College Auto Idea

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It would be helpful if you stated your preference for metal or plastic.

I have a Beretta 92 compact, which you don't see very often. It is only a little smaller than a full size as it hold 13 instead of 15. It's been absolutely reliable in the 20 years I've owned it and is a stunner to look at with its walnut grips. Can be had used/mint for $550 or so.

If you're looking for plastic/striker fire than I've wasted my time.
 
Nobody mentioned the Kel Tec P-11 or PF-9 which are reasonably priced and lightweight for CC. My P-11 has been reliable and accurate, but it does have a pretty heavy DOA trigger.
 
Do you think you'd like a briick? The Ruger P95 is out there. They always go bang and they are accurate enough to use until you get a job. Best of all you can pick them up for about $300.

look into them. I have had one for ten years and I love it and shoot it at the range about three times a year. Now has round count in the 2K, never misfired.
 
Keep in mind you can get a used quality auto for a lot less. A Glock or XD with a few thousand rounds through it are barely broken in.
 
There's also the S&W Sigma. Smith is running a $50 rebate on a new Sigma, and they retail around here for $350, so that puts the gun at about half your budget with cash left over for ammo.
 
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what does anyone think about the beretta 92fs centurion

Excellent. I regret selling my 96fs. I was accurate with it out to 50 yards, a great rnge gun.

I didn't care for it as home defense weapon or ccw piece. Too big for me to carry without wearing huge clothes and the safety is in the wrong place and operates backwards from what I am used to...but that's just me. Train on it and it's a great piece.

Since you know you are getting a 19 soon and if there is no immediate need, go ahead and buy some reloading gear and supplies. Have about 1000 rounds or more built and ready to go along with a lone wolf barrel safe for reloads. That way when you get that 19, you can become intimately familiar with it.

One other thing. I recommend buying about 200 or more rounds of 9mm. Rent a glock 19 and an xd 9mm. Shoot 100 rounds through each, back to back. I wish I had done that before I bought my 19.
 
If you want to shoot on a budget, get a .22. Browning or Ruger are reasonable in price, accurate and the ammo is as cheap as you will find. When I was in College I had a Ruger Single Six convertible and shot it as much as I the opportunity. My .357 mag got maybe a box or two a rear shot through it. Can't imagine not having a .22 pistol and even now shoot more .22 than anything else.
 
For the money, the Kel Tec PF 9 is an excellent buy at around $300.00 bucks. The Warranty Service is outstanding and second to none also.
 
If you want to shoot on a budget, get a .22. Browning or Ruger are reasonable in price, accurate and the ammo is as cheap as you will find. When I was in College I had a Ruger Single Six convertible and shot it as much as I the opportunity.

Great advice.

No collection isn't complete without a 22.

Lots of new people I've met haed 22's because they say it just isn't enough gun for fun. I've never understood this. Then again, I've pull the trigger on some big bore revolvers and a .50 caliber rifle...so after those experiences, everything can seem a little anemic. It's hard to argue the fun to be had in 1000 .22 rounds for under $40 and a fun day slaying some paper or evil insurgent soup cans. :)
 
I do have a MKII Target and the Single Six Convertible so im set for 22s

I shot about 10 different 9mms at the rental range today...
Beretta 92
Ruger SR9
Ruger P95
SIG 226
Beretta Storm
Walther P99 (hated the AS trigger)
Walther PPS
M&P9
M&P9c
XD9
Glock 19

of all of them i shot by far the best with the SR9 and M&P9c... bullet holes touching at 7-10 yards
i think im gonna go with an SR9
 
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I've seen mention of the 92FS safety being an issue in a few posts in this thread. I just wanted to point out that the safety can be made into a decocker only in about 5mins by simply removing the little bb and spring that hold the safety lever down in the detent. I removed it from mine and the lever now acts as a decocker only just like my Sigs.
 
I shot about 10 different 9mms at the rental range today...
Beretta 92
Ruger SR9
Ruger P95
SIG 226
Beretta Storm
Walther P99 (hated the AS trigger)
Walther PPS
M&P9
M&P9c
XD9
Glock 19

of all of them i shot by far the best with the SR9 and M&P9c... bullet holes touching at 7-10 yards
i think im gonna go with an SR9

I think the SR9 is good option. How long do you have until graduation? I would personally take the SR9 now, and ask for reloading equipment for graduation rather than the glock 19. Not that there is anything wrong with the 19, just that if you like the SR9 better, why pick up another pistol you don't like that much? Reloading equipment (especially $500 worth instead of the 19) will get you cheap ammo for a long time to come. For that budget you can pick up a Dillon square deal and components for 1000 rounds (or close to it). The square deal is a good press that will be able to punch out a bunch of ammo pretty quick. Just a thought. If the 19 was something you really enjoyed shooting then that would be a different story. If not though, reloading equipment gets you a good head start on cheap ammo.
 
S&W M&P compact. :) One I had shot accurately and functioned 100% perfectly from the very first round. Even my Glock 19 didn't do that. (Glock had to replace the magazine followers with a different design before it would feed hollowpoints, although it ran with FMJs.)
 
If the plan is for just one pistol at this time, I vote SR9c. I am eyeing one for my next pistol. Seems like it would be comfortable for range sessions, especially with the extended grip magazine (copies the full size SR9 grip and mag cap). The compact mag is good for concealment and just makes the gun just look better to my eyes.
 
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