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Current Location: Home : Firearms : Juuhoukata Chap. 3-3
Once you've shot the different calibers and found one you like, your next choice is manufacturer. There's a bewildering array of handguns out there, and it may take a while before you find one you like. The bottom line should be: Do I like shooting this gun? It should fit comfortably in your hands, be easy to grip, and you should feel comfortable shooting it. Avoid the temptation to buy a gun with lots of fancy gadgets... compensators, hair triggers, and the like. A good carry gun should be simple; too much complexity and it's reliability diminishes. Highly tuned "race guns" are extremely accurate and cycle fast; but they require inordinate amounts of care and servicing and are best left for competition shooters. Your gun should be accurate, of course; but carry guns these days are very accurate "out of the box". Some accessories that will enhance its performance and serviceability will be discussed in later chapters.
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Another, often overlooked, consideration is the name of the gun. With today's litigous society being what it is, carrying a gun called a "King Cobra" or a "Devastator" could reflect negatively on the witness stand. Lawyers will undoubtedly seize on this as a sign of your aggressive desire to shoot the first person who looked at you the wrong way. Gun manufacturers are, thankfully, taking this to heart and naming their weapons innocuously.
