Looking for BEST - 9mm - for home protection?!? - Page 2

Tucker · #26 11-03-2009, 08:29 PM

Compacts are good. I have a Glock 23 with interchangeable barrels for the 9 x 19 mm and for the .357 caliber. Easy drop in. Love the way it fits my small hand. I also have a Bersa Thunder .380 but it has a bugger of gun for a trigger. I passed my CCW with the Bersa though...the smaller the barrel, the more recoil so I heard.

**DevilsJohnson** · #27 11-03-2009, 09:46 PM

Heh..Buds usually always has them. It's a great benefit to be able to go into the shop and see what's wandered in.

as-of-now · #28 11-04-2009, 02:06 PM

Yesterday I checked out a Ruger (which i didn't like the feel of). Also, a Beretta 92, (a bit on the large side, bit I liked it). There a 1911, which I don't think I'd like right now, slightly heavy (not poly) and maybe not the best for the girlfriend, either. Lastly, there was a beretta px4. I loved this gun. It has a good feel in your hand - substantial, The grip is a bit on the wider side, the slide isn't too hard to pull back (for the misses), and it's a sa/da gun. I HATED the slide mount safety (I don't know why they do it...) But I suppose it's something I can get used to.

After being in the shop, checking out so many beautiful expensive pistols (they had an HK USP, and an FN 57) I realized that for what I need this gun for, I'm setting my pricepoint too high. Money is an issue for me, and I can get a great weapon for in the 500 dollar range. I don't know if that changes the suggestions put forth in this thread so far, but I suppose the PX4 and the baby Eagle are two guns in the running, but I'm open to all else.

Thanks for the suggestions so far, everyone!

as-of-now · #29 11-04-2009, 02:07 PM

Oh lastly, I didn't love the feel of the glock in my hand. I'm not going to discredit it until I shoot though.

SigZagger · #30 11-05-2009, 03:01 PM

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I have to ask, sigzagger, what is an LEO trade-in? is it different than a normal trade-in?

A LEO (law enforcement officer) trade-in is a weapon that was owned and issued to active duty officers by some LE agency. That means they are damn near 100% reliable and shot very few times. Officers are required to meet qualification standards from 1-4 times a year. Normally 50-60 rounds a trip. Add it up on the age of the gun and compared to civilian use it will be a low round count. Many can't get passed the scratches, dust and sometimes grime of these guns. A good cleaning and polishing does wonders. So, in a nut shell, they normally cost less than a new shiny model. Unfortunately, many gun stores do not carry such trade-ins. Just keep it in the back of your mind during your visits to one store after another.

as-of-now · #31 11-14-2009, 10:45 PM

Hey everyone, yesterday I tested a springfield, SandW version of the p99, and a glock. I love the looks and feel of the p99, it is the most balanced and good feeling gun yet. And, I don't mind the AS trigger, AFTER the first shot. The first shot however is a long unpredictable stroke, however it may be fine with some getting used to. (in short, a complete turn off.) For me, he springfield was good in all areas, just not GREAT. And the glock, while I don't like the feel of it in my hand, I really liked the feel of the trigger and the way it shot. Next time it'll be a sig, M and P, and maybe the beretta storm if I can find one to shoot.

The latter is probably the best feeing in my hand.

Thanks for all the input and help so far, everyone.

**VAMarine** · #32 11-14-2009, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by as-of-now

Hey everyone, yesterday I tested a springfield, SandW version of the p99, and a glock. I love the looks and feel of the p99, it is the most balanced and good feeling gun yet. And, I don't mind the AS trigger, AFTER the first shot. The first shot however is a long unpredictable stroke, however it may be fine with some getting used to. (in short, a complete turn off.) For me, he springfield was good in all areas, just not GREAT. And the glock, while I don't like the feel of it in my hand, I really liked the feel of the trigger and the way it shot. Next time it'll be a sig, M and P, and maybe the beretta storm if I can find one to shoot.

The latter is probably the best feeing in my hand.

Thanks for all the input and help so far, everyone.

Sounds like you're doing it right, if you practice more the DA trigger pull isn't that bad...I hate them, but I never took the time to get overly proficient with a DA trigger pull on an auto.