ok i got it down to 4 guns

which pistol

  • m&p

    Votes: 59 23.5%

  • sigma

    Votes: 4 1.6%

  • glock 22

    Votes: 65 25.9%

  • XD

    Votes: 82 32.7%

  • other

    Votes: 41 16.3%
  • Total voters
    251
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Glock, XD, M&P
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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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Springfield XD-M-Best of the ones listed.

Please note this is the XD-M [Not the Regular XD]The XD-M has-16rd Mags, Match Grade Barrel, Heavy Duty Recoil Spring, and Kick Ass Ergonomics-It Rocks!!!:evil:

My Second choice the SW-MP. I have owned this one for 2 years now-Awesome-Never a Failure-also has Kick Ass Ergonomics-The MP is is also another one of my favorites

The Best to You and Yours!

Frank
 
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OP,

I got a few cheaper guns before getting my first Glock, and I regretted all of the trips to the factory, malfunctions, etc. I wish I had just saved an extra hundred dollars or so and bought a Glock in the first place.

I don't own any Glocks now, because my interests have changed, but they are fantastic weapons that can take abuse and continue to work problem free.

The Glock is as reliable as an HK or Sig, but at a fraction of the cost. There is a reason that most law enforcement agencies in the US have been using them for years, and will continue to do so.

Buy a quality firearm.

There aren't any on your list.
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Care to explain this?

You must know something that just about every cop/agent in the US doesn't, because I'm pretty sure that most of them carry glocks every day, fire thousands of rounds through them, and use them in real shootouts, all with very very few problems. They've been doing it for a decade and more, with few enough issues to earn the Glock the reputation as being the AK47 of handguns.

How are there no quality handguns on the list?
 
I have owned all but the Sigma. My favorite is the Glock 22. It just feels and shoots right for me. A big consideration for me was parts and service availability. If a glock breaks, if you can't find an armorer near by, they are simple to work on yourself and parts are super cheap.

The XD, although it feels good in the hand, just didn't control well for me. The XD does come with the mag holders and Holster, but please don't let these be a deciding factor. They aren't worth much. Also, parts and service availability are inadequate in my opinion. I don't like the factory being my only option. If I can fix it myself, or have someone locally do it, why should I have to send it to the factory?

The M&P felt great in my hand, was very controllable, but I didn't like the trigger that much.

So my vote is the G22.
 
I have two XDs 1-4" and 1-5" in 45ACP. The XDs have a positive barrel lockup plus there are after market parts for them. I installed a Springer Precision trigger and trigger bar upgrade kit in my 4". It reduces the pre-travel and triger pull.
 
I had a Sigma 9mm, it was a good gun, reliable, but the trigger was awful. Like Glocks more now.
 
Hey BB,

How much did that Springer kit cost you though??

I bet you can get a comparable kit for the Glock at about 30% the money you paid for the XD kit.

One $30 part can reduce trigger take up, pull, and overtravel with 15 mins worth of work.
 
15 mins? It took me about ten to swap out serrate tigers with smooth ones and put 3.5# onnectors in, even thouh I had never stripped my Glocks before. Very easy to work on, and cheap.
 
I tend to see all those pistols as the same functionally. Striker fired black pistols.

So, you should go with the one that is most comfortable for you.
 
I could not hit the side of a barn with a .40 Glock 22.
I have a hard time shooting ANY .40
but thats me. IMHO kinda a strange round....I shoot 9mm and .45's better.
 
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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.
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i think this is a good point. the sigma also was designed around .40 but messed up for other reasons. though i believe the Springfield XDm is a redesign around a .40 cal magwell and possibly other areas but I'm not sure (perhaps like the p229 was a .40 redesign of the p228).
 
If I HAD to get a polymer gun, it would be either the Beretta PX-4, or the CZ Sp-01 Phantom. But I would rather have an all steel gun, and the "real" SP-01 would be one of my top choices. Nothing wrong with polymer, but personally, I don't get the appeal.
 
The polymer guns are excellent carry guns. Rugged, durable, and lightweight. They also have more features for customizing grip. Steel guns are great, but they are heavy and have no reliability edge at all. Polymer meets and exceeds all the needs I have in a carry gun. All steel guns (which generally is code for saying "1911") are great for barbeques and target practice. They can be used for carry, but there isn't a single advantage to going steel.
 
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