Im lost on what to get next.

[Owen]

modified,

That's not true, there are a large number of S&W made P99 slides and barrels. There are also many many Walther only P99 pistols. The giveaway is the relief cut on the front of the slide. The S&W made slides don't have those cuts. (at least they didnt.)

And Minator, there is nothing wrong with the Walther/S&W guns.

 

[KINGMAX]

GLOCK 19

Get a GLOCK 19 and be happy.

 

[xd9fan]

I Never have this problem with guns.......

 

[cookekdjr]

Glock 19 or 26.
Browning Buck Mark when you get the cash.

 

[Hogfan1911]

GP 100 w/full-house .357 mag has more comfortable recoil than 1911 .45ACP?

Just goes to show what a subjective thing "felt recoil" is, I guess. Shot a lot of rounds through both & the 1911 is far more controllable for me. I personally enjoy the recoil of my Ruger Blackhawk .41mag with 250gr Castcores more than my Kahr P40 with 165gr fmj practice loads. If you can afford it, you may want to go back to a 1911 but get a higher-quality one this time, like a Kimber, loaded Springfield, or S&W. Seems from your posts that you just aren't fond of DA-auto style trigger pulls. Best bet is to try as many different things as possible, either friend's guns or a range that rents them (remember range guns take a beating tho). I love my full-size Kimber for cold weather carry & my Kahr P40 for when it's warm. P40 has snappy recoil, though, may want to try the steel K40. Wife loves her Glock 19, but it doesn't conceal nearly as easily as the Kahrs or compact 1911's for me. Just keep searching. Hey, at least you've gotten to shoot lots of guns!

I agree w/some of the other posts, get a good .22 auto or revolver as soon as you can afford it & practice, practice, practice!

 

[Anna's Dad]

Pocket carry

I pocket-carry a Kel-Tec P32 every day in South Florida. The Kel-Tecs are fantastic for pocket carry and I would highly recommend them to anyone who is going to conceal.

If you live in Florida or somewhere else hot anything larger just isn't practical. If you live where its a little cooler, the Kel-Tec would still make a great backup.

I've read that some people have had issues with Kel-Tecs, but mine has been great so far--I only have about 50 rounds through it, but its been 100% (many of my higher end guns didn't do that well during the break-in period).

I got the P32 to avoid having to buy another caliber (already owned .22, .32, 9mm and .45ACP). If that wasn't an issue for me, I would have probably gone with the P3AT (.380).

If you're patient, they also have the PF-9 in 9mm coming out in August, I believe. A little smaller than a Kahr PM-9 but a whole lot less expensive.

The Kel-Tecs are so reasonably priced you could get another gun and still be in your budget. I you went this route, I would recommend the Ruger P345. You can get them in the $400's and it's been extremely reliable and a lot of fun to shoot. Wouldn't want to try to conceal it, but its a great house/car/range gun.

There is also another company, Skyy Industries, that has a extremely compact 9MM called the MPX-9 coming out later this summer. I've never owned a SKYY product, however, so I can't speak to their quality or reliability.

If you're willing to blow your budget there is also the Rohrbaugh R-9. Size is similar to the upcoming Skyy MPX-9 but the best price I've seent is over $900.00. I've read excellent things about these little guns but the price is a little rich for my blood.