pistol help.

[louis]

i am a 15 male, and want to be in law enforcement when i am older. i want to start young.my dad was really into guns when he was younger, and i am also interested in guns also. i have been doing research. i am looking for a pistol. i was thinking that i was going to get a pistol now, and just use it when i am older and on the force. i was just wondering if that would be a good idea? like a gun that i would train and shoot with at the range, and also bring to the academy with me. Now i just to choose one. there are so many options. i have small hands. so i was looking at a 9mm because if the less felt recoil. but i will probably be upgrading to a higher caliber after getting used to shooting. ( i have never been shooting before, but i am going to start when my dads and my gun licenses comes in.) i like the looks of a 1911, i was looking at the wilson combat spec ops 9mm. any thought on that gun? or any other good/accurate guns that will last me many shots and years. any help is appreciated.

[Five-0]

On my phone, but we have a really good 4th generation 9mm Glock review. Can someone post a link to it please?

[Cidp24]

Hope this is it.

http://apbweb.com/forums/firearms-bu...ew-long-43740/

[jmur5074]

Get a glock. Lots of departments issue glocks, they're easy to shoot, easy to disassemble, easy to clean, easy, easy, easy.

[Xiphos]

You are 15 and have lots of time to think about future careers. Don't worry about training now, just have fun, stay out of trouble and get good grades. Try and get your dad back into shooting with you and enjoy it.

Most of the people I went through the academy with had never touched a gun before. So training is geared toward getting everyone up to speed from the very basics. You're probably better off not "training" now because you won't have to worry about any bad habits later.

Take your dad out and go plinking with a .22 or something and have fun.

[louis]

Get a glock. Lots of departments issue glocks, they're easy to shoot, easy to disassemble, easy to clean, easy, easy, easy.

which model do you recommend? i was also think about a taurus 1911 45acp. do you know any one that carries a 1911 as a duty firearm?

[louis]

another question...do cadets at the academy bring there own pistols? also are there and bomb techs. on this forum?

[MacLean]

At your age, buy something you can afford to feed.

Get your dad to obtain a .22 autoloader. The Ruger Mark III is a good choice.

Check with the NRA for classes in your area.

[Jks9199]

You are 15 and have lots of time to think about future careers. Don't worry about training now, just have fun, stay out of trouble and get good grades. Try and get your dad back into shooting with you and enjoy it.

Most of the people I went through the academy with had never touched a gun before. So training is geared toward getting everyone up to speed from the very basics. You're probably better off not "training" now because you won't have to worry about any bad habits later.

Take your dad out and go plinking with a .22 or something and have fun.

Excellent advice. If you do choose to learn to shoot now -- go to someplace reputable like the NRA and actually get taught. You'll still acquire "bad habits" in the eyes of police fire arms instructors -- but they'll be "better bad habits." Unless your dad is a LE firearms instructor or some close equivalent, I don't care how good a shot he is -- learn to shoot together. Don't learn from him...

Regarding inexperience: I worked the last Basic academy session's firearms breakout. We had a recruit whose only admitted shooting experience prior to the academy was Duck Hunt video games and the like. By the end of firearms -- he was shooting not only expert, but actually fired a couple of perfect scores. We had several with no experience qualifying expert. If you go to the range, listen to the instructors and follow directions, you can do this, too.

[Jks9199]

another question...do cadets at the academy bring there own pistols? also are there and bomb techs. on this forum?

Depends on the agency and academy. If you're paying your own way -- you'll probably have to provide a gun (they'll likely tell you what is acceptable; I wouldn't worry about it since things could change over the next 6 years) and ammo. If you're sent to the academy by your agency, many will provide the gun and ammo. Others will tell you what guns are permitted, and require you to purchase it yourself.

[louis]

Excellent advice. If you do choose to learn to shoot now -- go to someplace reputable like the NRA and actually get taught. You'll still acquire "bad habits" in the eyes of police fire arms instructors -- but they'll be "better bad habits." Unless your dad is a LE firearms instructor or some close equivalent, I don't care how good a shot he is -- learn to shoot together. Don't learn from him...

Regarding inexperience: I worked the last Basic academy session's firearms breakout. We had a recruit whose only admitted shooting experience prior to the academy was Duck Hunt video games and the like. By the end of firearms -- he was shooting not only expert, but actually fired a couple of perfect scores. We had several with no experience qualifying expert. If you go to the range, listen to the instructors and follow directions, you can do this, too.

yeah, i am attending a training class with my dad( he has to renew his foid card). i am also getting my foid card. me and him were looking for another gun to buy new. ( he already has a ppk, and a armi tangfolio gt-27 .25 cal)

[berserk]

Buy a gun, go shooting with it, have fun, but understand that this will be entirely irrelevant to getting a job as a cop later. Departments don't select candidates based on their marksmanship, or on any of the other skills that the academy will teach you.

Whatever gun you buy now will probably not be the same gun you carry on patrol some day.

Some departments will issue guns, others require you to buy your own. I prefer the latter.

There are plenty of officers on my department who swear by their 1911, but it isn't about looks. I like my Glock 22 because it's simple and reliable. Also because I first learned to shoot with a Glock, and nothing that I've shot since then has changed my mind.