First Handgun - Like a "Honda"

Another option that nobody has mentioned is the Sig Pro. Can be had in 9mm, .40sw and .357 Sig. It's a polymer pistol but has Sig quality, is accurate and reliable. Just stay away from the double action only trigger. Price is similar to a Glock or M&P.
 
Shiny and brazilian... neither my cup 'o tea. (Not that there is anything wrong with brazilian, just not in guns)

How much more, really, is the authentic Beretta it is based on? IMO worth it to get the real thing.
 
Think of it, who were making guns that are used the most for various reasons? Who was/is the best historically?
Germans, Czech, Americans, Russians; the rest is like Kia to Honda or Hyndai to MB...?
 
Who was/is the best historically?
Germans, Czech, Americans, Russians; the rest is like Kia to Honda or Hyndai to MB...?
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Czech republic is on the list and Italy isn't?? they make CZ, ok what esle? Italy has Beretta, Benbelli, Pieta, Pardini, Tanfoglio and I'm probably forgetting a few. I'd even put Austria and Switsarland before Czech R.
 
Well, technology is def taken further in those countries you mention BUT, it's not always the attention to detail and high polish; design is the most and foremost important thing as we keep getting reminded with 1911 design ;)

And if you read some historical material, you'll find out that Czechs were even more advanced than Germans at times and were made to produce some weaponry for them during WW2.
 
CeeZer said:
Think of it, who were making guns that are used the most for various reasons? Who was/is the best historically?
Germans, Czech, Americans, Russians; the rest is like Kia to Honda or Hyndai to MB...?
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No one makes revolvers like the good 'ol US of A!
 
Trigun's got it right about the matt finish of the Inox compared to a polished finish. Better to go with a matt finish that will look consistently good rather than one that needs to be handled with a buffing cloth to keep the BLING! look from being soiled by every errant touch.

So you shot all four and like them all. I foresee a rather crowded safe full of restricteds in your future... :D In the meantime pick one and go with it while starting to save for the next. You KNOW you'll end up with more than a few anyway. We ALL did... :D
 
Okay, been doing a lot of thinking again - I think it really comes down to the Sig Sauer P226

Reliable gun, accurate, 2 mags included, has a factory conversion kit for .22-9-40 which is a great option for me as I would like to have the functionality of more than a single caliber without having an array of guns laying around. 22 is great for target shooting and $$ savings, 9mm is a great medium between price and kick, 40 up's the ooomph and meanwhile I can practice taking down the gun and swapping parts which is a cool thing when you are new to owning a gun.

No doubt I will own more than one type of mfg eventually, but a 9mm Sig 226 with .22 conversion kit is probably going to be the first gun I buy.

If not, I think the Taurus P92 (Beretta doesn't have a decocking lever, I see the usefulness of that option and it's a must have for me) is a good entry level gun. The price is less than the rest, it has a decocking lever, and can be had in stainless steel which I can mirror polish (sorry guys, I am a stickler for polished things and do not mind cleaning it regularly - OCD in me)
 
If not, I think the Taurus P92 (Beretta doesn't have a decocking lever, I see the usefulness of that option and it's a must have for me) is a good entry level gun.
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Dude go handle one, Beretta DOES have one - the safety IS a decocker! ;) when the hammer is cocked and you flip the safety on it doesn't go C&L it decockes the hammer.

I'm not going to say anything bad about Taurus tho. and a used PT92 can be had for a good price too.
 
Danimal247, I don't know if anyone's mentioned this, but I've seen you talking about buying a P226 9mm, (outstanding choice, by the way!) and also conversions to .22 and .40....

A 226 .40 can be easily converted to 9mm with a conversion barrel. (Oh, or to .357, if that blows your hair back...)

You can't go from 9mm to .40 without a new slide - but you won't likely find one of those around.

You can put a .22 slide on either.

Wouldn't want you to buy a 226 9mm & find out later that you're limited by it.

P.S. Remember how I said that people will just recommend what they own themselves, regardless of what you're looking for? Kinda funny to watch, isn't it?
 
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Dude go handle one, Beretta DOES have one - the safety IS a decocker! ;) when the hammer is cocked and you flip the safety on it doesn't go C&L it decockes the hammer.

I'm not going to say anything bad about Taurus tho. and a used PT92 can be had for a good price too.
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ya, but the Beretta has a FIRE mode and a SAFE/DECOCKED mode. the Taurus splits is up into FIRE, SAFE COCKED, and DECOCK. at least that's my understanding of their 3-way. so, the T lets you have it cocked and safetied, but the B makes it decock when safetied.
 
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lol you mean cocked and locked? :p

Yeah, flip the lever up on Taurus and you got C&L (same as 1911), safety off ready to fire is the middle position. To decock you press the lever down (which will return to fire position afterwords). ps: Early models only had the first 2 positions so if you buy a used gun and want a decocker check before you buy.
 
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^ right. i've only been handling the older ones that have 2 positions. visually it ought to be dead easy to spot since the grip panel on the new ones has a cutout / notch to let the lever come down, but the old ones don't.

now i've not handled an actual Beretta so i dunno if the location of the lever is a big difference. i know the new ones (90-two series) have it on the slide, but did the old ones have it on the frame like the Taurus, or were the old (well, recent up until the 90-two series) also have it up on the slide?
 
All Beretta 92's have the slide mounted safety (except for a Billenium and Steel models). Now, IIRC original Taurus 92's had a slide mounted safety as well.
 
Next question, who wants to take me to target action sports as their guest and shoot some of these guns? :) i do not have my rpal but will apply shortly, figured I can gain the knowledge first before junping into a gun purchase

P226 9mm is still my favourite at this point in time
 
you haven't sent in your paperwork yet? you got all the papers ready, though, right? if you have the papers, send them in ASAP cuz the waiting time is a PITA. that and your mind might change a few times between now and then - i know mine did! :p i started wanting a glock 34, got to like and dislike and re-like a bunch of things along the way (1911, beretta, revolver, other glocks), and now settling on a different glock (G22). how's your budget looking for the various "accessories", like spare mags, a holster if you get into IDPA / IPSC, etc? it sucks on the wallet to have to buy the other stuff on top of the gun.
 
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