Best steel framed 9mm?

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CZ 75B and CZ SP-01 Tactical!...

Hold 'em and shoot 'em BOTH and you'll know why!!
 
All of these guns are excellent, but I'm surprised no one's mentioned the Smith & Wesson 59 series. The first generation had its problems, but once they were fixed, the successors have proven to be one of the best if not the best.

Aluminum frames were popular for years, but they clearly can't stand up to sustained fire without help, even the Berettas. As for polymer, only time will tell. In the meantime, I like the S&W 639/659.


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Browning Hi Power or 1911 chambered for 9
the only ones i would consider buying, but i would probably take the hi power first as that is what it was originally designed for.
John Browning made some fine guns.
 
For range use:

1911 platform, good ones come from STI and Baer, used ones can be found from Springfield and Colt. HP is a good gun, but a 1911 has a better trigger and more aftermarket parts to swap out.

If you are stout enough to carry one they also make good CCW. I am not stout enough any more.

For daily carry:

Kahr is about as good as it gets.
 
My first 9mm was a BHP. It was a beautiful firearm made in the 70's. I never could get use to the trigger so I sold it. I don't really regret it, although sometimes I think of getting another.

For carry, it is hard to beat the P7/P7M8. These are great handguns. I hate that they have been discontinued.

For a range gun, you can hardly find better than the 1911 in a full size gov. model. That wonderful 1911 ergonomics coupled with the 1911 trigger is a winning combination. I have mine with me now on my business trip. Mine is a Kimber Target II.

For large frame high capacity, the CZ 75B is good, but the AR-24 offers a little more. It is a very solid handgun, and a lot of fun to shoot in a well made reliable package.
 
For a Hi-Power, you really can't go wrong with one made by FN. Having said that, I do know of a number of people who have had good experiences with some of the Hi-Power clones made by FM (Argentina), and FEG (Hungary), as well.
 
Browning Hi Power like my T-series, blued so deeply you can lose yourself in it. Bought it in 1967; since it left Belgium it's always been mine.
Cordially, Jack
 
Browning Hi Power or Pistole '35
I had one 1970s - adj. sights, the one that
sat on top of the slide and had a tall front
sight - heavy trigger pull, and magazine
dis-connect adds to it.

I'm a new owner of a CZ 75B 9MM Blued (It's Black)
reliable & accurate, - after charging a round, the
hammer can be dropped manually to quarter cock, which
takes a half inch or a little less on the trigger length of pull
after takeup. The slide rails inside the frame like the 210
must aid the accuracy.


HK P7-M8 - I handled one once - interesting gun for CCW.

A Sig 210 for Target shooting but the heel mag release is too Euro.

The CZ 75B is listed at the same Height 5.4" as a full size 1911
The SP01 has .4 additional grip size and mag is 19 + 3 over a
stanrdard B, the Compact is a 14 rd magazine.

I'm looking for a cross draw for leather.

and yes I have an all steel full size 1911 in .45 ACP
I got the CZ 75B for range economy and it ends up being
the bedside gun, and the S&W Mod. 60 goes to backup.
 
Stainless steel Kahr's are both reliable and accurate, with a DAO action second to none.

Stannless SiG's are uber accurate, and unless you get a lemon - they are very reliable.

Box-stock BHP's need a professional trigger job, otherwise their accuracy cannot be beat.

The HK P7M8 is the best of all worlds...
 
CZ75 9mm but I haven't handled or shot a BHP.
CZ 75 is very accurate and reliable. Mags are inexpensive, and accesories and parts are easily available.
It does have along trigger pull if DA/SA (can be set at half-cock or cocked and locked), but is also available SA only(cocked and locked)for a sweet trigger.
My 75B is well broken in and I did some trigger work and spring changes. It has a much better trigger than my Sig 239.
 
CZ 75BSA!!!!!! Great gun....

And also i got the single action version....What more can i say....Get it...
 
Im going with CZ 75\Tangfolio Im fond of the EAA witness due to the design and ease of converting to other caliber. That 18 rounds of 9mm aint bad either. Fits good in my hand , but my PT1911 fits better.
 
Best steel framed 9mm?

Wow, if you ask 10 THR members, you'll get about 30 answers on the average.

:D

Here's two from me: S&W 5906 and Browning Hi-Power. But I could be in the market for a third soon, so I might change my answer later.

;)
 
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You can get the 229 in ST in the "elite" package. Absolutely love mine, finest steel framed 9mm IMO.

Don't know why all the fuss about CZ's. I had a 75ST and was unimpressed, couldn't hold a candle to my Sig. Had teething problems too.
 
CZ75 definitely gets my vote. AR-24 sounds great but I haven't seen one in person yet.

Browning HP is excellent too.

Steel-framed Kahrs have been great in my limited experience, but are in a different class, and fairly new as well.

If you open it up to all metal frames, you get a lot more options. And just show my a Ruger P89 that's worn out from use!
 
The Sig P210 is my first choice.
Despite the high price tag, here is how I see things.

When you come into this world, your naked; you have nothing.
When you leave this world, you have nothing.

Money is no substitute for such a precious firearm like the P210.

The P210 is accurate, durable, a rarity, and a true work of art that can be appreciated and cherished in years to come, and who knows, it might even be a heirloom.
 
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