Shoot, shoot, and Shoot! 9mm

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What about the Ruger American Pistol? I can't speak much for the 9mm because I haven't shot it, but I have the 45. Hands down the best shooting gun I have. I can't imagine the 9mm would be much different. They haven't had ages to establish a reliability record like Glock and HK have, but it is a well-built gun.

Of course, can't go wrong with any of the other options either.
 
I'm really surprised nobody has mentioned the Sig P226 yet. Accurate, reliable as a rock, with style to spare. If you really want to go all out look at their X-series models.
 
JTQ said:
I'm not a Glock fan, but I'd pick a G17 or G34. If you can't live with the finger grooves, which I do understand, I'd go with...

S&W M&P 9, the late Todd Green's 60,000+ round endurance test http://pistol-training.com/archives/category/range-reports/mp-monday

HK P30, the late Todd Green's 90,000+ round endurance test http://pistol-training.com/archives/category/range-reports/p30-thursday
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I've always had my eye on the S&W M&P 9. Always felt good in my hand. Seemed like a good, no BS, shoot forever gun.
 
Personally, if you like your Gen2 Glock, just buy another used one. You've got the mags for it.
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Thats what I was thinking. Keeps things simple.

I have one 17 I shoot at least once each week. Its coming up on 110,000 rounds here pretty quick. Had to replace a trigger return spring ($3) around 90,000 rounds.

I prefer the Glocks with the RTF2 grip treatment. Wish they all had it. I stipple all the others I have that dont. Feel is very similar and its very effective. If the finger groves bug you, file them off and stipple the grip. You wont regret it.
 
Bikerdoc knows his stuff!

Also, my BHP clone is pretty good. And I have no complaints about my 9mm Tokarev.
 
I have several 9 mm pistols and if you're looking for durability I'd go with a steel 1911 I have 3 a RIA,Springfield Armory and a S&W Pro series. If you don't mind used pistols the Ruger P series are virtually indestructible though ugly. Beretta and CZ 75 are also a very good choice. I have a CZ 75 and a shooting buddy of mine can hit tennis ball size targets with it out to about 50 yds.
 
I love the feel of the BHP but for actual shooting and putting a lot of rounds through it in a single session, I'd go CZ 85 Combat, or a SP-01 Shadow, or higher end CZ if you don't mind paying more for an even nicer gun.
 
SigSauer P226, Glock 34, Beretta M92 if you're planning to shoot, shoot, and shoot.

I'm not a fan of full size 1911-9mm's, so the 1911 does not make my list for this purpose.
 
What I have (and keep in mind, some of these aren't in production anymore); all extremely fun to shoot for extended times.
  • CZ 75
  • Beretta 92
  • CZ 99 (this little beastie has turned out to be a fantastic value for the price I paid)
  • S&W 915; this is a 3rd Gen S&W with an aluminum frame. You can find the 5906's, with SS frame and slides, for pretty cheap, and I'll bet you can't wear it out.
  • Star 30MI, a mammoth hunk of steel with factory rubber grips and a nice sight layout .
  • FEG HP clone, the true clone. This is actually the least comfortable of the ones I listed so far.
In single stack
  • Norinco T54 (Tokarev) in 9mm (not the 213)- very accurate, but I'm a lefty, and the lanyard loop does bug me a bit.
  • Star Model B Super- a joy to shoot, but do not risk dryfiring without a snapcap
  • S&W 39-2, elegant piece.
I think you could take any of these out and run a case of ammo through them, and you won't feel any discomfort afterwards. Certainly I would say that of the double-stacks.
 
the Glock 9mm are about as bullet proof as you can get for long term hassle free use. I have long since given up trying to wear the 17 I bought in 1989 out. Probably the 19 is even more reliable !
That said a good BHP will last a long while and so well the Beretta 92 with only locking blocks to replace maybe every 10,000 rounds of hard +P use. My CZ P01 seems pretty rugged too.
My money would be on a Glock 19 for OP purposes
 
As long as you don't need to shoot 2" groups at 30 yards, the Ruger 9-E is a great buy. I picked mine up for $289 on an internet sale.

Its plenty accurate out to 15 yards, but beyond 20 yards, the groups open up quite a bit. This doesn't bother me.
 
"Star Model B Super- a joy to shoot, but do not risk dryfiring without a snapcap."

Those are terrific guns. I own one, and after my shooting buddy shot it, he immediately bought himself one. I think you can still get them for around $250. They are heavy steel, look like a 1911, but use the BHP locking system. I don't know how many hundreds or thousands of rounds I've shot through mine, but I get the feeling that I will wear out long before it does.
 
Tallball said:
"Star Model B Super- a joy to shoot, but do not risk dryfiring without a snapcap."

Those are terrific guns. I own one, and after my shooting buddy shot it, he immediately bought himself one. I think you can still get them for around $250. They are heavy steel, look like a 1911, but use the BHP locking system. I don't know how many hundreds or thousands of rounds I've shot through mine, but I get the feeling that I will wear out long before it does.
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Yeah, it really seems like Star knew how to make a nice steel pistol. Both my 30MI and B Super are extremely smooth and slick when you work the slide (and keep in mind, I have a Beretta 92FS to compare them to). We've all heard the "Beretta is like it's on bearings" comments, I would say the Stars are too.
 
Quite possibly the best bang-for-buck value would be the S&W 3rd Gen pistols, like the 5906. I've still seen them running at around $350, give or take.

They're no longer in production, but there are plenty of parts available. Wolff has the springs, mags are pretty easy to find. We're talking a well-designed pistol that had undergone several decades of development, and by the time the 3rd generation came around, I'd say most-all the kinks had been worked out. They are heavy, but for range usage, that's not a bad thing. The control layout on the 5906 is ambidextrous, and parallels the Berettas. Try to price another hi-capacity 9mm with stainless steel frame and slide, new or used, and then see if you can get anywhere near what the 5906's are going for. And this wasn't a marginal pistol, it was used by many PDs, they just cost more than the Glocks etc that replaced them. It wasn't a cheap gun, I imagine it would be well over a grand if still in production today for the commercial market.
 
9mm shooters:
CZ-75 - a joy and you'll likely never wear it out. Metal frame (mine is a BD model with a steel frame - very nice)
CZ P-09/07 - cheaper, poly-framed and still pretty nice
SIG P22x - Alloy framed, won't wear it out, super nice. I recommend the SAS versions with the short reset trigger.
SIG P2022 - cheaper, poly-framed and still pretty nice
Walther PPX (or perhaps the replacement CREED) - super cheap, dream-like trigger. I shot the smallest groups with this pistol. Don't know how durable it would be, however, but I've heard great things about the ...
Walther PPQ - haven't shot one, but want one eventually. Probably more durable than the PPX and with supposedly the nicest striker-fired trigger.
I could go on and on, there are tons of great 9mm pistols.
 
Tallball said:
"Star Model B Super- a joy to shoot, but do not risk dryfiring without a snapcap."

Those are terrific guns. I own one, and after my shooting buddy shot it, he immediately bought himself one. I think you can still get them for around $250. They are heavy steel, look like a 1911, but use the BHP locking system. I don't know how many hundreds or thousands of rounds I've shot through mine, but I get the feeling that I will wear out long before it does.
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Tallball, it looks like we own a lot of the same pistols. What's your take on the next surplus "must have"?
 
Tallball

I second the notion of the Star Model B being a decent buy for the money. Well made, reliable and durable, great ergonomics, and serviceable accuracy; the only downside is that spare parts are somewhat hard to find.
 
For a just to shoot 9mm I highly recommend the Beretta 92FS series pistols. You can get surplus mags for cheap, they are very accurate, and they can take a ton of abuse. I have one from 1993 and the only thing I have ever had to do to it is change the springs. It truly is a proven pistol.

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I would suggest taking a look at the Beretta PX4. No finger grooves, very comfortable in hand, accurate, reliable as an anvil, and is the softest shooting pistol I have other than my CZ SP-01 Tactical (which is another gun I'd heartily recommend for high volume shooting).

The PX4 is not going to win any beauty contests, but is simply a great pistol.
 
If you want DA/SA, Sig P226 or Beretta 92. With the Beretta, the gun will be a bit less expensive and the mags will also be a little less expensive. I, however, prefer the Sig's control layout. For an SAO, get a 1911 in 9mm. They can be had at all price points and mags and replacement parts are readily available on the cheap.
 
CZ makes a fine DA/SA in the 75 series, with similar control layout to the 1911 and Hi Power. Just keep in mind, to be DA, if you get the CZ 75BD, you can decock, but not lock the safety. If you get the standard CZ 75B, you can either lock the safety when cocked, or manually lower the hammer with your thumb on a chambered round. There is no decock-AND-lock option. No control to lower the hammer, and you can't lock it once down. If you treat it like a SA with second-strike capability, you're good to go.
 
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