Tell me what you will suggest to me as my new 9mm pistol

Where in the country to you live? If it's anywhere near a city with a rental range then the ONLY choice you need to make is get your butt to such a place and try shooting a bunch of 9mm guns of all types.

Otherwise as already mentioned you're just hearing us tell you to buy the guns we have. You need to try some different ones and make up your OWN mind.



As for the claim that the Shadow is somehow better? Bumpkus! I hate to say this since I love my Shadow. But one day I picked up a Glock and shot some really nice small groups. For a moment I thought I had made a mistake since I couldn't shoot my Shadow as well as this. I went back to my bench and ran a mag through my Shadow at the same distance and matched what I'd done with a Glock. Apparently I was just in the "zone" that day.

But the moral of this story is that any of the major player's handguns will do just fine if they fit the hands of the shooter.
 
Silverado said:
English must not be your first language. Are you looking for a pistol that has the same trigger action after the first shot, or one that does not?

If yes, your options are a single-action-only type pistol such as a 1911; a striker-fired pistol such as a Glock, Springfield XD, or Smith & Wesson M&P, or a double-action-only pistol such as some models of Beretta, SIG, Para-Ordnance LDA, etc.

If no, you should look at DA/SA models from Beretta, SIG, H&K, CZ and so forth.
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First thanks for your response but it is the first time so far somebody in Canada told me I have a weak English language skills. :-((
 
I didn't mean to offend, but your original post was a bit ambiguous regarding your preference for single or double action triggers.
 
Glock is an inexpensive pick for starting pistol shooting. I always recommend to buy second hand, tweaked pistol. Some comes with better trigger and nicer sights.
You can save around 150-200 buck on Glock.
Most of us after buying first move and buy second, third then sell first to get forth, you get an idea.
 
rooki said:
First thanks for your response but it is the first time so far somebody in Canada told me I have a weak English language skills. :-((
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No offence, but it looks like English is your second language. Not a problem. Welcome to Gunnutz. We have given you many choices of reliable and accurate handguns to look at. If you know what type of shooting (competition or just for fun-like me), you should post it and you'll get experts telling you what the best choice is...

Sig 226 fits me like a glove and feels perfect in my hands, therefore it's my favourite. Many buy the CZ Shadow, around $750-799 because it's a great all around gun for fun or competition.
 
After being brought up on a Browning HP, I wanted something modern & familiar. I did some research and found nothing but positives about the CZ line. I linked up with a local gun dealer and he even let me fire a CZ and a comparable S&W plus a 45 ACP for comparison. I ordered and bought a CZ 75B in Sep 11. To date I've put 1600 rounds thru it (in ideal range conditions only, mind you) and haven't had even an inkling of a stoppage regardless of size of bullet or quality of cartridge/powder. This gun eats it all. The groups are as good as I can make them on any given day and the gun fires true in both deliberate & snap/rapid fire practices. No doubt there are better guns out there but if we were able to carry full capacity mags, I'd carry this for work. Try this site for your research: http://www.best9mm.com/. Good luck.
 
BCRider said:
As for the claim that the Shadow is somehow better? Bumpkus! I hate to say this since I love my Shadow. But one day I picked up a Glock and shot some really nice small groups. For a moment I thought I had made a mistake since I couldn't shoot my Shadow as well as this. I went back to my bench and ran a mag through my Shadow at the same distance and matched what I'd done with a Glock. Apparently I was just in the "zone" that day.
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That is a very nice anecdote. There is no question the average service type pistol is more than sufficiently accurate for most gun games out there.
However, the reality is Shadows have very tight lockup, and a very good single action trigger right out of the door.
They are more accurate than the average service pistol as a generality. Shoot a PPC match or two and see for yourself.
 
Somebody here said go to a range and try as many pistol types as you can and find one you like. Good advice.

For a first pistol, and you did say you want to play action shooting of some type then I would look at either a Glock 17 or an M&P in 9MM. Cheap to shoot, easy to sell if you want to change guns later and both will be more accurate than you can shoot for a very long time. Both are in your price range. If you want to upgrade the stock configuration both pistols are well supported by aftermarket parts.

I would give the edge to the M&P because of better grip options and sights.

Both pistols in stock form gives you a gun you can play in IPSC Production or IDPA SSP Division.


Take Care

Bob
 
There's nothing wrong with a Ruger SR9. It's what I use for Steel Challenge shooting. Accurate, reliable, easy to maintain, adjustable sights. IMO you can't go wrong with it, plus it's retailing right now in the $500-600 range and can be found cheaper.
 
shredder said:
There's nothing wrong with a Ruger SR9. It's what I use for Steel Challenge shooting. Accurate, reliable, easy to maintain, adjustable sights. IMO you can't go wrong with it, plus it's retailing right now in the $500-600 range and can be found cheaper.
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Gotta agree with this. I got one for my wife and she loves it. Only complaint is that the lower power loads wont cycle it reliably. If you dont reload thats not a problem. Great gun otherwise
 
beltfed said:
That is a very nice anecdote. There is no question the average service type pistol is more than sufficiently accurate for most gun games out there.
However, the reality is Shadows have very tight lockup, and a very good single action trigger right out of the door.
They are more accurate than the average service pistol as a generality. Shoot a PPC match or two and see for yourself.
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I'm stuck with "old guy" eyes and nerves thanks to being.... er... shall we say "newly retired" and leave it at that? :D For me I'm very much the limit with most handguns. So if the Shadow has any major advantage in consistent accuracy it's lost on me.

But it sure didn't stop the Shadow from being my first gun purchase after trying out some dozen or so rental 9's. I chose it for all the reasons you guys gave and a few others.

Two guns I've shot which ARE noticably more accurate than my Shadow, CZ75 or my Beretta is my own S&W Model 19 and an STI Rangemaster that I got to try for two mags. My best groups with my Shadow or the others can only match my average with the Model 19.

With that Rangemaster I matched my best Model 19 group with the first mag and got even tighter results on the second. I was totally gob struck that I shot that well. Size? We're talking around 1.5 inches between the "flyers" with a single ragged hole in the middle at around 12 yards. I normally shoot groups of around 2 to 2.5 inches at that range and go home happy.
 
moosedude said:
Gotta agree with this. I got one for my wife and she loves it. Only complaint is that the lower power loads wont cycle it reliably. If you dont reload thats not a problem. Great gun otherwise
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Hmmm...this is the first time I've heard that. I've run the reloaded gamut from min to max loads (lead 125 gr bullet) and never had a hiccup.
 
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