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I'm in the market for what I am calling a "workhorse" pistol. Something I can just use the crap out of for all kinds of different things, CCW when needed, woods carry, range shooting, truck gun, etc. I've got a lot of really nice pistols, but I don't really have a true "workhorse" pistol. I've been carrying the P365 and still really love that little gun because it carries so easily and shoots very well. Outside of summer, sometimes I think I'd like to carry a slightly bigger gun though. But for some reason I can't seem to decide on what to buy. I'm thinking 9mm caliber here.
I think my first thought is obviously Glock 19 size. Something in that 4" barrel length seems to be a really good compromise between still being able to be carried and also big enough to be comfortable for a lot other kinds of shooting. So think Glock 19 is probably top of my list right now just because of the HUGE aftermarket support and also being priced very well. I've had a Glock 19 and a Glock 26 in the past and ended up selling them both though because I have medium sized hands and they just felt too fat for me to be comfortable with. I was able to shoot them decently well, but I never picked one up and just thought "man that feels good in the hand" like you get with some guns.
Some of my other choices are the M&P 2.0 Compact, but I read that the trigger on those is still not great and most people end up putting in the Apex trigger kits which starts adding to the overall cost of the gun. Not to mention that mags are a little more expensive when compared to the Glock. I like to have at least 10 mags per pistol. Another option was the CZ P10C which is just ok. It wasn't super impressive and it wasn't super disappointing either. It was just so-so for me. One option that I took off the list was the Sig P320. It felt way too thick in my hand and seemed like it had a high bore axis too. I love the P229 platform but it is also just too thick feeling in my hands.
Does anyone have any recommendations for something that might fit my needs?
I think my first thought is obviously Glock 19 size. Something in that 4" barrel length seems to be a really good compromise between still being able to be carried and also big enough to be comfortable for a lot other kinds of shooting. So think Glock 19 is probably top of my list right now just because of the HUGE aftermarket support and also being priced very well. I've had a Glock 19 and a Glock 26 in the past and ended up selling them both though because I have medium sized hands and they just felt too fat for me to be comfortable with. I was able to shoot them decently well, but I never picked one up and just thought "man that feels good in the hand" like you get with some guns.
Some of my other choices are the M&P 2.0 Compact, but I read that the trigger on those is still not great and most people end up putting in the Apex trigger kits which starts adding to the overall cost of the gun. Not to mention that mags are a little more expensive when compared to the Glock. I like to have at least 10 mags per pistol. Another option was the CZ P10C which is just ok. It wasn't super impressive and it wasn't super disappointing either. It was just so-so for me. One option that I took off the list was the Sig P320. It felt way too thick in my hand and seemed like it had a high bore axis too. I love the P229 platform but it is also just too thick feeling in my hands.
Does anyone have any recommendations for something that might fit my needs?