Author Topic: Considering on picking up a new 9mm (Read 2432 times)

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #75 on:** October 30, 2003, 03:59:04 PM »

Taurus = crap.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #76 on:** October 30, 2003, 04:57:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Taurus = crap.

I think you're thinking of Taurus of old...today many Police officers carry them. Here's what a good friend from another board who happens to be a professional Firearms instructor says about them:

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I am a certified firearms instructor. I would say the entire Taurus line has come a long way in the past few years. They weren't always that well made so be careful of buying an older used model. Like everything I guess everyone has their preference, mine is Berretta. Without seeing your hands though I wouldn't recommend anything, you should always fit the fun to the shooter. I own several Glocks as well, I don't like them but its what a lot of people need to use to qualify so I keep them around. I never got used to the Glock trigger, give it a shot, if you like it they are incredibly reliable and very easy to clean and maintain. There are a lot of great SIG, Colt, and S&W semi autos available in 9MM right now, you cant go wrong with any of them. Stay away from Intertec, Lorcin, Norinco and any Russian/Bulgarian unless you are capable of doing the rework needed to bring it up to the standards a new US gun would have out of the box.

As a side note most jamming is due to poorly made magazines or ammo choices also possibly incomplete gun manufacturing that can for the most part be easily resolved. I have picked up more than a few extremely lightly used firearms at a huge discount when the owner returned them for problems. A a good gunsmith can usually resolve any jamming issue so don't let that sway you. A properly made firearm with good factory ammo and magazine should never jam. If it does find out why ASAP.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #77 on:** October 30, 2003, 06:04:20 PM »

Im an NRA certified instructor too and I still wont buy one.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #78 on:** October 31, 2003, 01:19:35 PM »

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #79 on:** October 31, 2003, 01:22:04 PM »

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Mini D · « **Reply #80 on:** October 31, 2003, 01:22:10 PM »

Any good pimp always keeps his slappin hand wrapped.

MiniD

Curval · « **Reply #81 on:** October 31, 2003, 01:30:52 PM »

What do you need a gun for? Try some rum and a sandwhich

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #82 on:** October 31, 2003, 01:49:23 PM »

Quiet you! Curval, not all of us are as handy with a bottle of Rum as you Bermudian descendants of pirate criminals...

(yes I know the story is florida

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Curval · « **Reply #83 on:** October 31, 2003, 01:52:38 PM »

lol:aok

Jester · « **Reply #84 on:** October 31, 2003, 10:56:19 PM »

Go with the RUGER P95, you won't be sorry. I have fired over 500 rounds in mine without a misfire or jam. In 9mm or 40 S&W for home defense. It is light in weight, light recoil, and fits the hand well.

The Colt, S&W, Baretta, Glock you just pay extra for the name.

The CZ & Taurus are just plan pieces of junk. Might work against an intruder if you threw it at them.

I have been told by many State Police Officers and other Law Enforcement Personel that a pistol is ok for home defense but the Remington 870 Shotgun with 00 Buckshot is the absolute best.

YUCCA · « **Reply #85 on:** November 01, 2003, 01:04:56 PM »

Ewwww WHY A 9mm! What a disgusting caliber. hehe

Monk · « **Reply #86 on:** November 02, 2003, 03:22:27 AM »

Speaking of Cell phones and guns, you could always get one of these.

http://home.att.net/~lai.r/phonegun.htm

Frost · « **Reply #87 on:** November 03, 2003, 12:05:59 PM »

Rip, don't buy a 9mm until you try out a Browning HiPower (comes in .40 flavor also). It is the sweetest shooting pistol I've shot or owned. I've put around 3k down the barrel on mine and the only malfunctions were from bad ammo (2 squib loads due to low powder).

If you want reliable self-defense then go for a glock in .40 or .45 cal. I never liked glock until I had to carry one as a duty weapon. I own a .45 that I carry on duty and I also have a department issue .40 that I carry sometimes. I have put around 8k down the .45 with absolutely no malfunctions and around 4k down the .40 with the same result. Glock is the most reliable out-of-the-box gun out there and will feed any type of ammo you put into it.

Glocks take some getting used to if you haven't shot them before. But if your going to bet your life on a gun then you want one that is going to shoot everytime you pull the trigger, and that's glock or a good revolver.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #88 on:** December 22, 2003, 09:40:34 AM »

Finally made my decision and bought this today, for $440 with shipping and tax. (MSRP $655) The sweet part is I'll purchase a conversion kit for firing .22 rounds for the gun range, and the kids will be able to enjoy it once they get old enough.

PT100 .40 S&W PISTOL WITH NIGHT SIGHTS

_Schadenfreude_ · « **Reply #89 on:** December 22, 2003, 10:08:44 AM »

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Originally posted by Dune
Glocks, Brownings, Sigs and Barretta's are all nice guns.

But, if I was going to buy a 9mm?

The CZ 75

They tend to run more than some of the others, but I believe they are the best double-action 9mm handgun out there. And I've shot almost all of them.

Had a C75 as a personal weapon for 4 years military service - v.good, I'd make the same choice again. Course I never actually used the damn thing except to shoot cans in that time but what the hell...