BBroadside
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Okay, I absolutely have my heart set on a SUB 2000. Not for any particular purpose, although I'm sure I can think of something (probably shooting in whichever practical matches allow pistol-caliber carbines). Also plan on getting one in .40 S&W.
I have my eye set on a couple of .40-caliber pistols, but wouldn't you know it, Beretta, S&W, SIG, and Glock aren't among them! (If you're curious: CZ, Steyr, and maybe some sort of single-stack.) So there's no simple answer of just picking the SUB 2000 that goes with my favorite pistol. I'll just pick based on the ease of getting decent magazines.
Now I'm completely ignorant of what magazine availability is like for those makers. So what are (a) prices, (b) availability, (c) capacities, and (d) quality for the various magazines available? I don't want to pick style A if style B is sold by twice as many outlets and style C is much better for the cost. I sort of have an answer for (c): Glocks seem to be available in up to 13 rounds; SIGs up to 12, while Berettas go up to 11.
Also, am wondering about how to go about getting exactly what I want. If my local stores don't stock the caliber/magazine combination I want, is it worthwhile asking them to broker me a gun I find online? What is a reasonable charge to do the FFL transfer rigamorole?
I have my eye set on a couple of .40-caliber pistols, but wouldn't you know it, Beretta, S&W, SIG, and Glock aren't among them! (If you're curious: CZ, Steyr, and maybe some sort of single-stack.) So there's no simple answer of just picking the SUB 2000 that goes with my favorite pistol. I'll just pick based on the ease of getting decent magazines.
Now I'm completely ignorant of what magazine availability is like for those makers. So what are (a) prices, (b) availability, (c) capacities, and (d) quality for the various magazines available? I don't want to pick style A if style B is sold by twice as many outlets and style C is much better for the cost. I sort of have an answer for (c): Glocks seem to be available in up to 13 rounds; SIGs up to 12, while Berettas go up to 11.
Also, am wondering about how to go about getting exactly what I want. If my local stores don't stock the caliber/magazine combination I want, is it worthwhile asking them to broker me a gun I find online? What is a reasonable charge to do the FFL transfer rigamorole?