Agreed.Nobody is forcing anybody to buy Gen-4 Glock's. They can continue to buy Gen-3 Glocks.
Well, of course. Though I have shot quite a few, the heart of my selection process began once I made a few preliminary decisions about what type of gun fit my criteria; striker or hammer, compact or sub compact, external safety or no, single or double stack, etc. Then a tour of the gun shops to see which felt well in my hands, quick to aim, fit well in whatever holsters were on hand, concealability, ease of draw, comfortable, so on, so forth. I have guns I bought for less stringent reasons, but when shopping for my EDC, this process was thorough and took almost 18 months. Along the way, those few that fell into the narrowed catagory of fit and features got as much trigger time as possible untill I laid down my cash. To say I'm satisfied with my decision would be greatly understated (no, I will not repeat my choice...it was right for me, not the rest of you).You really think most people have chosen the their gun only after trying, and for long enough to really test them out all the striker fired guns by, HK, Smith, glock, FN, Caracal, Steyr, Walther, Ruger, Springfield, etc? I doubt many people even saw one model of all those makes or even knew of them before they bought and settled on what they have.
I believe the Ruger SR series is the best when it comes to striker fired pistols.
Here's why:
1. The trigger pull.
When it comes to striker fired pistols, the SR9c has the best trigger.
It's better than the Glock trigger and the Walther trigger.
And it's much much better than the XD or M&P trigger.
BUT, I admit that I gave not shot the FN FNS yet.
All of the others in the poll I have owned before and fired many many times.
2. Unless someone can show me otherwise, the Ruger is the only one in which the manufacturer declares is safe with 9mm+P+ ammo....
From Ruger's website under FAQs:
Quote:
What type of ammunition should I use in my Ruger 9mm pistol?
The Ruger 9mm pistols are chambered for the 9x19mm NATO Parabellum (9mm Luger) cartridge, compatible with the U.S. and foreign military or commercial 9x19mm loads manufactured in accordance with NATO, U.S., SAAMI, or CIP standards, including high-velocity, subsonic, tracer, hollow point, ammunition loaded in aluminum, steel, or brass cartridge cases, +P and +P+ ammunition. Note: The LC9™ is not rated for +P+ ammunition.
This is from S&W's website:
Quote:
“Plus-P” (+P) ammunition generates pressures in excess of the
pressures associated with standard ammunition. Such pressures
may affect the wear characteristics or exceed the margin of safety. Use of “Plus-P” ammunition may result in the need for more
frequent service.
“Plus-P-Plus” (+P+) ammunition must not be used in Smith &
Wesson firearms. This marking on the ammunition designates that
it exceeds established industry standards, but the designation
does not represent defined pressure limits and therefore such
ammunition may vary significantly as to the pressures generated
and could be DANGEROUS.
Nobody is forcing anybody to buy Gen-4 Glock's. They can continue to buy Gen-3 Glocks.
I'm going to have to handle a newer SR9, as the one I handled when they first came out didn't impress me all that much. I've heard that the newer ones have better triggers, but to say it is better than the Walther PPQ's trigger is interesting to me.
I always find it funny that these claims of Glock being the best selling pistol ever are never backed up with any type of proof.
The "irrefutable fact" is Glock has NEVER released its sales figures. So people in the industry or fans etc., are left to guesstimate or just blatantly make stuff up!!