If you were going to buy a full sized 9MM which 9 would you choose??
dreher
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A full sized 9MM to be used for defense, plinking and any other use I might dream up for this 9. To be used with the open sights that come with the pistol. No aftermarket parts, trigger jobs, etc., to be used as it comes out of the box. Emphasis to be placed on reliability, accuracy, durability and the ability to not only go "bang" every time I pull the trigger but eject and feed after every "bang".
I guess I'm looking for a piece I can completely trust. OMG!! I think I just described a HiPoint!! 🤣😁😋
Come on guys, I'm joking!!
I have several prospects in mind but I'm curious as to the GB members thoughts. You might point me in a direction I haven't considered. The problem in my search, as I see it, is there are so many really great choices out there!!
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i only have one 9mm and it is a Browning HI Power
Laugo Alien 9mm.
There are so many outstanding, affordable 9mm guns, I would say it’s almost hard to go wrong.
Glock, Sig, CZ, Springfield Armory, Canik. The list goes on.
Tupperware - Glock 17
Traditional -Beretta 92
Just because they fit me so well - Browning High Power or perhaps the new Springfield clone of the High Power
Bob
There is no such thing as a full sized 9mm.
Don
Brad Steele
Glock 17 if it must be full size. Personally, I would choose a Glock 19. Full size grip, 15 rounds in the mag, small enough to carry concealed, dead nuts reliable, accurate. If you want a D/A the Beretta 92, or Sig 226, CZ75, would all work. Don't overlook the 1911 in 9mm.
By the way, I just got in a Sig 320X5, a HK VP9LS (H&K VP9L-B - Semi Auto Pistols at GunBroker.com : 921774930), a Steyr L-9A2 (Steyr L9-A2 MF - Semi Auto Pistols at GunBroker.com : 921782462), and a Walther Q5 Match, in yesterday.
Canik TP9, hands down. Best deal out there.
Same here.
Glock 17 or SIG 226.
beretta 92fs
The new Springfield SA-35 HI Power clone got high marks in the December issue of American Rifleman for refinement & price.
I have 2 colt 1911 in 9mm. One 5" govt, and a commander.
Always gone bang, never any issues.
You just need to get what you like, and excites you.
SIG Sauer P320. With the trigger module, different sized frame modules, and caliber exchange kits, it can be the one pistol for all men...as well as for a few good women!
It also runs great suppressed out of the box:
Old Ruger P95 or 3rd generation Smith
I have a Browning HP that I love dearly. Lordy Lordy that HP is accurate!! But I've pretty much turned her into a safe queen. Got a Glock 19 with a Trijicon reflex on it. Like it. Like it a lot but I really prefer open sights. I have been thinking about a Sig. Maybe a Beretta, but more likely the Sig. Some of you have made some suggestions I hadn't thought of but will check them out.
I want to handle the Springfield High Power clone. If it feels like my High Power the search may be over!!
All of us are living in a world of amazing top quality handguns. The choices are incredible. I just hope we will have these great choices 5-10 years from now, that these great quality pieces won't have been confiscated and melted down. 😫😔😪😓
SIG M18 if you want a full size and a safety.
Trust? Ruger GP100
I've never had a problem with my 5906 but I'm an old chromogen and like all steel. Having a camp 9 helped with my decision.
Also just about the worst factory trigger in the modern era.
There are row boats that require less effort to use.
You think that the trigger on a P320 is worse than the trigger on an OEM Glock or the Browning HP? Really?
I'm with savage 170 on the ruger p series from p85-p95.
I believe it was Mr. Nunn, years ago who said he used a p85 for training new shooters. Never cleaned it, just tortured it for thousands of rounds, and it worked every time. I think he might have also said it was ugly and looked like a brick, but you didn't emphasize good looks.
"Emphasis to be placed on reliability, accuracy, durability and the ability to not only go "bang" every time I pull the trigger but eject and feed after every "bang"."
Just one?? I'll say a Sig 226 for now. Might change my mind in a minute, there are sooo many good choices!
Actually an HK USP.
SIG 226. I have put thousands of rounds through it shooting competition, practicing, and plinking. It is also my carry gun when I want 9mm. It has never missed a beat. When I want 45 I carry a SIG 220.
I’ll say Sig
Sig 226, and I own an older Hi-Power
Beretta 92 or Browning HP
Yep, same here. I got a Ruger P-85 for Christmas in 1989, or 1990. It steadfastly meets all the criteria of the OP.
Yep and all variants of the 92. There is none better in a combat situation period. No pistol can clear a FTFs or jam faster.
I am far from an expert. Having shot competitively for a lot of years, having run two indoor ranges, having actually lived on an outdoor range when I was in my early 20's, I have owned and shot a lot of handguns. I have owned and shot some of the best pistols built by some of the best custom smiths in the country. If asked the best shooting 9 mm pistol, and maybe the best shooting pistol of any caliber; I would have to name the S&W 952. I have owned at least two that I can remember, and they will ruin a shooter for any other pistol. Finesse, if limited to one word is the way I would describe that gun.
Always wanted a "hooting" pistol...😁
Goin' after owles are ya?
I agree with the P-series Ruger,if you can find one for sale.
Beretta PX4 Storm. Smaller than most "full size" 9mms. Comfortable to carry concealed. 15 round mags. Accurate. Low recoil.
CZ-75. Bought it in 1982 in Germany at Rod and Gun for $ 200.00. many1.000's or rds thru it.
Only problem as I get older it feels heavier, and gets harder to carry. Might be the way I carry it on my side.
So, I'm on a search for a full size Lighter weight ,9mm too.
Glock or Sig. ?? Time will tell.
Another vote for the SIG 226
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
SIG P226