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I've been bitten by the semiauto "bug", ever since picking up my Taurus PT-99AF, and I've been checking out the used firearms at my local gunshop every weekend, looking for great deals
I'm a form-follows-function kinda' guy, looks are irrelavent, I want a reliable, accurate, durable firearm, and have no tolerance or patience for "bling", in fact, "bling" is a major turn off (Gun-Rice?
) if it doesn't increase accuracy, reliability, durability, or capacity, it has no place on my firearm
Oh, and to head the Glock Collective off at the pass, I've *tried* to like Glocks, but they don't fit my grip, and I have no confidence in the "safe action" trigger, I'm an old-school shooter and the thought of a firearm with no external, shooter-controlled safeties gives me the willies, yes Glocks are reliable, and durable, simple to maintain, they're a great gun, no argument there, they just don't fit my hand, and I don't trust their "safety"
Yes, I know, the only true safety is keeping your booger-hook off the bang switch, nevertheless, the Glock system seems inherently risky
Anyway, since I'm stingy, I tend to look for firearms that may not be as well known as the major brands, but which are perfectly servicable and functional, I see no point in paying for a fashionable name, reputation or "cool gun of the moment", I like reliable, proven platforms
So far, through websurfing and other research, I've been gathering a list of semiautos I want to try out, and perhaps purchase, I want to limit myself to 9mm and .45ACP, so I don't have to stock too many different types of ammo
So far, I've found the following "sleepers"
Taurus PT9X series; these Brazilian Berettas have the safety in the correct location, on the frame where it belongs, and have a reputation for reliability and accuracy, and okay, I'll admit it, I *LOVE* the styling, to me, it's the "modern classic" 9mm
CZ 75 series; I tried one today in the gunshop and was tempted to buy it on the spot, I loved the solid, heavy frame, smooth slide and smooth trigger action, if I didn't already own the Taurus, I would have bought it on the spot
S&W Sigma; I tried a 9VE, and really liked it, it pointed and balanced well, I thought it was a brilliant little gun, until I tried the Taurus, the 99 made the Sigma pale by comparison, the Sigma then seemed like a gritty, topheavy gun with a horrible trigger pull, mushy, imprecise, and overly long, compared against a Glock 17 though, the Sigma fit my grip better and seemed more comfortable (yes, the Glock is better, but the Sigma fit me better)
the gunshop has some reasonably priced Star, Llama, FEG and Fmap<?> firearms, but I've never heard of them, and am unsure of their reliability, accuracy or performance
I'd like to keep an upper limit of $450, and used is no problem, in fact it's preferred (more gun for the money)
What would be some good, lesser-known but still quality, Semiauto handguns, any models I should be considering? Since I already own a decent 9mm, the next logical choice should be a .45ACP....
I'm a form-follows-function kinda' guy, looks are irrelavent, I want a reliable, accurate, durable firearm, and have no tolerance or patience for "bling", in fact, "bling" is a major turn off (Gun-Rice?
) if it doesn't increase accuracy, reliability, durability, or capacity, it has no place on my firearmOh, and to head the Glock Collective off at the pass, I've *tried* to like Glocks, but they don't fit my grip, and I have no confidence in the "safe action" trigger, I'm an old-school shooter and the thought of a firearm with no external, shooter-controlled safeties gives me the willies, yes Glocks are reliable, and durable, simple to maintain, they're a great gun, no argument there, they just don't fit my hand, and I don't trust their "safety"
Yes, I know, the only true safety is keeping your booger-hook off the bang switch, nevertheless, the Glock system seems inherently risky
Anyway, since I'm stingy, I tend to look for firearms that may not be as well known as the major brands, but which are perfectly servicable and functional, I see no point in paying for a fashionable name, reputation or "cool gun of the moment", I like reliable, proven platforms
So far, through websurfing and other research, I've been gathering a list of semiautos I want to try out, and perhaps purchase, I want to limit myself to 9mm and .45ACP, so I don't have to stock too many different types of ammo
So far, I've found the following "sleepers"
Taurus PT9X series; these Brazilian Berettas have the safety in the correct location, on the frame where it belongs, and have a reputation for reliability and accuracy, and okay, I'll admit it, I *LOVE* the styling, to me, it's the "modern classic" 9mm
CZ 75 series; I tried one today in the gunshop and was tempted to buy it on the spot, I loved the solid, heavy frame, smooth slide and smooth trigger action, if I didn't already own the Taurus, I would have bought it on the spot
S&W Sigma; I tried a 9VE, and really liked it, it pointed and balanced well, I thought it was a brilliant little gun, until I tried the Taurus, the 99 made the Sigma pale by comparison, the Sigma then seemed like a gritty, topheavy gun with a horrible trigger pull, mushy, imprecise, and overly long, compared against a Glock 17 though, the Sigma fit my grip better and seemed more comfortable (yes, the Glock is better, but the Sigma fit me better)
the gunshop has some reasonably priced Star, Llama, FEG and Fmap<?> firearms, but I've never heard of them, and am unsure of their reliability, accuracy or performance
I'd like to keep an upper limit of $450, and used is no problem, in fact it's preferred (more gun for the money)
What would be some good, lesser-known but still quality, Semiauto handguns, any models I should be considering? Since I already own a decent 9mm, the next logical choice should be a .45ACP....
