Falstaff66
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Need a new suggestion for a 9mm in MA - NEW GUN PURCHASED
I'm still looking for my first Pistol and I'm running up against the availability and price of guns here in Massachusetts, and the realization that transfering guns from out of state will be unlikely. I had all but decided to buy a CPO Sig 228. Now I've discovered that they are very hard to find in MA, and the price reflects that scarcity.
So it's back to the old drawing board. Here's what I'm thinking in 9mm.
-Sig P226. Great gun. I'd prefer the smaller P228 but otherwise fine. Feels great and I shoot it well.
-Beretta 92FS. Even bigger than the P226, but I can get a new one cheaper than a used P226. Feels good, haven't shot it.
-Sig P229 in 9mm. If I was getting a .40, this would be it.
-H&K USP Compact. Not MA compliant, but I might be able to find one. Expensive, as much or more than a P226. Never held one or shot it.
- CZ 75 PCR. The Regular 75 seems too big. The PCR looks good, price is right (not MA compliant but a dealer has it anyway) but I know nothing about them. Never even held one let alone fired it.
- Browning HP. Some guy has a few of these to sell, but they are SA right?
I want a DA/SA trigger (no Glocks). I like having a decocker. I'd prefer an metal frame, but could make an exception for something like an HK USP. Can't really find any Rugers or Springfield Armory pistols as they aren't compliant. I don't much like the S&W pistols or the Walther P99, although they are common and available.
So what can you guys tell me about these guns? I hear bad things about the HK trigger ("gritty"). I don't know anything about the CZ trigger. I like the ergonomics of the Sigs, everything just works. Not wild about the slide mounted safety of the Beretta. Any suggestions on what to pursue further or avoid would be appreciated.
I'm still looking for my first Pistol and I'm running up against the availability and price of guns here in Massachusetts, and the realization that transfering guns from out of state will be unlikely. I had all but decided to buy a CPO Sig 228. Now I've discovered that they are very hard to find in MA, and the price reflects that scarcity.
So it's back to the old drawing board. Here's what I'm thinking in 9mm.
-Sig P226. Great gun. I'd prefer the smaller P228 but otherwise fine. Feels great and I shoot it well.
-Beretta 92FS. Even bigger than the P226, but I can get a new one cheaper than a used P226. Feels good, haven't shot it.
-Sig P229 in 9mm. If I was getting a .40, this would be it.
-H&K USP Compact. Not MA compliant, but I might be able to find one. Expensive, as much or more than a P226. Never held one or shot it.
- CZ 75 PCR. The Regular 75 seems too big. The PCR looks good, price is right (not MA compliant but a dealer has it anyway) but I know nothing about them. Never even held one let alone fired it.
- Browning HP. Some guy has a few of these to sell, but they are SA right?
I want a DA/SA trigger (no Glocks). I like having a decocker. I'd prefer an metal frame, but could make an exception for something like an HK USP. Can't really find any Rugers or Springfield Armory pistols as they aren't compliant. I don't much like the S&W pistols or the Walther P99, although they are common and available.
So what can you guys tell me about these guns? I hear bad things about the HK trigger ("gritty"). I don't know anything about the CZ trigger. I like the ergonomics of the Sigs, everything just works. Not wild about the slide mounted safety of the Beretta. Any suggestions on what to pursue further or avoid would be appreciated.
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