Hello from somewhere north of the 47th parallel...

[SwedeTown]

I'm taking my permit to carry class in a few days and will be looking to purchase my first handgun. I own rifles and shotguns and want to enter the world of the handgun. Any suggestions on a reliable, cost- efficient first piece, would be greatly appreciated.

[Ron Burgundy]

Glock. Any flavor you'd like. Reliable, cost effective and addicting.

[BemidjiDweller]

Can't go wrong with a Ruger P95 or any of the SR line.

[karlobag]

+1 on any Glock.

[Doc Harvey]

You might want to look at S&W M&P also. I have one in 9mm and a Glock 19 in 9mm as well and both are excellent guns. I like the trigger reset better in the Glock 19.

[tletourneau]

And just to add to the fray the Springfield XD and XDM's are nice. I prefer them over Glock. If you can get somewhere where you can rent some to try that might help you decide.

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[brauchma]

Love my XD 9mm sub compact. Been carrying it and shooting it since 2005. Picking up an XDs 45 tomorrow. My dad is big into glocks and I was until I shot an XD. Love them.

[larson1122]

My Glock 26 get carried most often. Very concealable but still easy to shoot well.

[CUZICAN]

"every gun should be a glock, every glock should be a 9mm, every 9mm should be a glock 19" - james yeager

i tend to agree - 26 carries good too.