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Bersa UC9?......if you don't mind concealing a fat double-stack.

y5e06 wrote:My opinion, for a 1st time piece for a new shooter I think a .22LR is the way to go. Seriously.
When you set the criteria as a budget pistol for some one new to the scene the goal should be to prove something fun and as learning tool/stepping stone.
Buckmark or Ruger.
both under $300.
you can shoot all day for $16
you can really avoid developing bad habits such as flinching with the light shooting .22
when you move up to something bigger you can always take the little .22 along

a .22 is a great starter gun that you never outgrow. After thousands of rounds, they're still fun and inexpensive.

If they want a larger caliber target gun (9mm), I've heard good things about the Taurus PT92. I've never owned one but read up on them when I was considering it. Some like them as well as the Beretta twin. Some Academy stores were running them on sale with the PT101(40cal) for $299 a couple of months ago. My Academy didn't have them on sale or I would have jumped on it. I think the regular price is still under $400.