I'm very new to the sport only really starting in September last year and then being scuppered by lockdowns so I'm only on my third lesson so far but I have lots of questions and I hope this is the right place to ask them.
1. I'm not looking to spend too much money on a gun but there are a few that I'd like to try out such as Yildiz, Kofs and ATA. Are there specific gun shops that stock these guns and what do I do if I want to actually try one out? I'm assuming not all gun shops have the ability to let you try before you buy so can someone shed light on how this works? I don't want to spend £600 on a gun to then find out it's not right for me.
2. On the topic of buying a gun, I've watched a lot of videos on YouTube where they talk about all of the different versions you can buy of a gun but then when I go onto gun shop sites, they only seem to have one order. Is it similar to when you buy a car in that they have one model in the garage but you can then have one made to order? I've been shooting with a slightly higher comb and although I'm not really able to afford a proper gun fit, I want to make sure that it fits me as well as possible.
3. My local police department (Met police) aren't accepting new applications for SGC's and haven't been since COVID hit. It's likely that I won't be able to even start the application process until the end of May and I'm bracing myself for the worst in terms of wait times. Although lessons are great for me right now, I don't think I can afford continuing them indefinitely and I only plan on shooting recreationally. In the meantime, what's a cost effective solution to continuing to shoot?
Sorry for all the questions and thanks in advance for any help!