Recommend a 9mm handgun

[Romulus]

After reading about a looong trigger pull for the Sig p250 I'm going to stay away....

Still open to a 9mm or .40, but heavily leaning toward a .40. I'd like to try different models out, but I shot an SR9, and I couldn't miss a thing, I have good memories about that gun that are hard to ignore....

 

[mortepa]

For those worried about the stopping power of 9mm, why even bother with the 40 or even 45? Just go all out and get yourself a 44 magnum or 500 S&W???

Seriously, debating a 9mm +p VS a standard 40 SW? The difference in stopping power is very miniscule. So again, if you are truly concerned about the "dropability" of one shot, or perhaps the ability to shoot through a wall or two or three, then you really should go 357 at a minimum.

A huge side-benefit of the 9mm is that my wife is not as hesitant to shoot it.

 

[jtap]

And you might look at the RIA 1911A2 .22 TCM, very little recoil, fast back on target, 17 rounds, 2000fps. It's a full size and has a 9mm barrel/spring so that you can change it out. The ballistics look very good from what I've seen so far, but I'm looking for better testing (I'll be doing more myself).

Try various handguns at the range, like other said, and see what you like.

Do NOT look at this TCM until I get mine, please I am already having a hard enough time finding one.

 

[Romulus]

Well, now that you told me not to......

 

[jtap]

Well, now that you told me not to......

That round looks awesome and I love that you can switch barrels and practice with 9mm. Solves all my issues. Been wanting to get a gun in the 1911 form factor for a while now.





In response to your earlier statement "about stopping power comes first", my personal exception would be that if the gun is too big and there will be times that will stop your from even carrying it...any caliber is better than no caliber. In a situation that you can't conceal a bigger caliber gun surely you would take a 9mm +p or maybe even .380 +p over nothing?

 

[osan]

For those worried about the stopping power of 9mm, why even bother with the 40 or even 45? Just go all out and get yourself a 44 magnum or 500 S&W???

44 mag. in a short barrel is actually a good gun. Recoil is very manageable. 500 Smith is a huge cartridge requiring a very large frame. Not practical for daily carry.

 

[coastie]

I've never fired a glock but held them... the ones I've held were too thick, didn't feel right in my hands. Not sure what model I was holding though...

Probably wouldn't have mattered-none of them fit, or shoot right in my hands. Some guns just aren't for everyone, and Glocks just don't feel right to me at all. For this reason, I don't own one. I don't carry a 9mm everyday, I carry a .45 Springfield XD. Out of 1000's of rounds, I've only had a couple of failure to feeds, but that was due to ammo issues, and the grip safety on it...a Springfield XD will definitely tell you if your gripping the gun properly, because if you aren't, it wont fire. I love my dad's Spgfld XDm 9mm, it's pretty solid overall.

I recommend finding a gun shop with a range, and one that has a Glock and other models to shoot and see what works best for you, or find/make friends that have one and will let you shoot it.

 

[Michael Landon]

I like my Springfield XD and would recommend it to anyone looking for a 9mm.

- ML

 

[TheTexan]

I like my Springfield XD and would recommend it to anyone looking for a 9mm.

- ML

If I didn't have a Glock already I would probably get a XD instead. From what I understand, the two are basically the same thing except the XD has a grip safety. Which doesn't necessarily do much, but it does make one "feel" safer.

I believe the grip angle is also slightly different, which is personal preference between Glock/XD

 

[deadfish]

Do you ever watch videos from the hickok45 channel? Lots of videos on all the handguns being discussed in this thread.

And for any existing hickok45 fans, he talked about being a libertarian in the latest radio show!

 

[Danke]

Do you ever watch videos from the hickok45 channel? Lots of videos on all the handguns being discussed in this thread.

And for any existing hickok45 fans, he talked about being a libertarian in the latest radio show!

I have a permit, should I carry openly?

 

[mad cow]

Do you ever watch videos from the hickok45 channel? Lots of videos on all the handguns being discussed in this thread.

And for any existing hickok45 fans, he talked about being a libertarian in the latest radio show!

Neat!
I have always been a fan of his youtube videos.Glad to hear he is one of us.

 

[Romulus]

Do you ever watch videos from the hickok45 channel? Lots of videos on all the handguns being discussed in this thread.

And for any existing hickok45 fans, he talked about being a libertarian in the latest radio show!

Thanks for the reminder, I've watched alot of his stuff.

 

[jtap]

Do you ever watch videos from the hickok45 channel? Lots of videos on all the handguns being discussed in this thread.

And for any existing hickok45 fans, he talked about being a libertarian in the latest radio show!

I have watched many of his vids. He's one of those Glock guys but at least he admits his bias. His videos are pretty useful but 80% are him shooting...which he is very good at. When I watch them I just get jealous of his range setup and property.

 

[chudrockz]

I have watched many of his vids. He's one of those Glock guys but at least he admits his bias. His videos are pretty useful but 80% are him shooting...which he is very good at. When I watch them I just get jealous of his range setup and property.

He's gotta great setup. I got wind of him searching for g30 videos. That's my choice Glock. He's a little better shot with it than I am, however.

 

[Romulus]

I was watching his Mini 14 videos when I was in the market, and he was sticking up for the rifle, saying largely to take the claims of 'inaccuracy' with a grain of salt, but then I noticed he couldn't hit squat with it! He was being polite and professional.. but that made up my mind right there to move onto looking at a different rifle.

 

[Pericles]

I never knew 9 was so disliked... do others agree? I have a 380 LCP but need real stopping power. This will not be a conceal. I guess id like a compact size still.. Should I look to a .40 then? I sold my old s@w in. 40 because the trigger pull felt like 100 lbs. I forget the model.

I was thinking 9 for ease of ammo and accuracy .. but stopping power comes first so maybe then it will be a compact 40.

Many military guys don't like the 9 because the military uses FMJ ammo, and effective 9mm hits tend to be with HP rounds. Again, the military experience is that .45 ACP is very effective at putting people on the ground on the first hit, thus the return to that cartridge by the military.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

Many military guys don't like the 9 because the military uses FMJ ammo, and effective 9mm hits tend to be with HP rounds. Again, the military experience is that .45 ACP is very effective at putting people on the ground on the first hit, thus the return to that cartridge by the military.

Quite true, and another reason why I like the .40 intermediate. What happens one day when FMJ is the only ammo you can lay hands on?

 

[kcchiefs6465]

Quite true, and another reason why I like the .40 intermediate. What happens one day when FMJ is the only ammo you can lay hands on?

Dum dums? I understand what you're saying though.

 

[jtap]

Quite true, and another reason why I like the .40 intermediate. What happens one day when FMJ is the only ammo you can lay hands on?

If all we have is access to 9mm FMJ people will build rigs to hollow out the tips and someone will come up with a good one that we will copy or buy.