What is the best polymer handgun?

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enefgee said:
the argument - originally put forward by james yeager (so consider the source, but it's an interesting argument anyway) is that 40 is a compromise calibre -a little larger than 9mm with not quite the power of 45 acp. So essentially it's a compromise - what kind of guy compromises?
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VP9 (atleast I hope, just bought one)

Tried the Glock 17, not my thing!
Got a M&P9, very nice pistol, upgraded it with Dawson Precision sights and the Apex trigger kit, real nice pistol to shoot.

Starting to become an HK fanboy, so I bought the VP9.
 
You should try some of the glocks in 9mm. I know a lot of people find the .40 a little snappy when shooting a polymer. Shooting the .40 glocks bring a smile to my face but they aren't something I'd want to shoot all day like the 9's. I really enjoy shooting the 17,19, and 34. The 34 is a nice target shooter. The M&P9 is sweet too. Better ergos than the Glock but I tend to shoot the glock better. Probably because of the trigger. Take down is also insanely easy on a glock which is important for a gun you want to use a lot. At the end of the day I love the steel guns; 1911's, CZ Shadow etc but why not have a good polymer in the safe that you can abuse and fine tune your shooting mechanics with. They really make you practice good fundamentals.
 
Some people must be really sensitive to recoil !! My wife is 5' 2" and 110 lbs. I took her to the range for her first time with handguns. She shot, 9's, my M&P 40, my GP100 Match Champion 357 mag. She handled everything with now issue. The only thing she said was snappy was the 357 Magnum. She said the 40 cal was very easy to shoot and control. Recoil is subjective and dome people are very sensitive ! For me the 40 in my M&P is not snappy, I prefer to shoot it than my 9's !
 
bojackson said:
You should try some of the glocks in 9mm. I know a lot of people find the .40 a little snappy when shooting a polymer. Shooting the .40 glocks bring a smile to my face but they aren't something I'd want to shoot all day like the 9's. I really enjoy shooting the 17,19, and 34. The 34 is a nice target shooter. The M&P9 is sweet too. Better ergos than the Glock but I tend to shoot the glock better. Probably because of the trigger. Take down is also insanely easy on a glock which is important for a gun you want to use a lot. At the end of the day I love the steel guns; 1911's, CZ Shadow etc but why not have a good polymer in the safe that you can abuse and fine tune your shooting mechanics with. They really make you practice good fundamentals.
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Do you find much difference between the 17 & 34 if so what exactly.. I was tempted by a 34 but purchased a 9 a couple of years ago..
 
I believe it's all a matter of personal fit. I tried out several different polymer, aluminum and 1911's before spending big money. And although I love all my 1911's my go to 45 is my Beretta.
Which I don't think anyone has listed here yet.
I have also tried the 9mm in px4 and it is on my hit list.
 
silverfoxdj said:
Do you find much difference between the 17 & 34 if so what exactly.. I was tempted by a 34 but purchased a 9 a couple of years ago..
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I don't notice much of a difference. The 34 is a longer version of the 17. I thought the barrel length looked a little goofy in pictures but not so bad in person. I've shot the 34 the best but many people better than me will shoot the 17 just as well. In my experience the longer the barrel the more forgiving of the shooters poor trigger control or mechanics. Hence why I probably shot the 34 best. If I were the buyer I would go with the 17 though. I like the size and look better. The shooting accuracy would come with range time.
 
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Just kidding....I've always wanted to do that. I know this thread has been about service-sized polymer pistols but for true top quality in reliability, accuracy, trigger pull (both DA and SA) and durability it'd be hard to beat this. Concealability and portability, on the other hand...not so much. :)
 
bojackson said:
I don't notice much of a difference. The 34 is a longer version of the 17. I thought the barrel length looked a little goofy in pictures but not so bad in person. I've shot the 34 the best but many people better than me will shoot the 17 just as well. In my experience the longer the barrel the more forgiving of the shooters poor trigger control or mechanics. Hence why I probably shot the 34 best. If I were the buyer I would go with the 17 though. I like the size and look better. The shooting accuracy would come with range time.
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I love my 34, it's a great shooter. I also own a 17 (which I enjoy shooting) but the 34 seems to inspire more confidence on shots of 20+ yards.
 
Advoc said:
Got my grubby hands on a Strike One. I had been humming and hawing about my first Tupper, and it was between an M&P 9, P99as, and a P30L (thanks John Wick), but I have to say I really REALLY like the Strike One, I just wish It wasn't quite so expensive. It's basically a 92FS that is striker fired from what I can tell, but the high grip and the nice fat flat trigger feel great. I'd get one right away if it werent for the price tag.

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Are these still available in Canada?
 
My opinion have changed, for me now, the best polymer pistol is definitly the G19 Gen 4 with the 106mm LW NT barrel... World class pistol... JP.
 
What is the best POLYMER handgun? What is the best METAL handgun?

Segue2002 said:
...I bought a Glock22 Gen4...I've since traded this gun for a Ruger security six...
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It depends on what you want it to be able to do well.

What do you want it to do well?
 
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