Sub $500, 9mm recommendations for 1st pistol?

[Knuckles Muldoon]

Does one exist?

 

[luke s]

norinco 1911 or sig 226 copy in 9mm, anything else would have to be well used to that price

 

[loonz84]

SR9 just saw them some where for 459 plus tax

 

[Knuckles Muldoon]

norinco 1911 or sig 226 copy in 9mm, anything else would have to be well used to that price

i wasnt aware you could get the norinco in 9mm!

 

[444shooter]

I sure like my Norinco NZ-75. Great pistol for $350

 

[geologist]

Norinco NP-29.

 

[Hitzy]

SAM commander 1911....

 

[Mukinfutch]

Ruger SR9 for sure! Awesome gun for the money!

 

[Ballox]

SR9 is just about the best you can get sub $500. They are out of stock everywhere now but last year I pre-ordered mine @ Dante's for $447 (many others were gouging up to $600 for them due to popularity and short supply)

 

[Jesuswon]

Taurus PT99 , its a beretta 92F clone (actually better)

 

[callum]

Girsan 9mm $489-$499 (Solid Beretta 92fs clone), seen some nice pictures on here recently from some new owners of them.

 

[B]

Taurus PT99 , its a beretta 92F clone (actually better)

I have shot them side by side more than once and that is definitely not the conclusion I came to...

 

[Pigeonman]

SR9 is just about the best you can get sub $500. They are out of stock everywhere now but last year I pre-ordered mine @ Dante's for $447 (many others were gouging up to $600 for them due to popularity and short supply)

Some of the site sponsors above have them in stock now.

 

[skoal]

Taurus PT99 , its a beretta 92F clone (actually better)

not a chance in hell is a taurus better then anything let alone a beretta

 

[terry1729]

Got a chance to purchase a Norinco NP22 from a CGN member. And oh, what a great pistol!! If you are on a budget, this is the best P226 copy that money can buy. It is really a well built pistol with almost zero imperfection. And by far also the easiest pistol to disassemble.
NP22's are getting harder to find. Would buy another one once dealers get them IN STOCK. At least we know for a fact that this are Made in China, and who really know where the real SIGS are manufactured.

 

[tacticalreload]

Girsan 9mm $489-$499 (Solid Beretta 92fs clone), seen some nice pictures on here recently from some new owners of them.

Great gun for the price

 

[AB.boy]

How about the new FMK? I believe its under $500.

 

[Ganderite]

The Norino CZ75clone is an excellent solid steel pistol. I have several and they ar relaible and accurate.

I just looked at the GrandPower 100. It is a poly frame with the STI logo. Locks with a rotating bolt. Te trigger in both double and single is excellent. Owner told me it was very accurate. being sold off by dealer for only $500.

 

[RememberTheSomme]

As already mentioned the Nork copies of Sig and CZ should be solid performers at bargain basement prices. Occassionally you might see well used glock17 for near 500, that would be your best bet. The German Walther P-38 is a fine 9mm pistol for plinking as well. There are several post war variants produced and alot sold in the 350-399 range like or almost new condition awhile back. As for pistol accuracy and your grouping's with a P-38 compared to a more modern tacticool pistol,..well .if you can't dance with it than you can't dance.

 

[WTFImissedagain]

Girsan. I bought one a while ago. Me and a coworker took it to the range for a torture test and it would not jam no matter what kind of ammo we ran through it. Trigger is a bit gritty though.