9mm handgun
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Lol, the Shadow crew is out in full force today!!
OP, first what is your intended purpose for the gun, are you just punching holes in paper or do you plan on getting into competition further down the road? Do you have a preference as to whether the gun is steel or polymer, hammer fired or striker fired?
Do you have any experience with handguns?
The best thing you can do for yourself is go to a rental range or your local club , handle, and more importantly,,,shoot as many as you can, find what fits best and works best for you.
Coming here and asking which handgun to buy is no different than asking a car forum which car to buy,lol, everyone will suggest what THEY like,, not what will work for you
Do your research, YouTube is your friend with thousands of vids on any handgun that catches your eye,,but in the end, you have to hold and shoot to decide what works for you
OP, first what is your intended purpose for the gun, are you just punching holes in paper or do you plan on getting into competition further down the road? Do you have a preference as to whether the gun is steel or polymer, hammer fired or striker fired?
Do you have any experience with handguns?
The best thing you can do for yourself is go to a rental range or your local club , handle, and more importantly,,,shoot as many as you can, find what fits best and works best for you.
Coming here and asking which handgun to buy is no different than asking a car forum which car to buy,lol, everyone will suggest what THEY like,, not what will work for you
Do your research, YouTube is your friend with thousands of vids on any handgun that catches your eye,,but in the end, you have to hold and shoot to decide what works for you
Lol, the Shadow crew is out in full force today!!
OP, first what is your intended purpose for the gun, are you just punching holes in paper or do you plan on getting into competition further down the road? Do you have a preference as to whether the gun is steel or polymer, hammer fired or striker fired?
Do you have any experience with handguns?
The best thing you can do for yourself is go to a rental range or your local club , handle, and more importantly,,,shoot as many as you can, find what fits best and works best for you.
Coming here and asking which handgun to buy is no different than asking a car forum which car to buy,lol, everyone will suggest what THEY like,, not what will work for you
Do your research, YouTube is your friend with thousands of vids on any handgun that catches your eye,,but in the end, you have to hold and shoot to decide what works for you
I believe he said what it was for in his short paragraph.
Yes he did!! But it's early, I don't have coffee in me yet and my reading comprehension sucks obviously
When you say target shooting do you mean informally shooting or a particular discipline? What type of competition are you interested in? What's your budget?
Shadow 2 is a nice gun but it's a one-trick pony; great for IPSC production from what I've been told, but it's not legal in IDPA or PPC Duty Pistol. A Glock 17 or Sig P226 can be used in all three and may be a better choice if you're unsure what you'd like to do or if you'd like to try them all.
How are your eyes? Are you planning to shoot with an optic?
Pistol choice is very personal and there are a lot of factors to consider. If you can provide more clarity we can list certain considerations, but at the end of the day only you can make the right choice for yourself.
Shadow 2 is a nice gun but it's a one-trick pony; great for IPSC production from what I've been told, but it's not legal in IDPA or PPC Duty Pistol. A Glock 17 or Sig P226 can be used in all three and may be a better choice if you're unsure what you'd like to do or if you'd like to try them all.
How are your eyes? Are you planning to shoot with an optic?
Pistol choice is very personal and there are a lot of factors to consider. If you can provide more clarity we can list certain considerations, but at the end of the day only you can make the right choice for yourself.
For paper punching full metal guns are good.
The CZ 75 series in all its permutations are excellent. This includes the Shadows. Personally I have a TS. Every 75 I have shot has been great. Price varies from relatively economic for the basic 75 B up to $5,000 for the full race Checkmate.
There are lots of other good solid 9mm out there. The Sig P320 has a good trigger and is easy to shoot well. I like them,
The long barrel Walthers are good. I find the short barrel versions to have a bit too much muzzle flip.
The Glocks, personally I don't like the trigger on most stock Glocks but they are a good firearm and the longer barrel target models have better triggers or you can upgrade them. The grip angle on a Glock is no big deal once you have shot a couple of hundred rounds it will be totally natural.
The CZ 75 series in all its permutations are excellent. This includes the Shadows. Personally I have a TS. Every 75 I have shot has been great. Price varies from relatively economic for the basic 75 B up to $5,000 for the full race Checkmate.
There are lots of other good solid 9mm out there. The Sig P320 has a good trigger and is easy to shoot well. I like them,
The long barrel Walthers are good. I find the short barrel versions to have a bit too much muzzle flip.
The Glocks, personally I don't like the trigger on most stock Glocks but they are a good firearm and the longer barrel target models have better triggers or you can upgrade them. The grip angle on a Glock is no big deal once you have shot a couple of hundred rounds it will be totally natural.
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- West Quebec
CZ's nice guns I started with Glock for upgrade availability and simple to service.. then added CZ no regrets.
There are other factors too... how big are your hands, for example.
What id suggest, is to get your hands on as many guns as you can, and narrow your search down based on what feels good in your hands. From there, see if you can find a way to put a few through the guns you're looking at.
What was helpful for me, is meeting a guy like Edgy at the range and having a guy like that (or, in my case, that exact guy!) be super helpful and be super willing to let me try a few of his and his wife's guns out (actually, I think he insisted LOL). Went a long way to helping me. As did robpad who loaned me one of his guns (a cz75 clone if memory serves) to use during my IDPA intro course.
I started with an M&P pro with the intent of punching paper & hopefully going to IDPA. I really wanted a shadow to start with, but couldnt justify the price tag. Got myself a really nice M&P off a helpful and patient seller on the EE. Realized pretty quickly a few things: IDPA is a crap ton of fun and I wanted to do more, and, that while i dont have any knocks against the M&P (and am planning to rebuy one if i can find a nice one thats reasonably priced), but, Im a big guy who used to be a huge guy with big hands and an all steel gun - ie the shadow i originally wanted, was what I did really want to get to. So, got one at a great price from a site sponsor, sold my M&P pro for what i paid for it and havent looked back.
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Wont tell you a shadow is right for you, because there's a saying about opinions and a holes, or is it a holes and opinions LOL, but, go get some hands on time & im sure if you're a friendly sort, you'll be as fortunate as I was to run into a few super nice guys that can help you along.
What id suggest, is to get your hands on as many guns as you can, and narrow your search down based on what feels good in your hands. From there, see if you can find a way to put a few through the guns you're looking at.
What was helpful for me, is meeting a guy like Edgy at the range and having a guy like that (or, in my case, that exact guy!) be super helpful and be super willing to let me try a few of his and his wife's guns out (actually, I think he insisted LOL). Went a long way to helping me. As did robpad who loaned me one of his guns (a cz75 clone if memory serves) to use during my IDPA intro course.
I started with an M&P pro with the intent of punching paper & hopefully going to IDPA. I really wanted a shadow to start with, but couldnt justify the price tag. Got myself a really nice M&P off a helpful and patient seller on the EE. Realized pretty quickly a few things: IDPA is a crap ton of fun and I wanted to do more, and, that while i dont have any knocks against the M&P (and am planning to rebuy one if i can find a nice one thats reasonably priced), but, Im a big guy who used to be a huge guy with big hands and an all steel gun - ie the shadow i originally wanted, was what I did really want to get to. So, got one at a great price from a site sponsor, sold my M&P pro for what i paid for it and havent looked back.
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Wont tell you a shadow is right for you, because there's a saying about opinions and a holes, or is it a holes and opinions LOL, but, go get some hands on time & im sure if you're a friendly sort, you'll be as fortunate as I was to run into a few super nice guys that can help you along.
easyrider604
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Greater Vancouver, BC
Glock 17 or FNS9
Two great choices! I own both
Ironman0731
CGN Regular
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- Fraser valley,bc
Shadows are great pistols, especially if your getting into competitive shooting. Im a m&p fanboy tho, i shoot it better than glocks, 1911's and the shadow i briefly tried. It just fits me right. One day if i try ipsc ill stick eith my m&p9's and try to do as well as i have in idpa with it. The only trick to getting better with whatever you choose is shoot lots!! Nothing beats putting lead downrange.
