"Can Only Get One"

Of the 3 I vote PPQ.

That being said I'd still suggest a glock 17 to get that over and done with. Its boring, ugly, and tougher to shoot than the guns you listed, but it will be that way forever and you can always trust it. Its like the SKS for canadians.
 
Phat Eagle said:
I have many "working" 9mms... I also have many "collectible" 9mms that rarely see the range. Over the years I've also had (and sold) Sigs, H&Ks, and a CZ Shadow SP-01 (nice, but frankly the trigger on my Pre-B CZ75 is nicer!). I've also done a fair bit of shooting with my friend's XDM.

My pre-B CZ75 is my most accurate 9mm. That said, my Glock 17 saw faaaaaaaar more use until it was recently supplanted by my PPQ M1 (Thanks Miaugi!). There is something to be said for the inherent accuracy of metal pistols, but IMHO the polymer is easier to carry and care for.

Of the list you provided I would certainly vote for the PPQ. The ergonomics are excellent, the trigger is very good, and they are very accurate tupperware pistols!
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so from what i've been reading, the triggers are really really good on the PPQ. possibly the best striker fired trigger out of the box.
and same for the CZ75 SP-01. i was told that shooting the CZ in competition spectacular due to the added weight, making it be able to pop back on target quicker.
that being said, i got to dry fire the new CZ 5 combat sport.... holy moly!! crazy how great that trigger is, but the price reflects it also lol
 
Benito and BCRider have it right; go out and try as many as you can see and see what feels best for *you*. Luckily, these days it is sort of hard to go wrong with any handgun you choose.

I started with 1911 (9mm and .45) then moved on to .357 revolvers and at this point I'm in love with Shadows. YMMV.

As this most likely won't be your last gun, I'd set a budget, then patiently look on the EE and get a good deal on any one you choose/like. After a few months consider trading it for something you think you might like best, rinse, repeat and enjoy.
 
I have finally made a choice, CZ 75 sp01. I have found one on EE. My question now is, besides checking on sellers rating, how to proceed. It seems that all the advantage is with the seller. Maybe someone who has bought and sold several times, could give me some advise, as how to proceed. Do you offer half, how can you check to ensure transfer is made. Then balance once item is shipped and confirmed. Any help would be appreciated.
 
Falcon45 said:
I have finally made a choice, CZ 75 sp01. I have found one on EE. My question now is, besides checking on sellers rating, how to proceed. It seems that all the advantage is with the seller. Maybe someone who has bought and sold several times, could give me some advise, as how to proceed. Do you offer half, how can you check to ensure transfer is made. Then balance once item is shipped and confirmed. Any help would be appreciated.
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As a low rating buyer you are unlikely to find sellers that will accept less than full payment. But, if the seller's trader rating is good then you have fewer worries (just check to make sure that the seller's ratings include some sales as well as purchases). Ask for a picture with the current date and his username included on a piece of paper in the same picture. Ask for a phone number and call the seller to get a sense of the type of person he is. It does come down to trust, though. There are very few scammers here comparatively, so if you've done all those steps your risk is low.

Once you've made payment the seller will initiate the transfer with the RCMP CFC, then will provide you with the transfer reference number. You'll call the CFC, confirm your identity, answer a few questions and then wait for the transfer to be approved, which can be a few days or a few weeks or longer depending on where you are. You'll get a letter once the transfer is approved. The seller can ship at that point.
 
The Bersa Thunder Pro 9 is the sleeper here...
Just an awesome accurate pistol...
With the good deal going on, i am ordering the Bersa Thunder Pro 40... JP.:rockOn:
 
I really Love my STI Trogan in 40... but have shot other pistols as well the Beretta, Ruger, M&P 9, CZ I don't like how you have to decock the CZs though in competition though.. scares me..
 
One day the range will be full of cz's, and everyone will be wearing the same clothes, with the same haircuts. O wait does that already happen ? I like the springfield 5.25, it has a smoother trigger than the ppq. I m sure many would disagree, but i own both, the ppq has a nice trigger but has a little sand in there somewhere near the end of the pull, the springfield is just all smoothness. CZ is a fine gun.
 
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KuddlyGemini said:
I really Love my STI Trogan in 40... but have shot other pistols as well the Beretta, Ruger, M&P 9, CZ I don't like how you have to decock the CZs though in competition though.. scares me..
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That's what frequent practice is for. I make it a point to lower the hammer and get in practice at shooting the first shot in DA mode frequently. And when you're doing this the gun is always pointed downrange anyway. So if you slip the worst that'll happen is that the slide might catch your thumb a bit going back or coming forward.

Of course a bit of practice on an unloaded gun to start with helps remove any concern.
 
For target practice (= punching holes in paper, no competition like IPSC or IDPA), there is no better calibre than 22 LR = easily available, cheap, low recoil, etc, etc, etc. Get yourself an old Ruger MK1 or MK2 or even MK3 will do or a 22 LR revolver and shoot away all day. It will punch holes in paper pretty good, all the way to 25 yards (limitation of most pistol clubs) :)

Falcon45 said:
I need some real input, got my first pistol 2 years ago and have been loving the sport ever since. Now I am looking to buy a 9mm, my choices are; 1. Walter PPQ M2, 2. HK P30L, 3. Springfield XDM 5.25 Competition . Here is a little back ground, this firearm will only be used for target shooting, no competion due to disability in walking. I have only shot the HK, it felt great, but doing some checking on the web, it seems to have a couple of faults for the first 250 rounds or so, stove piping and only liking NATO ammo, whatever that means. But I am a real NEWBIE, so everything is with a grain of salt. If anyone out there has either of these firearms, I would really appreciate your thoughts. Cheers to all and safe shooting. Bye the way, this is a great site.
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I would like to know this 250 round break in period, I "broke in" my P30L with standard 124 grain bdx ammo, no cleaning, no additional lubrication pay money take 600 rounds and newly acquired gun, run that stuff through. Gun now has 7000 rounds. It runs everything fine. That includes cast lead bullets.
 
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