What is the best bang for the buck in a typical service type pistol. I define a "service pistol" as loosely follows.
1. Should be in a serious caliber like 9mm, .40S&W or .45ACP
2. Should be a hi-cap since more is better!
3. Should be a modern and safe design.
4. Should be of reasonable size. 3-5" bbl medium-medium large sized frame.
5. Should be either a DA or striker fire gun, sorry but SA only guns are not considered service pistols anymore so the 1911 and BHP don't count. I know they are fine guns but the police and military are not going to use them anymore so they are not service pistols anymore. Get used to it and stop crying about.
Some of the many guns I would consider a "service pistol" are:
Glock 19, 17, 23, 22, SA XD, Walther P-99, H&K USP, S&W 5906, Ruger P-95, P-89, P-97, CZ-75. There are many many others but I just wanted to give some idea of what I consider the term to mean.
My vote goes to the SA XD-9. I think it gives the most bang for the buck. It is as good or better than the Glock and costs less. The Glock is considered the gun by which other service guns are measured by many but they and not perfect and IMHO cost more than they should. The SA XD proves my point. There is nothing the Glock will do that a XD can't do for at least $100 less. IMO, that makes it one of the better deals out there.
I predict the SA XD or the CZ-75 will be the winner of this poll. lets see.
1. Should be in a serious caliber like 9mm, .40S&W or .45ACP
2. Should be a hi-cap since more is better!
3. Should be a modern and safe design.
4. Should be of reasonable size. 3-5" bbl medium-medium large sized frame.
5. Should be either a DA or striker fire gun, sorry but SA only guns are not considered service pistols anymore so the 1911 and BHP don't count. I know they are fine guns but the police and military are not going to use them anymore so they are not service pistols anymore. Get used to it and stop crying about.
Some of the many guns I would consider a "service pistol" are:
Glock 19, 17, 23, 22, SA XD, Walther P-99, H&K USP, S&W 5906, Ruger P-95, P-89, P-97, CZ-75. There are many many others but I just wanted to give some idea of what I consider the term to mean.
My vote goes to the SA XD-9. I think it gives the most bang for the buck. It is as good or better than the Glock and costs less. The Glock is considered the gun by which other service guns are measured by many but they and not perfect and IMHO cost more than they should. The SA XD proves my point. There is nothing the Glock will do that a XD can't do for at least $100 less. IMO, that makes it one of the better deals out there.
I predict the SA XD or the CZ-75 will be the winner of this poll. lets see.