What's A Good Beginner Pistol ?

["DoubleAction"]

.....This depends if someone has some else, to help & assist by guiding through this learning curve. Double action revolvers is good place to begin learning, with the help & assistance of a more experienced person.

[blueglass]

I have owned both a S@W 22A as well as a Berreta Neos. Both were excellent guns with adjustable sights and were fairly easy to strip down for cleaning. Both would eat just about any ammo I put thru them as well. Here they both listed for around $329.00 new. Both came with the 6" barrels and case with 2 mags as well. They were very decent shooting guns for the price. I would recommend either one for a beginning shooter.

[TMan]

I'm with Blueglass, I think starting with 22LR is a good idea. It is cheap, and rewarding because you don't have to deal with recoil and developing bad flinching habits. I'd even go so far as to say a revolver is better because you don't get into the spray and pray that you can with a semi-auto.

[blueglass]

I agree a Revolver does have the advantage of a steadier hand for training purposes. The main problem with them is that they are harder to find in the market place although the pricing may be somewhat cheaper as well. Of course a double action will cost more then a single action revolver as well. That will bring the price up about the same or possibly higher with good target sights on them as well.

[TMan]

Thinking more about it: another good choice would be either a blackpowder pistol or revolver. Actually a pistol would be better because with a revolver you can screw up and have cross-fire in the cylinder.

["DoubleAction"]

.....I starting off with BB and Pellet pistols in my backyard, while I was about 12 years old. This was after I already had a few BB rifles.