so when i hit 21 i want a semi auto, im having trouble deciding and i wanna hear from people who own or have had expeirence with these 3 different guns
get your self a nice cz75, or a witness. thats my suggestion to everyone though....to be honest i think that any of the above would be a decent choice.
Does your range rent them all? Do you have any buddies who own any of the guns you named? The best way would be to rent or use a buddies and shoot them. A gun I might like you might hate and a gun you might like I might hate. Doesn't make either a bad gun it's all about personal preference.
so when i hit 21 i want a semi auto, im having trouble deciding and i wanna hear from people who own or have had expeirence with these 3 different guns
styer m9
ruger p85 or 89
sig sauer p229
im leading towards the ruger right now
Ruger makes a GREAT revolver but their autos leave a lot of room for improvement. Sig is great. Styers are excellent but tough to get parts if you ever do need to work on them. Any S&W other than Sigma will be good. Glock is good and very easy to get parts for. The DEA is going to start issuing Springfield Armory soon so they will be very easy to get parts for and they are a great gun. If you can handle the price tag Colt will be the best. KAHR is another good one and very easy to hide when carrying but another that might be tough to get worked on. When I buy a gun I think long term so availability of parts is a big concern. That is the nice thing with S&W, Colt or Springfield Armory. They have been around hundreds of years and aren't going anywhere so parts will always be available. That is a gun you can leave to your grand children.
Last edited by Dick Large; 07-12-2008 at 09:16 AM.
Does your range rent them all? Do you have any buddies who own any of the guns you named? The best way would be to rent or use a buddies and shoot them. A gun I might like you might hate and a gun you might like I might hate. Doesn't make either a bad gun it's all about personal preference.
ohh ya, ive used all of them at one point or another (aside from the sig, but ive shot the 225 and my bro chad owns a .357 sig (not sure what model)
ohh ya, ive used all of them at one point or another (aside from the sig, but ive shot the 225 and my bro chad owns a .357 sig (not sure what model)
Best way to choose is by deciding what one you like when you shoot. I've read a lot of your postings and you seem to know your guns. I doubt you would select crap. Now it's just a matter of what feels good when you shoot it. Dick has some good points about parts though. I have a friend who has a Styer and loves it but is having a hell of a time trying to just buy a spare magazine. Imagine if he were looking for a firing pir or a trigger. You know your stuff, use your judgement based on your experience. It's you who will be shooting it for years to come. If it were up to me, Springfield all the way.
Best way to choose is by deciding what one you like when you shoot. I've read a lot of your postings and you seem to know your guns. I doubt you would select crap. Now it's just a matter of what feels good when you shoot it. Dick has some good points about parts though. I have a friend who has a Styer and loves it but is having a hell of a time trying to just buy a spare magazine. Imagine if he were looking for a firing pir or a trigger. You know your stuff, use your judgement based on your experience. It's you who will be shooting it for years to come. If it were up to me, Springfield all the way.
ya, didnt think about that, i had a time finding an extractor and cotter pin for my cetme so a styer....hmm
