Don't forget to check out the Glock 17 and 19.

welcome from Illinois!! out of the three I like the FN. LOVE my Sig 226 3000 rounds so far no malfunctions but never shot the 2022 and never even held the baby eagle. Check out the Smith and Wesson M&P. Alot of people like Springfield xds too. I never warmed up to Glocks just didn't like they way they feel but, owned two. Had a G17 put 1500 rounds through no problems and G22 500 rounds no problems happy hunting man.

What are you going to do, put the clips in your hair? MAG-A-ZINE, say it, MAG-A-ZINE............

Originally Posted by berettabone

What are you going to do, put the clips in your hair? MAG-A-ZINE, say it, MAG-A-ZINE............

let me start by saying that i'm sure you where just poking fun, and I have a hard time with tone when i post something so this is also in fun

different part of the us, different verbage. do you call soda pop? ight so what MAG-A-ZINE should i get? Guns Magazine or Gun Prices, Firearm Prices, Gun Values, Firearm Values | GunDigest.com
and i also shave my head

so in all honestly ill do my best to keep my verbage more correct??

I WAS just poking fun, I call soda, soda......by the way, Welcome...........I would definitely check out Beretta's, Springfield's, Walther's, Sig's, HK's, check them all out....check as many as you can, to avoid buyers remorse..........as far as used, I would look for any play in the parts, check the barrel for any signs of pitting, look to see how well the firearm was kept up, is it clean, break it down and look inside, look at the mags, etc.....kinda like a car..if it looks like a piece of...it probably is.....

How to Buy a Used Gun:
• Deal only with a very reputable gun shop, or
• Require the less-reputable shop to give you a written, short-span (two days? three?), exchange guarantee. Then take the gun to a decent gunsmith, and pay him to give it a pass or a fail. Take the failed gun back, and tell the shopowner that you'd like to do the whole process again with something else.

So, I guess that the first step would be to establish a relationship with a gunsmith, and get him to agree to immediately check-out your purchase when you bring it in.

Thanks for all the info, I've came up with a few more models to check out and what not.

I do have one last question about the poly framed guns. I see that most(might be all) of the slides are metal and ride on metal frame rails.
what wears out first the slide or rails? are the parts in the frame replaceable or if something breaks or the rails wear out am i able to replace the parts or is it a hole frame?

some models might be different so lets use the fnp-9, and sp2022 for examples

Hi and welcome...I own two Sig SP 2022 in both 9mm and .40 cal and love them, they are the best kept secret in handguns...they have interchangeable back straps for better hand fit and can be found at a very reasonable cost right now but the price is going up as its popularity grows...if something wears out or breaks they also have a lifetime warranty as well from Sig.....JJ

Originally Posted by TriGunX

...I see that most(might be all) of the slides are metal and ride on metal frame rails.
what wears out first the slide or rails? are the parts in the frame replaceable or if something breaks or the rails wear out am i able to replace the parts or is it a hole frame?...

In almost all cases, this is not an issue. You will not be shooting enough shots, during your foreseeable life, to wear out either frame-rails or slide.

An exception might be Kel-Tec's line of pistols, in which the frames ride on softer-metal rails.

Originally Posted by berettabone

What are you going to do, put the clips in your hair? MAG-A-ZINE, say it, MAG-A-ZINE............

Clips go in the magazine.

You know, charger clips, stripper clips...