New member here, 1st Post, here it goes;
I am a big proponent of self reliance and family preparedness, having seen first hand the effects of those who rely on Uncle Sam rather than themselves and the social break downs that can occur as I saw first hand during Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, in New Orleans and most recently Gustav while I am at school at LSU in Baton Rouge. I am searching for a standard issue sidearm for my immediate family of four and possibly more extended relatives who would "bug out" to our new remote rural home.
I work at the gun counter of Cabela's and get the chance to get my hands on a lot of firearms but that doesn't inherently make me John Browning either, so here is the criteria of my sidearm decision:
9mm or similar (while we are a gun savy family I am not sure how my mother and aunts would handle a .45acp consistently)
Hi-cap
Ergonomics with possible customization of grip size
Magazine availability
Night Sights and or Crimson Trace compatibility
I'd prefer no manual safeties (grip safeties are fine)
I am currently considering:
XDm
Smith and wesson M&P
Sig P226
Beretta M9A1
what are your thoughts? Have I left something out?
Thanks in advance for any input/advice you have
I am a big proponent of self reliance and family preparedness, having seen first hand the effects of those who rely on Uncle Sam rather than themselves and the social break downs that can occur as I saw first hand during Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, in New Orleans and most recently Gustav while I am at school at LSU in Baton Rouge. I am searching for a standard issue sidearm for my immediate family of four and possibly more extended relatives who would "bug out" to our new remote rural home.
I work at the gun counter of Cabela's and get the chance to get my hands on a lot of firearms but that doesn't inherently make me John Browning either, so here is the criteria of my sidearm decision:
9mm or similar (while we are a gun savy family I am not sure how my mother and aunts would handle a .45acp consistently)
Hi-cap
Ergonomics with possible customization of grip size
Magazine availability
Night Sights and or Crimson Trace compatibility
I'd prefer no manual safeties (grip safeties are fine)
I am currently considering:
XDm
Smith and wesson M&P
Sig P226
Beretta M9A1
what are your thoughts? Have I left something out?
Thanks in advance for any input/advice you have