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If grip size is a factor Browning Hi Powers can be had with Thin grips. I found the factory wood grips too thin for me and went with a set of Pachmayr Signature.
The pic below shows the back strap installed but I have since removed it. It feels less aggressive in my hands now.
The BHP is a classic HG that simply performs. There are various models and makers. Mine is a 1968 Belgium made "T" series which I understand are the more desireable ones.
It makes a great 9mm companion along side with my workhorse G17.
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So what handguns have you shot, what did you like/dislike and can you go to a range that has a good supply of range guns? Cause it would be easier to help you though only you can make the final decision of what it is going to be.
If you are like most here you will end up owning more than one style and will end up having a favorite. Although I can only shoot holes in paper I find that for me a 1911 is what I like and shoot most although I have others. If I was going to go into law enforcement it probably would not be my first choice and plus whatever LEO you become they will be telling you which you will be given to use on duty.
I think I would be talking with and trying to shoot with which ever LEO department I was going to be applying to if possible cause it don't matter if abc brand is what you like you will be given xyz brand to use and possibly be saving YOUR life with.
 
Go to a range that let's you use their guns and tell them you want to shoot every type of 9mm they have. If you provide an area that you'd be willing to go visit for ranges I'm sure people here would be willing to meet up and let you try out some of the more hard to find pistols if the rental range idea doesn't pan out.
 
Reeferman said:
... whatever LEO you become they will be telling you which you will be given to use on duty.
I think I would be talking with and trying to shoot with which ever LEO department I was going to be applying to if possible cause it don't matter if abc brand is what you like you will be given xyz brand to use and possibly be saving YOUR life with.
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I agree with Reeferman. Get a 9mm that your LEO department issues. Practice with it (a lot). Save the Baretta for your range "toy".
 
JACKSONLEWISOFCANADA said:
the leo dept i plan on applying to are all using .40 s&w. i was thinking 9mm as a starting point.
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Then I would get a 9mm S&W as it is cheaper to shoot and shoot the hell out of it. I don't know if getting holster certified will help or not but might not hurt to find out. Maybe someone who knows will chime in.
 
Well if the detachement your applying for is useing 40 cal than that's the caliber I would buy . that's only my opinion but I have shot 9mm 40 s&w 45 acp etc etc. the recoil is diffrent on all of those calibers I have mentioned and the 40 is in my opinion is quite diffrent . the 9mm is pleasant to shoot and cheap but the 40 has this snap to it and the 45 well I just love the boom it makes.

if you don't like the Glock as one other said before then try holding Jerico 40 S&W and see how it feels in your hands. from what I have seen they give you 3 mags which is plus and they are over built - very strong and from what I have seen accurate. the slide rides inside the frame like the CZ 75 and the rest of the CZ family. if I was you I'd want to get comfortable shooting that round. then you'll be laughing .

as you'll be used to it . when you can afford it get a pump shotgun like an 870 Remington then you will also have one up on the class when it's time to qualify. good luck in your choice.
 
JACKSONLEWISOFCANADA said:
the leo dept i plan on applying to are all using .40 s&w sig p226. i was thinking 9mm as a starting point.
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You have an inclination to the Sig in .40 so............

Buy the Norinco NP58 in 40S&W, preferably lightly used and a good price(300shipped or so).
If you learn to shoot it properly and if accepted to your LEO program you already have mastered the master of all handgun rounds the 40S&W:cool:(oh wait,that's the 10mm, but lets not go there) and have a good working understanding of the Sig226. If you don't and you no longer have a hard on for pistols throw it on the EE and get your money back. Win-Win.;)

As to the Glock pistol and what feels good in the showroom. What feels good or looks good in the showroom to the inexperienced and undiscerning buyer,.. doesn't have a GD thing to do with what works on the Track.

E.g..... You may love the feel and look of a Harley Davidson soft tail in the showroom, and the salesman might comment on how smart you look but once you learn how to ride, and you will,..when you hit the road and all your buddies drive bikes which are much quicker, stop much faster, corner much better, are much more reliable,... you realize now your folly, or you could just hang out at Tim's and say what a bunch of idiots on those crotch rockets LOL.........

..........seriously though..........

That slab sided grip of the Glock is perfection with the right grip technique. It sucks at first however, if you've been wrapping your appendages around a 1911 frame for years. If you decide to come over to the Dark Side, and master the Glock, then the 1911 will feel like that Hog you traded in for a Gixxer1000.:D
 
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