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9/19/2025 4:42:32 AM EDT
I’m looking for a new pistol. I’m not much of a pistol guy and own and shoot very few.  I would very much appreciate any advice.  I don’t want to need to make ANY modifications or add anything to it.  I’m tired of modifying a tool to make it operate the way it should.

Here is the list of requirements for the pistol:

1) sub $1k around 800 ish preferred
2) good trigger without any mods. Right out of the box.
3) reliable night sights  I don’t want a red dot on this gun.
4) sub compact
5) .45 or 9mm
6) concealable
7) fits large hands



I own and shoot:

CZ 75D sub compact. It’s a great pistol and  out of the box the trigger is perfect. But the night sights are garbage.

Sig P226 MK-25. Out of the box trigger was garbage. I had Sig put in a SRT that fixed that problem   but I have a dot on it and with the mods it’s over 3k into it. Not something I want to lose if I have to use it.

Colt series 80 1911 .45 cal. Im probably better with this pistol that she aforementioned 9mm pistols. But no night sights and I don’t want to modify it.  Out of the box the trigger was gritty and a bit heavy. I fixed that myself.


9/19/2025 5:19:32 AM EDT
[#1]
Glock 30, Glock 45.
9/21/2025 12:07:31 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By 10mmillie:
Glock 30, Glock 45.
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That’s won’t solve the out of the box trigger thang. Mods please move to handguns.
9/22/2025 9:42:42 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By m200maker:
I’m looking for a new pistol. I’m not much of a pistol guy and own and shoot very few.  I would very much appreciate any advice.  I don’t want to need to make ANY modifications or add anything to it.  I’m tired of modifying a tool to make it operate the way it should.

Here is the list of requirements for the pistol:

1) sub $1k around 800 ish preferred
2) good trigger without any mods. Right out of the box.
3) reliable night sights  I don’t want a red dot on this gun.
4) sub compact
5) .45 or 9mm
6) concealable
7) fits large hands



I own and shoot:

CZ 75D sub compact. It’s a great pistol and  out of the box the trigger is perfect. But the night sights are garbage.

Sig P226 MK-25. Out of the box trigger was garbage. I had Sig put in a SRT that fixed that problem   but I have a dot on it and with the mods it’s over 3k into it. Not something I want to lose if I have to use it.

Colt series 80 1911 .45 cal. Im probably better with this pistol that she aforementioned 9mm pistols. But no night sights and I don’t want to modify it.  Out of the box the trigger was gritty and a bit heavy. I fixed that myself.


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If you shoot 1911s better then you might look for a Commander frame in 9mm.  But getting all of those requirements out of a sub $1000 handgun is going to be a stretch.  For a striker fired option, check out the Hellcat OSP https://www.primaryarms.com/springfield-armory-hellcat-pro-osp-9mm-pistol-15-round-6-6in
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