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Posted: 11/28/2015 10:14:43 PM EDT

ETA: Time to buy another handgun. For the hell of it. No intended purpose. Also looking to spend around $500.

What I have:
Glock 17 Gen4
Glock 26 Gen4
Glock 43
Browning Hi-Power Practical
FN Hi-Power MK1

What I potentially want, poll options:
Beretta M9 Commercial

Glock 19 Gen4

CZ SP-01

FNH FNS9-Longslide

Posted: 11/28/2015 10:17:08 PM EDT

[#1]

Well, from just your list, Beretta is an ICONIC company, and their pistols are a big part of our military history now, like it or not. FWIW, I've never regretted or had any second thoughts concerning a Beretta purchase.

Posted: 11/28/2015 10:18:13 PM EDT

[#2]

I have all of the above except the FN. Get the CZ.

Posted: 11/28/2015 10:24:01 PM EDT

[#3]

all are good choices but every collection needs a Beretta 92/M9

followed by a CZ 75

as to the Glock 19, I had one but the finger grooves didn't fit me quite as right as my 17 and 34 do, so even though its sacrilegious to Arfcom I sold my Glock 19

Posted: 11/29/2015 2:14:16 AM EDT

[#4]

Hmmm.... M9 in great shape for $450 from a private seller local...

I may have made my decision.

Posted: 11/29/2015 2:15:58 AM EDT

[#5]

I vote glock. But I always vote glock.

Posted: 11/29/2015 2:17:24 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/29/2015 2:18:27 AM EDT

[#7]

Get an m9a1 or 92a1.

Posted: 11/29/2015 2:19:57 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/29/2015 2:19:58 AM EDT

[#9]

To do what with? Carry? Nightstand gun? Competition? Fill holes in your collection and/or heart?

Posted: 11/29/2015 2:38:10 AM EDT

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Glock 19 would be for the hell of having another Glock.

Beretta: Heart

CZ: No Idea why

FN: See above

Posted: 11/29/2015 2:43:39 AM EDT

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There are two very important questions here.

The first is this one:

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We have no idea what you're trying to accomplish. One of the guns you've posted could be a best bet, or you might be better off with something else.

The other question:

Do you have a .22lr pistol? If not, my suggestion is to fill that hole first.

I prefer the Ruger 22/45 Lite.

They change the appearance every year or so. This is the previous model, and my favorite so far. The current examples don't do it for me.

Posted: 11/29/2015 2:46:45 AM EDT

[#12]

I have a couple Ruger MKII's that I failed to mention.

This is just me trying to spend some cash I saved up to spend on a gun.

Posted: 11/29/2015 2:52:23 AM EDT

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I went with the M9, though I'd rather go with a railed option or the new M9A3

. You've chosen some really good guns to look at, but the Beretta M9 platform is so smooth.

I admire your investment in 9mm. Between all my guns I've got about 9 or 10 different calibers to stock up and it gets discouraging. I used to wonder why people had so many of the same gun/caliber, but I now know why. This will conflict my last sentence, but have you ever thought about getting a revolver? If you really don't want another caliber (having two diff calibers wouldn't be too bad) there are some 9mm revolvers to be had.

Posted: 11/29/2015 3:10:20 AM EDT

[#14]

Cz po7
or CZ po9.
No need for pos 92, block 19 or silly puddy frame fn.

Posted: 11/29/2015 3:14:04 AM EDT

[#15]

S&W 3rd gen.

Posted: 11/29/2015 3:28:59 AM EDT

[#16]

Maybe branch out and try a different caliber.

Or if 9mm try a VP9. Or SIG P226. Or scorpion evo3

Posted: 11/29/2015 3:43:58 AM EDT

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To do what with? Carry? Nightstand gun? Competition? Fill holes in your collection and/or heart?

Glock 19 would be for the hell of having another Glock.

Beretta: Heart

CZ: No Idea why

FN: See above

If you're going to get another Glock, at least get a Glock that wants to be fun like the 34 or the 17L. The G19 is the most over-rated firearm on the face of planet earth, and it doesn't do anything that your G43 or G17 doesn't do better.

The Beretta 92 is among my favorites, but many people here love to hate them because reasons. It's a nice shooting gun out of the box, and the most popular mod is a cheap and simple spring swap that makes a significant difference. Even though the design is aging, the market for them seems to be growing. In the last year or so, Beretta has added new product lines, and Wilson Combat has recently started doing stuff with them. If this might be a home defense gun, I'd second the suggestion to look for a railed example. Or try to get a M9A3.

I also have a soft spot for CZs. There are reasons why CZs and CZ derivatives rule many of the leader boards and record books for shooting sports. They're really damn good guns, performance wise anyways. The fit and finish isn't always great, especially internally, but their polycoat stuff seems pretty tough. The biggest drawback to a stock CZ is the trigger. It's not terrible, and I'd definitely take it over a Glock, but the single action sear engagement is pretty excessive. That means that, instead of a clean break, there's some resistance and grit as the hammer cams back. The good news is that this can be solved by custom work from CZ Custom or Cajun Gun Works. For the price of a bone stock Sig, you could have a tuned up CZ that I'd personally take over any other handgun in the sub-$1k range and many beyond that price point. The SP-01 is the right choice. That added weight, especially out front on the rail, will keep the muzzle down under recoil and make that gun stupid easy to shoot.

The FN? I can't give much input there. I don't think they're bad guns, but I don't see what they bring to the table that others don't do cheaper, better, or both.

Posted: 11/29/2015 3:45:57 AM EDT

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Your going to end up with most of them eventually. In your shoes, I'd go for the used Beretta if it is a m9 then the cz. You can score m9 mags dirty cheap I buy mine from a gun shop for 6.75 a piece.

Or skip those and get a nice sig like the mk25. With the srt it is pure win I don't even shoot my glocks anymore.

Posted: 11/29/2015 4:07:41 AM EDT

[#19]

Sig P226 MK25

Posted: 11/29/2015 4:08:49 AM EDT

[#20]

Get the CZ dude

Posted: 11/29/2015 2:59:40 PM EDT

[#21]

Hard to go wrong with either the 19 or the Beretta.

Posted: 11/29/2015 3:02:57 PM EDT

[#22]

Get a CZ, you'll love it! I never owned a CZ until this past summer. Now I carry my PCR EVERY day. Super accurate. Plan on buying a few more. I've always had Glocks but find that my CZ fits my hand perfectly and feels, weight wise, like a gun should.

Posted: 11/29/2015 3:03:08 PM EDT

[#23]

You already have a 26 and the 17, why get the middleground, I'd go cz personally.

Posted: 11/29/2015 3:09:26 PM EDT

[#24]

1911

Posted: 11/29/2015 3:14:05 PM EDT

[#25]

Beretta or Glock.

Posted: 11/29/2015 3:17:35 PM EDT

[#26]

HK P30, then you can become an HK snob. I just got my first and don't talk to non-HK peasants anymore.

Posted: 11/29/2015 3:19:12 PM EDT

[#27]

No Sig p226?

Posted: 11/29/2015 3:19:49 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/29/2015 3:20:26 PM EDT

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Old news bra. Now everyone can get in to the HK game with the affordable VP9, one of, if not THE BEST 9mm handgun on the market.

Posted: 11/29/2015 3:26:20 PM EDT

[#30]

The FN doesn't have any readily available trigger improvement options like most of the others do. And it needs one.

Posted: 11/29/2015 5:28:58 PM EDT

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Time to buy another handgun.

What I have:
Glock 17 Gen4
Glock 26 Gen4
Glock 43
Browning Hi-Power Practical
FN Hi-Power MK1

What I potentially want, poll options:
Beretta M9 Commercial

http://www.beretta.com/assets/0/15/DimGalleryLarge/m9_zoom001.jpg

Glock 19 Gen4

http://www.rockyourglock.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/glock%2019%20gen4.jpg

CZ SP-01

http://cz-usa.com/hammer/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cz-usa-cz-75-sp-011.png

FNH FNS9-Longslide

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/fns_competition_large.png

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What is the intended use?

Posted: 11/29/2015 5:34:56 PM EDT

[#32]

http://www.edbrown.com/pdf/Handgun.pdf

Posted: 11/29/2015 5:35:22 PM EDT

[#33]

Get the CZ. Similar controls to your BHP. You don't need a Glock 19 since you already have a 17 and a 26.

The beretta would be a good choice also, but it looks like it would be your first and only DA/SA, and while the CZ technically is too, you can treat it like a SAO due to the type of safety it has.

Posted: 11/29/2015 5:38:01 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/29/2015 5:39:13 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/29/2015 5:41:42 PM EDT

[#36]

You have enough poodle shooters already.

Posted: 11/29/2015 5:45:43 PM EDT

[#37]

Glock or Beretta.

Posted: 11/29/2015 5:47:11 PM EDT

[#38]

You're close on the Beretta M9, but you need a M9A3.

Posted: 11/29/2015 5:57:15 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/29/2015 6:00:14 PM EDT

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They're cool in an old school FPS video game sort of way, and I see good deals on used examples on rare occasions, but for the price they go for new, it's a pretty bad choice. The trigger is terrible, and then there's that proprietary rail issue.

Posted: 11/29/2015 6:04:35 PM EDT

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They're cool in an old school FPS video game sort of way, and I see good deals on used examples on rare occasions, but for the price they go for new, it's a pretty bad choice. The trigger is terrible, and then there's that proprietary rail issue.

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They're cool in an old school FPS video game sort of way, and I see good deals on used examples on rare occasions, but for the price they go for new, it's a pretty bad choice. The trigger is terrible, and then there's that proprietary rail issue.

The Tactical and Expert/Elite models have pretty good triggers, but for whatever reason the 9mm version with the factory threaded barrel doesn't come with the match trigger like the .40sw and .45acp do.

Posted: 11/29/2015 6:04:40 PM EDT

[#42]

I just don't think I need that kind of negativity in my life.

Posted: 11/29/2015 6:07:00 PM EDT

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That's what I voted. Why buy another Glock, it seems like you have enough Tupperware as it is.

Posted: 11/29/2015 6:09:25 PM EDT

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Old news bra. Now everyone can get in to the HK game with the affordable VP9, one of, if not THE BEST 9mm handgun on the market.

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HK P30, then you can become an HK snob. I just got my first and don't talk to non-HK peasants anymore.

Old news bra. Now everyone can get in to the HK game with the affordable VP9, one of, if not THE BEST 9mm handgun on the market.

And since they hate gun owners, you better buy a second one, for spare parts. HK isn't easy to get replacement parts from.

Posted: 11/29/2015 6:09:41 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/29/2015 6:10:54 PM EDT

[#46]

Looking at your collection, I would look into a P226R for the P30L/VP9

Posted: 11/29/2015 6:15:23 PM EDT

[#47]

OP I was literally in your shoes right about this time last year. I chose the SP01.. I am VERY happy with my choice.

That being said, go finger fuck every one of those options and pick the one your hand and trigger finger pick for you. The rest is training and completely irrelevant for this descussion.