chieftain
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Glock, XD, M&P
All good guns, to choose from. Only the M&P I would consider in 40 instead of 9mm though. That's what the M&P was designed for.
Beretta was mentioned earlier, very good and easy to shoot handgun too.
Don't forget Ruger's new service offering, the SR9. Many folks shoot one and all of a sudden that ole' Glock don't feel so good anymore. It is about how good many people feel about the Ruger grip. The copy I have shot is stone reliable and really is amazing how thin that grip is for a 17 round 9mm.
My point is shoot them all. I believe they are all pretty good guns. Recently read some reports about the S&W M&P in 9mm have issues at some LEO agencies just as the 40 Glocks both 22 & 23, are having issues at multiple agencies too. But the M&P was originally designed as 40, just as the Glock was originally designed as a 9mm. Choose a gun/platform in the caliber and dimensions it was originally designed for. In the vast number of weapons, they tend to be much more reliable when used with what they were originally designed for.
It's America, and today we have the best selection of quality pistols in history. Find the one that floats your boat and frankly I recommend that when you find your "fighting" handgun, get another. have two, one to shoot and work on and and putz with. And one to carry. Remember the old combat saying:
"One is none, two is one"
Or as I like to say, always have PLAN 'B' in the wings and ready to roll.
The best part is that there really isn't a terrible or really bad choice amongst the quality weapons available today.
Good luck
Fred
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