Tenacious B
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Voted for the CZ since that is what I voted for with my own money. I wouldn't mind a BHP, FN, or P30 either. There isn't really a bad one in the group.
Which 9mm would you buy and why?
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Any of the guns you have listed would make excellent self defense weapons. The old tried and true response still stands. Rent, borrow or whatever as many of these guns as you can. Or just feeling the grip in your hand will tell you alot. It would come down to me best fit, best trigger for me.
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Browning Hi-Power.
The deal that was posted previously is excellent.
The deal that was posted previously is excellent.
BRE346
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There is coupla things I don't like about a Glock and its clones but that's just me. The Baretta 92 is great and so is the Taurus 92.
Actually, there are so many really good guns it's going to be just how you feel or like about any of them.
My 2 cents
Actually, there are so many really good guns it's going to be just how you feel or like about any of them.
My 2 cents
Sheepdog1968
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It really doesn't matter which one I like. Most modern pistols are reliable and more accurate that you can shoot. I'd reccomend trying some of the above and seeing what feels good in your hand. If you like the way it feels, you are more likely to take it out and practice with it.
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I picked the old glock simple efficient. There is one criticism I can give and that it isn't as fun to play with. A pistol with a hammer and deformed is fun to play around with unloaded at home
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s&w m&p
During my 26 years of service as a Navy SEAL, I learned much about the flaws of firearms aquisition for the military and even law enforcement. For example, the SEAL community switched to the SIG P226 after four injuries suffered by my team-mates when the slides separated from the frame while shooting the Berretta 92F. The Berretta actually was chosen after a trail and competition between other models. The failures were attributed to QA problems, after the Army chose the M9 as their service pistol, and subsequently, our SEAL issued Berrettas were assumed to be of lesser quality due to Berretta having to produce thousands of M9s to meet the Army contract. So we switched to the most available pistol at the time, with no trial or competition to speak of just to remedy the problem. Granted st this unit, it was common for an operator to shoot 5,000 rounds per week out of his pistol. The SIG 226 had it's share of problems, remedied by frequent parts changes and magnaflux inspections to ensure it's reliability and safety. So when you hear or read all the hype about the U.S. Military being the gold standard for a choice in firearms, that is not always the case, especially since the post-WWII era. Even the choice to choose a double-action auto over a single-action was highly resisted by the operators who used them. The push was for some false sense of safety, and to allow an opening for some DA autos to be considered for service use in the first place. All said, both the Berretta and SIG are quality pistols, and most users will never shoot thousands of rounds through them, or subject them to the abuse that a SEAL has to in his job. But don't be fooled, there is great buracracy and even corruption in governmental firearm acquisition. Why the U.S. Doesn't issue a quality American made service pistol defies logic? Well, we need over-seas bases, and all sorts of arrangements that result in such deals. My best advice is experiment, find the ergonomic fit and feel that promote the best marksmanship and weapon handling for you. Master that pistol, care for it well, and trust it will meet the challenge when you need it most. As for me, I will not own a Berretta 92F, or a SIG 226 again. I have witnessed their limitations and found better solutions in a pistol for my demands. My warning is please don't fall prey to all the hype and media bias, etc. There are many quality pistols available. Some in 9mm like the BHP, keep getting mentioned in these threads as a very "shootable", reliable pistol, designed decades ago. Other pistols that are frequently mocked, faired very well against the Berretta in the last true competitive bid process to select a U.S. service pistol. I can't wait myself for the next real competition to select a service pistol for our troops. They deserve the very best! If conducted fairly, I believe the results would shock the gun industry. Let operational shooters be the judge, they are the ones who carry them in harms way. Get the damn beauracrats and politicians out of the way!
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Get the FEG copy of the Hi Power, absolute best steel frame 9mm you can buy for the price. Parts interchange with the Belgian HP's and mine is outstandingly accurate, excellent accuracy seems to be pretty common with FEG HP's, and they come with 3 dot sights. Mine had a break in period of about 200 rounds but has yet to hang up since. I got 5 shots touching at 25 feet offhand last time i shot it, it is way more accurate than I am.
I'm grateful that Berretta set up shop to build our M9s here also. But heck, I want to see a good pistol from a reputable brand, totally owned and built right here in the USA! That is extra justice to me everytime that weapon is used by our troops. But then again, if it is made abroad, and is superior, our troops deserve that!
Any comments on the Glock 34 Gen 4, or the newer Ruger SR9s?
They were mentioned a little, just wondering if the improvements are worth purchasing another 9mm? Thanks!
Any comments on the Glock 34 Gen 4, or the newer Ruger SR9s?
They were mentioned a little, just wondering if the improvements are worth purchasing another 9mm? Thanks!
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M&P 9
I've shot most of the guns on your list, and I chose an M&P 9. Proven reliability, great ergonomics, low bore axis, thorough hardened melonite-coated stainless steel slide and barrel. It is the lightest recoiling polymer pistol that I've ever shot and everything about it screams quality. Some people don't care for the trigger. If you fall into that category, either get the M&P pro (with the match trigger and night sights) or get an apex trigger kit.
I think that these are the best polymer guns on the market. They are being adopted by more and more police departments. They've also recently won an equal share of a $40 million contract during the ATF pistol trials.
I've shot most of the guns on your list, and I chose an M&P 9. Proven reliability, great ergonomics, low bore axis, thorough hardened melonite-coated stainless steel slide and barrel. It is the lightest recoiling polymer pistol that I've ever shot and everything about it screams quality. Some people don't care for the trigger. If you fall into that category, either get the M&P pro (with the match trigger and night sights) or get an apex trigger kit.
I think that these are the best polymer guns on the market. They are being adopted by more and more police departments. They've also recently won an equal share of a $40 million contract during the ATF pistol trials.
monkyboy1975
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Hi Power. My hands like it and it is like a laser when I shoot it, and I don't do Tupperware.
I voted the P229 (I own one 
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I also would have voted for the SR series from Ruger if it was on the list.
I like the SIGs for it's quality.
I like the Rugers for their price point and the quality at that point.
Bottom line to me is that if the gun FEELS good in the shooters hand (& hits it's target on the range) and the price is where the shooter can afford, that's the best gun.
Lateck,
)I also would have voted for the SR series from Ruger if it was on the list.
I like the SIGs for it's quality.
I like the Rugers for their price point and the quality at that point.
Bottom line to me is that if the gun FEELS good in the shooters hand (& hits it's target on the range) and the price is where the shooter can afford, that's the best gun.
Lateck,
Axel Larson
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I would buy the 92fs because for one I like a full size pistol and the ergonomics feel good. Also I like almost any firearm made in Italy they work and are well made. Plus a lot of people have good things to say about them. I would have to put wood grips on it though.
SwampWolf
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I voted Berretta but, after reviewing the results of the poll, maybe it's time I seriously consider the Glock. 
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I may get bashed for this. My suggestion for a house gun in 9mm is a ruger p95. I have a few 9mms full size and small but i like my el cheapo ruger p95dc that i got in 2000. I have shot countless rounds through this gun. The only time i had any issue is when i left the mags fully loaded for about three years. Replaced the springs and good as new. It may rattle a little but it goes boom.
wow6599
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Please........don't do it!
The Beretta, BHP, and Sig are elegant, reliable firearms that make a Glock look like plastic. Oh, wait a minute.................
Don't appologize for your choice of a P95 Ruger in 9mm. Truth be told, the P89 faired well against the Berretta 92F in the trials to choose a new service pistol for the military. If we didn't need air bases in Italy, it very well could be the current US service pistol today. I carry an FNP-9, but the Ruger semi-autos I have owned were all accurate and very reliable. Your home is well protected.
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