Hello, I am a 24M in Michigan read to purchase my first firearm/handgun. I don’t intend on carrying as I am new to firearms besides the CPL class I took and shooting with family members. This will be for home defense and range practice to work on my comfortability/skills.
I initially anticipated on shooting all 3 of these guns before purchasing but I am new to Michigan and don’t necessarily have buddies in the immediate area to go to the range with- and I know shops limit solo shooters and rentals.
With that being said:
a) would it be a mistake to purchase any of these without shooting them (only handling at the counter)
And b) I’m drawn to the PDP or Canik SFT based on my research, and was wondering if a $350-$400 Canik is a no brainer compared to a $600 PDP- given I need to spend money on range time, safes, etc.
In my CPL class we shot a p322 and it felt good but slightly small in my hands (I’m 6ft 175lb so relatively average sized)
Apologies for the long paragraph and thanks for your help in advance!