Girsan MC28 SA vs Tara TM....Any suggestions for noob?

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Hi everyone

Got an email from FOC about a sale on the Girsan MC28 and Tara TM9. Both are are 9mm and cost $299.99. I have had my rpal for awhile but haven’t bought any gun yet. The price of these two got me really interested but I lack the knowledge to make a good buy. I did some searching and found some posts back last year of some guys raving about the Tara but none on the Girsan. Anyone have any suggestions?

Background: I am looking for my first handgun. I have no experience. I want this for some very casual target practice. Would be interested in upgrading it with add ons.

Also, in terms of storage, am I ok to store in the 14 gun cabinet? These laws state no specifics and no matter how much I look into this I don’t understand.
 
I bought a Girsan MC28 as my first 9mm handgun. I didn't have much to compare it to, but since then I've shot quite a few 9mm handguns. After putting about 500 rounds through the Girsan, I can say without question that it's a very good firearm for the price, and although I've heard others complain about the trigger, as a relatively new shooter I don't find it bad, especially when shooting in SA. Last weekend, I was able to put 30 rounds in the blue (6" diameter) at 10m, which for me was pretty decent.

My next 9mm with be a CZ Shadow 2, but I have zero regrets with the Girsan and feel I made the right choice purchasing as a first rather than dropping 1k down and then finding I don't enjoy shoot enough. As for the Tara TM9, I have no experience with it.
 
Can you get your hands on one of each to see how it feels?

The Girsan I had did not have a good trigger.

The trigger is important to me.

The other, similar pistol to look at is the Canik. They have excellent triggers and are also entry level priced.
 
The Girsan MC28 is made with a heavy trigger pull. However, there is a fix.
The Girsan is pretty much a copy of the S&W M&P.
Take out the stock MC28 trigger and trigger return spring & replace them with S&W gen 2 items.
That alone makes a big difference.
Polishing the rest of the trigger and sear parts also helps. ( No metal removal, just polishing ).
On mine, I also reduced the striker spring .
Now, the pre travel is minimal, the after travel and reset is short & smooth.
Overall a huge improvement for little cost & an evening's work.A great trigger.
 
Trying to get a Tara mag to work reliably is quite a chore in my experience.
First shot trigger pull is heavy, but overall it is surprisingly accurate.

Girsan MC 28 is a good gun. But if you want a pistol along these lines, don't overlook the S&W SD9VE. Good gun for the buck.
 
trebor2880 said:
Trying to get a Tara mag to work reliably is quite a chore in my experience.
First shot trigger pull is heavy, but overall it is surprisingly accurate.

Girsan MC 28 is a good gun. But if you want a pistol along these lines, don't overlook the S&W SD9VE. Good gun for the buck.
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for the extra cost associated with a m&p over the sd9ve, Id recomment the m&p. Im pretty well versed in the mp, mind you in .40 not 9mm, and when I was watching reviews and takedowns of the sd9, I was blown away at how many corners they cut to save less than 200 bucks. The plastic pin in the recoil spring was the straw\camel for me.

The Girsan and the Tara both may be the same as the sd9ve, but I have higher expectations from smith and wesson
 
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