Re: If you had to own just 1 9mm

by nhstk02 on Wed May 25, 2011 5:38 pm

I'm surprised somebody didn't include the sig p210.

by Fireman104 on Wed May 25, 2011 9:31 pm

Beretta 92FS.

by Tennjed on Wed May 25, 2011 11:38 pm

I have only owned 4 and only shot a couple more but for me it it without question..........S&W 5909........wonderfully built,accurate, reliable, and looks cool to boot. May be a little too big to carry but I know that make a compact stainless 3rd generation

by Caleb C on Thu May 26, 2011 9:45 am

Glock has been ruled out so it's hard to get too excited about the options that are left. I suppose I would explore the Sig lineup a little bit. The Beretta M9 would be my first pick from the "left overs" but it's a little to bulky for a carry piece.

by Joe S. on Thu May 26, 2011 10:26 am

well since it was a friends and if i could only have one... id have to keep my S&W 915 i guess, as i dont get rid of keepsakes from friends...

that said, if i were to go out and buy a 9mm,

9'd up wrote:xdm 9

jglocke wrote:The xdm 9...

dbarnes357 wrote:... or Xdm compact ...

miker84 wrote:... the XD family...

dhollis51 wrote:would have to say a XD

the XDm's have it...

tough as nails gun, accurate, and 19+1 is a good thing. Wink

by Doug Bowser on Thu May 26, 2011 11:11 am

SIG/SAUER P225

by **Xd357** on Thu May 26, 2011 3:35 pm

Xdm 9 for me also.

by TomBomb on Thu May 26, 2011 5:22 pm

Repeat of the others: SIG, XDc, or Ruger SR9c. I'd say if you were carrying IWB, that the slimmer frame of the Ruger may have the edge..... even though the XD9c tucks ok as well.....

by rdinak on Thu May 26, 2011 7:43 pm

S&W 5906 while watching Reservoir dogs..Steve Buscemi demonstrated the two fisted technique.

Other than that a Sig 226 ..old version made in Germany..

by glock_it86 on Fri May 27, 2011 5:50 pm

why we got to leave out the glocks

by glock_it86 on Fri May 27, 2011 5:51 pm

with that said the xdm

by Kevin346 on Fri May 27, 2011 6:11 pm

Other than a Glock…..
The only other 9mm’s I have shot is the Ruger P95, Beretta 92FS, and the Taurus 24/7. Out of those I would choose the Taurus 27/7. The Ruger is dead on accurate for me, but I have had some issues because of how the magazine release is setup on it. The Beretta 92FS is accurate for me also, but it find it hard to grip sometimes comfortably because I have “medium” size hands and I have to regrip every few shots. The Taurus 27/7 however has functioned flawlessly for me. I have put a few thousand rounds through it and the only issue I have ever had was a round failed to fire and that was an issue with the ammo. The round was a Winchester White Box round that failed to fire after three good striker hits. I Taurus is comfortable in my hand also. That’s all I vote on because that’s the only 9mm’s I have shot.

by mike718 on Fri May 27, 2011 6:16 pm

My S&W M&P 9L! hold 17 rounds and I am able to do quick follow up shot.

by SubGunFan on Fri May 27, 2011 7:39 pm

For "business"............... BHP

For "fun" and "mean business"............. S&W 76

You didn't say it had to be a handgun.......... Smile

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by shoeshooter on Fri May 27, 2011 11:14 pm

SubGunFan wrote:
For "fun" and "mean business"............. S&W 76
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That's thinking "outside the box" greeting

Saw one at last gun show...$10,500...had to pass.

This is no surprise coming from me, but I'll throw in with the S & W crowd. A wide variety of "2nd" & "3rd" generation guns...specific model depends on where you want it on the range vs. carry continuum. Very good values, classic lines, virtually indestructible. Compact or fullsize. Lightweight or heavy. Blued or stainless. Single-stack or double-stack. A model for everyone. 469 or 5906 are both good, have them both (as well as a couple more Wink

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by jzap99 on Fri May 27, 2011 11:41 pm

taurus 24/7. It fits great in my girly hands. Just wish the mags were a little cheaper, but i guess i am just used to glock mag prices.

by Stryker6 on Mon May 30, 2011 9:22 pm

by Buff on Tue May 31, 2011 4:02 am

Hi Power or CZ 75B

by Matt K on Tue May 31, 2011 10:21 am

Thanks for the replies guys. I'm probably going to go with the XDm 3.8. Havn't decided on compact or not.

I don't dislike Glocks. But for a carry piece, I prefer a fairly long, heavy DAO trigger with no external safety, or a striker fired or SA trigger with an external safety. Just personal preference.

by MrClean on Tue May 31, 2011 12:43 pm

I don't dislike Glocks. But for a carry piece, I prefer a fairly long, heavy DAO trigger with no external safety, or a striker fired or SA trigger with an external safety. Just personal preference.

Confusing me a bit..... contradictory perhaps? Maybe it's just me and my comprehension skills. ha

If I can't have a Glock or a 1911... with that criteria, I would take the xDM.... excellent pistol!