What is the best handgun for someone who is just getting into shooting and who wants to buy a gun? We think the best handgun for beginner shooters is a handgun that easy to load, easy to shoot, a handgun that fits your hand, has little to no recoil when you shoot, a handgun that allows you to practice your shooting skills while making you feel comfortable holding and shooting your gun.
Which Handgun Is Right For You?
Before we get into which handgun may be right for you, let’s discuss handgun calibers and find out which one may be right size for you. There are over 320 handgun calibers in the marketplace which can be extremely overwhelming to a beginning shooter, but for the sake of this conversation will be discussing just four major handgun calibers. We will be looking at some options for the .22, .380, 9mm and .45 caliber handguns.Â
.22 Caliber Handguns
- .22 caliber guns are usually less expensive than other guns
- .22 caliber handguns are great for both the beginner shooter and experienced shooter.Â
- .22 caliber guns are easy to shoot.
- .22 caliber ammo is inexpensive and easy to find.Â
- .22 calibers are quieter than other calibers to shoot.Â
- .22 caliber guns are great for small game hunting and vermin control.Â
- .22 caliber guns are great for plinking and serious target shooting.Â
Here are some examples of some nice .22 caliber guns
S & W .22 Victory
This is an awesome .22 with 5" barrel. This gun is super easy to rack and comes with a rail.
Magazine Capacity
Magazine hold 10 rounds.
• Removable Interchangeable Match Barrel
• Steel Reinforced Polymer Thumb Safety
• Picatinny-Style Rail Included
• Fiber Optic Front Sight
• Adjustable Fiber Optic Rear Sight
• (2) Ten-Round Magazines Included
• Adjustable Trigger Stop
• Stainless Steel Frame
• Textured Grip Panels with Finger Cuts for Easy Magazine Removal
Buck Mark Standard URX
This nice .22 comes with a 5 1/2" barrel. This gun is super easy to rack and comes with a rail.
Magazine Capacity
Magazine holds 10 rounds.
• Removable Interchangeable Match Barrel
• Steel Reinforced Polymer Thumb Safety
• Picatinny-Style Rail Included
• Fiber Optic Front Sight
• Adjustable Fiber Optic Rear Sight
• (2) Ten-Round Magazines Included
• Adjustable Trigger Stop
• Stainless Steel Frame
• Textured Grip Panels with Finger Cuts for Easy Magazine Removal
UPC023614043379
Caliber 22 LR
Overall Length9 1/2″
Magazine Capacity10
Barrel Finish Polished Flats
Front Sight Pro-Target
Barrel Material Steel
Receiver MaterialAluminum Alloy
Trigger Guard FinishMatte Black
Trigger MaterialAlloy
CaseABS
Barrel Length5 1/2″
Weight34 oz
Sight Radius8″
Receiver FinishMatte Black
Rear SightPro-Target
Checkering Textured Grip Panels
Trigger Finish Gold Plated
Magazine Type Single Stack
Trigger Guard Material Alloy
.380 Caliber Handguns
- .380 handgun is louder than the .22 caliber handgun.Â
- .380 recoil is more noticeable than the .22 caliber.Â
- .380 recoil is less than a 9mm
9 mm Handguns
- 9mm handgun is snappier than the .380 handgun.Â
- 9mm usually hold more ammo than a similar sized .45 calibers
- 9mm guns and ammo are generally less expensive than .45 calibers
- 9mm guns are generally easier to conceal than .45 calibers
.45 mm Caliber Handguns
- .45mm handgun is snappier than the 9mm.Â
- .45mm has the most stopping power of all four calibersÂ
- .45 mm guns fire a slower, heavier bullet than 9mmÂ