Originally Posted by StLRedrider

tender loving care, the springfield is a very rugged pistol as is the glock. they are ment to be used and abused dirty. eventually everything needs to be broke down and cleaned

Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Whatever you get, I think a first handgun should be 9mm. That way you will go and shoot it more as ammo is cheaper, recoil is less, etc. If you don't train with it enough to put the lead on target when it counts, caliber doesn't matter one bit.