Instead of striker fired 9mm

[chaim]

Further, the local GS said they would not even take it on trade is is just a low end gun and that I might get $200 for it on the side. Yeah, well, that makes it a keeper

You posted this just before my post, not sure how I missed it. I have quite a few guns that the only reason I still have them is that they really aren't worth much. I have a Kel Tec Pf9, a Ruger LCP, and a couple Rossi snubs I don't like, but they aren't much more than $250 or so new, so used they won't get much. I also kept my S&W 442 for a while despite never really liking it since (until recently) they were $400ish new and sat in dealer cases for some time so used, it wasn't worth it. Now the 442 is a more reasonable proposition to sell it and get something for it. Even the Rossis, LCP and Pf9 are finally about to be sold because I've replaced them, all they do is take up space, and I'm too old for guns I don't like or want (I'm in the process of revamping my collection, I've bought several that I've wanted for years but put off, I'll be buying more soon, and I plan to finally sell these guns I don't want). Life is too short to keep guns you don't want.

On the other hand, some guns are great for some uses and may be worth keeping for practical purposes. While I ended up loving my Glocks (I was very surprised), when I recently bought them it was just due to them being good from a practical standpoint (great aftermarket support, reliable, good size/weight for carry and home defense, etc.) and feeling like i should finally have a Glock for a more complete collection. Then i shot them and they just plain work for me. If you shoot that S&W well, and it is sized and weighted well for range, home defense and even carry, so it may be worth keeping around.

 

[chaim]

In semi-auto I have the SD9VD 9mm, the 1911 .45 ACP and two .32 ACPs (P32 and Tomcat). In revolvers I have .22LR, .32 S&W, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, and .45 Colt.

So I have a gap in semi-auto between 9mm and .45 and the 10mm/.40 S&W is supposed to split that gap. Sure seems like I "need" a .40.

If you have a few guns in several calibers already and feel like adding something (in this case, a caliber) in order to feel like you have a more complete collection, that is more than a good enough reason (see my post above re. Glock).

I love .40S&W. I find it fun to shoot, it is a bit more powerful than 9mm and in some cases .45 (not that it is by enough to really seem to matter in real life encounters), and it just feels different than both my .45s and 9s.

I don't yet have a 10mm, I've wanted to add one for 15 to 20 years, but I'm a revolver guy and anything it can do, so can .357mag, and in most cases it isn't any better than .40 (or 9mm or .45) in regular defensive loadings, so I still haven't gotten around to it. It is a legendary cartridge however. I'll probably own a 1911, Tanfoglio or Glock in the caliber by summer.

It does make stocking up a pain though. Despite my statement that I don't stock up on all the calibers I have, I did partially stock up on .45, .38spl and .40 recently (500ish rounds of peactice ammo each plus some JHPs) which, in addition to the 9mm and .22 I was stocking up on with the Black Friday and pre-Black Friday sales added up to just over $1k. I was kind of wishing I stuck w/ 9mm.

 

[jar]

3rd Gen S&W 59xx/69xx/39xx, CZ-75 pattern gun, Beretta 92, Sig P22X.

It's amazing how little the S&W 9mm pistols have changed over the decades. Here is my Shield 9mm 2.0 sitting on top of my 469 with the slide top and rear grip straps aligned.

Notice how even the triggers align. Plus the 469 was a 59 series based double stack yet fits and clicks in place in my kydex Shield 45 acp 2.0 holster.

 

[aaaaa]

If you shoot that S&W well, and it is sized and weighted well for range, home defense and even carry, so it may be worth keeping around.

I think you are right. They said I would onlyget about $200 for the SD9VE. It will suffice for home defense with its 16-round magazine. I'll take it to the range for some more practice for now. However, now I still have the bug so I will be checking out the gun shops for deals still. Never hurts to get another gun. I really need another 1911, maybe an officer version in a smaller caliber (.40, 9mm).

 

[Jim Watson]

Congratulations, you have completed the Internet What Should I Get Programme.
I think everything remotely suiting your interest has been recommended and you are no better off than before.

 

[Reloadron]

These threads are always hard to answer, always. Anyway I have a large collection of 1911 guns, mostly Colt Series 70 and mostly .45 ACP. I do have a .38 Super in the mix. One gun I don't have is a nice clean Series 70 chambered in 9mm. Almost grabbed one a year ago when a private sale of a super clean WWII take home 1942 Remington Rand 1911A1 .45 ACP with original GI holster. So back on the 9mm 1911 hunt. These guns make me happy and I have over a dozen of them. Problem now becomes what gun will make you happy. What gun will bring you endless hours of enjoyment every time you take it out. It's about you and what trips your trigger.

Congratulations, you have completed the Internet What Should I Get Programme.
I think everything remotely suiting your interest has been recommended and you are no better off than before.

I believe that covers it well so now just find what works for you.

Ron

 

[Tallball]

My friend is in a similar situation. He dad passed and left him a Ruger P85. My friend didn't have a full-sized nine, and now he does. The problem is the wretched trigger and overall clumsiness of the thing. He can't shoot it as well as his really good pistols, because it's not a really good pistol.

It's not worth anything, and he's not gonna sell it because it was his dad's. I think he plans on using it as his HD pistol, mostly because the idea of owning a handgun with no purpose seems to bother him. I'm assuming that the normal thing will happen and it will find its way to the back of the safe eventually.

Yeah, I have a few handguns that I paid not much for and now they're worth even less. They work fine, but I don't like shooting them. I was able to sell one of them to a family friend who was moving somewhere she didn't feel safe. It was a surplus Beretta DAO and I let her have it for what I had in it, which was about $240. Maybe I can find homes for the others over time. Or maybe my kids will sell them at a pawn shop for $50 after I pass. (shrug)

 

[Ignition Override]

aaaaa: you might know this but most people forget:

The DA/SA Walther P99 is striker-fired, and my 99 AS (9x19) has a really good DA pull and excellent SA.

“Sootch” did a video review of it, and explained Both SA modes plus the DA of course.

Some were imported from Ulm Germany in .40 S&W.::::::::

But I also Second recommendations on the CZ75 series (my PCR, despite gritty stock DA trigger) , Sig P228, Beretta etc——if you dislike strikers so much.

The single-stack German-proofed Sig P225 (this commercial version Is the “true” 225) is one of my carry guns. Boringly reliable/ langweilig.

 

[LAH]

I like the CZ75. Mine is a Pre-B so it's an alloy frame & not near as heavy as the steel frame B model. If it was to be replaced I'll look at the SP-01.

 

[md7]

I really enjoy shooting metal framed 9mm’s. My favorite is the Beretta 92 family of pistols. M9, M9A1, 92FS, etc… They can be converted from safety/de cocker to de cocker only.

The CZ75 is another nice one. I’m jonesing for one myself, actually.

Of course, Sig P series is a mainstay. Honestly, any of those are good options and it just boils down to your preference. Mine is beretta, but I would certainly not look down on the other two by any means.

 

[Spats McGee]

This thread has reminded me of the fact that I want a CZ. I shot a friend's CZ-75, something, Compact a few years ago. It was one of the very few pistols that made me go, "Oh. NOW I get it." The ergos were fantastic for me.

 

[Smaug]

Browning (or other make) Hi Power and done. It's the original "high capacity" 9 mm. 13 round 1.5 stack.

I bought a Charles Daly back in the day for $350 or something and I really like it, other than the sights. To me, it feels like a more refined GI 1911, especially with the Hogue Monogrip. I bought a couple of extra mags and a mag loader.

Here's a nice thread on it from another forum:
https://www.1911addicts.com/threads/charles-daly-hi-power.112667/

From the thread linked above:

 

[Homerboy]

The Beretta 92 can now be converted to decocker only, and the original Beretta Cougar is all metal.

Beretta finally managed to sell a conversion kit to allow the 92 to be decocker only. If S&W did the same for their 3rd Gen guns they’d sell a boatload of them.

 

[WVRJ]

My wood and metal favorites are the Springfield SA-35(Browning Hi-Power clone)and the Kimber Custom LW I just bought a month or two ago.Both are great pistols so far.Right after I bought the Kimber I ran onto a Sig P210 and I had to scramble to dig up the funds,but I managed to take it home.I do carry the 1911 and the SA-35 somewhat regularly and I do seem to shoot the single action triggers slightly(if any)better than my striker fired P320's.80% of the time I carry a Sig P365XL though.As much as I love the hammer guns,that little 365 is just right to carry all day.And since I'm sometimes in the dust and dirt the more enclosed striker pistol stays a little cleaner than pistols with an exposed hammer.But if I were to be sure I was walking into a gunfight,the Wilson Combat P320 would be the pistol I would want to have with me.

 

[hemiram]

Still like the AMT Backup .45 ACP, but they are reputed to be unreliable and field stripping is rather difficult. This was the guy, my former LEO neighbor has, that got me excited to find a .45 metal semi-auto. Full DAO.
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My Back-Up 45 had about the stiffest trigger I've ever had on a gun. It was off the scale, like about 30 pounds and between the finger fatigue and it's snappy nature, I soon sent it away. Even the gunsmith who smoothed it up couldn't get it to be reliable, it had to have that crazy stiff mainspring in it to work 100%(When it didn't jam)

My favorite DA/SA autos:
Tanfoglio TA/88 and TA/90, I have both and the one in the avatar is my pretty one, the "Mossad" all nickel is my favorite gun of all.

I like CZ75 clones and near clones probably the best of all.
The compact "Mossad" is nice too:

SAR 2000
SAR CM9 G2
SAR K2 P 9mm
Sphinx SDP compact.
CZ P07 Custom
Sig P226 SSE (all SS)
Sig P226 ex-NYPD gun.
Sig P220 .45 ACP Ex-LE trade in, no idea what dept.
SAR K2 45 ACP.
Beretta 92 FS
Sig P229
Taurus PT111 G2 (2 of them)
Taurus P92
Taurus PT809 and 809C
Astra A-75:

 

[Agsalaska]

SIG P226 or Beretta 92 would be a good start.

Sig p226 was my first thought. Beretts 92 my second, equal, thought.

 

[Riomouse911]

Dozens of good options were suggested, many of therepeats show some designs are very desirable.

Now it’s time to poo or get off the pot!

Let us know what you buy.

Stay safe.

 

[Necessary_Nutrient]

There is a polymer frame on this one but it's a classic, offers DA/SA and a decocker and does not have a thumb safety.

SIG SAUER SP2022 9mm Polymer Carry sized Pistol | SIG 2022

 

[aaaaa]

Saw a metal Kimber in .380 (forgot the model) at the gun shop today in the used display case. Two reason to not get that one:

1. It is .380 ACP and may as well have a 9mm at that rate.
2. They had it priced at $850!

 

[lsudave]

Full size:
SIG-Sauer P226;
Beretta 92FS;
CZ 75BD;
Zastava CZ999;
Tisas Zigana various models.

Compact size:
SIG-Sauer P229;
Beretta 92FS Compact;
CZ P-01;
CZ PCR.

I have a few of those, and like them. If you're willing to include older/not in production, you can also add:
S&W 59x series, particularly 3rd Gen. For single stack, M39.
Daewoo DP 51 (interchangeable with Lionheart LH9), for a compact.
Star 30M

 

[RA40]

There is a polymer frame on this one but it's a classic, offers DA/SA and a decocker and does not have a thumb safety.

SIG SAUER SP2022 9mm Polymer Carry sized Pistol | SIG 2022

For the price it is an excellent pistol, good trigger as well. What I dislike is that the P series mags are not compatible with this one. They are at $599 locally. Back when, I bought it for about $450 and with tax and DROS it nudged to $526. Added Sig night sights later.

 

[P5 Guy]

S&W 639 all stainless steel

 

[aaaaa]

Saw a metal Kimber in .380 (forgot the model) at the gun shop today in the used display case. Two reason to not get that one:

1. It is .380 ACP and may as well have a 9mm at that rate.
2. They had it priced at $850!

Now I think I remember, it was a Walther PPK. Does that one come in .380?

Better question, does it come in .45 ACP or .40 S&W?

Probably does come in 9mm so that might be the way to go.

 

[trackskippy]

PPK's came/come in 32, and 380. Not sure if the PPK's came in 22, but the PPKs did.

You REALLY wouldnt want to shoot one in 9mm, 40, or 45, and probably why you dont see them.

Oh, and if you get one, get a box of bandaids on the way home.

 

[Reloadron]

Now I think I remember, it was a Walther PPK. Does that one come in .380?

Wife has one so I vote yes.

Ron