ideas on a duty pistol

[fightlife1437]

I wanna get a good duty pistol that fires .40 cal my biggest pet peeve on it would be reliablilty it must shoot everytime any ideas?

 

[omegaflame]

May I suggest trying out an HK USP (tactical?) in .40?

 

[usp9]

Hk USP, Hk P2000, Hk P30, Glock 23, Sig 226, 229. These are all top tier guns.

 

[WC145]

^^^^^^What they said! You won't go wrong with any of those choices.
Personally I carry a 9mm 1911 on duty, but I've got a nice, near new SIG P229R .40 I'm selling, PM me if your interested.

 

[P30shtr]

Any of the "3 amigos" (HK,SIG,Glock) will suit you just fine. Although I say P30 in .40 first or USP or P2000. Good luck, thanks for your service.

 

[18DAI]

Another vote for the USP 40. We were issued them back in the 90's. Light to carry and rock solid reliable. Accurate too. TJ

 

[X hunter]

My first question would be"What does your agency require?"

 

[Shawn Dodson]

.40 caliber? S&W Military & Police (M&P)

Definitely not Glock in .40. (BTW, my carry gun for many years was a Glock 19. Glock makes what is probably the best 9mm handgun, but the unsupported chamber in their .40 caliber pistols makes them susceptible to case rupture (also known as "kaBoom!" (kB!)).

I advise against Springfield Xd pistols because the grip safety must be operated to retract the slide - something that may be difficult to do if the shooter must operate the slide one-handed due to injury.

I carried a Beretta 96FS on police patrol. It functioned flawlessly and shot accurately. However I never really warmed up to the slide mounted manual safety lever.

Good luck with your choice.

 

[searcher451]

Take a good look at the Walther P99. It's a top-of-the-line handgun in all accounts: accurate, reliable, 100% dependable.

 

[stchman]

A Glock would be your best bet.

 

[Thorgrim]

Another thought - if I had a job where I was extremely dependent on my duty weapon, I'd first find a good gunsmith that specializes in whatever piece you end up carrying - and the availability and particular specialties of such a gunsmith may have a lot to do with your choice. It's amazing what a good smith can do for a factory pistol, and a "reliability job" may not be all that expensive. There are also a lot of very good police dept. armourers out there, and even if your dept. isn't big enough to have one, you might see if a brother officer in a bigger P.D. can help you out.

 

[FastMover]

A Glock 22 is THE standard for most police deparments in the Southeast. I would suggest that or the Springfield XD. Both are excellent shooters.

 

[Justin]

I wanna get a good duty pistol that fires .40 cal my biggest pet peeve on it would be reliablilty it must shoot everytime any ideas?

Any firearm from any of the major makers will fit the bill. As to reliability, no company makes a gun that shoots every single time no matter what. The major gun makers all manufacture guns with acceptable levels of reliability, but even the best gun will choke on a piece of ammo that's out of spec, has no powder, etc.

Regardless of what you settle on, learn the proper procedures for clearing a jam, and then practice them.

 

[slicksleeve]

Get the Glock 22, and don't worry about the famous internet "KaBooms."

 

[valorius]

Or the famous internet Glock Leg (TM)?

If you have the money, get the HK.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Does your department or agency allow personally owned sidearms? Some only allow you to purchase from an "approved list" (notably NYPD). Others issue your sidearm, and you're stuck with it, period. But, if you do have such flexibility, you're unlikely to go wrong with full size duty pistols from any of the major manufacturers. Personally, I think I would lean towards a S&W M&P, with night sights.

 

[contender]

if this is for work, there might be an "approved" list that will weed choices down.....

glock rules the roost from what i see in duty holsters........followed by sig and then beretta in issued weapons.

as far as private purchase, i probably see about as many springfield xd pistols as glocks around small depts.

check the availability in leather and holster styles should you stray away from main stream.......

 

[REAPER4206969]

Get a Glock 22 or 23 and be done with it.

 

[Joe Demko]

I carried a full-size USP .40 for several years and still own it. It's accurate and I've never had a malfunction of any kind with it. The checkering on the grip is a bit more aggressive than it needs to be, though. The trigger is acceptable, but not great. Maybe they've changed this in recent versions, I bought mine in the '90s, but the grip either fits you or it doesn't. It's all one piece and can't be modified. Not easily or cheaply, anyway.
More recently, I've become acquainted with the S&W line of M&P automatics. I'd give these a close look if your agency authorizes their use. The interchangeable backstraps allow you to fit the gun to your hand rather than vice versa. My M&P .45 is terrific and if I ever find myself shopping for another .40 , I'll quite likely get another M&P.

 

[LiveLife]

Most newer semi-autos will be reliable enough for your purpose. Instead of picking a brand/model, I would recommend that you try out some range rental guns (dirtier the better to test real-life reliability) with the same factory ammunition and/or one your department issues and see which pistol you are most comfortable/happy/accurate with.

I helped select plenty of pistols for new shooters and they were very surprised when they actually did comparison shoots side-by-side. Their "perceived" notions of particular brands/models of pistol based on biased articles/reviews were quite contrary to the actual range shooting experience with THEIR hands.

Shoot first and let your hands/shot groups decide for you.

Of course, I am partial to Glock 22 and M&P40. BTW, are you left handed? M&P is one of few pistols with ambi-slide lock/release, better ergonomics than Glocks and 3 size grip inserts that will readily accommodate most hand sizes (even small ones). That said, I keep G22/G27 very close by for SD/HD purposes at all times.

 

[DFW1911]

I would recommend that you try out some range rental guns (dirtier the better to test real-life reliability) with the same factory ammunition and/or one your department issues and see which pistol you are most comfortable/happy/accurate with.

Great advice!

Another consideration: will you carry a railed gun and mount a light / laser? If so, I'd suggest trying your nominees in low light / dark conditions if possible.

Good luck: some great suggestions so far.

Oh, and thanks for your service!

Be safe,
DFW1911

 

[armoredman]

http://cz-usa.com/products/view/cz-p07-duty/
Available in 40, designed for LE.

http://cz-usa.com/products/view/cz-p06/
Good size for duty or CCW use.

http://cz-usa.com/products/view/cz-75-sp-01-tactical/
Solid full size gun, decocker variant.

http://cz-usa.com/products/view/cz-75-b/
The classic original.

Now that I trotted out my faves in 40SW, I have to ask, you say duty pistol, is this for an LE or security job? What does the Dept/company reccomend/issue? Is this for JUST duty, or CCW off duty, if allowed?

 

[sarduy]

Sw m&p .40

 

[jmstevens2]

.40 caliber? S&W Military & Police (M&P)

Definitely not Glock in .40. (BTW, my carry gun for many years was a Glock 19. Glock makes what is probably the best 9mm handgun, but the unsupported chamber in their .40 caliber pistols makes them susceptible to case rupture (also known as "kaBoom!" (kB!)).

I advise against Springfield Xd pistols because the grip safety must be operated to retract the slide - something that may be difficult to do if the shooter must operate the slide one-handed due to injury.

I carried a Beretta 96FS on police patrol. It functioned flawlessly and shot accurately. However I never really warmed up to the slide mounted manual safety lever.

Good luck with your choice.

Then why did the FBI just order ANOTHER 2300 Glock 23s? I would bet they fire them an awful lot and since they already have about 10000 of them, i suspect they researched them pretty well.
Weren't the kabooms in the Glock 22 and the 10mms? and weren't they due to overcharged reloads?
Are we talking about .40 S&W or 10mm which is also .40 caliber?
I have a Glock 23 and have full faith in it.

 

[REAPER4206969]

Then why did the FBI just order ANOTHER 2300 Glock 23s?

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