Decisions.......

[dtfb]

So probably like a lot of you guys i'm planning to purchase a new weapon around tax time and i have been Lusting after a few but not really familiar with these choices. An man i love a cool looking gun. does any body mind en lighting a very fresh pistol owner on my weapons of choice and or make any suggestion on anything smaller than a .40 but bigger than a .22 and Semi-Auto.

Currently own a ATI-CS40 chrome

 

[Tcruse]

There are many other choices that probably should be included in your list, like Glock 17 Gen 4, Baby Desert Eagle II, CZ75B, Ruger SR9, Ruger P95, Steyr M1A, Baretta CX4, Baretta 92, STI 9mm Trojan ...

 

[bannockburn]

dtfb

Are you looking for a decent overall kind of gun, one that could perform in a number of different roles, as in using it for target shooting/plinking, or maybe for home defense, or possibly even for CCW?

 

[dtfb]

not much of a Glock fan so far unfortunately. I've hand a glock 23 for a short period of time it kicked a little harder than my current .40 an they look very plain.

 

[dtfb]

Pretty much so. anything outside a glock cause i know to many people who have one and a Ruger SR9 unfortunately because my main shooting buddy has one and i prefer to have something different from the people a shoot with.

 

[beatledog7]

If I were planning a purchase of any firearm that's on the proposed banning list or would be affected by the conditions being proposed, I'd stop short of a purchase until this all wears off. There's a high risk you'll either pay more than if you wait or you'll own a gun you can't shoot and can't sell.

 

[Dryft]

I have never had a gun fit MY hand better than the Walther PK380.

However, it is a pistol with (I feel) some downsides to it, first being the caliber, and second being it doesn't have a manual slide stop.

It's almost impossible to go wrong with a Sig and, based on your poll, that'd be the one I bought.

 

[dtfb]

I stay in S.C. do you think that changes anything?

 

[tarosean]

not much of a Glock fan so far unfortunately. I've hand a glock 23 for a short period of time it kicked a little harder than my current .40 an they look very plain.

Yet your choices are basically the same. unless your talking about the M&P R8 .357mag revolver instead of the M&P 357sig..

If looks and cost were important. I would go with a 3rd gen Smith 4006 (40) 5906 (9)

On your list probably just the M&P9.

 

[MedWheeler]

Of those on your limited list, I like the looks of the Sig 2022. But, as mentioned, there are others worth considering. Some of them may be too new (or too pricey) to be on the following list, but there's some good reading here: www.best9mm.com.

 

[bannockburn]

Well if I were choosing from your list then I would go with the SIG P2022 and the S&W M&P. Once the dust settles from the current political and economical events we're experiencing 9mm. ammo should be readily available again and still less expensive than .357 SIG and .380.

 

[dtfb]

im open to any suggestions you have from the 0-500 bucks range those in the poll are the ones im aware of at the moment. that's why i asked for enlightenment.lol. and the only real reason i put the 357 in poll is because its a round i have never fired before and nobody around me has one

 

[Tophernj]

Take a look at the Baby Eagle in 9mm. Really nice shooter and built like a tank.

C

 

[Plan2Live]

does any body mind enlighting a very fresh pistol owner on my weapons of choice

Shoot as many as possbile before deciding. If you haven't taken an NRA Basic Pistol course then take one before you buy. And finally, once you have it narrowed down to two or three choices, go on Youtube and watch some videos of people field stripping your finalists and make sure you are 100% comfortable with each and every step of that process.

 

[meanmrmustard]

None of them.

CZ75B

 

[rswartsell]

Well, if your major deciding factor is looks I'm not sure I can help you other than to say get a vintage Browning Hi-Power 9mm. You will spend some bucks doing that and no-one will tell you it isn't a looker. I think differently and recently bought a Springfield Armory XD9. Both are great guns, the Browning finding it's place among the all timers if you get rid of the mag disconnect safety. You didn't say anything about budget or use, but in my mind unless you are talking concealed carry (and probabaly even if you are nowadays) you are describing a 9mm. Ther are MANY options. Start thinking about what you really want beyond looks or you are setting yourself up for eventual second thoughts and maybe regret.

 

[kalel33]

My choice out of those would be the SP2022(which I own) and then the M&P 9mm. My next gun will be the M&P Shield for carry.

 

[TarDevil]

You seem determined to get something "no one else has." I'm not sure that criteria will serve you well, but it's your money.

My criteria is something that 1) I shoot well, 2) is reliable, and 3) can be serviced easily and quickly in the - hopefully unlikely - event that something breaks.

Lastly... I want to shoot it often, so ammo choice will most likely be something a LOT of people have.

 

[MedWheeler]

Oh, and the Ruger SR9 is noticeably absent from your list. The more-compact version is the SR9c.

 

[FitGunner]

I agree about the SR9/SR9c. That is one worth considering. .357sig is a great round but ammo is not common and a little pricey. The benefit of the M&P357 is that you can get a 9mm conversion barrel for inexpensive practice. My main suggestion is to handle each gun you are looking at to make sure it fits you well. I really like the looks of the PX4 but it does not fit my hand well.

 

[g_one]

The M&P9 is the only one on the list I could really support.

The PK380 is a great gun, lots of fun to shoot, but it's no M&P9.
.357SIG is a great round, but only if you either reload or have a lot of money to spend on ammo.
SIG makes great guns, IMHO definitely better than S&W, but I'm not a fan of the 2022 specifically. Mostly just appearances and ergonomics.
As for the Sigma series... I don't really have a valid reason for not liking them. I just don't. Call it a gut feeling?

 

[Teachu2]

I have a Sig P2022 9mm, the wife has a S&W M&P 9c. Both are quality guns. If possible, shoot them both and decide.

 

[dtfb]

You seem determined to get something "no one else has." I'm not sure that criteria will serve you well, but it's your money.

My criteria is something that 1) I shoot well, 2) is reliable, and 3) can be serviced easily and quickly in the - hopefully unlikely - event that something breaks.

Lastly... I want to shoot it often, so ammo choice will most likely be something a LOT of people have.

i was told they handle pretty well. and i mean something different because people im usually around has a SR9c, glocks, .22 & .357 revolver. so i kinda wonted to stay away from those even tho i really like the SR9c

 

[Thompsoncustom]

If your lucky you might be able to find a CZ 75b for 500 and If I had to guess it's something your friends probably don't have and will out shoot them all.

 

[dtfb]

Take a look at the Baby Eagle in 9mm. Really nice shooter and built like a tank.

C

if your talking about the Magnum Research Baby DE 9mm i really like the way it looks just cant seem to find one for sale or know anyone who had or handled one. id be willing to take one of those in 9mm or .40 if i could find one