Going to be moving to the states. What pistol should I get?
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fat tony
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JonesWithout being insensitive to the demise of a human being, tell me you’re a Boomer or Gen X without telling me you’re a Boomer or Gen X.
well insensitive would be posting the whole vid of the incident, which anyone can find anyways.Welcome. However, I regret to inform you that you will have to cross Montana off your list of potential residences. We are completely full here, unfortunately.
Best utilitarian gun... what does that mean? Gun fun on a range, maybe carry?
I'd suggest (from my perspective) ditching the striker fired lot and start with and a single action hammer fired 1911 bobtail of some version or Browning Hi Power. My Browning is what down here they call my "every day carry". Apparently it is supposed to be difficult to conceal, but I haven't found that to be so if you put some thought into holsters. And it has the sight radius you won't get with the watch pocket size little pistols for more precise shooting at the range.
I have a Dan Wesson CBOB in 10mm that has a very, very similar fit in the hand as the High Power - not suggesting starting with 10mm unless you need a bear wrench while out in the yard around the house as we do here. But for the fit and shooting architecture, today's modern 1911s are very, very nice indeed. And with trigger pulls no Glock or M&P will match; absolutely nothing wrong with either of those pistols, but in a different category.
Some very nice 9mm flavors of 1911s out there these days. I do feel the bobtail versions fit far better into my hands than the original slabsides. But I also started out with K frame revolvers and quickly became a fan for the round butt K frames for competing with in PPC. That might influence my feel on how the bobtail 1911s fit in my hands where others may disagree.
I have .22 conversion kits for both my Browning and 1911s. Some think of them as gimmicks, but they group as good and as better as the pistols do with the factory barrel and slide in place. Aside from the cost savings of shooting .22 rimfire versus centerfire, the amount of time they save me from evenings spent standing in front of a Dillon progressive reloading press is well worth it all by itself.
Micro carry pistols... I am having a hard time convincing myself I don't need a S&W CSX because two of my friends have them and they're easy to shoot despite being so small. They emulate the single action 1911 although they aren't a copy of the action. The only reason I haven't bought one is I'm not into "carry rotation". The BHP works and I am not on board with others making regular changes to the style, feel, parts of whatever they're carrying every day.
For a revolver... S&W L frame; I'd go with a 6" barrel for the sight radius and feel in the hand, but whatever works for you.
For inexpensive and a gun you can pimp out and customize, with everything but adding birth control, a Glock 19. Go crazy to your heart's content with just a little bit more money than the spare change in your jeans - that's where a Glock shines. And there is no question that they are reliable and work.
Wherever you end up, there's likely to be people or a range where you can actually try out and fire a few different handguns to look for the one that fits you the best. These days it's pretty hard to find a poor quality handgun, so I think it's mostly about how it fits in your hands, the controls, etc.
BTW, for handguns... pawn shops! Here in America the better ones can be candy stores when it comes to finding great prices on very high quality and barely used firearms of all kinds.
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I've got 2 (TP9SF Elite and a TP9 Elite Combat), and they are surprisingly good pistols for the price. I've only put a few hundred rounds through them, but I've been impressed.
I'd have no reservations carrying the TP9SF Elite. I'd put it in the same category as a Glock 19. Maybe it doesn't have the reputation of a Glock, but it's a solid carry gun.
One of those with a CAA MCK chassis, and you'd be covered for a whole range of scenarios.
The only downside is that holsters aren't that readily available
chocol8thunda
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I have a ECE and Mete SF
In have a ECE and Mete SFx. The slides are interchangeable and run flawlessly. With the Elite Combat Executive slide in the Meter SFx frame, you basically get a Metw SFT but better threaded barrel.
1riot1ranger
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I’m going to try swapping slides. Never thought to try it!
That way I’d have a better trigger on the “carry” slide. That way if I ever get a CAA MCK, I can use the better trigger frame. I don’t think the slide with an optic will fit in the MCK.
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fat tony
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If you have kids who will be in the public school system, I would get them hand to hand combat lessons & maybe keep them as busy as possible with schoolwork.
Bullying of Canadian kids in the US public school system can be brutal.
For your kids, if applicable, I would suggest scrooch guns for school defence.
Bullying of Canadian kids in the US public school system can be brutal.
For your kids, if applicable, I would suggest scrooch guns for school defence.
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chocol8thunda
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If you have an optic, it won't fit. My MCK is for the ECE, although I got 3 different charging handles with it. In have a Holosun 407k on my Mete SFx. I bought the detachable stock for the CANiK pistols. I reserve that for my Mete. It simply fits on the pistol grip, really tight. I've put a quick detach vertical forgrip on it, and you got yourself a small, way easier to be accurate pistol .
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