Lot's of new Striker fired pistols out

only because the new HK seems a bit larger than I wanted.

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It's pretty much identical to a G17..

Kahr CT series looks nice for the price.
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The new LC9s would be mine... IF it didn't have the silly manual safety.

Both the Glock 30S and 41 are on my short list.

I can't figure why these are so expensive. Molded receivers can't cost much more that a soap dish. Stamped parts. CNC machined slides. If a new plastic gun costs over 50 bucks to manufacture it would be surprising.

Cooldill, I'd take the manual safety ANY day over the magazine disconnect.

aka108 said:

I can't figure why these are so expensive. Molded receivers can't cost much more that a soap dish. Stamped parts. CNC machined slides. If a new plastic gun costs over 50 bucks to manufacture it would be surprising.

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R&D on a new gun costs a lot more than a soap dish. Work in advertising, corporate overhead (lawyers, insurance, etc) and while the actual manufacturing costs may be low, they still have a lot of other costs to cover.

That said, margins are still somewhat high for many companies, because for a long time demand had spiked, and at the end of the day any product is worth whatever people are willing to pay for it.

I did just read a recent article though that mentioned that firearms sales are starting to slow down just a bit though. After the buying frenzy related to the Obama presidency the market has to become a bit saturated after a while. My bet is that we'll star to see some budget guns (Diamondback's FS Nine for example) closer to the $200 mark before its all over.

I'll keep my current striker fired pistols, thanks.....

I bought a VP9 because of my excellent P30. The VP9 has become my primary carry pistol.

Much the same, I bought a SIG P320 Carry because of my great P250 FS, C, & SC. It ranks a very close 2nd to my VP9.

I have become interested in the Walther PPQ M2 due to the P99 I used to have and sold only because it was in 40S&W. The reviews of the pistol on all the forums & YouTube are very complimentary. So, I will fondle one at the next gun show & likely buy it.

My safe looks like Wheelyfun above. Glocks & more Glocks. My daughter (23 y/o) has been shooting my G35 in competition while I shoot the G22. She's been doing pretty well with it even thought she's pretty small (5'3" and small hands)

I qualify to buy a new M&P 40 or 9 with LE discount plus S&W rebate for military and retired military of $50. so the price would be just $350 (plus $20 FFL transfer but free shipping from Buds) Pistols come with night sights and 3 mags. I'm thinking that's a pretty good deal.

However, I've never shot an M&P but I'm thinking it might fit my daughters hand better with the small backstrap. (And I can get my G35 back)

I don't really need another pistol (5 Glocks total) but the price on the M&P is almost too good to pass on. Anyone ever buy a gun they didn't really need just on price alone? M&P experiences?

My son just bought the sig 320 and I gotta say he is scary accurate with it. He loves it.

I ended up skipping the striker fired pistols again.

Odd looking striker fired pistol to say the least.

My favorite striker fired pistols:
Just ordered a Raven Concealment Phantom for my PPQ.

I got one of those PPQs as well, an M2, my 12th Walther. But here's another striker-fired pistol with holster...sorry, it doesn't meet your criterion for "new", it was made in 1915:

Don't forget the SCCY's, they are all striker fired.

Around here they sell for $240.00 plus tax.

SCCY are hammer fired. It is just an internal/shrouded hammer like on LCP or TCP pistols.

SCCY are hammer fired. It is just an internal/shrouded hammer like on LCP or TCP pistols.

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Google is a wonderful thing. I googled what the difference was and now fully understand.

So SCCY is not striker fired that is now clear.

aka108 said:

I can't figure why these are so expensive. Molded receivers can't cost much more that a soap dish. Stamped parts. CNC machined slides. If a new plastic gun costs over 50 bucks to manufacture it would be surprising.

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In the case of the HK it does cost more to make a gun with a hammer forged barrel than it does to make a soap dish! And if the soap dish fails or breaks you just drop your soap; a firearm is made to be a bit more durable.

I've had my VP9 for a few weeks now and I love it! I'll admit to being a little apprehensive while waiting for the preorder. After all I'm not really much of a fan of striker fired gun. My Nano is a good shooter but by and large I prefer guns with a hammer & an external safety lever. I've CCW'd for 25 years, most of the time carrying a cocked-and-locked service gun.

Well, I needn't have worried! The VP9 is an awe inspiring shooter. Everyone focuses on the trigger and for good reason. Unless you simply can't accept anything short of a tuned 1911 it's hard to imagine how anyone could find fault with the trigger of this gun. Very smooth and crisp with a very clean break. For a service pistol it's hard to imagine how you'd need better. Gray Guns already has a package worked up for this gun but while I love the job they did on my P30S they'll never get my VP9! It's plenty good as is for what I want it for.

When I took it to the range I got the surprise of my life- my very first shot out of it, cold, hit dead smack on the X of the X-ring! I've never had that happen before with a new gun. And subsequent shots basically just chewed the rest of the ten ring out. It's not just me, either. A nOObish guy I've taken shooting occasionally over the years shoots it well, too. He doesn't own any guns of his own, just shoots mine, so he gets no practice at all except when we shoot. And he was hitting a 4" target very consistently at 25 feet with it. Not bad considering he'd never even seen one before last week.

So far it's run flawlessly although I only have a few hundred rounds through it. No break in was needed (some folks found their P30's needed to use heavier bullets for the first couple hundred rounds although I never found this to be necessary).

I'm a big HK fan (some would say fanboy) and my expectations are always very high but the VP9 has exceeded them. If things change I'll return to let you all know but so far I couldn't be happier with the gun.

The M&P without the safety has my attention.

Gonzo Geezer,

What is that? Looks cool. It is striker fired? I thought that was a relatively new (within fifty years) idea. Maybe I need to fix my ignorance.

So, which of the new striker fired selections tame the .40 best? I have a glock 23 gen4 that I despise because of the recoil, the glock hump, and 2x4-like ergos (Yes, I have small hands). I've had the 23 for over a yr and I just cannot get used to it. I do have a 19 gen3 that I've had for yrs and shoot it very well.

If you think the G23 is bad then don't get a Walther in 40 cal. My old P99AS made my G23 feel like a 22LR. The new PPQ looks like the same pistol with a different trigger.

My new M&P40 is a soft shooter and I've heard the Ruger SR40 is good too but I haven't tried one myself.

I've heard that the P30 tames the .40 pretty good. I'm hoping the VP40 will follow suit.