The M11 is one of my all-time favorites. I’m alive because of it.
I love my Glocks.
The M/49, P210 is a work of art.
I think the polymer Sigs are junk.
May I ask why are the polymer SIGs junk in your opinion? No hostility meant. I'm purely curious.
I've had Glocks, Rugers, FNs, and SIGs in the polymer striker-fired variety. Please keep in mind, I dont consider myself an expert or even overly educated on the nuances of handguns. I've never served and never relied on a pistol to save my life.
That said, I found no real difference in quality among the brands I mentioned. To me, Glocks are fantastic at being ubiquitous do-it-all guns with a plethora of easily acquired parts and accessories but a bit chunky in my hands. The Rugers felt like quality, budget friendly guns. My first semi auto was an SR9. I did not care for the RAP .45. It hurt my thumb knuckle to shoot. The FNS feels like a gun built around the requirements of .gov contracts. Very solid, but the magazines are quite expensive. Also they seem to add and kill models a little too quickly for the civilian market. Still all of mine worked flawlessly.
I personally settled on the 320 because I bought it on a whim and loved it. The smooth metal trigger feels better than the blades Glock to my finger. I like the weight of the trigger and the contour of the grip in my hand. I know they had a hiccup with the drop safety. However, I think they handled it well enough. Got my notification via email, shipped it off and back in just a couple weeks, the trigger I received in return was even better than the one I had when I purchased the gun. I shoot it better than any Glock, Beretta, or 1911 I have ever owned.
I will say, the polymer SIGs certainly dont offer the same pride of ownership as the metal ones. A 226 is a grail of mine. However, for my modest needs, the 320 does the same thing at a price that fits my modest budget, ie full size 9mm that reliably goes off when I pull the trigger. One day, though