Baby's first gun

>>30035351
Will it be your first firearm?

>>30035351
10/22 or some milsurp

>>30035351
do you want a rifle or pistol? what are you using this gun for?

>>30035351
Honestly if its gonna be your first firearm then id start out with like a Ruger 10/22 or a Marlin model 60. Yeah it's only a .22 but it'll be good to practice trigger control and getting your sight picture. Plus ammo is cheap so you can go out shooting a lot more. A lot of first time gun owners make the mistake of jumping straight into some Mall-Ninja style gun. Just start out basic and work your way up.

>>30035367
Yep

>>30035403
Sort of leaning towards a pistol, mostly target shooting. I also want something pretty

Remington 870

Save up another few hundred dollars and significantly expand your options if you want a handgun.

Walther CCP.

Designed to be the ultimate carry piece, with women and new shooters in mind. Not perfect, but a nice design, and very seriously within your price range.

Or Remington 870/Mossberg 500, but you said you wanted a pistol.

I think I'd buy an M&P if I was in your position.
don't know how much they cost in the Usa so maybe save up another 50-100, but a shield should cost around 400

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>>30037709
You can buy a full size M&P for $300 cheaper if you're willing to settle for a used gun. An unissued police trade in is about $400

>>30035482
M&P, SP2022, XD, or CZ-75. Some of these might run a little more than $400 but it's in the ballpark and if you look around or buy used you shouldn't have an issue.

You could also get a flip 1911. I have an RIA, it's actually a pretty good gun.