9mm workhorses poll

[el Godfather]

Dear THR
This is a poll to chose the best 9mm workhorse in your opinion. I know I have listed only few, and I have left out many, but this is in reflection of my personal preference and inventory.

Kindly discuss your choices.

Thank you

 

[Sheepdog1968]

Personally i like the way Sigs feel in my hands so thats why i chose a Sig. If i ever get a CCW in the liberal area that i livw id carry 45 acp Glocks and likely get a 9 mm one as well to practice as 9 mm chaper than 45. That glock would the be the workhorse.

 

[Fishbed77]

I voted Walther P99.

A true workhorse that does the job in style.

 

[Furncliff]

The CZ steel handguns have proven themselves to be work horse firearms with the police and military in many countries.

 

[NG VI]

If I could pick three it would go Glock 17, CZ 75, and USP, in no particular order.

 

[Redlg155]

Definitely Glock.

 

[wild cat mccane]

well shoot. all of them have been used by police.

P99 is a race horse.

 

[jmr40]

The CZ steel handguns have proven themselves to be work horse firearms with the police and military in many countries.

Name a major military or LE agency that issues CZ's.

CZ's are all but non existant in LE or Military use despite CZ's deceptive claims. Just because they are used in a few 3rd world countries does not mean they are proven workhorses.

 

[Autolycus]

I would get the Glock 17.

 

[Dr_2_B]

I voted glock just because I'm pretty sure glock means workhorse in Austria.

 

[ExTank]

P99. If Walther put the kind of marketing effort into their guns as Glock did/does, people would be saying, "What's a Glock? Some sort of German clock?"

 

[SOUTHPAW]

Work horse? Gotta vote GLOCK.

Now I hear the new Walther PPQ is an unstoppable beast...

 

[johnsack2001]

I have to go with the Browning HP. It was the first 9mm HG I fired when I was 7 and every so often I get a chance to go out shooting with my Grandma where I get to use that very pistol.

 

[marksman13]

I think I'm going to start a poll about how many polls you will start before Friday. Just kidding..........mostly.

 

[JTQ]

marksman13 wrote,
I think I'm going to start a poll about how many polls you will start before Friday. Just kidding..........mostly.

I think he's in competition with grayhambone

 

[easyg]

I voted S&W M&P, but Glock would work just as well.

 

[Old Guy]

You left out the best 9mm in the World... Glock 19. With a spare G17 magazine.

 

[LaDave]

BHP...the cadillac of all 9mms imo

 

[JohnBT]

"Just because they are used in a few 3rd world countries does not mean they are proven workhorses. "

It certainly doesn't mean they aren't.

If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. Guns get more of a workout in a 3rd world conflict than they do riding around in patrol cars in a big American city. Don't most American law enforcement officers only fire their guns indoors to qualify?

John

 

[Carter]

Name a major military or LE agency that issues CZ's.

CZ's are all but non existant in LE or Military use despite CZ's deceptive claims. Just because they are used in a few 3rd world countries does not mean they are proven workhorses.

Um Czech police and military for one. I'm sure armoredman can answer that question better.

 

[1SOW]

I shoot a 9mm CZ 75B. Since new, mine has over 50K actual rds throught it and shoots 'better' now than when new--actually true, not bull. There has also been a LOT of dry fire.
Some small parts have broken but were easily and cheaply repaired by me. (Slide Stop, Trigger Spring and an Extractor that I caused to break by ignorance).
I don't "clean" this pistol every time it's shot (275 rds avg/week). I just wipe it down with a rag and re-oil key areas.
I call it a "work-horse", a very reliable work-horse.
JMO

 

[ProPhetiQ]

You really havent done your homework, if you havent listed the incomparable Walther PPQ....It really is every good thing you've heard...nothing like it out of the box!

 

[hardluk1]

Glock 17 and kahr cw9 for me. I have none of the list firearms.

 

[FMF Doc]

If you are looking for a "work horse" I would go with Glock or Ruger, toss up really. They are not the prettiest guns, and not the most accurate, or the best for carry, but they can do just about anything, and they are built like tanks.

 

[needmorecowbell]

The CZ 75 is one of the most cloned guns for a reason. It's awesome. It's also used by many European countries' LEO and military who really probably don't like being called 3rd world "cause they ain't". Plus, it's clones are used in many more places.

The clones, copies and variants by other manufacturers include:
FAMAE FN-750
Norinco NZ-75 [8][9]
CZ-Strakonice CZ-TT
Renato Gamba G90
Tanfoglio TZ-75, T-90 and T-95[8][9]
IMI Jericho 941[9] & Magnum Research Baby Eagle
BUL Cherokee
Baek Du San "백두산권총" (North Korea)
Armscor MAP1 and MAPP1
Military Industry Corporation Marra and Lado
Sphinx Systems Sphinx 2000 and Sphinx 3000 [9][10]
ITM AT-84 AT-88 [9]
Canik55 Piranha, Shark
Sarsilmaz M2000 [9]
JSL(Hereford) Ltd Spitfire
ArmaLite AR-24
Dornaus & Dixon Bren Ten[2]
EAA Witness Elite Gold [11][9]
Springfield P9 [8][9]
Vltor Bren Ten[2]
[edit]Users

Many countries use copies and clones produced by local manufacturers, see above. This incomplete list however includes only users of the original Czech-made CZ 75.
Czech Republic: Used by the Czech Armed Forces.[12] Also used by Czech police forces.[9]
Georgia [13]
Lithuania: Lithuanian Armed Forces.[14]
Poland: Polish army and Polish police (limited use)[15]
Russian Federation: Used by law enforcement [16]
Slovakia: Slovak rail police, military police and the elite paramilitary tactical unit (Slovak: Kukláči)[17]
Thailand:Used by Royal Thai Army special units [18]
Turkey: Turkish police forces.[9]
United States: Used by several police departments[9] and Delta Force.[19]