9mm workhorses poll

[pcf]

Plain old Sig P226 with a stainless slide.

The folded steel slide are good, but I think the stainless slide are much tougher.

 

[lawboy]

Define "workhorse."
What I mean is, what will it be used for and how much round count?

 

[miles1]

Glock of course.

 

[beatledog7]

I voted Glock because of their reputation for durability, ease of use/maintenance, and flexibility in digesting ammo of all kinds.

No doubt there are many other 9mm pistols that would suffice, but a Glock, love it or hate it, can be relied on to go bang.

 

[arcticap]

I think that the Springfield 1911 9mm is a real workhorse. Since 1911's can withstand many thousands of rounds of .45 acp, it should be able to digest a similar number of 9mm rounds. It has some great target sights and is a pleasure to shoot.

 

[thefamcnaj]

I voted Glock 17, because its a work hors in every since of the word.
It works in the heat.
It works in the cold.
It works reguardless of what you feed it.
It works if its neglected.
It works if its abused.
It works under any stress and conditions.
The SA xd and cz 75 were tied for a close second in my book...I haven't ran them as hard as my glocks.

 

[el Godfather]

Has anyone considered wear and tear on the pistol with respect to polymer v all metal? I say this because it was one of the important elements to consider when I thought between sig-usp-g17-cz.
thanks

 

[Big_John1961]

You need to add the Beretta PX4 full size to the list. Great pistol, accurate, soft shooting, flawless and 17+1. What's not to like.

 

[allaroundhunter]

Has anyone considered wear and tear on the pistol with respect to polymer v all metal? I say this because it was one of the important elements to consider when I thought between sig-usp-g17-cz.

Yes, and properly maintained they will all outlast you

 

[R.W.Dale]

Has anyone considered wear and tear on the pistol with respect to polymer v all metal? I say this because it was one of the important elements to consider when I thought between sig-usp-g17-cz.
thanks

You will wear your thumbs down to nothing loading enough magazines to in theory wear out a g17

Has anyone anywhere actually worn one out?

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[el Godfather]

Yes it will be great to see a source of anyone who has or knows of someone who has worn out a handgun. I know there are torture tests available online that reflect some breakages after extensive use, but that's torture test- I don't intend to use my pistols like that. As much as I like to shoot, I like to clean my guns as well- and I enjoy every bit of it.

 

[MikePaiN]

Workhorse= durable + utilitarian =Glock 17

I know....my math ju-jitsu is rock solid

 

[Calhoun]

I had to vote CZ 75. Not because of all the military and police use, but because of my personal use. In the 11 years I have had mine it has yet to fail me. Even with 2-3 thousand rounds between cleaning. And on several occasions.

 

[bannockburn]

For me the notion of a workhorse 9mm. has to be the Browning Hi-Power. From its years of military service all around the globe, up to the present day, it's still one durable and reliable handgun made for the long haul. My Hi-Power has seen more rounds sent downrange than the combined total of all the other 9mm.s that I presently have.

 

[el Godfather]

Some what disappointed to see 4 votes for the HK USP. Its one of the toughest pistols out there, but result doesn't show- similarly Sig Sauer 226 is geeting whooped, not sure what's the big idea here.

 

[NG VI]

Has anyone considered wear and tear on the pistol with respect to polymer v all metal? I say this because it was one of the important elements to consider when I thought between sig-usp-g17-cz.
thanks

Alloy frames won't last as long as steel or polymer frames. They'll still last longer than most people will ever shoot. It's looking like polymer frames are longer lived than steel ones, probably because of the immense durability of the polymer. The impacts they receive are well within their capabilities, and polymer is much more resilient than frame metals.

 

[NG VI]

You said workhorse, not 'pistol to shoot 300,000 rounds out of'.

If you're asking which ones will last the longest, you've got to consider the sheer volume of fire you will need to put through any of the good pistols available. An estimate of an alloy frame life I hear frequently is in the neighborhood of 30,000 rounds, though I'm sure there are plenty that will last a good bit longer than that. There are some Glock 17s that are getting closer and closer to a million rounds fired with just the ordinary small parts replacement any gun needs every so often and no signs of wearing out.

 

[MachIVshooter]

Every one of those are solid guns.

That said, you left out the toughest of them all:

S&W 5906

 

[R.W.Dale]

That said, you left out the toughest of them all:

S&W 5906

And the absolute heaviest

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[MisterNoisy]

CZ-75 is the easy call here. Comfy to shoot, as reliable as the day is long, and more accurate in my experience than anything else on the list. It may not be the perfect service pistol, but it's closer than anything else I've had the pleasure of shooting.

 

[2ndamd]

Steel frame CZ, 1911, or others and polymer frame Px4 storm, glock, and others will last longer than alloy frames.

Small parts breakage occurs in all gun dedigns. Many police armorers have replaced too many glock trigger return springs to count on agency pistols.

So, toughnest is in the frame and barrel. But, barrels are easy to replace too. So, frames it is.

Make my vote a CZ SP-01.

 

[The_Armed_Therapist]

Some of those fit me and some don't. I also prefer striker-fired to hammer-fired. But truth be told, assuming they all fit me, I'd take any of them any day of the week.

 

[David E]

You need to add the Beretta PX4 full size to the list. Great pistol, accurate, soft shooting, flawless and 17+1. What's not to like.

The trigger pull, reset and ergonomics.

 

[Panzercat]

Glock is a solid choice.

But when you say 'workhorse', I don't see a primadonna gun that you only put to occasional use and otherwise babied. I see a pistol that gets tossed into the trunk, toolbox, dropped, goes without cleaning, gets abused, forgotten about, etc and still remains a nominal service pistol.

I nominate hi-point if one were to extend the list to less popular brands.

 

[CoRoMo]

I was only able to pick one.

But there is actually quite a large tie between several of those on the list.