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your favorite steel 9, with details
- Thread starter JohnMarston
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Those high powers are kind of hard to come across in my area i am finding!
It is. I sold these to get a custom 2011
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I tried a Sig 226 and I really liked it. I'd love to own one but don't have the $$ to spare. I had a Sig P239 which was nice enough, but if you're going to have a heavy steel 9mm, a full size 226 makes the most sense.
I do have a friend's Browning BDM, which is awesome in every way except for the trigger which I do not like at all. It's kinda mushy. But the gun fits my hand nicely and is well balanced and points easily.
I do have a friend's Browning BDM, which is awesome in every way except for the trigger which I do not like at all. It's kinda mushy. But the gun fits my hand nicely and is well balanced and points easily.
I'm not a 9mm fan.
That said I wanted to buy a small gun and I bought a Ruger LC9.
I had a lot of trouble with it, but it turned out to be the ammo.
The trouble I am having is the gun is to small for my bear paws and I will be trading it for a S&W Shield when it becomes Mass OKed. I may still not like the size of the Shield though.
I ended up buying a 1911 S&W pro series, it's the officer size 3“ barrel in 45 ACP. That will be my new carry gun.
Now as far as the 1911 in 9mm, I have shot it many times at S&W, if I was to buy another 9mm it would be the S&W 1911. It shot very Sweet and felt real good in my hands.
The S&W 3rd gens are nice also or you could buy a nice Sig. Those are nice guns also.
That said I wanted to buy a small gun and I bought a Ruger LC9.
I had a lot of trouble with it, but it turned out to be the ammo.
The trouble I am having is the gun is to small for my bear paws and I will be trading it for a S&W Shield when it becomes Mass OKed. I may still not like the size of the Shield though.
I ended up buying a 1911 S&W pro series, it's the officer size 3“ barrel in 45 ACP. That will be my new carry gun.
Now as far as the 1911 in 9mm, I have shot it many times at S&W, if I was to buy another 9mm it would be the S&W 1911. It shot very Sweet and felt real good in my hands.
The S&W 3rd gens are nice also or you could buy a nice Sig. Those are nice guns also.
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TUGINSTRUCTOR
NES Member
I had a stainless 9mm S&W 669 for over 20 years and I am still sour in the butt from kicking my self for selling it ![[crying]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/006.gif "Crying [crying]")
I miss that pistol a lot, had custom wood grips with Italian silver in lays....sorry got to stop talking about it....[sad2]
I miss that pistol a lot, had custom wood grips with Italian silver in lays....sorry got to stop talking about it....[sad2]
dcmdon
NES Member
I'm willing to admit when I don't know something. ;-)
I know nothing about this gun. It looks like a CZ75 you'd get from CZCustom. How does it compare?
Its more in line with the CZ CTS or the CZ75 TS. But with a full dust cover. The EAA has front and rear checkering where the CTS is smooth. The insides look the same, but do not share any parts. The CZ is over engineered and a bigger pain in the ass to work on. I prefer how the EAA shoots, has a little more weight on the front end. But both a very accuracy with little recoil.
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dwarven1
Lonely Mountain Arms
CZ75.
need one of my own. so bad.
If/when I move to NH I'll consider selling my CZ75B to a MA inmate to keep it in state. I ain't selling it otherwise since I love the thing. GREAT gun.
Yeah... we know a good thing when we find one.
And one of these is my other steel-frame 9mm. Not selling it, either. Great little carry gun, not a lot of recoil, nice smooth trigger (if a bit long).
Shot one of these at the Holbrook shoot - they're VERY nice!
its interesting that you mention a P-38, i was gifted a Book on the history, mechanics, and design of the p-38 by my late grandfather Edmund. Excellent arm, but looking for something of the more modern variety ![[wink]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/002.gif "Wink [wink]")
dcmdon
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Did you happen to get one without a 13# trigger pull?? I shot one of the post war aluminum framed guns and the trigger was terrible. Typically military heavy.
That or a P7M13. My favorite 9mm pistol of all time.
My uncle's Browning Hi-Power was a tack driver. Wish I had one.
dcmdon
NES Member
What was the import version of the P7M8 that had the mag release on the heel of the grip? I shot one and it was a sweet shooter.
The owner said they were quite a bit less money with the heel mounted mag release.
The owner said they were quite a bit less money with the heel mounted mag release.
I see GFA Arms has a Browning Hi Power listed for sale on their inventory page:
http://www.gfaarmstec.com/Handguns.html
"Rare tangent sight Browning High Power in 9mm - 98% plus cond. Belgium/Portugal manufactured. Comes w/one 13rnd magazine. Minty! $795.00"
http://www.gfaarmstec.com/Handguns.html
"Rare tangent sight Browning High Power in 9mm - 98% plus cond. Belgium/Portugal manufactured. Comes w/one 13rnd magazine. Minty! $795.00"
P7 PSP had the heel release. They shoot nice, but are not high round count guns. The frame gets very hot after a few mags and the gas port will start to erode the frame. But they are silly accurate and fun to shoot
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The mag release location and heat guard are the only differences
my cousin nick let me shoot a RIA 9mm 1911 he had, i was very impressed! It grouped very well with a goon like me at the helm and we had no issues with running it, do any of you fine gentlemen have any experience with said gun?
Dom
Dom
If you are only going to own 1 9mm then for me there is only one choice.
It should only be a full size Beretta 92FS or an M9 if you can get one.
The stories you hear about them are just B.S. from lot's of folks that have no idea what they are talking about.
Yes one did actually fail during a torture test but what they don't say is that it failed after 10's of thousands of rounds.
I have an M9 and it will out shoot just about all the other high dollar 9's out there.
I know because I have also owned every other one as well.
I now just have the Beretta and The Smith and Wesson Pro series 1911 in 9mm
It should only be a full size Beretta 92FS or an M9 if you can get one.
The stories you hear about them are just B.S. from lot's of folks that have no idea what they are talking about.
Yes one did actually fail during a torture test but what they don't say is that it failed after 10's of thousands of rounds.
I have an M9 and it will out shoot just about all the other high dollar 9's out there.
I know because I have also owned every other one as well.
I now just have the Beretta and The Smith and Wesson Pro series 1911 in 9mm
45collector
NES Member
My two WWII 9mm's.
Sig 229, I love mine.
You sold that? You should have sold it to meeeeeeeeeee!
+1 on this recommendation though. That was an awesome 9.
CZ SP01 Shadow Target. I miss mine.
-Mike
You sold that? You should have sold it to meeeeeeeeeee!
+1 on this recommendation though. That was an awesome 9.
Not sure if it's been mentioned...probably not. The Steyr M9-A1, great gun all around, you really need to try it, promise you won't be dissapointed.
Sorry... i just noticed "steel" you should get it anyway!!!
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Riddle me this, have any of you built a 9mm 1911? considering that as on option as of now. i asked about getting as RIA at local shops, they looked at me like i had three heads ![[laugh]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/012.gif "Laugh [laugh]")
and the only thing any of them would mutter is: "uhh smith and wesson 1911 pro?" Yeah id love to but the price tag is beyond me.
Dom
and the only thing any of them would mutter is: "uhh smith and wesson 1911 pro?" Yeah id love to but the price tag is beyond me.Dom
