Best 9mm Auto?

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I consider the Taurus PT-92 to be a sleeper in the field. A licensed copy of the original Beretta 92, it has retained the original sear-blocking safety which allows cocked-and-locked carry, as well as on-safe hammer down. Taurus made the safety ambi, and later added a decock feature. Since my other autos are SA's this also maintains common operation.

Last, but not least, is the fact that Taurus was the first company to offer lifetime service for their guns.
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My dad has one of those--without the decocker--and I've always rather liked it, particularly because of the safety.
 
45R--Did Sig make the 220 in 9mm?

Treylis--My first Taurus was a PT-99, with adjustable sights, and was made before the decocker was added. My current one, the fixed-sight PT-92, is a later build, and has the decocker. I'm not thrilled with it, even though I use it; it seems like one more thing to break.
 
There ain't no such animal!

There are many good 9mm pistols, what's best for me may not be best for you.

Frankly I think that the Ruger P95 will do about anything that a SIG 226 will do at half the price, but you may like the ergonomics of the SIG more and for you that is the "best".
 
Adam & Eve, George & Gracie, BHP & 9mm, Ricky & Lucy, Fred & Ethel, Starsky & Hutch, Daisy & Jean shorts, etc...
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Hahahaha!!

Some things were just made for each other... :D

Wes
 
I'm a music teacher and when parents come to me asking "which ____________ (insert saxophone, clarinet, etc) should we buy for little Susie" I always tell them to decide approximately how much money they want to spend and then compare various models of instruments at that price point. For instance....Selmer saxophones are excellent. But so are Yamaha and Yanagisawa. They have differerent timbral characteristics and fairly significant differences in the key layout/feel. Is one inherently superior to the other? Depends on what model you already own I suppose ;)

As far as guns go, you are going to see different price structures amongst different manufacturers. SIG and HK are on the high end of the 9mm from the major manufacturers while CZ is on the lower end (not in quality...just price). If you say to yourself, "self....I can only spend $450 on a 9mm handgun"....then stay away from the pricey guns and focus on the reputable companies in the price range you've established.

All of the firearms listed above will serve you well....but they differ radically in how they operate, their size/weight, construction, feel, etc. A Glock is radically different in all of the above characteristics from, say, a CZ 75 or Sig. But, it is a close cousin to the Springfield XD.

Are some of the listed guns inherently more accurate or reliable? I guess it depends on what you already own :neener:

FWIW, I have an HK USP 9f that has been 100% reliable over the course of 3000 rounds, but I don't feel that I'm as accurate with it as I am with other 9mm guns. Not the gun's fault....rather, it's the funky trigger pull that amplifies my still developing technique.
 
I love these kinds of posts... they give people an opportunity to tell everyone what 9mm guns they own. :neener:
 
Aw, heck. It's all IMHO, YMMV, etc., so...

Best all-round service 9x19: SIG P226 w/ stamped slide

Honorable mention: Browning P35. I have to include the P35 because the grip is like a magic bullet for folks with small hands. It seems to fit when nothing else works or feels right.
 
I had an Inox Brig but sold it as it was too heavy for carry and I didn't think it was too practical; I already have a range gun and didn't need another. Sigs are a great choice but I don't care for the backward controls or the high price. Any standard blue or inox 92FS Beretta should do you just as well. I've got five of them so far -- no Sigs yet.

Laura
 
My Beretta, HK and Sig are darned nice guns, but my new CZ 75 SA is now by far my favorite 9mm. Everything about the CZ works very well for me, although it is a bit large/heavy for a summer concealed carry piece (so it won't get to serve that function). The only 9mm I want to try that I still haven't shot is the Browning High Power, so that's next on my to do list.
 
I'm getting a Walther P99 and a Sig pro next...the Sig pro in a 9mm looks to be one of the more reasonably priced of the line.
 
For CCW? Hands Down, it's the G26
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For home defense the G17, Beretta92, CZ, etc.

BTW, I just bought a RAP401 for plinking and maybe even CCW in the winter once in a while. $250. When it comes I'll give a range report, etc.
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YMMV,
jAK-47
 
The Glock 26 is sweet but you need a grip extension and it wouldn't be as accurate as the 19 -- I'd say of the two, that makes the Glock 19 the better compact.
 
IMO opinion if your budget is small check out the Arcus 94 or a surplus Star BM. They are both good reliable shooters. A Springfield XD is a great pistol. Steyr M-9's are good too, they just require a little bit of a longer break in period IMO. I have found the main thing is to check out any that you are interested in,price-extra clip prices-and feel. Get what feels good to you and shoot it. Negative posts just about steered me away from one of my favorite 40 cal pistols, a S&W Sigma.
 
Now stop fooling around Randy and sell me that BHP. You don't need it anyway!!!!!Nice pic. And to think that it was almost mine. Be good.
 
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