RustyShackelford
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Basic 9mm(9x19mm) pistols....
If you are set on buying a new 9mm or 9x19mm, Id look at the Smith and Wesson SD9 model. It's the same basic design as a M&P. It comes with a stainless steel upper & includes S&W's lifetime warranty plan.
I like the pistol's striker fired DA only system(engineered for new shooters/first time buyers/home protection).
The sights are okay, you can upgrade to the night sights of Trijicon.com. The HD series are available for the SD9/SD40. I like the orange/green but many gunners say green is the brightest-best for the human eye to see in low light.
The fit & finish are okay. If you want you can add Metalife, www.Mahovskysmetalife.com to the pistol's upper(barrel, slide, parts). Many pistol owners like & suggest Metalife. Gun-writer & tactics trainer: "Chuck Taylor" wrote a few gun press items saying Metalife is one of the best after market surface treatments. Robar's NP3+ and Walter Birdsong's Black-T, www.black-t.com are highly rated too.
Metalife on a pistol upper like a SD9 or a P250 or M&P model would run about $90.00 USD & take about 10 days. I plan to get it for my LE trade in Glock 21 .45acp pistol.
It's not a mandate for a new firearm but NP3+ or Metalife can help protect the firearm and it looks good, .
If you are set on buying a new 9mm or 9x19mm, Id look at the Smith and Wesson SD9 model. It's the same basic design as a M&P. It comes with a stainless steel upper & includes S&W's lifetime warranty plan.
I like the pistol's striker fired DA only system(engineered for new shooters/first time buyers/home protection).
The sights are okay, you can upgrade to the night sights of Trijicon.com. The HD series are available for the SD9/SD40. I like the orange/green but many gunners say green is the brightest-best for the human eye to see in low light.
The fit & finish are okay. If you want you can add Metalife, www.Mahovskysmetalife.com to the pistol's upper(barrel, slide, parts). Many pistol owners like & suggest Metalife. Gun-writer & tactics trainer: "Chuck Taylor" wrote a few gun press items saying Metalife is one of the best after market surface treatments. Robar's NP3+ and Walter Birdsong's Black-T, www.black-t.com are highly rated too.
Metalife on a pistol upper like a SD9 or a P250 or M&P model would run about $90.00 USD & take about 10 days. I plan to get it for my LE trade in Glock 21 .45acp pistol.
It's not a mandate for a new firearm but NP3+ or Metalife can help protect the firearm and it looks good, .