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I went through quite a few different guns, Kahr, Kel tec, 1911, .38, .44, Ruger, Glock and more before settling on a Hipower.

You need to look for reliability; accuracy for you; your purpose for a gun, carry, home defense, target shooting; concealability for you; feel in your hand, your comfort with a safety, no safety,cocked and locked, DAO or DAS; your comfort with the caliber; your comfort with the number of rounds carried; your comfort with the controls; and your budget. There are a lot of excellent guns at price ranges from under $300 to over $2000. Some people only carry pocket guns and some only full sized 1911s. Some people want a point and shoot gun without bothering with safeties. Some, like me, feel more comfortable with a gun with a thumb safety even though carried cocked and locked. Some feel comfortable with a revolver with five shots; Some want as many rounds as possible in the magazine.

You need to look for what fits you. So look at a lot of guns on the net, in gun stores and in gun shows. Narrow your choices and try them out by renting them. Then if you find that after carrying for a while, you aren't comfortable with the gun you bought, try others. If you are limited on funds, you will find people to buy that gun from you. I bought and carried three guns before finding the Hipowers.