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In the general idea of [email protected]'s post, it got me thinking, but in another direction. I don't question why people like the firearms they do. My best friend loves his Stainless Beretta 92, I can't stand doing anything aside from looking at it (I must admit, it is pretty). Two of my other friends have Steyr's (an M9 and an M40). And while I had an M40, I can't see it being my only handgun (this is for them thier only handgun/CCW). My dad loves his .40 Glock...while agree the craftmanship is damn fine, it feels like a sock filled with cement to me. And people laugh at me when I tell them I carry a Walther P99 and an HK USP because of how expensive they are compared to whatever they carry...to each thier own. But there are a number of very cool and well-made firearms out there that I can't believe others are not all over. For instance:
The IMI/Magnum Research Baby Eagle (also Tangfolio, Jericho and CZ):
I had one fo these in 9mm. Every single person that fired this gun remarked that it felt nicer, was more accurate and more comfortable to shoot than any other firearm they've owned or shot in that price range, or at the very least, it was damn near equal. At $430 abouts, how is this not a wonder gun these days? Comes in full-metal and a polymer version, 9mm, .40 and .45ACP (though the .45's had a rep for being finicky a while back). The polymer version has a rail (like most of the other decent poly's do these days), and all of them feature a decent safety system (can have one exaclty like that found on a Beretta 92 with a decocker or one with a frame mounted safety like a 1911).
I used to say this about the Springfield XD as well until it caught on.
So anyway, what other firearms are we missing out on and why?
The IMI/Magnum Research Baby Eagle (also Tangfolio, Jericho and CZ):
I had one fo these in 9mm. Every single person that fired this gun remarked that it felt nicer, was more accurate and more comfortable to shoot than any other firearm they've owned or shot in that price range, or at the very least, it was damn near equal. At $430 abouts, how is this not a wonder gun these days? Comes in full-metal and a polymer version, 9mm, .40 and .45ACP (though the .45's had a rep for being finicky a while back). The polymer version has a rail (like most of the other decent poly's do these days), and all of them feature a decent safety system (can have one exaclty like that found on a Beretta 92 with a decocker or one with a frame mounted safety like a 1911).
I used to say this about the Springfield XD as well until it caught on.
So anyway, what other firearms are we missing out on and why?