njrich Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 after 10 years of being out of the sport i see so many things have changed. (different guns,new pistolsmiths).i'm looking to start shooting again and i'm a bit confused as to which gun to buy.i want to start out in L10 and see where it goes from there.i love the 45 and i know for sure thats the caliber i will shoot.i guess i'm looking for feedback on a out of the box gun that maybe needs a little tweaking and isn't going to cost me that stack that flex has lol. geej i can't believe i sold everything i need to buy all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 njrich, i'll be the first to welcome you back to the sport. secondly you need to do a search, this has be covered before. now that is said. if you want to shoot L-10 i'd buy a Para Ordnance limited in .40 cal. this gun would be you cheapest way to get back into the sport, plus you can shoot limited as well. lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 If you really want a 45 (gonna be reloading, right?) then you will most likely want a single-stack. - Springfiled - STI - Kimber Search around on the forum...there are threads on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njrich Posted September 29, 2004 Author Share Posted September 29, 2004 would you suggest a 40 instead of 45 now days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 would you suggest a 40 instead of 45 now days? In L-10 it doesn't matter, but in LTD, you get more rounds in a 40 mag than a 45 mag, so 40 is the overwhelming choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyFL Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Chp is right. If all you're ever gonna shoot is L-10, then a Kimber or the like in .45 is a fine choice. If you ever think you might be interested in Limited, go with a wide body para or sti in .40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmercury2 Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Wide body sti or sv in 40 ,allows the option of shooting limited in the future, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.40AET Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 would you suggest a 40 instead of 45 now days? Besides being able to shoot competitively in Limited and L-10, the brass is cheaper for .40. .45 Brass= $35.00/1000 .40 Brass= $9.00/1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njrich Posted September 29, 2004 Author Share Posted September 29, 2004 seems like the best deal for a 40 out of the box at a good price is the dawsen-jarrett has anyone ever shot one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I don´t know in the USA, but here in Italy best out -of-the box you can buy is a SVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 A good used S_I would in 40 (much cheaper to shoot) and you can go L10 and Limited with the same gun. Paras are fine, but for a small amount you can get a really good pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasag93 Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 40 S&W is the ONLY way to go! Just my opinion. But eventually you will get back into Limited. L10 will begin to die off it we don't get another AWB. Standard Cap. mags will be readily available. At minimum go with the P16 Limited. If you have the $$$ buy an STI or SV. That choice would be up to you. I say the double stack guns only because as I said, you WILL eventually want to shoot with the big boys again. TXAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 A Glock 22 or 35 are also good and inexpensive choices. I shoot a G22 in LTD. Do you reload? If not, many S_I guns aren't reliable with factory 40 (I don't know about Para). However, if you really start shooting - you will start reloading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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