The most durable/reliable 9mm that money can buy???

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Durable and reliable for what purpose? If for ordinary type citizen use, almost all of the top brand pistols fit the bill. If you plan on going into combat with it well, that's another story.
 
I am pleased the S&W 5906 is well regarded especially in light the criteria was durable/reliable. I have a 915 and it has sent very bullet of every sort down range without a single failure. It is the economy model of the line and maligned because of a dumb usage lawsuit and some rapper infamy but it is the one I keep as a nightstand gun. I trust it will go bang.
 
I have several 9mm pistols and will say that I like the S&W M&P very much. It is truly ambidextrous, the grip size can be changed and mine has never experienced a malfunction. The Glock is an excellent pistol as well. But, I do not like the feel or the looks of the pistol. Another good one is the Sig 226. Most quality 9mm pistols will perform very well. I guess I'm saying it's subjective. Pick the one you like and shoot the best.
 
If you carry that 5906 you will be lookin' like a fool
with your pants on the ground. :D


That baby is heavy.
 
Money is no object? Sig Sauer P226, hands down. Frankly, I think this is one of the best (if not THE best) 9mm ever made.

If money is an object...the Springfield Armory XD9 or possibly a Glock. But, Glock is an acquired taste, so....my bet here goes with the XD9.
 
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Like others have already said, just about all of the major firearms makers produce reliable and durable pistols.
You really can't go wrong with Glock, Sig, HK, CZ, FN, S&W, Springfield Armory, Beretta, Ruger, etc....especially if you go with one of their older more proven pistols instead of the newest ones, which lack a proven track record.


My personal choice:

Glock.

Here's why:
All pistols will eventually have parts wear out.
The more you shoot, the sooner those worn parts will need to be replaced.
One of the great things about Glocks is that they are extremely easy for anyone to work on.
In just a few minutes you can learn to completely detail strip a Glock and replace parts yourself.
And Glock parts are very easy to get, both factory and after-market parts, and are rather affordable as well.


Good luck and happy shooting,
Easy
 
There's plenty of quality 9mm's so....much of this I'm sure is personal preference.

With that said, for me it would be the CZ75 and their variants of that design. It's a proven design that I'd guess 95% of people instantly fall for, after shooting. Natural ergonomics for the masses, exceptional reliability, exceptional accuracy and its all steel design. I've never heard of weak, spongy, flexing, cracking and/or blown frames on the CZ or the other steel designs. That alone, without a doubt, moves them ahead of any of the polymer designs. IMO

Honorable mention for me: BHP, Sig 226 & Beretta 92
 
"Hello guys! I have some great news but also need your help. My father has just promised to get me a new pistol regardless of is price as soon as he starts to work as a professor at the university! So I really don’t need something that is going to be just a collector item, I want something I can depend on, I want the most durable and reliable 9mm that money can buy? What should I choose? "

To Carry: CZ 75D Compact PCR (Have CZ Custom do a trigger job on the gun)
To Play USPSA/IDPA: CZ SP-01 Shadow (Install new grips/competiton hammer and have a complete trigger job down on it by CZ Custom)
General Range Plinking: CZ85 Combat with a .22LR Kit

BEST Compromise: CZ 85 Combat

These guns are well built with a soild reputation for durability, accuracy and reliability.

Take Care

Bob
 
i would start with CZ's, as your starting point, then move up in price to include Glock's, Sigs, and finally H&K's, in that order...test fire as many models as fit your intended use criteria and evaluate each one on the merits of fit to your particular ergonomics, ease of manipulating controls, controllablility in rapis fire strings and as a lastly on price point, which you stated does not affect your overall decision. choose the one that best meets your needs and report back to us on what you ended up with. We need details, man!! LoL...:D
 
The obvious answer is a sig 210 series, if dear old dad is footing the bill :D. Read up on them, supposed to be more accurate than the rest of the sig line and actually made by the Swiss, not just a Swiss owned company. Ive seen test results showing groups as small as .5 inch, and its built wth all the quality you can expect from the swiss.
 
I just looked at my past posts over the years and guess what

I have been carrying and shooting the CZ P-01 for almost 5 years now and have never had any issues with it. My list would look like this,
1. CZ P-01 for concealed carry and general purpose does everything I could ask for. And it is so fun to shoot!
Your first gun should be made of metal and last so you can hand it down to your son when he is old enough. Good luck with your search!
 
Glock you pick the caliber. The magazines are interchangeable between the small versions and regular size versions of the same caliber. The only thing I have known a glock to jam was the "Limp wrist grip".
 
I've a ruger p89 that's never had an issue, it will feed anything, and as rugged and reliable as it gets. They are inexpensive also.
 
I actually would go for a .45 ACP over the 9mm it is a much more accurate round and fun to shoot.
 
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You mean sombody makes a 9mm besides Glock?

I don't believe it:fire:
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Uhhh sure.....More durable, absolutely!.....More accurate, yes!.....Just as reliable, yes!......OUCH :neener:

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Hit the rental range and see what you like and shoot the best. Any of the Glock 9mm family or the BHP are my picks.
 
I dunno, a nice 3 inch or 4 inch barrel SP101 would be nice for plinking and it won't ever break ....
Can't say I liked the trigger on mine though.
Alternatively a nice snubbie would be a good choice, too.

Can you tell I'm biased?

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Actually, something just occurred to me! Look for something that has dirt cheap ammo on top of being fun to shoot, so you can shoot the snot out of it for little to no cost!

That's what I'd do, look for shooting comfort and ammo prices.
 
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I've owned a LOT of guns (several hundred) over the years...I'm a GUN ADDICT...I've carried a lot and shot them a lot. When you think "most reliable 9mm" I automatically thing of the GLOCK 17 it was my first GLOCK....I have no idea how many cases of 9mm I shot through it...it was like 8-10 years old and a cop trade in when I bought it! I have a bud with a documented 75-80 thousand on his duty G17 (he a training officer and gets to go to a lot of schools) he's just recently noticed a drop in accuracy...I had another bud that trained people for a living tell me around 75000 rounds you need to pop a new barrel in...springs every year or whenever it feels like it needs it or breaks (he had a lot of different models based on what department he was training used but several GLOCKS...so this is based on round counts few of us get to ever reach PER YEAR) So my assessment is you buy a G17 (or 19) and put a spare $100 barrel and some spare recoil spring kits from wolf and a one piece steel guiderod from them in your gun and you've got 150,000+ rounds of shooting to go before you need anything else...if you need more than that I guess you'll just have to live with "usable" instead of "very decent" accuracy and keep using the old bbl's!! That said I kinda like XD's better these days as far as shooting goes...but reiablility...you can't beat a GLOCK IMHO you can dissassemble them with a punch and a rock if you had to and anything shy of a frame or slide failure (REDICULOUSLY RARE....especially in 9mm models!) you just swap the part from a spare parts bin and go on shooting...very modular design that way...XD's a very reliable but not as service friendly and much harder to round up all the parts for. Though I own enough of em now I can send anything back short of a rollpin breaking and let them deal with it.

I'd wished after the first 6-8 handguns I'd bought a G17 first! Then you're going to want a good 1911 in .45...cause guns are like potatoe chips...you can't have just one!
 
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