Recommendations of a high end 9mm for a Lefty!?

S&W 929 in 9mm would be the bomb! I assume most revolvers work really well for lefties, and if I could only have one gun it would be a revolver. IMHO they the most satisfying instrument that spits out bullets, and you never lose your brass! Set up an account on Gunbroker dot com and order one in through IRUNGUNS LLC.

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If this 929 "novelty" gun is not your thing, I vote for^^ Browning High Power as well. Conservative - yes; but for this same reason they never go out of style!
 
You shouldn't have any issues with brass in your face from a 1911. Maybe 10+ feet away and way to the right but not in your face. With a hand gun your shooting straight arm and a ways away from your face, a rifle is way closer so a miss fire in a rifle is more dangerous. It is easy to get a rifle in left hand and a good thing too, not easy to get an auto hand gun in left but it is possible. If you want a great 1911 it will cost over $2000 and could cost $4000. A Canadian company Dlask makes a great 1911 for $2500. I have his 2nd teir gun (Dlask PRO) that costs $1600 and it is a dream. If you go for a $1000-1500 gun in 1911 have the dealer touch up the trigger before you take delivery. The 1911 trigger can be so sweet if worked on a little. Also go for the so called Government length, which is 5 inch bbl as the extra weight makes a big difference.

I have a bunch of Ruger Blackhawks including the Convertible in 9mm/.38 Special/.357 Mag. The Rugers are like $600 guns, and worth $600. If you want a great revolver and want to spend more than $600 than look up market. Nothing wrong with Ruger but they are $600 guns. Just saying.
 
That Smith looks nice, though i can't see myself personally being fond of buying, loading, unloading moon clips. Though if you can shoot it without them and just poke the cases out with a little rod, that'd work
 
Low budget - get a used M&P. If you have not shot pistols a lot the gun will be more accurate than you are capable of for sometime. Parts are inexpensive and the guns are easy to work on. Cost will be around $500 for a used one. You can play the two action sports with one and have a lot of fun doing it.

If you want steel buy a used Norinco NP-29. You won't wear that gun out in two lifetimes. Cost will be around $400.

If you want to join the Glock fan club go Glock 17. The gun is hell for stout, inexpensive used. Downside is the grip. You may like it you may not.

the CZ 75B and the entry level Tanfoglios are worth a look as well. Used CZ 75B's sell for around $550 - $600 with new entry level Tanfoglios a but more.

Those would be my choices for a low budget entry level pistol in 9MM. All are sturdy reliable firearms capable of giving you a lot of enjoyment.

You didn't ask but don't go cheap on your reloading equipment. Go Dillon. A 450 or 550B will last you a lifetime and are capable of putting out quality reloads for a pistol with an appetite.

No Budget

Any high end 1911 in 9MM $3K - $4.5K and up
Sig 226 (Spend up to $1,500 no problem)
CZ 75 Shadowline $1,200
Tanfoglios I think they top out for around $2,500

Ether side of the coin will bring you about the same results for the first couple of years. Depends on how much time you spend at it (Instruction and Practice)

Take Care

Bob
 
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Very nice, that s&w, but i agree, the moon clips would get too tiresome. But i bet the accuracy would be amazing.
Thats why i was thinking pistol for a 9mm, see, now why didnt they make it in single action?... Problem solved. A gun like that wouldnt be used for self defence anyway, so why make it DA?

I like to spend a bit more, most for the reason, i buy it once, and keep it. And i like good triggers, and solid parts. I am not new to shooting, i am extremely good with rifles and bow, so i am certain it will carry over in to the hand gun scene. I have spent a little time at the range with hand guns, and know a few things about what i am after. I know .357 is my largest comfortable max for shooting (borderline comfortable). Any larger is a waste for me. I already have my own reloading gear from reloading rifle.
I am fine with $2-$4K for a gun, but its not imperative i spend big money.
 
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If you can live with the $3000 range look at the single action Freedom Arms 97 line of guns. The other line is the 83 line but they don't come in .357. You can get a 9mm cylinder for a Freedom Arms 97 gun and shoot 9mm/.38/.357 with that gun and no moon clips. In terms of build quality and accuracy it doesn't get a lot better than Freedom Arms. One of the dealers is Prophet River, a site sponsor on here. http://store.prophetriver.com/categories/Handguns/Revolver/ You would have to order this gun and may have to wait 6 months but check with the above vendor. At some point in the future I will be buying a Freedom Arms gun. The web site for Freedom Arms is their name.com
 
Prophet river is pretty good to deal with, buy my cooper rifles from them. How much work is it to swap out cylinders often? Is it worth while? Or a hassle? I would hate to strip any small hard to replace screws or lose parts
 
as a left handed shooter and a fella that has a nice amount of pistols on hand i have to say that M&P are my choice for a left handed shooter.
followed by ruger (P-89 and then SR9) for being fully ambi.

while none of my guys spit cases into my face there is something to be said for being able to manipulate the gun with one hand and not have to spin it around and hold it like a cat perched over a toilet seat to hit the slide release.

M&P for the win.

and on a related side note, how are revolvers ambi?
i have a Ruger GP100 and i have to switch hands to reload the gun, how is that ambi?
 
Walther P38 from TEC Tradex. 9MM Built FOR WAR (Nazi WWii) 9mm. extra mags are cheap .Plus The are a lot of fun to Shoot. OR a Zastava model 70 Form the Same guys, 9 MM as well. also a lot of fun to shoot.
 
Hihi962 said:
Prophet river is pretty good to deal with, buy my cooper rifles from them. How much work is it to swap out cylinders often? Is it worth while? Or a hassle? I would hate to strip any small hard to replace screws or lose parts
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To swap out a cylinder on a Ruger you push the button on the right side and pull the pin on the left side of the gun. The flap for adding shells needs to be open as well. The cylinder than drops out. Not hard at all. Goes in a little harder but no big deal. I suspect it is the same or similar on a Freedom Arms. Rugers are not exact copies of a SAA Colt. The Rugers have a different grip than the Freedom Arms have, the FA guns have a Bisley style grip and that is superior to the Blackhawk grips. The model 97 guns are much smaller than the model 83 FA guns but shoot smaller loads. If your serious about the 9mm/.38S/.357M guns know that a 9mm bullet is like 2 thousands smaller in size than the .38/.357 bullet. People will tell you this makes the 9mm inaccurate. If FA thought is was I doubt they would sell the conversion as their guns are known for their amazing accuracy.
 
So i tried out a bunch of guns at the range today...
I really think i am gonna get the 9mm in a 1911, i just really enjoy shooting it! So far I like the STI Trojan the best. Is it possible to change the grips out on the STI's? The look riveted in. I am thinking about buying the STI USPSA if we can get them here, few better parts on it, and its a much cleaner looking slide with only rear grips, i never use the front grip anyway. Buy i'd really like to change to grips out to an expensive wood grip. I also wouldnt mind trying out a nice Colt 1911

And as far as a .357 gun, the ruger gp100 seemed nice, i was gonna go SA revolver, but the DA's are growing on me more each time i use them. Too bad they dont make Pythons new anymore, i would really like a nice nickel one. I think every gun should have wood grips. I am really interested in trying a Dan Wesson 715, not sure where i can look at one? I wanna know how that cylinder release works for a lefty.

Any thoughts? Think the USPSA is worth it?
 
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