Most reliable semiauto pistols

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^yep

also why I carry a Sig when I can, it's as close to 100% that I have found in my shooting experiences
 
For reliability, I'd say Glock is definitely a top contender, but I'd put SIG, Walther, H&K, and a well built 1911 (Springfield, Colt, Sig, S&W, and some Kimbers) right there as well.
 
Took my personally owned Beretta M9 to the state combat pistol matches a few weeks ago - about 400 rounds in 2 days with nary a hiccup, as well as earning my 'Governor's Twenty' Tab. Not too bad for a pistol that is just getting broken in.
 
Every pistol maker has guns that will malfunction. But overrall reliablity goes to Glock, and everyone knows this. SIG Sauer is probably a close second.
 
The most reliable semi auto pistols for me have been my HK P30, HK P2000 and Beretta 92FS. My Glock 30 experience was horrendous! Unfortunately, I am not the only one that was let down by Glock.
 
I'm with some of the posters who said basically "good ammo, well maintenance gun from a reputable firm" and you're in good shape. Have a backup magazine for an autoloader. Of course, a backup gun is good too.

My SIGs have always treated me well in the years I've owned them.
 
Anecdotal evidence would seem to suggest the 'uglier' the gun, the more reliable its going to be and the better it's going to shoot. This would include Glocks, Rugers, anything chambered in 9x18 Makarov, and the much maligned Hi-Point.
 
Going on personal experience isn't enough to make a call on "most reliable". Too many guns are too reliable nowdays so you could own 3 or 5 different brands and never have a problem with any of them. You gotta look at what breaks down and what doesn't break down in competitions. You gotta look at what performs head and shoulders above the others in torture tests.

Theoretically, simpler designs should have an edge over others in the long run. this is where glock shines. Can't get much more simpler.

I also very much respect the experience of a local gun shop that rents guns in an indoor shooting range. The owner told me the only rental gun he's ever had that NEVER broke down was a plain old pinned-barrel S&W model 10 revolver. It also never got cleaned. The only time they cleaned any of their rental guns was when a customer said it quit working. He was a glock fan, btw.
 
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Less expensive? CZ's, mine have never failed.

More expensive? H&K P-30, wow!

I can't get excited about a Glock, so I have none.
 
I've got some fine semi auto pistols and have owned other fine ones in the past too. That being said, the most reliable handgun . . . and thus what I now always carry . . . is a S&W revolver! Six for sure and years of handgun matches showed me that this is what I shoot best too.

Not what you wanted to hear about some fad gun I'm sure, but this is reality . . . for ME. Thus, tonight my safe has a bunch of nice semis in it . . . and I'm nice and cozy with a couple of my revolvers at hand as usual. I felt naked at first, putting the custom Kimber in the safe a few years ago . . . but now don't miss it at all.

Six for SURE.

PS: Glocks are reliable and reasonable accurate . . . and at a good price vs. more expensive revolvers milled out of blocks of ordinance grade steel. I've given both of mine (Model 23s) to my sons. They like 'em a lot and they go "bang" every time.

That would be my recommendation to someone starting out with self defense handguns and wanting a bottom feeder, though my choice for a first semi auto would always be a Ruger MkII .22 target pistol. You can shoot 'em for hours on end for very little expense while you perfect your grip, accuracy and trigger control . . . while using a soft-kicking gun that won't help you develop the bad habit of a flinch like full power autos many times do with new shooters.
 
For me, it is a tie between my Sig Sauer P225 and my Glock 21. Neither has either misfired, failed to eject or failed to feed. I have owned the Sig for 6 years and the Glock for 2.

Most importantly, neither has ever gone off when they should not have.
 
Personally...I have a Colt 1911 that has to have more than 50,000 rounds through it. I doubt whether there have been more than a half dozen FTFs in that time.
I have a Russian Makarov that has shot cases of Wolf and Barnaul ammo and has NEVER ftf'd.
My Glock 36 - despite the reputation of the 36 - has always worked and is used regularly.
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They are great but not the only reliable handguns. M&P, XD and Sigs are all rather reliable. Many people have and carry them. I personally don't like XDs but that doesn't mean they are not reliable.
 
My vote is for SW Sigmas, 9mm or .40, they go BANG every time, no matter what ammo you stuff 'em with. They get a bad rap for being cheap, plastic, with a stiff DAO trigger. But there's no other safety, so the trigger prevents AD's like it was supposed to. SW40VE is my CCW, and stands bedside duty because I've run 1500rds thru it with ZERO failures.
 
No kool aid. Years of experience with them. The record is proven.



Please provide a link to proof of your claim that Glocks are the most reliable. Personal experience, anecdotes and Glock's advertising do not count. I also have "years of experience" with Glocks. I carry one daily. I worked in the firearms industry, have been in law enforcement for 25 years and am currently a firearms instructor for a large federal agency. Glocks are a very reliable gun. They are not "Perfection" (Glock's words) or even anything close. I was at the range today and one shooter had a front sight wiggling around like a second grader's loose tooth. Last week someone's rear sight slide all the way to the left and could be moved back with finger pressure. Another shooter today had mutiple failures of the pistol to go fully into battery. Does that mean Glock is junk? No. Aspects of it's design are very smart (minimum parts) aspects of is production (pressed in plastic sights, plastic guide rod, stupid finger bumps) are (to me) not so great. Do I feel adeqautely armed with a Glock. Absolutely (now that I have had good sights properly installed). Is it the end all and be all, meh. I really think there are some better guns out there. Obviously you are happy with it so press on (check your front sight though, it's probably loose).
 
Me, too. I also vote for the Tokarev. I like the Star MOD 30MI as well. Overall, though, I'd go with the Makarov. I cannot get that one to jam; I've tried. It still shot great after 500 or so rounds of Wolf soot-loads without a cleaning. Parts of the gun looked like the inside of a diesel tailpipe but it still ran fine.
 
Please provide a link to proof of your claim that Glocks are the most reliable. Personal experience, anecdotes and Glock's advertising do not count. I also have "years of experience" with Glocks. I carry one daily. I worked in the firearms industry, have been in law enforcement for 25 years and am currently a firearms instructor for a large federal agency. Glocks are a very reliable gun. They are not "Perfection" (Glock's words) or even anything close. I was at the range today and one shooter had a front sight wiggling around like a second grader's loose tooth. Last week someone's rear sight slide all the way to the left and could be moved back with finger pressure. Another shooter today had mutiple failures of the pistol to go fully into battery. Does that mean Glock is junk? No. Aspects of it's design are very smart (minimum parts) aspects of is production (pressed in plastic sights, plastic guide rod, stupid finger bumps) are (to me) not so great. Do I feel adeqautely armed with a Glock. Absolutely (now that I have had good sights properly installed). Is it the end all and be all, meh. I really think there are some better guns out there. Obviously you are happy with it so press on (check your front sight though, it's probably loose).
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I have never seen a Glock fail at the range. Never. I only read of failures on the internet.

Also, for you to be carrying a Glock daily, the reliability speaks for itself. You are an instructor, so I'm sure you've chosen the best handgun to carry.
 
My Glock 17 and Colt 70 series 1911 have been going strong now...

for more than 20 years. Both are extremely reliable firearms. They both gobble up ammo without a problem.
 
I have never seen a Glock fail at the range. Never. I only read of failures on the internet.

So you have made a statement (Glocks are most reliable) with no actual proof. Two more of my guys today were talking about failures in their Glocks (broken trigger pin and a trigger pin that came out). Mind you, they were not "Glock bashing" just talking factually about something that happened. It's a mechanical device, made by people and machines. The fact that you personally have not seen a failure means little. I have seen it, experience it myself and they are, in fact, well documented. Again, it is a very reliable pistol, especially for the price, but not quite as reliable as some people and the marketing geniuses at Glock make it out to be. I don't think that is a particularly radical statement. If you are happy with it that should be enough for you. BTW it is not my choice to carry the Glock ( I do carry my own 23 instead of the issued 22 though, my 23 shoots better). When I had my choice I carried a Sig 220 and a Sig 245. I sometimes carry an XD now and while it's a little early to make the call for where it stands I have a high opinion of it so far.
 
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