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Post by DUCKMASTER1 on Dec 30, 2015 20:23:40 GMT -5
So I have a Ruger SR45, and really like it, but for my needs with fishing and stream fishing, I need something smaller to conceal.
So I am wanting to trade my Ruger in for a 9 MM.
A buddy bought a springfirld arms xd, nice comapct gun, but the safety on the grip on the back of the grip kinda bothers me, so what if it snags and the safety gets pushed in?
And then looked at the S&W 9mm shield
Thoughts?
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Post by single_shooter on Dec 30, 2015 23:52:36 GMT -5
Whatever you do...DO NOT pick up an H&K VP-9. You'll take it home. Just saying....I wasn't so lucky to have someone warn me...got 3 of them now.
But only got 2 more because if I didn't...the wives would always be sure to beat me to the gun drawer to grab it before I do. So I have to give them each their own so they leave mine alone. Same reason I got 3 of the Glock 42's...and this coming year a trio of 43's.
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Post by esshup on Dec 31, 2015 1:14:43 GMT -5
So I have a Ruger SR45, and really like it, but for my needs with fishing and stream fishing, I need something smaller to conceal. So I am wanting to trade my Ruger in for a 9 MM. A buddy bought a springfirld arms xd, nice comapct gun, but the safety on the grip on the back of the grip kinda bothers me, so what if it snags and the safety gets pushed in? And then looked at the S&W 9mm shield Thoughts? If you learn to shoot with an external safety, and practice enough to make flipping it off before you shoot instinctive, then go with an external safety pistol. If you won't be practicing that much and have to think about it, then go with something like an XD, Kahr, etc. I have an XD that I'll wear when I have a bulkier winter jacket on, otherwise I have a Kahr CW9. Neither have gone off without me purposely squeezing the trigger........ Look at the S&W M&P too. |
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Post by GS1 on Dec 31, 2015 7:26:59 GMT -5
The Sig p938 is a nice little gun if you want to go the route of an external safety.
$550 at Bucks and Jakes. Bi-tone with Hogue grips.
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Post by HuntMeister on Dec 31, 2015 7:32:49 GMT -5
2nd on the Sig P938!
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Post by dbd870 on Dec 31, 2015 7:38:18 GMT -5
We all are going to have ones we shoot better than others; try to fire as many as you can and see what works for you.
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 31, 2015 8:09:17 GMT -5
My 9MM carry gun is a Kahr CM9....
$350 at Bud's Gun Shop..
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Post by hornzilla on Dec 31, 2015 8:34:06 GMT -5
I just received a xds in a 9mm for Christmas. I haven't had it long. But have carried it every day so far. Very comfortable. And it's a shooter.
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Post by dbd870 on Dec 31, 2015 10:10:48 GMT -5
There you go; hornzilla finds the XDS a fine shooter and the whole XD series guns are ones I don't shoot well.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Dec 31, 2015 10:29:21 GMT -5
I recently shot my dad's S&W M&P 9mm, it is a nice gun. My only issue with it was my hands seemed too big for it, and I had to hold my hands awkward to keep from getting bit by the slide. Seems to fit my dad fine though.
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Post by greyhair on Dec 31, 2015 12:42:08 GMT -5
"Get rid of that nickel-plated sissy pistol and get a Glock"
In other words, get a Glock
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Post by freedomhunter on Dec 31, 2015 14:38:07 GMT -5
If you want it to go bang every time you pull the trigger and hit where you point it, get a Glock. They are expensive, but they are also practically indestructible.
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Post by hornzilla on Dec 31, 2015 14:40:35 GMT -5
There you go; hornzilla finds the XDS a fine shooter and the whole XD series guns are ones I don't shoot well. I'm sorry. I know you said this in a different post. Maybe I don't know what I'm doing. Most of the time my target looks as if. But I do shoot my new XDS much better than I thought I would. Well enough my next pistol will probably be XDM. |
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Post by dbd870 on Dec 31, 2015 16:50:19 GMT -5
Just saying you and I are a perfect example of how different guns work for different people. Nothing wrong with an XD at all
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Post by hornzilla on Dec 31, 2015 18:07:10 GMT -5
Just saying you and I are a perfect example of how different guns work for different people. Nothing wrong with an XD at all Oh I understand what your point is very well. I have a Smith 629 that I absolutely LOVE. But I would be better off with a knife in a gun fight than with that thing. Lol |
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Post by hornzilla on Dec 31, 2015 18:10:40 GMT -5
Another choice would be a Taurus 709 slim. My wife has one. No a bad carry gun. Does have a long trigger pull.
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Post by single_shooter on Dec 31, 2015 22:19:37 GMT -5
All I see is that hornzilla should trade me that 629 for something he can shoot better...problem solved...lol
I am also a Glock/Sig/H&K fan. I had the XD in 45 and hated it. Traded it off in under a week. I grab a pistol out of the holster for practice for a few days before I go to the range. The XD was fine, felt fine in my hand, carried comfy...but when I draw it I would be pointing anywhere but where I intended. It was all over the place...no consistency whatsoever. A buddy of mine loves his, absolute tackdriver for him...but I just couldn't get my grip the same twice in a row. All me...not the pistol.
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Post by esshup on Jan 1, 2016 14:16:29 GMT -5
I recently shot my dad's S&W M&P 9mm, it is a nice gun. My only issue with it was my hands seemed too big for it, and I had to hold my hands awkward to keep from getting bit by the slide. Seems to fit my dad fine though. A buddy has one and his has the inserts in the grip strap that he can adjust the size to fit his hand. When we were screwing around with it, the different sized pieces also changed where the gun shot (natural point of aim). |
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Post by moose1am on Jan 2, 2016 12:28:02 GMT -5
If you want a smaller pistol for concealed carry and one that's light then check out the little Ruger LC9S or LC9S Pro model. It's 9 mm and has 7 rounds in the magazine and has a nice trigger which really helps in improving your accuracy.
If you want some thing bigger then the Walther's PPQ M2 is a good choice. It can hold 17 rounds of 9 mm and also has 3 different back straps to make it fit your hand. This gun shoots like a dream and has the best factory trigger for most any Polymer semiautomatic striker fired pistols on the market today.
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Post by greyhair on Jan 3, 2016 12:16:51 GMT -5
Once Glock, never go back. They score high in every measure- accuracy, dependability, easy as pie to take down and clean, durability, will shoot any ammo without ftf.
I have a Glock 19 that I bought several years ago that is my main companion. Thousands of rounds have gone through it trouble- free.
Next year I will retire and treat myself to a newer model, and give the 19 a well- earned retirement.
As you can tell I am a Glock fan!
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