Give me handgun suggestions.

S&W "K" frame revolvers. i.e. Model 10 .38 Sp. Thousands were made, May still find good used deals.

New Ruger revolvers.

What size 9 mm are ou looking for?
Also for the 1911 I'd look at Springfield range officer and STI. Colts are nice, but many are just as nice if not nicer. No Remington.

I'm a Glock fan boy so I'll always go with that. I would recommend any modern striker fired gun. Besides Glock there S&W M&P, CZ, Walther, H&K. I'm sure I missed some but they are the main ones.

What, no .44 mag. On your list ???
WUSS

Just for shits and Giggles and a whole hell of a lot of fun try to find the 3” 686+ it’s got enough heft to make .357 magnum loads a blast to shoot in a 3” Gun !

Exonautic said:

Also i dont expect to ever get a .22 lr pistol.

And i have large hands so anything with replaceable grips could be a plus.

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When you decide to look at compacts, check out the ruger American compact. Replaceable grips, and the most comfortable pistol I have found..

May as well start at the top. 1911 in .45 , everything else is well, .. just everything else..

Exonautic said:

Also i dont expect to ever get a .22 lr pistol.

And i have large hands so anything with replaceable grips could be a plus.

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.22 pistolas are great for plinkin and available in many platforms , wheelguns and autos. Dont sell it short..

Jem45472 said:

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lmao

Exonautic said:

Also i dont expect to ever get a .22 lr pistol.

And i have large hands so anything with replaceable grips could be a plus.

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You'll be missing out on lots of good fun, and cheap training. I wouldn't count those out as a matter of course. When you get a bit fatigued with the bigger calibers, you can always pick up the 22 and keep shooting for next to nothing. There's tons of great options out there too. Beretta 92's come in 22lr, lots of revolvers,
1911's, you name it.

If you like springfeilds they make almost the same guns in full size and compact. I think the components are just as high quality if not better than Glocks quality. Not knocking glock because you can't, but the Springfields seem to be constructed a little better.

Beretta 92 - like mine A1 version- will be graduating toa Wilson Combat version when I bug out of here
686 - for sure, although I traded mine years ago, (I miss it)
Love my Ruger SP101- Wiley Clapp edition with Novak sights. I have had several and this latest version I'm keeping
Try a Sig- great quality, I'm a fan of the 220 (45acp) so a 226 is its nearest version in 9mm, also the M11 style calls me.
Everyone has to try a 1911 - Springfield and Ruger will be the best mid grade quality and excellent service (if ever needed)
OK, get a Glock 19 - couldn't stand them to start, wouldn't own one - now it's the EDC (that or a 43) - 9mm cheap to shoot, light to carry, cheap enough to buy, lasts for ever. It's a tool, so you don't care if it gets all dinged up and scratched. It will probably be your goto gun if the world ever goes to shit.
Have fun!

Oh yeah I forgot CZ75 or similar - a sleeper but great. Shot many but never actually owned one, maybe soon

22 and 9mm are Cheap to Shoot, if you want to shoot a lot!

45, 380, 38 spec are the next step up in cost

and it only goes higher from there!

Decided how much you want to shoot a month and what you can afford!

Any and all CZs
If by off chance you can find a Arex rex zero one.

You are doing it right - trying before you buy. I did the same thing. I visited a brother in Texas and went to a range there and tried a number of pistols. Before I went I was thinking of buying a beretta 92fs as my first gun. Glad I went to the range. I tried the beretta, a sig p226, a few others and a glock 19. The glock felt the best for me. YMMV. If you have bigger hands the beretta may be the one for you. Definitely try as many as you can before you buy.

MilesTeg said:

I'm a Glock fan boy so I'll always go with that. I would recommend any modern striker fired gun. Besides Glock there S&W M&P, CZ, Walther, H&K. I'm sure I missed some but they are the main ones.

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At least SOMEONE mentioned Walther...

FFS people.

Also, no idea why you wouldn't get a .22LR pistol. I have 2, and a .22 revolver. And A .25ACP pistol. They rank high on my list.

Exonautic said:

Honestly just not interested. In sure I'd pick one up at some point just for the hell of it, but it's not really on my list and definitely not a priority.

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Fair enough.

Vp9 (full size) VP9SK (compact)
Also look at the Walter PPQ, I’ve heard good things about the trigger on that one.
Also look into the S&W M&P 22 Compact for a inexpensive shooter.