buy a handgun? No Way-

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I have been thinking of adding a 9 millimeter or 40 s&w to my collection of firearms- I currently have a Ruger p90 in .45acp and an old Colt revolver in .38 special. So, I have been visiting various gunshops, looking at different handguns, considering...and I have been reading internet postings on the guns I have been looking at; boy am I thankful for the internet!

I looked at a Steyr s40, seemed inexpensive; fit my hands very comfortably; then I read how Steyr handguns are no longer being imported into the USA, probably can't find magazines, or repair parts, if necessary; gun jams a lot- so, no Steyr

I looked at a Beretta 92s; it seemed to fit my hand well, seemed very well made, heavy, nice wood grips- then I read about how the slide can break, with the back half hitting the shooter in the face- evidently some people who experienced this had damage to their teeth, and face- so, no Beretta

I looked at a Glock 17 (earlier generation- no finger/grooves and only one cross-frame pin) read about this gun; needs recall attention, probably has a cracked frame...no glock

I considered a S&W 99 or P99 in 9 millimeter- read about this gun; too many problems to even start...no S&W

I looked at some others- it seems every gun I consider is reported with problems on the internet...

I guess it is probably just me, or is there lots of negative information on the internet?

OK, Rant off; I think I'll just buy the Steyr...:D
 
Buy a new, or lightly used, generation 3 Glock 19 (9mm) or a generation 3 Glock 23 (.40S&W).

You will not regret it.
 
The internet is the worlds complaint department. If you pay close enough attention to it you would never leave the house, and even that could kill you in the end.
 
See above.

There are thousands of Berettas, Glocks, S&W's, and Steyrs that rarely jam and will never break.

Or, you could buy a CZ and never have to think about it at all. ;)
 
Of the guns you list, I'd get the Steyr LAST....

(The Beretta slide problem has been fixed a looooooonggggg time ago)
 
beretta has fixed their slide problem, there are lots of outstanding used Glock 17's out there, and the Glock 17 has a track record for being reliable, and incredibly durable. i cannot comment on the steyr, but i can say that i prefer firearms that have good after market support.

there are excellent handguns, both new and used, to be had in today's market. finding a good one should not be hard to do.
 
did u say Steyr???

Well if you don't buy the Steyr please send me a PM and tell me where it is. Been looking for an S40. Thanks!!!
 
I used to have a Steyr. It was great!

People with complaints always talk louder than those with praise, and will work harder to be heard. Take all information on the internet with a grain of salt. If all Steyrs were horrible, many glocks were cracking frames, and berettas were snapping slides left and right, it would NOT be hidden in some forum post.
 
Take a look at the Springfield XDs. Most of them are just over 5 hundred bucks new. IMO they have improved on the Glock ideas and the quality. If you can get a used Glock though, you can't go wrong there either.
 
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For every bad review you find on the internet concerning <insert handgun brand here>, I can find double the amount praising it.

Keep in mind also that a lot of the complaints may be from poorly maintained firearms, limp-wristing, bad ammo, or just plain old non-shooters.

Firearms that are no longer imported should not present ANY problem finding parts, particularly magazines.
 
I sold off about 5 different 9mm semi autos including a American Eagle Luger. The 9mm I kept and won't sell is a Star M30 Starfire. It is not a beautiful refined piece but it is accurate and so for, after many cases of new ammo and many handloads have run through it, it has never had a stoppage. If you are shooting in a relatively fixed position, the ejected cases land in a almost neat little pile. See a few on Gunbroker from time to time.
 
Stoeger Cougar. You can get it in 9, 40, or 45. Very cheap. Insanely reliable. You pull the trigger, it goes bang every time. I've put about 1700 rounds through mine, only one problem: A double feed when the gun was very, very dirty (hadn't cleaned it since last range session). Light recoil too because of rotating bolt design.
 
Every machine ever made can and will break eventually. A door hinge is about the most reliable part mankind has come up with, and as complexity increases the likelyhood of breakage increases. Heck even an AK will jam if you use ProMags in it :)

You can't go wrong with guns from any of the major makers. But IMHO S&W sets the bar for quality customer service -- if it breaks they'll pay shipping to fix it both ways. They have done so twice in six years for my M22A, which is my most shot pistol, once was an early production run factory defect, second was broken firing pin (I don't dry fire it).
 
I have been thinking of adding a 9 millimeter or 40 s&w to my collection of firearms- I currently have a Ruger p90 in .45acp and an old Colt revolver in .38 special.
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You've got as good as it gets. Just reload for what you've got, and shoot the heck out of them. :)
 
I looked at some others- it seems every gun I consider is reported with problems on the internet...
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If you carry why not a .380 pocket pistol?

If I were to get a 9mm for a sidearm it would be a High Power, other than that you could get a better .45acp.
 
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