Which pistol to buy?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Which pistol to buy?

Posted: 1/20/2008 5:19:29 AM EDT

A local dealer is selling police trade in pistols for $300. I can get a Beretta 96D or a Smith& Wesson Model 5903 9mm.
I already have a 9mm, but the stainless/alloy of the Smith is a plus.
I would also like to have a .40.
I can only buy one.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
GBinSC

Posted: 1/20/2008 5:23:28 AM EDT

[#1]

5903 because I don't like dao pistols.

Posted: 1/20/2008 5:46:06 AM EDT

[#2]

9mm all the way, just like gas ammo is never going down in price!

Posted: 1/20/2008 8:56:19 AM EDT

[#3]

Save your money.

Posted: 1/20/2008 5:22:02 PM EDT

[#4]

5903

Posted: 1/21/2008 11:51:31 AM EDT

[#5]

I think you can swap the slide on a 96D with a 92FS slide, and with a mag or two, you now have two calibers available.

(I stress: I THINK you can, but since I don't have a 96D, I can't confirm it.)

Posted: 1/21/2008 12:30:26 PM EDT

[#6]

96D

I second Tomislav's post, though. I do think it is possible, I saw a few officers in my regiment that had flat mag baseplates in Iraq.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Which pistol to buy?

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