a Rossi .357 revolver and it would not hit a man sized target at 10 yards. So yeah Taurus makes crap guns.
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