[onewhippedpuppy]

Steve, as much as I love shooting my 1911 there is nothing cheap about shooting .45 Auto.

To build on Jeff's message, I also went into my first gun shopping with a bias towards a semi-auto, maybe too many action movies? I ended up with a 1911 that I love and still own today, but it was a piss poor choice for a first handgun. I thought of revolvers as being old and antiquated before I traded a Sig P250 for a Colt Trooper and freaking loved it. They are incredibly effective, fun, and timeless quality. I have semi-autos but I LOVE my revolvers. Next for me is a smaller one, as both of mine are 6". Or maybe a .44.