Tallball
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Mine has changed over time...
I must have been about 23 years old, and it was probably 1988. I'd heard that the Hungarian FEG Browning High Power "clones" were pretty good (probably read it in a gun magazine). I got one at a gun show for $200 and was pleased with it. It was my first 9mm pistol. It was reliable and I could shoot it fairly well. The small sights didn't bother my young eyes much, and I was used to DA revolver triggers, so the somewhat gritty SA trigger didn't seem bad.
A couple of years later the Clinton magazine ban thingie was about to go into effect. I decided that I would get myself a high capacity DA/SA 9mm while I still could. I'd heard that the Taurus "clones" of the Beretta 92 were dependable pistols, so I bought one NiB at the LGS. It was the model with large adjustable sights, so it was easier to shoot. It became my new favorite 9mm pistol.
About 25 years after that, I decided I would get myself one of those CZ75 thingies that everyone liked so much. I got an Israeli surplus Tanfoglio "clone". It had a very nice trigger, decent sights, and fit my hand like a glove. So it, of course, became my favorite...
Until I heard how great the Walther PPQ was. I happened to run into a used one (not a clone, for a change) in nice condition for a very nice price. Its trigger was divine. I was able to put the larger grip panels onto it for my XL hands. The sights were excellent. I shot it well. I had a new favorite.
Then something weird happened. I'd owned a couple of 1911's. They were cool pistols... you know, big 45's. But a couple of years ago there was a nice-looking 1911 pistol in the used case at the LGS... and the crazy thing was that it was 9mm!! I liked the trigger and sights and I got it for not much, so you know... I had another range toy. I took it to the range with me sometimes. I always take at least one 9mm pistol with me.
So I had a great CZ75 clone, a great PPQ, some nice Glocks, Rugers, S&W, whatever, in the gun safe, but the 9mm pistol I kept taking to the range with me instead was the cheap used 1911. It definitely became my favorite 9mm pistol to shoot. I thought my taste in 9mm pistols would keep getting more and more modern, and I was completely incorrect.
My goal is to never sell a gun I like, so I still have all of my favorite 9mm pistols.
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I must have been about 23 years old, and it was probably 1988. I'd heard that the Hungarian FEG Browning High Power "clones" were pretty good (probably read it in a gun magazine). I got one at a gun show for $200 and was pleased with it. It was my first 9mm pistol. It was reliable and I could shoot it fairly well. The small sights didn't bother my young eyes much, and I was used to DA revolver triggers, so the somewhat gritty SA trigger didn't seem bad.
A couple of years later the Clinton magazine ban thingie was about to go into effect. I decided that I would get myself a high capacity DA/SA 9mm while I still could. I'd heard that the Taurus "clones" of the Beretta 92 were dependable pistols, so I bought one NiB at the LGS. It was the model with large adjustable sights, so it was easier to shoot. It became my new favorite 9mm pistol.
About 25 years after that, I decided I would get myself one of those CZ75 thingies that everyone liked so much. I got an Israeli surplus Tanfoglio "clone". It had a very nice trigger, decent sights, and fit my hand like a glove. So it, of course, became my favorite...
Until I heard how great the Walther PPQ was. I happened to run into a used one (not a clone, for a change) in nice condition for a very nice price. Its trigger was divine. I was able to put the larger grip panels onto it for my XL hands. The sights were excellent. I shot it well. I had a new favorite.
Then something weird happened. I'd owned a couple of 1911's. They were cool pistols... you know, big 45's. But a couple of years ago there was a nice-looking 1911 pistol in the used case at the LGS... and the crazy thing was that it was 9mm!! I liked the trigger and sights and I got it for not much, so you know... I had another range toy. I took it to the range with me sometimes. I always take at least one 9mm pistol with me.
So I had a great CZ75 clone, a great PPQ, some nice Glocks, Rugers, S&W, whatever, in the gun safe, but the 9mm pistol I kept taking to the range with me instead was the cheap used 1911. It definitely became my favorite 9mm pistol to shoot. I thought my taste in 9mm pistols would keep getting more and more modern, and I was completely incorrect.
My goal is to never sell a gun I like, so I still have all of my favorite 9mm pistols.
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