I could really use advice, so thanks in advance for taking the time to read this and respond.
So the microstamping bill has passed the NY assembly and since the Dems recently took control of the Senate I'm concerned it will become law. I'd like to buy a couple semi-autos before they become much more expensive here (maybe get ahead of the buying frenzy).
Here's what I'm thinking and I'd like to get opinions and recommendations. I'd like to get one high-capacity handgun and one easily concealed handgun. High-capacity magazines manufactured after September 1994 are illegal, so the high-capacity handgun would have to be one that was in wide use prior to 9/94 so that pre-ban hi-cap mags would be readily available. I would prefer to minimize how many calibers I need to stock, so I'd like the two new guns to be the same caliber or at least one of them to be a .45acp (I already one an XD45). My wife has difficulty racking the slide on my XD45 but had no problem racking the slide on a Glock 9mm (not sure which one; it belonged to her shooting instructor). I'm also not looking to drop a lot of cash, but want quality. I'd like to keep the total cost under $1k.
Given all of this, I'm thinking two 9mm Glocks would probably be my best bet. One full size that would accept pre-ban mags and one of the smallest. Pre-ban mags for Glocks should be the easiest to find; my wife should be able to rack the slides; cost should be under $1k; and there is little doubt that they will be reliable and last for the long haul.
So here are my questions:
1. Which Glocks should I be looking at? Are there two models that fit the bill above and could share lower capacity mags?
2. What other handguns should I consider?
3. Is my reasoning way off?
4. Anything else I should be thinking about?
Thanks again for your time.
So the microstamping bill has passed the NY assembly and since the Dems recently took control of the Senate I'm concerned it will become law. I'd like to buy a couple semi-autos before they become much more expensive here (maybe get ahead of the buying frenzy).
Here's what I'm thinking and I'd like to get opinions and recommendations. I'd like to get one high-capacity handgun and one easily concealed handgun. High-capacity magazines manufactured after September 1994 are illegal, so the high-capacity handgun would have to be one that was in wide use prior to 9/94 so that pre-ban hi-cap mags would be readily available. I would prefer to minimize how many calibers I need to stock, so I'd like the two new guns to be the same caliber or at least one of them to be a .45acp (I already one an XD45). My wife has difficulty racking the slide on my XD45 but had no problem racking the slide on a Glock 9mm (not sure which one; it belonged to her shooting instructor). I'm also not looking to drop a lot of cash, but want quality. I'd like to keep the total cost under $1k.
Given all of this, I'm thinking two 9mm Glocks would probably be my best bet. One full size that would accept pre-ban mags and one of the smallest. Pre-ban mags for Glocks should be the easiest to find; my wife should be able to rack the slides; cost should be under $1k; and there is little doubt that they will be reliable and last for the long haul.
So here are my questions:
1. Which Glocks should I be looking at? Are there two models that fit the bill above and could share lower capacity mags?
2. What other handguns should I consider?
3. Is my reasoning way off?
4. Anything else I should be thinking about?
Thanks again for your time.