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Some sort of USP or the Pardini GT9, or Sig X6. Everything else I'll switch up all the time but always one of those.

I'm with you, OP. There's no other polymer 9mm I like more than some flavor of USP, whether it's the original, Expert, Elite, Match, Compact, Tactical...The ergos fit me just right and I agree that the trigger isn't nearly as horrid as certain fanbois on the internet make it sound. Reliability...

Oh, duh! Can't believe I missed his location. Too bad, I've been eagerly awaiting the US release of the steel SDP Productions.

Besides the fact that DA/SA can clearly be competitive if you actually train with it, don't forget that every shot after the first will be a superior SA pull. I didn't know the Sphinx SDP Production was available yet, though. I don't think I see any on Gunbroker.

I find my USP Compact to handle the round quite well.

I took mine out today again for the first time in almost a year. This time, rather than cheap 115gr Russian ammo I used some better 124gr Aguila. Performance was much improved - accuracy was great, and recoil wasn't as bothersome as I had remembered. It shoves more than you'd expect, but it...

It's been a while since I shot mine, so maybe I'm making it worse in my memory. However, it looks like Ed Buffalo, at least, agrees with me: http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/MABP15/mabp15.html I'm not saying it was flipping out of my hands or something, but the force impulse felt greater than I...

My PAP sure isn't. I was comparing it the other day to my PX4 Storm, which also uses a rotating barrel but is significantly softer shooting, and noticed that the MAB's barrel and slide unlock almost instantly, while the Beretta's travel together for a period. That plus the stiff recoil spring...

Here's mine. Looking forward to your range report. I feel the PAPs are near the tops in exoticness and construction, but farther down the list in shooting enjoyment.

The Elite, especially with the weight, is my favorite HK shooter now. Its test target shows a group of less than 1" at 25m and I shoot it as well as anything else. Now that I have the weight on there to make it feel like a proper steel gun, it's #3 on my list of 9mms, right after the Pardini...

Good idea about the paper! I will try to find some. The weights are from Merkle Tuning in Germany. They are a very small outfit who don't export. Pretty much the only way to get them in the USA is the secondary market. Maybe there are a few floating around Australia. They are a great...

USPs Match, Expert and Elite, some with Merkle Tuning weights. Sig X6 Supermatch with X-mount weight. 67oz loaded.

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The FN FNP9 is also pretty good for its price.