Can't decide on what 9mm to get

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I seem to not be able to shoot where I want to with semi auto pistols bigger than .22, so I would like to get a 9mm to practice with. (a 45acp at later date). I definitely want a compensator so either a threaded barrel or anotherway to attach a compensator is a must. 5 to 5.5 inch barrel preferably. I'm also a fan of pinned high cap magazines, 15+ would be nice.

So far i like the glock 17l and glock 34s, have more reading to do.
I like the Lasermax guide rod lasers, I would like to get one.

What do you guys have?
 
If you can't hit squat with most center fire guns but you're OK with a .22 then it says to me you have a serious flinching issue going on with the bigger recoil. Yet a 9mm is hardly a heavy recoil.

It's your money but if you want to learn to actually SHOOT instead of playing with gadgets I'd suggest work on the basics with the .22 in terms of proper style and follow through. Until you can get a less than 2 inch or so groups at 15 yards you still have a lot to work on.

In the meantime buy a few boxes of 9mm and bring some to the range with you every time you go. When folks have 9mm guns strike up a conversation and ask them about why they chose their gun. Finally, once the ice is broken, mention that you are shopping for a 9mm and have some ammo with you. Would it be OK if you shot some through their gun? 19 times out of 20 the owners of those guns will be more than happy to proudly show off their toy by letting you shoot a mag or two of your ammo through their gun.

Once you've managed to shoot a half dozen or so different guns you'll have a decent idea of which guns fit YOUR hands well instead of what fits OUR hands well.
 
Agreed! Practice, practice, practice with your .22 and shoot as many makes and models of 9mm as possible. Don't just handle them at the store thinking a certain gun seems OK but shoot if you can. Sometimes, a gun will feel all right in the hand but you end-up not liking certain things when you shoot them (controls, sights, trigger, etc...). It took me years to find the perfect fit for me.

And lasers are great for measuring on a construction site, eye surgery and Holywood movies. They do have a purpose for special application with firearms in a very limited fashion, however, the do not replace the fundamentals of shooting. Put the money on a decent set of sights instead. Once you master your irons, you can think about getting a laser for fun.

For the last part of your question, in 9mm, I started out with a S&W 469 which was wrong for me at the time but I did not know any better. Switched to a G17 gen 2 (wrong grip angle for me, but I do like the Gen 4 now. Third 9mm was a CZ 75b. Great gun but not enough grip on the slide for Tap-Rack-Bangs. Selling it soon and getting a Sig P226. Now that's the gun for ME.

Hope this helped.
 
Armored Metal said:
Agreed! Practice, practice, practice with your .22 and shoot as many makes and models of 9mm as possible. Don't just handle them at the store thinking a certain gun seems OK but shoot if you can. Sometimes, a gun will feel all right in the hand but you end-up not liking certain things when you shoot them (controls, sights, trigger, etc...). It took me years to find the perfect fit for me.

And lasers are great for measuring on a construction site, eye surgery and Holywood movies. They do have a purpose for special application with firearms in a very limited fashion, however, the do not replace the fundamentals of shooting. Put the money on a decent set of sights instead. Once you master your irons, you can think about getting a laser for fun.

For the last part of your question, in 9mm, I started out with a S&W 469 which was wrong for me at the time but I did not know any better. Switched to a G17 gen 2 (wrong grip angle for me, but I do like the Gen 4 now. Third 9mm was a CZ 75b. Great gun but not enough grip on the slide for Tap-Rack-Bangs. Selling it soon and getting a Sig P226. Now that's the gun for ME.

Hope this helped.
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Glad to see another coming over to the fold.
 
This is me pimping out my pistol, Walther PPQ Navy. It comes with a threaded barrel. Mags are special made Canadian edition, though I can't see why you couldn't order some pinned American mags which are default 15 rounds, or 17 I think. It also fits Magnum Research Baby Eagle mags, or some P99 might work depending on the version. I'm sitting on my hands while I wait to be able to go to the range, but by all accounts it is one of the finest pistols to shoot.
It's very ###y.
 
look into the glock 17C (Compensated) and if you ever decide you dont want it to be compensated anymore you can still use the milled out slide and just put in a used 9mm factory barrel, which you can pick up for $100ish or get a aftermarket one.

what .22 do you have?
if you havent bought one yet, get a sig classic .22 and buy a 9mm conversion kit for it.
 
Consider a .357 Magnum revolver...start with .38 special ( 9.0678 mm) and then work your way up to .357 Magnum. One gun..no conversions and good resale value when you get a .45.
 
Get a Glock.

FLAME ON!!!! :)

Seriously, I am teaching my wife on a Glock 35 Gen 4. It's not comped and she has no problem, and it's a .40. I suspect, like her, you just need range time. Once she knew she had to tighten the grip and hold on, she was GTG. Now she shoots my G20 with full power loads and doesn't have any issues.
 
Skinny 1950 said:
Consider a .357 Magnum revolver...start with .38 special ( 9.0678 mm) and then work your way up to .357 Magnum. One gun..no conversions and good resale value when you get a .45.
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I do have a 357 Ruger new vaquero, Shoot fine with it, nice groups, somehow with bigger semi autos I'm all over. My buddy's 45 colt and my 357 Ruger I can hit nice groups but an of the 9 mms I tried I'm all over the place which is why I want my own newer gun so I know it's not a piece of junk or worn out.
 
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