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To: TH who wrote (2906)	10/20/2006 5:05:13 PM
From: Nihontochicken	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50708

There are almost as many opinions as there are handguns, so here's mine, FWIW. Given the trade-off between size, feel, safety, reliability, power, recoil and capacity, for someone not used to shooting, I believe the FN Browning Hi-Power (P-35) is the ticket. Stored cocked and locked, when needed, flick off the safety and pull, no long double action first pull. Recoil not bad, great reliability (FN only, no knock offs!), good capacity, and great feel. A .45 auto is a bit much for a novice, and has limited capacity, unless a double stack, which then loses a lot in the size and feel department. A .357 wheel gun is a bit safer and easier to operate for a newbie, but full house .357 loads are harsh, .38 Specials are about the same as 9mm, and capacity is limited, plus reloading is slow. I don't shoot much any more, but used to love my .45 auto and .44 Magnum wheelgun, and so am not particularly recoil shy. Still, with modern expanding bullets, a Hi-Power is the best combination of size, power and capacity (especially compared to most all other 9mm autos, which are way too large for the round). JMHO.

To: TH who wrote (2906)	10/21/2006 9:57:14 AM
From: jude_the_cat	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50708

TH.."There are NO legal problems if you only have your side of the story to tell. As my friend (a Michigan cop) tells me. If you shoot them in your house and they manage to escape out the door or window before death, then pull them back in. The paperwork is a whole lot shorter." LOL! Here in the forests of NE Georgia, for those who love nature, the mantra for keeping the forest clean is "Leave no Trace." Well, those words are practiced by gun-owners, too..I was told by the owner of a gun shop there won't be any story to tell if the remains of trespassers are deposited in the lake. Moggy