What is the best duty type pistol in these 3 cals?

[albanian]

I'm talking about full size pistols that are meant for duty or maybe could be military handguns. Not compacts, not target guns. They should be some form of double action loosely speaking. That means DA/SA, DAO, striker fired ect.

Criteria should be reliabilty, ergonomics, accuracy, ease of shooting, quality, ruggedness, safety.

here are my choices

9mm = Beretta 92 series. Not really the best gun in any single dept except reliabilty but it is good in all depts.

.40S&W = Glock 23. I don't like Glocks and I don't like .40S&W but this is nice package for a .40S&W.

.45acp = SIG 220. Until something better comes along, this is still top dog in my book.

 

[Dr.Who]

For me:

9mm Glock 17

.40 Don't like, don't have

.45ACP 1911 Auto or 1917/625 revolver

 

[GroovedG19]

9mm = Beretta 8000 Cougar F
.40S&W = HK USP
.45ACP = Sig Sauer P220

 

[Rob96]

9mm= Glock 19

40S&W= Don't like at al

45acp=Colt 1991A1. If you can't carry the Colt, I actualy like the feel of the S&W 45acp's.

 

[Morgan]

Easy, for me:

9mm - HK USPSD9 (with the Match Trigger group added).

.40 - HK USP40 Tactical.

.45 - HK USP45 Tactical.

 

[litework]

9mm-Beretta 92 series.
.40-HK USP compact
.45-HK USP 45F

 

[Ala Dan]

Greeting's All-

Here are my choices in each caliber:

a) 9m/m = SIG-SAUER P228
b) .40 S&W = ? still searching for the right one
c) .45 ACP = SIG-SAUER P220A

 

[Cueball]

My choices would be as follows:

9mm = SIG-SAUER P228
.40 S&W = H&K USP
.45 = SIG-SAUER P220 or H&K USP

 

[chopinbloc]

glock
glock
glock okay, 1911 is acceptable for .45, but it still oughta be a double stack.

 

[45+]

Glock 17
Glock 22
Glock 21

hmm....I seem to have a certain leaning...

 

[Universal]

9mm = GLOCK 17
.40S&W = GLOCK 22
.45ACP = SIG Sauer 220

 

[shield20]

Beretta 92
Sig 229DAK
Sig 220

 

[Seraph]

9mm: CZ 75B
.40 S&W: CZ 75B
.45 ACP: M1911-A1 I know, it doesn't meet your specs.

 

[Canuck-IL]

1911 platform
...1911 platform
.....1911 platform

They should be some form of double action loosely speaking.

"loosely" they suit...first you thumb swipe the safety, then you pull the trigger...
/B

 

[acerman]

Sig,Sig,Sig Models 229,226,220

 

[Old Dog]

Ah, no ... SIG, SIG, SIG ... but:
226 (9mm) ... 226 (yep, it's a good one in .40, too) and 220 ...
(if we're talking TDAs ...)

 

[WarMachine]

9mm - Glock 17 (I like the revolver-like simplicity)

.40 S&W - USP 40 (supposedly one of the softer shooting "forties")

.45 ACP - 1911 variant (no frills, just reliability work)

I am not a fan of DA/SA since most autoloaders have a horrid DA first shot, and most shooting is done in SA anyway.

 

[HighVelocity]

9mm = Sig P226 or Glock 17/19

40S&W = Sig P226/229, or Glock 22/23

45acp = SIG 220 or a proven 1911. (For the Purists )

 

[Caseless]

9mm-HK USP 9
40 S&W-HK USP 40
45 ACP-HK USP 45

They are not my favorite guns for range or competition/game, but I think they beat every other duty gun in terms of reliability/accuracy/ease of use/recoil control.

 

[Gordon]

9mm: Beretta 92

40s&w: Witness Compact


.45: Colt 1911

 

[res1b3uq]

choices

I guess I'm out of this, because everthing I own other than a little Hi-Standard revolver, are Browning design. As far as caliber, there is nothing I am interested in between .22 for target shooting, and .45 for serious business.

 

[kbr80]

9, 40, 45...Duty LE/Military sidearm = Glock.

 

[michiganfan]

Got to say Glock, though I like my Beretta and my Sig but I like that first pull is like every other pull.

 

[gulogulo1970]

9mm, Glock 17/19
40S&W, Glock 22
45ACP, SIG Sauer 220

 

[denfoote]

• 9mm: Ruger KP89D
  
  .40Smith: Ruger KP944D
  
  .45acp: Ruger KP90D