Birthday Pistol for Nephew #4?

[Kirk Freeman]

H&K USP Expert 9.

Is that the P8 in Germany?

 

[Creedmoor]

Who uses the CZ in Service?

For starters the Czech National Police have used the 75 for 25? Years now.
And remember it's the most copied handgun in the world.
I still say the P226, find him a nib German pistol.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I’m pretty sure you’re my uncle I never met!

Since your nephew picked the service gun category, is he interested in carrying it or concealed carry? If so, a compact would probably serve him better than a full size.

He has a pistol. Matt got him one at and I got him a LWRCI M6 at 18. Matt bought a police department's surplus Glocks (got a deal) when they up graded.

This is for 21st B-D.

 

[Expat]

Is that the P8 in Germany?

No. The expert has the magwell so you gain more mag capacity, better trigger.
The P8 has the safety that operates upside down and is mostly like the USP otherwise

 

[Kirk Freeman]

For starters the Czech National Police have used the 75 for 25? Years now.
And remember it's the most copied handgun in the world.
I still say the P226, find him a nib German pistol.

Really? Thanks, makes sense in retrospect, lol.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I was in a class with a guy that had a Walther PDP that was pretty sweet.

Anyone use the PDP?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Of those listed I’d go with the P226

This is my inclination. I have a NIB Blackwater that I have been saving for an event like this.

 

[cobber]

Who uses the CZ in Service?

I'm sure some obscure E. European former ComBloc. Or at least the Grand Duchy of Fenwick.

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[Indy574]

This is my inclination. I have a NIB Blackwater that I have been saving for an event like this.

Been storing that one for sometime…

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I'm sure some obscure E. European former ComBloc. Or at least the Grand Duchy of Fenwick.

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I sold their fishing rods at Galyans!

 

[Creedmoor]

This is my inclination. I have a NIB Blackwater that I have been saving for an event like this.

Thats the one to give him.

 

[88E30M50]

Number 4 has just graduated his AA program (electrician like 2 of his brothers) and is to turn 21 later this year.

"Get me anyting": #1 got a SA TPR 1911
"I want a revolver": #2 got 2 Smith revolvers, 19 and a 17
"Make it random, Uncle Kirk": #3 (I rolled dinner dice) got tricked out Ruger 22/45, mags and couple of cases of .22

I asked him and gave him categories, he responded "service pistol". Have "narrowed" it to maybe one of the new SIG 1911s, a SIG P6/226/228, a SIG 17/18 surplus (not COTS 320), a Beretta M9, Glock 19X?

Am I missing anything? What seems right for Gen Z? Roll dice again?

Gen Zers seem to like the Glock P80s a lot

 

[88E30M50]

Of those mentioned above, the P226 would be a great choice

 

[Amishman44]

I asked him and gave him categories, he responded "service pistol". Have "narrowed" it to maybe one of the new SIG 1911s, a SIG P6/226/228, a SIG 17/18 surplus (not COTS 320), a Beretta M9, Glock 19X?

First, congratulations on a nephew completing his training program and entering the workforce as a productive member of society!
Second...I've had people who, initially say, they don't like the looks or the color of the Glock 19X...but after they shoot it, they go 'Wow, that shoots really nice!' And if they still don't like the color, I recommend the all-black Glock model 45!
The Beretta 92 is also kinda similar...many don't understand it until they shoot it...then, 'Wow...that's shoots nice!'

 

[OneBadV8]

S&W M&P is another great option.


But the P226 Blackwater would be a pretty great gift. Nothing quite like a special edition that’s no longer made

 

[Dean C.]

226 BlackWater is cool and would be my suggestion, my question is how does he feel about optics on pistols as that might be something to consider