Bassman88 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Any of you own a firearm? I'm looking at getting a 9mm hand gun. Any suggestions? RepatopM and FardahG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridaswimb8er Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 As a retired NYPD officer, I carried a Smith 5946, I loved it. I currently have a Glock 26 9mm compact. Prefer my Glock 41 which is a full sized 45 ACP. I normally conceal carry a Smith .380. There a some very good guns out there and with recent advances in ammo tech, 9mm is a great round to carry with. I would recommend the Glock 26 or the full size 19. interchangeable mags, both double stack mags with good capacity....although, you are in the land of "No", so I don't know what your laws are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahai808 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) Any of you own a firearm? I'm looking at getting a 9mm hand gun. Any suggestions? Any of you own a firearm? I'm looking at getting a 9mm hand gun. Any suggestions?bassman before I started fishing again I was a competitor shooter. If I had to suggest a gun to new gun shooters I would ask for what purpose? Home protection? Recreation? One gun that fits most is a Glock 17 or Glock 19. Easy gun to maintain and operate. They are fairly cheap and available almost anywhere. I see you are in California and that's another issue in itself. You have to worry about the California approved handgun list which is ridiculous!!! You could have a gun on the approve list and the same gun in a different color that isn't on the list. So you are limited to certain types of handguns. You had to get creative to get guns that are off roster (via single shot or break actions). If you have more questions PM me. Edited December 7, 2015 by kahai808 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahai808 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 As a retired NYPD officer, I carried a Smith 5946, I loved it. I currently have a Glock 26 9mm compact. Prefer my Glock 41 which is a full sized 45 ACP. I normally conceal carry a Smith .380. There a some very good guns out there and with recent advances in ammo tech, 9mm is a great round to carry with. I would recommend the Glock 26 or the full size 19. interchangeable mags, both double stack mags with good capacity....although, you are in the land of "No", so I don't know what your laws are. Glock 26 is sub compact, G19 is compact and G17 is fullsize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSlant Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 As a retired NYPD officer, I carried a Smith 5946, I loved it. I currently have a Glock 26 9mm compact. Prefer my Glock 41 which is a full sized 45 ACP. I normally conceal carry a Smith .380. There a some very good guns out there and with recent advances in ammo tech, 9mm is a great round to carry with. I would recommend the Glock 26 or the full size 19. interchangeable mags, both double stack mags with good capacity....although, you are in the land of "No", so I don't know what your laws are. Conceal carry permit is a unicorn in Cali...my county allows 10 a year...all selected by the sheriff...I applied and my application had to include a letter...my letter had to state why I wanted to carry a concealed firearm...my response from the sheriff was sorry no way...Wtf But Back to topic...I have a Ruger sr9...it's not bad for the price...I also have a Sig...love it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman88 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Primary for recreational and obviously home protection. I've done a little research and I'm on the fence between a Springfield XD and Glock 19. Don't want spend no more than $600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahai808 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Primary for recreational and obviously home protection. I've done a little research and I'm on the fence between a Springfield XD and Glock 19. Don't want spend no more than $600. If you can see if you have some friends that have them so you can try them out. Most ranges in Cali won't let u rent them unless you have your own gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbass Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 I own many different brands from Kimber, deset eagle, Berretta, and most of the H&K's from matches to subcompact. I have to say that H&K is the top hands down and the one I carry daily. Fishing434 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmayer88 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 can't say I've fired thousands of rounds in each but I have a Glock 19 and a S&W M&P 9mm, I like them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing434 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Shot my brothers Glock 9 last week ( I believe it was the new Gen model) and thoroughly enjoyed it, Glocks are nice because they can withstand punishment... if your looking for better quality the H&K is really nice as stated by Brian above personally I stick with my .40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahai808 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Remember the cost of ammunition. 9mm will the cheapest of all pistol ammunition and can be found in most places. Even when you reload the cost of components are more expensive as you go up in caliber. 9mm would be your best option especially if you are also doing recreational shooting. dmayer88 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahai808 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Primary for recreational and obviously home protection. I've done a little research and I'm on the fence between a Springfield XD and Glock 19. Don't want spend no more than $600. That price range you can stay in the Glock, XD, M&P range. All great guns. If you are looking at a 1911 style gun you could do Rock Island Armory and they have one around the $600 range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridaswimb8er Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Glock 26 is sub compact, G19 is compact and G17 is fullsize Compact in name designation only.......The Glock 19 is the NYPD duty gun, it is a full sized 9mm. It might be slightly compact when compared to the 17 but it is a full sized frame and larger than the 26. The 26 was the new comer and since the 19 is a slightly shaved down version of the 17 and compact was already designated to it.....well.....hence the sub compact designation for the 26....that IS very confusing and totally not accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahai808 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Compact in name designation only.......The Glock 19 is the NYPD duty gun, it is a full sized 9mm. It might be slightly compact when compared to the 17 but it is a full sized frame and larger than the 26. The 26 was the new comer and since the 19 is a slightly shaved down version of the 17 and compact was already designated to it.....well.....hence the sub compact designation for the 26....that IS very confusing and totally not accurate. That may have been true back in the day but glock site clears state different. http://us.glock.com/products/all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Michaud Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 got a few, but i like my springfield xd for 9mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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