im looking for a high quality gun for my wife. she dont like my .40 glock, she says its too loud and kicks too hard.
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.40 Glock?? Sheesh!\n\nMore people are turned off to shooting by having a well meaning person hand them a moose gun for their first time. A great way to learn to flinch and grimace.\n\nFirst teach her to be safe and comfortable with a pistol. It might be best if you don't teach her. -- nothing personal. \n\nThe NRA has a program called Women on Target. see if you can find one of those classes nearby. \n\nI ALWAYS teach with a .22LR. My favorite is the Browning Buckmark -- good sights, not to big for small hands, easy to operate. \n\nTo your question -- good depends on what she will do with it -- dresser gun? Purse gun? Bowling pin shooting? Give us more information. \n\nLeigh \nPortland\nNRA Instructor & Training Counselor\nRifle Pistol Personal Protection
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http://www.speedytoys.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=309\n\nit depends on what you are looking for in the gun.\nfor the money, probably the utg master.  the fps is better than the more expensive HFC, its not as powerful as the UHC swat, but is considerably cheaper. heres my analysis.\n\nUTG: 315-325 fps. $99\nUHC: 500 fps. $140\nHFC:280-300 fps. $105
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well you could get a mini they shoot around 150. of course there are all pos's and will break immediately. for just screwing around in you're basement I'd recommend a tangfolio witness it cost about $18 and I've heard it's really good but i have no personal experience with it. if you want to go with a rifle/shotgun i recommend the UTG m87 theres full stocked, pistol grip, and one with a m4 stock. i would say go with spring powered unless you want to spend a lot of money cuzz any electric/gas gun you get for cheap is just gonna break. i know you just want to fuck around with something but don't throw away you're money. i started out with a mini from a flea market and i regret it it broke and is a pos. if you want to know any more about airsoft you can contact me at baconbits93@yahoo.com also a great website that i have learned a lot from is air softforum.com    http://www.airsoftforum.com/board/index.php well feel free to contact me and don't forget airsoft is a serious sport.
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Try a Springfield XD in 9mm. I have one in .45 acp and love it. I have put 4000 rounds through it in a month and hasn't failed yet. I have tried every type of round I can get my hands on and have yet to have a failure to feed or a misfire. Springfield has several different combinatios, 3" subcompact, 4" inch and 5" inch barrel lenghts. Every one has a built in accesory rail. In which many other manufatures cost extra for that feature. Just a little advice. Gunbroker.com has several auctions for they many configurations for under $500.
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Hey, I have also recently started playing paintball. Just incase never go cheap with painball. I Found out the hard way. Well on to ur gun, i would get The TIPPMANN 98 Custom witch you can find at www.tippmann.com or a nice spyder that you can find at www.spyder.tv ! I have the spyder sonix whitch is ok but i would of liked to spend more money than that cuz the gun isnt that great. Also this is a gun i found for you it is pretty good and it iz an amazy price because the gun retails at around 175$...here it is and good luck! (Sry i had to put the link in the souces. Good luck!
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i would have to say the ak/sks hands down. no matter if there is mud or water or anything. rack a round and that sob will shoot. unlike the m-16/ar-15 there prone to more jams. my romanian ak has never jammed on me that wasn't my fault. such as not loading the rounds right or having the tip not over the follower. my dpms panther has to be babied after 300 rounds.i have to clean the bolt and receiver out to clear out the build up of powder.
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Glock 23's are what I am issued now working for a City. While working for the local County department it was 9mm Beretta. Glocks are known for their ability to sustain wear and tear. There are only 35 parts on the glock 23 which is less than half the number of parts found in competing designs. It is a very easy unit to maintain.\nThere is no manually-operated thumb safety or de-cocking lever. It has a "Safe Action" trigger system. Basically it has an outer trigger and then a seperate inner trigger. The inner trigger must be squeezed to allow for firing which in itself is the safety mechanism and makes accidental triggering from holsters impossible. Ease of use and reliability I must say I prefer the glock over the Beretta.
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They are about as loud as a .22 caliber. As long as it's not repetitive, no hearing loss should be a result. The DH and I shoot pistols/rifles every week at the club, but of course hearing protection is involved. I ran track in H.S., but don't even recall being startled by the starter (lol).
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Depends on what you want it for.  \nTarget shooting I would just get a .22 Walther\nCarrying I have an Springfield XD-9mm is easy to use, easy to clean.\n\nI would NOT carry anything under a 9mm or a .38 caliber.  I have read to many stories of women unloading a .25 into a guy and it didn't stop them\n\nPersonally, I carry a .45 1911 A-1.  Once a person gets used to the recoil, even women, it's very manageable.\n\nGlocks aren't easy to tear down, and have a really weird recoil.  I had a Glock hated then I got the XD it works better for me.  The best thing to do is go to a range that rents weapons and see what you like
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spider is a good one and 98 custom is very popular gun. i have one and i love it. the 98 custom u can change the size of the barrel and also make it look like a m4a1 aka colt carbine. the top of the line guns/markers r bob longs and angels. they have the best accuracy and firing speed but they will range from like $1000-1500+. and also u have a choice of wut gas to use. u have a choice between co2 (carbon dioxide) and also nitrogen. nitrogen imo shoots the paintball faster. u can also have a battery operated reloader. last i checked they were like 35-50. always remember to clean ur paintball gun after use so the 'dirt' from the paintballs doesnt get stuck in the chamber and not shoot.
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Well they are both pretty lethal weapons.What is your purpose in wanting this info?However in my opinion the UTG
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save your cash, get a T&#92;C Encore in 300 mag and you will be set for  anything in N america and some african game get a gun that is gonna last and some thing that you can hand down rem 700 are cheaply built and not very tough at least mine wasnt
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Thankyou for asking your question\n\nMany people ask this question all the time, they have long guns, but need a light a portable one. I think we all know a shotgun is the best. But, you want a backup or another gun a pistol is nice too. \n\nI recommend for the expert and non-expert no matter who to consider the revolver. A smith and wesson lady smith. I carry this model even though I am a man, because it is a nice revolver. Mine is in .38 spcl and my main carry gun is a Springfield 1911 .45 GI. Anyways the revolver is really simple, no confusing safeties and that junk, no jams etc. The .357 mag are nice because they don't really kick that much and my wife can handle one, plus you won't really notice in a firefight, you could always put in .38 spcl and shoot the assailant a couple of times. Another caliber to consider is the .41 magnum as that is a really nice round, but I have it in a Taurus tracker with a longer ported barrel so I don't know what the recoil is like in a shorter firearm. The .44 spcl is a good round to consider too, for revolver, as it is a great heavy bullet, and if you handload you could always load reduced recoil loads that still have a lot of power. \n\nIf you wanted to go with a semi-auto...\nThey are great too, but make sure as with every gun you practice with it especially if it is you house gun. Practice in low light and around obstacles and on the floor in awkward positions, because that is how it will be used. \n\nI don't recommend Glocks, I have had jams in them and think they are unsafe, I have heard of and tested the drop firings and feel more safe with my cocked and locked 1911. That is not a comparison of bad with bad, I feel really safe with cocked and locked I have seen 1911s dropped and the hammer bent and the guns don't go off unintentionally. The jams occurred  with 9mm and could have been cheap ammo, but i don't like the feel of the polymer and the grip angle. Doesn't mean they won't do what they are intended to do. I would still trust my life to it, and I own one.I also feel the glocks sometimes have more recoil. \n\nI would recommend the .40 s&w but outside of your preferences the .45acp is the best. I don't like the 9mm, heard lots of things from the military and police. The .45 is used by special forces, and now in my hometown most of the departments use .40 s&w. My friends son is going through the academy and they all use  the .40 mostly due to the druggies. The 9mm just goes through them. The .45 does not recoil alot. That I think is a myth of the .45. In the 1911 models recoil is really nice and they point very well. If you go with a polymer or plastic pistol the recoil is worse in .45. I have had some 9mm cal pistols recoil more than a my 1911 for example. \nDon't be scared though you can always get reduced recoil loads. I recommend the Sig Sauer pistols in .40 as they are really good, I also personally like best the browning hi-power. My Browning Hi-power is in .40, the hi-power is thinner than most hi-capacity 9mm/40s and points real well too. I recommend it for your wife and my wife loves it too, but I took it back :) \nThe 1911, hi-power, or sig sauer can be found used and some new for that price range, the sig sauers are more expensive but can be found used for cheaper. Probably the 1911 is the only one in that range (Springfield), but the hi-power might be found new. The revolvers definitely can be found in that range, with the plethora of smiths and colts around. I recommend Smith and Wesson or Taurus as I have always been pleased with them. I recommend the .45 or .40 in semi-auto and .44spcl or .41 mag or .357/.38 in revolver. \n\nRemember a house gun shouldn't be light and handy for carrying, so don't worry if it is bulky or a bear to carry, just make sure you like the feel, and you shoot it without flinching, and your wife can shoot it too, then you should be good. My grandma was petite and she shot the .357 mag load in a s
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It is too bad we can not have more answers like the good ones sunsandsurf and havgunwillotravel provided instead of the of the moronic ones provided by blessed_thang’s, special ed, and vinster.\n\nThere are no federal laws banning machine guns or silencers in the USA.  As long as you have the ATF form 1 or 4, pay the one time $200 tax and live in one of the 35 states (for silencers) including Florida that allow them, then you are fine.\n\nA good thing to do is visit the sites I have listed below.  Those forums are a good source for information on choosing a silencer for an ar15.  Understand however that you will not see anything less noisy than about 130 decibels when shooting standard ammo in an ar15.  Pulling the trigger on an empty chamber results in about 100 decibels.  Because the noises associated with firearms are impulse noise, they do not seem as loud to the human ear, and the pain threshold (140 db) is much higher than for longer duration noise.  A high quality sound meter and microphone capable of less than 20 micro second response time is needed to accurately detect the noise from a firearm.  The decibel scale is logarithmic.  3 db is 2 times the noise, 10db, ten times, 20 db 100 times and so on.\n\nCheck out Soundtech, Gemtech, ACC, YHM, HTG, KAK SWR and others for silencers for the ar15.\n\nTo actually buy a silencer, first go to a licensed dealer and check them out.  Pay for it (usually $300-$1000), then bring the ATF form 4 that the dealer gives you to your local sheriff and ask him/her to sign it.  Obtaining the signature can be the hardest part as some sheriffs refuse to sign.  It may help to call or write ahead of time and ask for an appointment.  Be ready to explain the law if the sheriff thinks for some reason that silencers are illegal in the USA or Florida.  Be polite even if you are refused a signature.  If the sheriff does not sign, then other law enforcement may be able to.  Find out more by posting on www.subguns.com .  As a last resort, you can incorporate and have the silencer belong to that corp.  You still have to file all of the paperwork, and pay the tax, but the sheriff’s signature is not required.\nAfter getting the form 4 signed, bring it back to the dealer, he will send it in the ATF.  Wait 1-6 months for approval, then pick up the silencer and take it home to enjoy.\n\nI build my own suppressors using ATF form 1's.  Lots of fun.\n\nJust getting a silencer that enables you to shoot without earmuffs and not cause hearing loss is a good goal.  Forget everything Hollywood has ever shown about silencers and you will be ahead.\n\nRanb
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youre not gonna find many pumps out there.  most of the time you will find a good semi-auto for around 100 to 200 dollars.  i personally have a tippmann 98 custom qhich is like a recreational god becuase its so cheap, durable, and you can upgrade it to your style of play.  to start off the gun costs between 150 and 170 dollars, depending on where you get it.  second you can bang it up dunk it under water, and possibly run a car over it and it will still work like new.  as far as the upgrades, you can turn it into a gun that can compete with those freaking expensive guns for around 300 to 400 dollars including the kit price even though it is tournament legal out of the box.  i put on a collapsible stock and a flatline barrel which increased my accuracy and range 10 fold.  when i finished with it i will have a nitrogen tank (it can run on nitrogen without mods) a cyclone hopper or a halo b hopper, an electronic trigger, and a remote line or drop forward.  the tippmann 98 custom is the only gun i have ever needed because of that.  oh and one more thing.  you can field strip it and fix it in the field meaning you can take the gun apart and fix any problems while in the game.  hope you find this helpful.  have e great time playing
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What kind of parts are you looking for?  What kind of gun do you have??  Where did you buy it?\n\nHmmm.....  I did some checking around at some of the places my son shops at, but didn't see anything for that particular gun.  Have you checked at local hobby shops where you live?  Or sporting goods stores? Ebay might have something listed.  A store may have listings on the Ebay site.   I was recently in a gun shop with my hubby and they had all kinds of airsoft gun stuff too.  I am sorry I couldn't be more helpful.  Maybe it's time to just spend money on a new gun instead?
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I picked up an xd 9mm in a trade. Like all of Springfields guns it was VERY well made and shot great. Only problem I had was the hole in the end of the barrel was too small. So I traded it in on a XD .45. Now I'm well armed.\nI think you would be happy with an xd 9 if you like to shoot a lot and don't think you'll need it to use it in an emergency. If that's the case I would look at the same gun in a .40 or .45.\nKeep em in the X ring\nD