what should i get for a new pistol.

chewy4480 · 04-14-2008, 11:16 AM

I want to get a new pistol and I had my mind set on a Ruger SR9 but after reading what people have had to say about it I'm not so sure anymore. I want an auto, 9mm or up and I want it to be hi cap. mags. At some point I want to do some IPSC shooting. So I want something thats going to be fast and accurate. What should I get?

gunslinger91 · 04-14-2008, 12:40 PM

I was thinking along the same lines but I was leaning towards a Kimber 1911 45. Like you after reading about some of the problems people are having I am second guessing the decision. I am now considering another Sig but I really wanted something different and have no clue what to buy.

Doctor Larry K · 04-14-2008, 01:34 PM

A good 1911A1 will serve you well for years to come. The Springfield MilSpec is a great pistol to begin with.

I just bought a S&W 1911A1 and it shows great promise except POI is about 2" high.

Doc

squirrelbaster · 04-14-2008, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctor Larry K

A good 1911A1 will serve you well for years to come. The Springfield MilSpec is a great pistol to begin with.

I just bought a S&W 1911A1 and it shows great promise except POI is about 2" high.

Doc

i agree with the doc. or maybe a a cz75

Deep13 · 04-14-2008, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chewy4480

what should i get for a new pistol.

bullets
Seriously, I would use my Beretta 92 for that. A Sig 229 would be pretty cool (but expensive.) I'm sure there are a lot of good choices, but those are the two that come to mind.

squirrelbaster · 04-14-2008, 01:57 PM

what are you lookin to spend?

chewy4480 · 04-14-2008, 03:14 PM

I would like to stay around $600 but i just looked up the Sig 226 Elite Stainless and now I'm trying to find ways to come up with more money!

sell33 · 04-14-2008, 03:16 PM

whats wrong with the SR9? i haven't shot one but it felt great when i held one

Bravo · 04-14-2008, 05:37 PM

Yeah, a Sig will always have you looking for more money

The Ruger SR9 feels good in my hand, but I can't get over the trigger.

My personal recommendation (based on personal experience) would be to get an S&W M&P 9mm. Mine never misses a beat, no matter what I throw at it. They can be found at less than $600.

The CZ-75 is also said to be one of the better 9mm handguns ever made.

You can't go wrong with either of those.

squirrelbaster · 04-14-2008, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bravo

Yeah, a Sig will always have you looking for more money

The Ruger SR9 feels good in my hand, but I can't get over the trigger.

My personal recommendation (based on personal experience) would be to get an S&W M&P 9mm. Mine never misses a beat, no matter what I throw at it. They can be found at less than $600.

The CZ-75 is also said to be one of the better 9mm handguns ever made.

You can't go wrong with either of those.

+1 good post! i agree with what bravo said!

chewy4480 · 04-15-2008, 01:30 PM

I'll look in those thanks

TXplt · 04-15-2008, 01:41 PM

Try shooting a sig p220. For me it was definitely worth the $

Taurus Fan · 04-15-2008, 04:46 PM

What kind of handguns do you already own? As far as IPSC, you can't go wrong with the Colt Gov't Model or one of it's clones.

Drizzdog · 04-15-2008, 11:17 PM

I didn't mind the SR9 while I was at my local gunshop last week. Had a nice feel to it. I did talk to the manager there and he was in the process of calling people who had purchased their SR9's about a recall. I decided to look....Ruger has a recall on them due to the fact that certain models made between october 2007 and april 2008 could fire if dropped with the safety in the fire positon. Just something to be wary of if you are looking at the SR9's. I know I like the Sig 226 or the HK USP compact. They are nice guns. Expensive but great.

Recall Notice:
Ruger - SR9™ Product Safety Warning and Recall Notice

chewy4480 · 04-16-2008, 06:37 AM

The thing I don't like about the p 220 is that it is only a single sack mag

The only pistols I have are a Ruger Super redhawk in .454 casull and a walther p22. they wouldn't make good IPSC guns.

I read about the SR9 recall and it sounds like Ruger is really stepping up and taking care of the people that have the problem.

Bravo · 04-16-2008, 09:56 AM

I'd like to see someone do IPSC with a .454casull wheelgun

For IPSC, I'd still recommend a S&W M&P, CZ-75, or M1911. Glocks are also popular if you can get over the grip. I can't

jmp8927 · 04-16-2008, 11:05 AM

I haven't much experience with pistols myself, but I find the Glock 22 very quick, easy to shoot, and they're only getting better in quality. Grab yourself a 2nd or 3rd generation and you can avoid the grip that most people don't like. I've also shot a 1911 clone(somewhat. Had Colt parts in it) and its not as quick, but still is fun to shoot and they're been around for 100 years and still haven't changed much at all so you know its a great design. I hope to have a 1911 clone by this summer myself.

Bravo · 04-16-2008, 11:42 AM

The 1911 should theoretically have a "quicker" trigger and action than a Glock. I think they saying goes that you can fire a DAO Gun (Glock) sometimes quicker than a 1911, but you can shoot a 1911 more accurately, faster than a Glock.

If that make sense.

andrew cochran · 04-16-2008, 01:28 PM

[/quote][quote=Bravo;480253]I'd like to see someone do IPSC with a .454casull wheelgun

[quote]

That would be nice!

04-14-2008, 11:16 AM	#1
chewy4480 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 122	what should i get for a new pistol. I want to get a new pistol and I had my mind set on a Ruger SR9 but after reading what people have had to say about it I'm not so sure anymore. I want an auto, 9mm or up and I want it to be hi cap. mags. At some point I want to do some IPSC shooting. So I want something thats going to be fast and accurate. What should I get?

04-14-2008, 01:57 PM	#6
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,233	what are you lookin to spend? __________________ "My Shotgun SAYS I AM the POLICE !"--Mooseman684 "I like Turtles!" youtube kid

04-15-2008, 01:41 PM	#12
TXplt Lost in the Ozone Again Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,773 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 2	Try shooting a sig p220. For me it was definitely worth the $ __________________ Old fighter pilots never die.....They just wind up in Texas

04-16-2008, 11:05 AM	#17
jmp8927 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walterboro, SC Posts: 1,136 Images: 15	I haven't much experience with pistols myself, but I find the Glock 22 very quick, easy to shoot, and they're only getting better in quality. Grab yourself a 2nd or 3rd generation and you can avoid the grip that most people don't like. I've also shot a 1911 clone(somewhat. Had Colt parts in it) and its not as quick, but still is fun to shoot and they're been around for 100 years and still haven't changed much at all so you know its a great design. I hope to have a 1911 clone by this summer myself. __________________ Doing the unexpected makes the unexpected the expected and thus the expected becomes the unexpected.

04-16-2008, 01:28 PM	#19
andrew cochran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW! Posts: 2,138	[/quote][quote=Bravo;480253]I'd like to see someone do IPSC with a .454casull wheelgun [quote] That would be nice! __________________ If you don't have anything good to say... Don't say it!

04-14-2008, 12:40 PM	#2
gunslinger91 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 12	I was thinking along the same lines but I was leaning towards a Kimber 1911 45. Like you after reading about some of the problems people are having I am second guessing the decision. I am now considering another Sig but I really wanted something different and have no clue what to buy.

04-14-2008, 01:34 PM	#3
Doctor Larry K Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palm Springs, Calif. Posts: 425	A good 1911A1 will serve you well for years to come. The Springfield MilSpec is a great pistol to begin with. I just bought a S&W 1911A1 and it shows great promise except POI is about 2" high. Doc

04-14-2008, 03:14 PM	#7
chewy4480 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 122	I would like to stay around $600 but i just looked up the Sig 226 Elite Stainless and now I'm trying to find ways to come up with more money!

04-14-2008, 03:16 PM	#8
sell33 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,176	whats wrong with the SR9? i haven't shot one but it felt great when i held one

04-14-2008, 05:37 PM	#9
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,878	Yeah, a Sig will always have you looking for more money The Ruger SR9 feels good in my hand, but I can't get over the trigger. My personal recommendation (based on personal experience) would be to get an S&W M&P 9mm. Mine never misses a beat, no matter what I throw at it. They can be found at less than $600. The CZ-75 is also said to be one of the better 9mm handguns ever made. You can't go wrong with either of those.

04-15-2008, 01:30 PM	#11
chewy4480 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 122	I'll look in those thanks

04-15-2008, 04:46 PM	#13
Taurus Fan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cobra Command Headquarters Posts: 781	What kind of handguns do you already own? As far as IPSC, you can't go wrong with the Colt Gov't Model or one of it's clones.

04-15-2008, 11:17 PM	#14
Drizzdog Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Helena, MT Posts: 19	I didn't mind the SR9 while I was at my local gunshop last week. Had a nice feel to it. I did talk to the manager there and he was in the process of calling people who had purchased their SR9's about a recall. I decided to look....Ruger has a recall on them due to the fact that certain models made between october 2007 and april 2008 could fire if dropped with the safety in the fire positon. Just something to be wary of if you are looking at the SR9's. I know I like the Sig 226 or the HK USP compact. They are nice guns. Expensive but great. Recall Notice: Ruger - SR9™ Product Safety Warning and Recall Notice

04-16-2008, 06:37 AM	#15
chewy4480 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 122	The thing I don't like about the p 220 is that it is only a single sack mag The only pistols I have are a Ruger Super redhawk in .454 casull and a walther p22. they wouldn't make good IPSC guns. I read about the SR9 recall and it sounds like Ruger is really stepping up and taking care of the people that have the problem.

04-16-2008, 09:56 AM	#16
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,878	I'd like to see someone do IPSC with a .454casull wheelgun For IPSC, I'd still recommend a S&W M&P, CZ-75, or M1911. Glocks are also popular if you can get over the grip. I can't

04-16-2008, 11:42 AM	#18
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,878	The 1911 should theoretically have a "quicker" trigger and action than a Glock. I think they saying goes that you can fire a DAO Gun (Glock) sometimes quicker than a 1911, but you can shoot a 1911 more accurately, faster than a Glock. If that make sense.