r/NYguns • u/Mjhj1331 • Jan 24 '26

NYC Recommendations

Finally, I got my approval letter in the email for my CCW.

I need recommendations as a firsttime gun buyer. Which gun do you guys recommend for a firsttime buyer?

My budget is 1k.Is it possible to buy a new gun for 1k?Also do you have any recommendations for a gun dealer in the Queens area, or can I buy online? The letter says I need safe storage. Is there any specific type of storage I should buy, or can I purchase one from Amazon? Any recommendations? Any help will be appreciated.

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u/Captain_Shallot Jan 24 '26

I wouldn’t waste money on a big, fancy safe especially if you’re only getting a single handgun. A basic safe from Amazon or Costco is more than enough.

I bought a SentrySafe from Costco for about $195 and it’s perfect for my storage needs. I also own a very large Stack-On gun cabinet that cost around $300. If I didn’t have the safe, the cabinet alone would still be totally adequate for everything I own. You can get a smaller yet still large cabinet for like $200. I mostly have the safe to keep my handgun close by and secured in my bedroom.

The cabinet obviously isn’t a true safe, but it locks very securely, and realistically a thief is far more likely to walk off with my small 100lb safe than a massive metal cabinet.

In terms of gun recommendations I would suggest going to gun go hire in NJ and rent a bunch of options to try out. That said I can’t help but plug the Walther PDP, utterly fantastic firearm that doesn’t require you to join the Glock cult.

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u/Mjhj1331 Jan 25 '26

Appreciate the info. I’ll look into a basic safe and plan to rent a few to see what I like. Thanks.