Why is it such a hard decision?
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cslinger
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Not hard at all SIG 226. See that was easy.
Actually buy what feels good.
HK is a great gun but expensive magazines etc.
XD is a great gun and has cheap magazines but not much aftermarket support yet.
FN....Not sure which one you are talking about. Good guns, but the ones I have felt haven't had the best triggers. High Powers are great and full cap magazines are plentiful. I am however not a high power fan so that is the best I can offer.
Ahh the SIG 226. Being one of the resident SIG pimps what can I say it is a spectacular firearm with plentiful pre ban magazines. It is accurate and reliable. This will be spendy though both on magazines and the gun.
They are all good choices and all of them should more than fit the bill.
Actually buy what feels good.
HK is a great gun but expensive magazines etc.
XD is a great gun and has cheap magazines but not much aftermarket support yet.
FN....Not sure which one you are talking about. Good guns, but the ones I have felt haven't had the best triggers. High Powers are great and full cap magazines are plentiful. I am however not a high power fan so that is the best I can offer.
Ahh the SIG 226. Being one of the resident SIG pimps what can I say it is a spectacular firearm with plentiful pre ban magazines. It is accurate and reliable. This will be spendy though both on magazines and the gun.
They are all good choices and all of them should more than fit the bill.
MLH
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If you think it's hard now
Just wait till you go to buy your next one.
Or if you decide to go to a wheelgun or a rifle your headaches and heartaches will have just begun!
Just wait till you go to buy your next one.
Or if you decide to go to a wheelgun or a rifle your headaches and heartaches will have just begun!10-Ring
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Yeah, the 1st one is always the toughest...(GO w/ the USP 9 ) After that, the choices become alot easier & more frequent.
PS...Don't worry too much about which you choose 1st. You'll prolly end up w/ all of them off your list anyway
) After that, the choices become alot easier & more frequent.PS...Don't worry too much about which you choose 1st. You'll prolly end up w/ all of them off your list anyway
Standing Wolf
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Be scientific about it, eh? Buy lots of guns.
The 226 is the sweetest DA/SA pistol I have ever fired, and thats saying a lot.
Mike Irwin
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Why?
Because it's your hard-earned money, and it's a decision that you have to live with.
Sort of like your first wife.
I'm still regretting that decision.
Because it's your hard-earned money, and it's a decision that you have to live with.
Sort of like your first wife.
I'm still regretting that decision.
sm
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What Mike typed , to the letter.
Save up some extra money and test fire them all first, and go with the one you're more accurate with.
Personally I'd go with the USP 9mm. But that's cause the only pistols I own are USPs.
Second, I'd go for the Sig. It has a better trigger than the USP, but I just can't justify getting a SIG over a USP.
Personally I'd go with the USP 9mm. But that's cause the only pistols I own are USPs.
Second, I'd go for the Sig. It has a better trigger than the USP, but I just can't justify getting a SIG over a USP.
out of my list i have only shot the Sig. The have shot a lot of others which were removed from my initial list (glock, Beretta, Ruger)
It is a difficult descion because i am in colllege and on a tight budget. so i have already been saving for 2 months now and i still have till April beforei can buy one. but i want to be sure in my decsion and do all the research i can and ask all the questions i can. since it will be awhile before i will be able to get another.
Here is the FN i want FN Forty Nine
i don't believe that it's the Hi Power some of you all are talking about.
Thanks again for all of the help
Jeremy
It is a difficult descion because i am in colllege and on a tight budget. so i have already been saving for 2 months now and i still have till April beforei can buy one. but i want to be sure in my decsion and do all the research i can and ask all the questions i can. since it will be awhile before i will be able to get another.
Here is the FN i want FN Forty Nine
i don't believe that it's the Hi Power some of you all are talking about.
Thanks again for all of the help
Jeremy
cslinger
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The High Power was the second big big thing from John Browning. Kind of his followup to the 1911 and many feel it is an improved 1911 in 9mm. It was also one of the first double stack magazine pistols if I am correct. It is a classic that is still made to this day by many many manufacturers, one of them being FN. I am one of about 7 people worldwide for whom the High Power doesn't exactly float their boat.
The Forty Nine. Well let me preface by saying that I can tell a really bad trigger and a really really good trigger. Everything else inbetween is just fine for me. I am not a trigger pull expert. That being said the one Forty-Nine I felt was a bad trigger, very bad. My sample size is exactly 1(one) so take that for what it is worth.
If you are a college student on a budget get the XD in 9mm. That way you will be able to afford magazines and be able to shoot it.
If you can save up and squeeze the cash out go with the P226. It will spoil you to other 9mms.
Chris
The Forty Nine. Well let me preface by saying that I can tell a really bad trigger and a really really good trigger. Everything else inbetween is just fine for me. I am not a trigger pull expert. That being said the one Forty-Nine I felt was a bad trigger, very bad. My sample size is exactly 1(one) so take that for what it is worth.
If you are a college student on a budget get the XD in 9mm. That way you will be able to afford magazines and be able to shoot it.
If you can save up and squeeze the cash out go with the P226. It will spoil you to other 9mms.
Chris
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Being a fellow college student, I would suggest a .22 or 9mm for costs efficiency. Also try to shoot as many guns as possible!!! There are a lot out there and everyone has their own bias towards their favorite. If you live on campus, more than likely you won't be able to keep your gun with you, so you may want to consider that in your decision. What's the use in having a defense caliber pistol if you can't use it now. Twent-two's are very fun and super cheap to shoot. It is your money and your decision. My first was a Colt 1991A1 NRM for $500, because I knew I would end up with a 1911 and I wanted a thin single stack gun. My first 500 rounds of hard ball .45 cost $100. I think I could have got almost 3500 rounds of .22 for that. Just a thought.
Being a fellow college student, I would suggest a .22 or 9mm for costs efficiency. Also try to shoot as many guns as possible!!! There are a lot out there and everyone has their own bias towards their favorite. If you live on campus, more than likely you won't be able to keep your gun with you, so you may want to consider that in your decision. What's the use in having a defense caliber pistol if you can't use it now. Twent-two's are very fun and super cheap to shoot. It is your money and your decision. My first was a Colt 1991A1 NRM for $500, because I knew I would end up with a 1911 and I wanted a thin single stack gun. My first 500 rounds of hard ball .45 cost $100. I think I could have got almost 3500 rounds of .22 for that. Just a thought.
WhoKnowsWho
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You could always buy used and stretch the dollar...
For the price of a new Sig P226, you could get a used P226 and used USP40 from CDNN...
I would vote for the USP first.
For the price of a new Sig P226, you could get a used P226 and used USP40 from CDNN...
I would vote for the USP first.
Mastrogiacomo
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My first pistol wasn't a hard choice -- bought the Beretta type M -- loved it such much, went back the next month and bought another!
Black92LX said: Why is it such a hard decision?
Tell me about it! I'm struggling with the same thing in my two recent posts. I started out wanting either a Sig, CZ, or FNH. Then I forgot about those three and chose a Glock36. Now, I'm debating whether or not to go with the XD in 9MM and dump the Glock idea. You got any suggestions?
Pretty soon these guys in here are going to say this to me --->
Tell me about it! I'm struggling with the same thing in my two recent posts. I started out wanting either a Sig, CZ, or FNH. Then I forgot about those three and chose a Glock36. Now, I'm debating whether or not to go with the XD in 9MM and dump the Glock idea. You got any suggestions?
Pretty soon these guys in here are going to say this to me --->
9mm is the road that i am going to go for myself. just which one is the problem.
sorry i am new to al ot of the gun stuff so if this is a dumb question i apologize in advance. but what is CDNN.
i am sorry if some of my questions are dumb but i am a newbie. i have been shooting with my gramps for years, but he only taught me about the specific gun i was shooting. and now i am getting into reasearching the whole gun realm. so thanks for the help.
bad trigger pull, in what way was it bad?? too long, sloppy, hard to pull??
again thanks for all the input
sorry i am new to al ot of the gun stuff so if this is a dumb question i apologize in advance. but what is CDNN.
i am sorry if some of my questions are dumb but i am a newbie. i have been shooting with my gramps for years, but he only taught me about the specific gun i was shooting. and now i am getting into reasearching the whole gun realm. so thanks for the help.
bad trigger pull, in what way was it bad?? too long, sloppy, hard to pull??
again thanks for all the input
Sylvilagus Aquaticus
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I'd go for a HiPower over the FN49, personally; the trigger on the FN49 is what I would term 'wretched'. The XD9 is a good, solid choice at a good price. If you feel like you can afford more, look for a good price on a P226 or P229. Used is fine; it's hard to wear them out.
Regards,
Rabbit.
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I'd go for a HiPower over the FN49, personally; the trigger on the FN49 is what I would term 'wretched'. The XD9 is a good, solid choice at a good price. If you feel like you can afford more, look for a good price on a P226 or P229. Used is fine; it's hard to wear them out.
Regards,
Rabbit.
Destructo6
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Resident SIG pimp #226 checking in...
Hard to go wrong with a P226. Real hard.
That said, try to find what feels good and shoots good for you. If that pistol then has a reputation for reliability, go for it.
Hard to go wrong with a P226. Real hard.
That said, try to find what feels good and shoots good for you. If that pistol then has a reputation for reliability, go for it.
Fellow poor college student checking in here... If I may offer some advice, go to a local range and rent the guns you are interested in! I know I saved myself a lot of trouble by renting a glock 19 and finding out it was not the right gun for me (it was the gun I was set on getting as my first). I also found out that Sig makes some mighty fine handguns.
When I went to purchase my first, I had the gun shop guy lay out 4 guns that I was interested in on the counter. Being able to compare them side by side was a big help in making my decision (which was a P99, btw).
When I went to purchase my first, I had the gun shop guy lay out 4 guns that I was interested in on the counter. Being able to compare them side by side was a big help in making my decision (which was a P99, btw).
New_comer
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BTW,
How much money do you intend to spend for your first gun?
Also, from the four pistols you listed, the main difference would be in the manual of arms.
Anyways, my choice would be:
HK USP 9 , i.e., if you prefer C & L, DA locked/unlocked, nice, eh?...
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FN (of some sort)- BHP SA only and C&L also
Sig P226 decocker only, SA unlocked or DA first shot
Springfield XD 5'' DAO, the holster is your safety! Notwithstanding the trigger and grip safeties (I still think they're unnecessary)
You'd notice my preference for a manually activated safety.
But if money is an issue, I won't feel undergunned with an XD, mindful of the precautions in handling a weapon always in condition "0" - cocked and unlocked.
All great guns, btw.
How much money do you intend to spend for your first gun?
Also, from the four pistols you listed, the main difference would be in the manual of arms.
Anyways, my choice would be:
HK USP 9 , i.e., if you prefer C & L, DA locked/unlocked, nice, eh?
...then
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FN (of some sort)- BHP SA only and C&L also
Sig P226 decocker only, SA unlocked
or DA first shotSpringfield XD 5'' DAO, the holster is your safety!
Notwithstanding the trigger and grip safeties (I still think they're unnecessary)You'd notice my preference for a manually activated safety.
But if money is an issue, I won't feel undergunned with an XD, mindful of the precautions in handling a weapon always in condition "0" - cocked and unlocked.
All great guns, btw.
Lofland
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Hold each of the guns in your list in your own two hands and pull the trigger a few times (after checking that it's unloaded, of course). That will narrow down the list a lot. None of us knows which gun will fit your hand the best.
This first-gun decision is not that important. Just buy one of the better-known guns with a history and you'll be fine. If you decide you don't like it, just sell it. Guns retain their value fairly well, especially if you buy used in the first place. Since you can sell the gun at any time, just think of yourself as renting this first gun for a while.
Some people on here spend a lot of time arguing about the different features of the guns, worrying about their next purchase, dreaming of building a big gun collection. Others just try to find the one or two guns that fit them, then they mainly worry about becoming good shooters. Become friends with the big collectors and thank them profusely for letting you try out all their guns But you should try to become a good shooter.
If you haven't considered a CZ-75B already, you might add that to your list. Not too expensive, even new. You can find used, police trade-in SIG P226 at www.kyimports.com for under $400, and SIGS hold up very well. Get a full-size gun in a moderate caliber like 9mm. Don't get a sub-compact gun in a bigger caliber, such as a .40. That might give you a bad flinch that will take years to get rid of. Don't worry about a good manstopping caliber yet, worry first about becoming a good shot.
Go to www.brianenos.com and buy his book, "Practical Shooting: The Fundamentals." Also check out the forums on shooting technique there, a lot of top competitive shooters post there. The shooting technique FAQs at www.glockfaq.com are great too.
Have fun, let us know what you end up getting.
This first-gun decision is not that important. Just buy one of the better-known guns with a history and you'll be fine. If you decide you don't like it, just sell it. Guns retain their value fairly well, especially if you buy used in the first place. Since you can sell the gun at any time, just think of yourself as renting this first gun for a while.
Some people on here spend a lot of time arguing about the different features of the guns, worrying about their next purchase, dreaming of building a big gun collection. Others just try to find the one or two guns that fit them, then they mainly worry about becoming good shooters. Become friends with the big collectors and thank them profusely for letting you try out all their guns
But you should try to become a good shooter.If you haven't considered a CZ-75B already, you might add that to your list. Not too expensive, even new. You can find used, police trade-in SIG P226 at www.kyimports.com for under $400, and SIGS hold up very well. Get a full-size gun in a moderate caliber like 9mm. Don't get a sub-compact gun in a bigger caliber, such as a .40. That might give you a bad flinch that will take years to get rid of. Don't worry about a good manstopping caliber yet, worry first about becoming a good shot.
Go to www.brianenos.com and buy his book, "Practical Shooting: The Fundamentals." Also check out the forums on shooting technique there, a lot of top competitive shooters post there. The shooting technique FAQs at www.glockfaq.com are great too.
Have fun, let us know what you end up getting.
cslinger
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I am not enough of a trigger guru to really describe it accurately. The one FN Forty-Nine that I played with had a very heavy trigger that just didn't break nicely, it felt a little gritty and spongy. Kind of like it would break at differnent points. I am sorry, I really don't know how to describe it only to say I didn't like it. Try one for yourself. You may be happy with it. I may have gotten a bad one. Who knows.
I have SIG P225 with a very heavy double action pull but it is completely different. It is smooth and crisp, although very heavy. It is my worst SIG trigger by far but still feels much much much better than the Forty-Nine I felt.
Nothing scientific, just personal observations.
Chris
I have SIG P225 with a very heavy double action pull but it is completely different. It is smooth and crisp, although very heavy. It is my worst SIG trigger by far but still feels much much much better than the Forty-Nine I felt.
Nothing scientific, just personal observations.
Chris
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