Looking for a new handgun (9mm)

[10ring]

I think i'm straying from a carry weapon and looking more for one that is accurate and fun to shoot at the range but with some personal home protection qualities.

Magnum Research Desert Eagle 44 Mag

 

[Thickburger]

i can attest that there is nothing fun about that retarded DE .44mag.

but i think that a good carry weapon = a good home defense weapon. they both are needed under dire situations and i would not want someone quirky or unreliable for either chore.

 

[10ring]

i can attest that there is nothing fun about that retarded DE .44mag.

but i think that a good carry weapon = a good home defense weapon. they both are needed under dire situations and i would not want someone quirky or unreliable for either chore.

It was a joke man...

 

[HoosierShooter]

I wouldn't want to be cheap with my carry gun.

Just because my carry gun was under $250 doesn't make it unreliable. It's been a great shooter for me for about 13 years now, zero problems and a lot of rounds through it.

 

[protectur6poptectur]

new handgun

I just recently bought a Beretta 92 Series 9MM. Everything i have read is positive and the feel of the gun in your hand is solid. I haven't fired it yet, but hope to very soon. I am a 1911 fan and would love a Kimber, but can't justify that much jack. Also with the price of ammo and reloading components rising, a 9 is more economical. Look forward to seeing what you get.

 

[WHITE_WOLFE]

i can attest that there is nothing fun about that retarded DE .44mag.

but i think that a good carry weapon = a good home defense weapon. they both are needed under dire situations and i would not want someone quirky or unreliable for either chore.

The one in the pic is actually a .50

 

[Thickburger]

The one in the pic is actually a .50

which is even more retarded.

 

[10ring]

which is even more retarded.

It's is a 50 and like I said I just grabbed that off a site as a joke.

That aside, why are these guns retarded pieces of crap?

Do you own one or have you fired one? Just curious how you come to that conclusion.

 

[Thickburger]

i would never own one but i have a friend who has a .44 and i know he's compensating. went to pop guns one day shooting. looked around after i was done and decided i wanted to see one for real. i asked the guy at the counter and he handed me a .50. i grabbed it then immediately gave it back and said, "this thing is stupid". he laughed. i asked him what kind of person buys that ridiculously large handgun. he said the kind with gold teeth.

now i shot my friend's .44 this summer and after a full magazine i gave it back to him and i was done with it.

• the frame is enormous.
• the action is slow and heavy.
• it pinches the **** out of you if you are not gripping it a specific way.
• the slide safety is way out of reach.
• and the recoil is so bad it is difficult to quickly acquire your sight picture again. plus your grip changed from the kick.

 

[indyninja]

recoil isn't so bad.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dFJjaj7pXsA

• and the recoil is so bad it is difficult to quickly acquire your sight picture again. plus your grip changed from the kick.

 

[Paul]

recoil isn't so bad.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dFJjaj7pXsA

Damn, she got nailed

 

[10ring]

Hahaha! Man that could have left a nice mark on her forehead.

 

[turnandshoot4]

P226. Nuff said.

 

[jfed85]

Personally, as I can see where everyone is coming from with the glock reliability statements, I would pick the XD for a FIRST pistol. I own both and the XD has a far better grip-angle, is more accurate, and is also more comfortable in the hand. I would also have to agree with the rental idea to see for yourself because all people are different especially when it comes to their guns. I also believe that I read somewhere else that the XD WILL pass the glock torture test with flying colors. Good luck.

 

[Bronsonbull]

Look at the Smith and Wesson MP 9mm

Make sure you take a look at the Smith and Wesson M&P 9mm pistol. In my opinion it is one of the best buys out there right now.

I own a couple 1911s, an XD40 and Glock 19. My Smith and Wesson MP 9mm is my favorite shooter of the bunch (no kidding).

You can buy them right now at Buds Gun Shop (updated hourly) on-line for $439 delievered to your FFL. And now through the end of April, there is a $50 rebate and 2 free mags promo.

So, for $389, you get an awesome gun and 4 (17 round) mags. Pretty sweet deal. I just ordered the same gun in 40 cal because the deal is too good to pass up.

If you get a chance, try shooting one. The ergonomics are awesome. Pop's doesn't have any rentals, but they have them for sale ($599 I think).

 

[Xring]

I love my Sig's, but I always go to my G19 for carry. The G19 does so many things well. There are many quality 9MM pistols out there. Find one you're comfortable with and practice!

 

[TomN]

recoil isn't so bad.

YouTube - My Wife -vs- the Desert Eagle .50

I'm ashamed to admit that I laughed at that...

But I LOVED the guy's shirt! I need to get one and wear it to church!

 

[IDCC]

I ordered an S&W M&P 9mm from CDNN for $399 last month. I had 1800 rounds of WWB 9mm just sitting in my ammo safe but no 9mm pistol......

 

[seamus]

The CZ P-01 is a great carry pistol that passed NATO's torture test and costs a fraction of what you will pay for an HK.

 

[bigkahunasix]

Man, I had no idea that the 1911's I have carried for..Oh about 30 years were so unreliable.

Or that my DE .44 was a hunk of crap. Geez, I grew up in the gun business and nobody told me these words of wisdom.

Ummm....thanks...I think.


OK, enough sarcasm. 95% of 1911 operating issues can be directly related to A)crap (outsourced,offshore)mags..B)ammo (nothing, not even a Glock will run everything all the time)...C)operator inexperience and/or stupidity.

Decent mags,good ammo,experienced user,well maintained pistol equals happy shooter. As I said above, I grew up in the gun business, am currently in the gun business AND carry a 40 year old 1911 daily. And it is dead reliable, as are all my 1911's,Glocks,Wheelguns,BHP's.

If you want it to, possibly, save your life the "by God" learn to use it, maintain it and feed it properly. If you have issues: a)take your gun to a REAL gunsmith for a diagnosis (not your buddy the cop,the clerk at your local Wal-Mart ammo counter,all your buddies for a concensus-A GUNSMITH)...B)Change ammo and recheck...C)Go against your testasterone fueled belief that you are a male and therefore KNOW about guns and get some professional gunhandling instruction from a real firearms instructor (again, not your buddies,or cop friend as most know only as much, or less, than you do. A sure recipe for disaster.

Let the flaming begin.

For the record I own, or have owned, all the guns listed in this thread with the S&W M&P (or "Son of Sigma" as I call them).