Which 9mm should I get?

[MilesTeg]

I've never been a Glock fan mostly because of their looks and the crappy factory blue job on the slides I see 0n many of them... BUT I am growing more curious about them but also totally lost with their 5 generations of guns that all look alike.. So I thought I did the smart thing by navigating their foreign Web site to order a current catalog to compare all their models..After waiting a month and forgetting about it until I received a FedEx email I received this package but still no catalog
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Let me know when you want to try a few. I have a supped up G22 and a G43. We are close enough it won't be hard to setup.

 

[Robin]

I've never been a Glock fan mostly because of their looks and the crappy factory blue job on the slides I see 0n many of them... BUT I am growing more curious about them but also totally lost with their 5 generations of guns that all look alike.. So I thought I did the smart thing by navigating their foreign Web site to order a current catalog to compare all their models..After waiting a month and forgetting about it until I received a FedEx email I received this package but still no catalog
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Thats pre-market support, the glut of after-market support cost a lot more.
Robin

 

[Bustedknees]

But or ( butt ) I like to sit on the crapper with a colored flyer, flip through the pages and see what model /gun I really don't need then go buy it..
if they have 43 friggin models X 5 generations = 215 handguns, I could burn through a lot of shitter paper before I buy..

 

[swilliams]

I've always thought they were like gripping a potato. @swilliams likened it to a 2x4.

Springfield XDs work well for me.

Ha. Yes I did. I have the Beretta PX-4. I love it, but every now and then I wish I'd gotten the 92 due to the availability of after market parts.

 

[Upstate43]

This is a generic question asked a million times online, but some specifics may help:

• $400-700 budget
• I don't anticipate/need to carry it
• Needs to be reliable and work with cheap 115gr stuff
• May eventually put an optic on it
• Intend to use for target practice or in an alternate universe where I tinker with 3-gun

If you're looking for a target/competition pistol, I'd look at a full-sized. I think the DA/SA pistols offered by Berettea (M9 series and 92 series) as well as the Sig Sauer P226 are good options, but their ergonomics and manual of arms are hit-or-miss with some people. There are striker-fired pistols which offer comparable performance if that's what you fancy.

Personally, I think fullsized 9mm's are a bit under-utilized in NY given the current regulations (meaning they're designed to hold 17 or more rounds but are restricted to 10). The .45 acp or .40s&w might give you better bang for your buck in that regard (or at least the magazine restriction doesn't penalize you as much).

Which ever way you go, a full-sized, somewhat hefty pistol would make the most sense for target and/or competition uses.

 

[stim989]

VP9. Great grips and the best trigger in a striker fired pistol I've ever tried