Ok so if things work out like they should and I end up getting this job in New Mexico I'll have the option to carry a personal duty gun if I choose. This has caused me to be like a little kid in a candy shop and I've been having a hard time coming up with what I'd carry. So today I decided I would take some time and make a chart of all the desirable options and check off which of my choices had which. Here's what I came up with:
(I'm not even going to get into caliber yet....that's another issue )
Guns: Glock, HK USP, Sig 229/226, Para Ord, Single Stack 1911
Reliablity: All ok, but Para's are questionable
Capacity: 1911 comes up short here
Manual Safety: USP, Para, and 1911
Flashlight Rail: Glock, and USP
Weight: Glock and USP
Trigger: Para and 1911.....not sure on USP or Sig
Laser Grips/LaserMax: All guns
Compatibility w/ backup gun: Glock
Bulk: Glock
Accuracy: Sig and 1911
Price: Glock
Ok so here's the rundown so far:
Glock: 8 points
HK USP: 6 points
Sig 229/226: 4 points
Para Ord: 4 Points
1911: 5 Points
Is there anything I'm missing or do any of you disagree with the advantages I've given to each of the guns? I have question marks on the trigger pulls of both the HK and the Sig because it's been a while since I've handled either and don't really remember how heavy the DA pull is on the first shot. I'm really not a big fan of heavy DA triggers at all which is why I really like 1911's. But I don't want to sacrifice the capacity of the other guns and the Para's reputation for reliability is sketchy at best.
Also another big thing the Glock has in its favor is the baby glock's as a backup system. I love the fact that they are so concealable plus hold 9/10 rounds of .40 cal or .45 cal AND they can use the full size mags of their big brothers. That's really a hard feature to beat.
So what say the rest of you? I still can't decide!! :banghead:
Edit: ok the chart really got screwed up and didn't come out the way I wanted so I had to just write it out.
(I'm not even going to get into caliber yet....that's another issue )
Guns: Glock, HK USP, Sig 229/226, Para Ord, Single Stack 1911
Reliablity: All ok, but Para's are questionable
Capacity: 1911 comes up short here
Manual Safety: USP, Para, and 1911
Flashlight Rail: Glock, and USP
Weight: Glock and USP
Trigger: Para and 1911.....not sure on USP or Sig
Laser Grips/LaserMax: All guns
Compatibility w/ backup gun: Glock
Bulk: Glock
Accuracy: Sig and 1911
Price: Glock
Ok so here's the rundown so far:
Glock: 8 points
HK USP: 6 points
Sig 229/226: 4 points
Para Ord: 4 Points
1911: 5 Points
Is there anything I'm missing or do any of you disagree with the advantages I've given to each of the guns? I have question marks on the trigger pulls of both the HK and the Sig because it's been a while since I've handled either and don't really remember how heavy the DA pull is on the first shot. I'm really not a big fan of heavy DA triggers at all which is why I really like 1911's. But I don't want to sacrifice the capacity of the other guns and the Para's reputation for reliability is sketchy at best.
Also another big thing the Glock has in its favor is the baby glock's as a backup system. I love the fact that they are so concealable plus hold 9/10 rounds of .40 cal or .45 cal AND they can use the full size mags of their big brothers. That's really a hard feature to beat.
So what say the rest of you? I still can't decide!! :banghead:
Edit: ok the chart really got screwed up and didn't come out the way I wanted so I had to just write it out.