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Gear needed:  Some of the things you should do after buying your first gun and finding training somewhere, is decided what gear you will need. With the idea of “safety” first let’s look at a few items. You will be able to find many of these items on Amazon, Brownells, Sportsman Warehouse and any sporting goods store.

Hearing Protection:

Dead muffs have been around for years. They work fine but many have found the benefits of “electronic hearing”. In fact, some ranges will require election hearing only. Electronic hearing is amplified hearing. It allows you to hear conversation as normal but if a sound rises to a certain noise level, they electronically shut off thereby deadening the sound.

Hearing Protection: You will find there are ear inserts and ear covering (muffs) on the market. Depending on what you are shooting there may be a benefit of one over the other. For example, if you are shooting a rifle or other long gun, you might find the muff style interferes with you sighting.

Eye Protection: There will be times that you will be shooting from a firing line with other shooters to your left and right. Nothing burns like a hot brass casing ejected your way. There is also the likely hood of your own brass ejection back to your direction or just anything else that might come back at you. Have some ballistic range glasses is a requirement. You can start with simple everyday clear shop glasses or fine your own stylish ballistic sun glasses. Make sure these glasses are wrap-around glasses. 

Eye Protection: “Fit-Overs”: If you wear prescription glasses you might consider a pair of “fit-overs”. Sunglasses that fit over your prescription glasses. They are a good idea but on occasion can distort the distance. So check them out carefully. 

Eye Protection: Side Shields: Because hot brass can come at you from the side some ranges require something to protect your temple area. I’ve seen everything from plastic side shields to taps from cartridge boxes torn to fit over the sides of glasses. 

Face Protection: Bring a hat with a brim. Either your favorite baseball style cap or boonie cap or cowboy. Sometimes hot brass is coming your way. A good brim will deflect the brass. 


Holsters: Here is a big one, as there are a lot to be said about holsters; and the answer depends upon your purpose. Range practice or Every Day Carry. At this point maybe you should watch the video.

 

Inside the waistband (IWB) vs Outside the waistband (OWB)

 

Holsters Explained: IWB, OWB And More!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyTp3cAx2Nk


These are called "minimalist holsters". 


Concealed Carry: Every Day Carry. Some prefer the IWB (Inside the waistband)

 

VersaCarry Pistol Handgun Gun Holster - Minimal Concealment - Using Ruger LCP .380


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1TAdAgkI3Q&t=58s


Some fine holsters of any kind too uncomfortable. The clip works well 

Leather Holsters vs. Kydex (hard plastic): Like asking, which do you prefer “Ford's or Chevy's” you will get a variety of opinions on this one: 

Again, your purpose is key here. Do you want a holster to wear at the range or do you want an everyday carry holster?  Leather is more comfortable. Plastic is ridged. Retention: Leather uses your body and belt to retain the gun. Leather also has thumb straps that you unsnap before drawing. Kydex holsters are adjustable with screws and some have a distinctive click when you insert your gun. Some Kydex holsters have a twist retention causing you to learn to twist the gun upon drawing. Re-holstering: with wear the leather will become worn and bent, and sometimes requires both hands to re-holster. Kydex being plastic will always stay open.

 

Check out this video:    Leather Holsters vs. Kydex Holsters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJUB5xVpyuc