looking for a reasonably priced auto loader

witch of these would you choose and why

  • Sig 2022 9mm

    Votes: 40 76.9%

  • S&W sd9ve 9mm

    Votes: 4 7.7%

  • stoger 9mm

    Votes: 8 15.4%
  • Total voters
    52
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The Stoeger is good, I owned one, but the Sig is awesome. Don't be fooled by its relatively low cost.

As for the S&W... Meh...

I'd go for the Sig.
 
Love my 2022. Mine is .40 but that's irrelevant. Great gun for the money. I don't think you can do better without spending twice the cash. Of course I realize that's just my opinion.
 
Stoeger, non-striker with a manual safety. If it had to be a plastic pistol then the S&W M&P 9 not the SD9.

Jim
 
I can't believe I am saying this, but consider a used Glock G19. There are many available in excellent condition. Mags, parts, and accessories are cheap.
 
Personally my choice for what you are looking for if your not into glocks is an M&P or M&Pc. You listed the SDD9 as one of your options which is basically just a slightley cheaper (in price) and much less (features and quality) M&P. I would see if you could find a good deal on an M&P full size or compact for carry. They are great guns and seem to fit the bill your looking for. YMMV just my .02 not trying to tell you how to think.

Of the choices though I think the SIG is the best bang for the buck, I know the french police recently switched to using them.
 
I'm looking for a new pistol and its down to these 3
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Of those I likely would get the sig, if you are okay with a DA/SA trigger.

However, I feel that is worth mentioning a gun that you likely have not even considered. I would give a serious look at a Caracal. They are available form cernterfiresystems.com for $399 with free shipping last I checked. That puts them in the same price range as the sig.

The caracal is a well made gun that is getting rave reviews. It is a very well thought out gun that is the latest in Bubbits evolution from glocks. Two big things for me that I prefer over any of the sigs I've used?

1. Bore axis. One thing I have never liked about sigs is their very high bore axis. On the other hand a Caracal has a particularly low bore axis. Since each gun is on the extreme ends of the spectrum the difference between the two is a huge. A low bore axis allows for more control of the gun leading to less muzzle rise and faster followups as well as less perceived recoil. The Steyr M9 (a gun designed by the same man as the caracal) is similar and what I let new shooters shoot for that reason, very soft easy shooting gun.

2. Consistent trigger. A DA/SA trigger like the sig has take much more work to master. I really like the sig SA trigger. The DA trigger, not so much. Of course one can learn to be proficient with it but it takes added effort as one must learn two trigger pulls and the trigger pull changes. I'm not saying a DA/SA gun is per se bad. I own DA/SA guns. However, I prefer a consistent trigger pull and think that for most folks it makes becoming proficient with their gun easier.

The caracal is much better than the cheap S&Ws. It is on par with the M&P line. The polymer sig is a sleeper in the sig line up IMHO. However, for my money (and uses) I'd rather have the Caracal if I was buying a gun in that price range and size range.
 
I have more than a few classic P series SIG pistols and a SP2022. The SP2022 is true SIG quality at an unbelieveably low price. I highly recommend it.
 
Another one to consider if Glocks don't do it for you is the M&P; there is a lot to like about it and it fits in the same general price range as the others, and definitely better than the Sigma.

I had a 2022... this seems obvious I guess, but it was truly a plastic frame Sig. If you like the Sig P series you should like the 2022 as they handle virtually identically. Personally I thought it was WAY too heavy for what it was, and had all the other stuff about the P series I'm not fond of today, such as the high bore axis, DA/SA trigger, etc.
 
Sigma out of the question.
Stoeger is decent but not in the top tier.
Sig Sauer although entry level model, still is the best buy and if you like polymer- even better
 
I know a Glock looks like it was made out old license plates but I'm keeping mine.
 
Wow, made it to eight responses before someone suggested a Glock when it wasn't on the OP's list..
As for me, I do kind of prefer hammer-fired guns simply because that's what I have the most experience with. Not sure if the Stoeger is the same as one I recently read a review on, but that one did indeed look good.
 
I love s&w but The sig 2022 is one of the best deals out there today have the older version pro2340 just a pleasure to shoot.
 
I like the F model .....but how is there CS and almost no aftermarket sights or holsters and extra mags are expensive but it seems solid







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Of those I likely would get the sig, if you are okay with a DA/SA trigger.

However, I feel that is worth mentioning a gun that you likely have not even considered. I would give a serious look at a Caracal. They are available form cernterfiresystems.com for $399 with free shipping last I checked. That puts them in the same price range as the sig.

The caracal is a well made gun that is getting rave reviews. It is a very well thought out gun that is the latest in Bubbits evolution from glocks. Two big things for me that I prefer over any of the sigs I've used?

1. Bore axis. One thing I have never liked about sigs is their very high bore axis. On the other hand a Caracal has a particularly low bore axis. Since each gun is on the extreme ends of the spectrum the difference between the two is a huge. A low bore axis allows for more control of the gun leading to less muzzle rise and faster followups as well as less perceived recoil. The Steyr M9 (a gun designed by the same man as the caracal) is similar and what I let new shooters shoot for that reason, very soft easy shooting gun.

2. Consistent trigger. A DA/SA trigger like the sig has take much more work to master. I really like the sig SA trigger. The DA trigger, not so much. Of course one can learn to be proficient with it but it takes added effort as one must learn two trigger pulls and the trigger pull changes. I'm not saying a DA/SA gun is per se bad. I own DA/SA guns. However, I prefer a consistent trigger pull and think that for most folks it makes becoming proficient with their gun easier.

The caracal is much better than the cheap S&Ws. It is on par with the M&P line. The polymer sig is a sleeper in the sig line up IMHO. However, for my money (and uses) I'd rather have the Caracal if I was buying a gun in that price range and size range.
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Sig all the way. Even a cheaper econo-line sig is head and shoulders above either of the other listed. The SD9VE is an updated Sigma, and not really much better. The Stoeger, at least the one I shot, seemed loose, poorlly fit, and had a lot of feeding issues.
 
Sig out of that list. I would also consider a Ruger SR9 or 40 for a lower priced gun
 
I would choose the sig 2022 first, and the steyr m9 second.
the steyr has features similar to the glock and the caracal.
I own a steyr m9 and a Sig p220. both are fine pistols.
I may add a sig 2022 when I tire of my fn high powers.
 
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