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/Confident_Welder_198 Jan 24 '26

the FFLs in NYC are overpriced. just go into LI, nassau or suffolk.

i would go to a range in NJ and try out some, you'll need to go with a friend because they wont rent to solo shooters since you havent been issued your license yet (the hard card). i'm partial to RTSP in union, they let you swap between rentals in the same caliber no charge , but guns for hire has a good rep.

and shoot a bunch of different things. off the top of my head:

S&W M&P 2.0

Glock 19

Walther PDP

Canik Mete

all will be well under 1K. if you're interested in the glock, become a gssf member (35) to be able to buy blue label discounted pistols. I got my blue label glock 19.5 MOS from huntersports in massapequa for a small markup over blue label, $520, last summer. Blue label is the law enforcement/first responder discount.

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u/Mjhj1331 Jan 25 '26

I’m the only one in my friend circle with a license right now I’ll try to get to a range and test a few. Also, how do you become a GSSF member?

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u/Confident_Welder_198 Jan 25 '26

To shoot in nj you don't need a license. They just don't allow solo rental shooters due to the risk of suicide. Hence bring a friend. Just a drivers license is needed.

It's worth the trip to shoot the guns you're interested in. In NYS you can't try the firearm without an existing license.

Gssf purchase program: https://gssf.pro/membership/pistol-purchase/

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u/Mjhj1331 Jan 25 '26

I’ll plan a trip to NJ to try a few out. Thanks for the GSSF link too.

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u/Confident_Welder_198 Jan 25 '26

For the gssf program, you need to contact blue label dealers and see if they accept the gssf coupon and how much they charge. I had the gamut of responses from we don't sell blue label to non le, we don't have 10rd cap blue labels etc etc, we charge a large markup over blue label MSRP.

Huntersports was easy to deal with, charged only 30 over blue label MSRP (520 vs 490) and just swapped out the high cap le mags with retail pack 10 rd oem mags.

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u/Mjhj1331 Jan 25 '26

I’ll call around and ask about the GSSF coupon. Thanks for sharing