Considering on picking up a new 9mm

[Ripsnort]

Anyone had any luck with Taurus?  I fired Pucks 9mm at the gun range and really enjoyed it. I've never owned a 9mm, and am considering this Taurus just for plinking with the kids when they get older:


I'm primarily concerned of number of rounds fired vs. jams, if any.

[Lance]

Dude, that gun is soooo pimp.  It will look good with your fur coat, gold teeth and fuzzy dice dangling from your beemer's rear view mirror.

Nothing says, "***** better have my money!" quite like a gold-trimmed nine.

[Creamo]

Buy a SnoopDeville to shoot it out of!

[capt. apathy]

I tried out a friends many years ago (at least 10),  it was a baretta clone.

  we must have ran 500 rds through it without a jam.  maybe 100 of those where hot reloads I'd brought along for my S&W, semi-spire rounds, it had no problem with those either.

all in all it was a good gun hard to tell the difference from the 92f I'd owned a few years before then.  the only drawback, it was a heavy SOB, but then so is the baretta.

I've also fired the taurus .357 (S&W clone), not a bad gun either.  

both guns where very well made and, other than the markings, hard to tell they where knock-offs.

I wouldn't hesitate to buy a taurus,  good quality control, both guns(and a few others I've looked at but not fired) seemed very tight and built to last.

[GtoRA2]

Go with a ruger.

I have a P95 and it is great, never jams, accurate and the best part.

I paid 345 bucks(new) for it. That's prolly less then half that overrated Italian pile of junk will cost you!

[medicboy]

I agree with the Ruger.  I have an older p-89 in 9mm, with the 15 shot clip.  They are a little big for concealed carry but I have big hands, so it fits well and shoots great.  Paid $289 fro mine 10 years ago, has never failed or jammed.

[SaburoS]

Make sure you're able to try the gun out before buying (rental, friend's, etc.).
If it isn't comfortable for YOU to shoot, you'd probably regret the decision of buying it.
Go with what you like.

[capt. apathy]

SaburoS,

absolutly right,

  I've talked to many who love the ruger autos.  but I really don't care for them at all.  many of the releases are difficult to reach without changing your grip on the gun, slowing down the time between clip empty and ready to fire.  but many I know seem to find it ok.

I'd check with other for things like reliability and go with whatever gun feels best in my hand.

[medicboy]

Good points there.  Every one holds a pistol just a little differently and thus some styles just don't work well.  I have shot many different styles, only found a few I liked.  In fact I dumped a Sig Saur 9mm (considered by many as the best in the world) because I couldn't stand the way it felt in my hand.  Also didn't like the Browning Hi Power 9mm, or the various 1911 style 45acp's.  I did like the glock in .357 sig (not sure what model, maybe 27?) and loved the Ruger p89 in 9mm and the HK USP in 45acp, both very nice guns.

[bigsky]

personaly i would never own a 9mm. too light a round. the only good thing about 9mm luger is you can get cheap surplus military ammo. in my opinion the best pistol round in the world is the .41 mag. my brother has a snub nosed(2 inch barrel) .41 mag that is scarey accurate. he bought it from a cop that shot it in competitions. that guy went to the gun wholesaler with metering gauges and went through 30-40 of the same guns and that one was the pick of the litter. i covet that pistol. i told my bro that if if he died first i want that gun and the WW1 12ga. trench gun that he has. he covets my .54 cal custom made full stock hawken, a very good looking gun. he gets that if i die first. not a fancymans gun. the stock is curly maple, like those expensive guitars. spingfield armory used to make a good pistol that had a barrel change from 9mm to .40s&w i havent seen it for awile but that would be a good choice. when i was in the army i rotated from germany to ft. bliss and got issued the barreta 9mm. after my inital tests it was found to be a POS. best used as something thrown at an enemy. the army upgraded from m1911 .45 to this PLEASE. it was so new that the army did even have holsters that fit it, i loosened the straps on my tankers boots for a holster, it seemed putting in my pockets or under my belt was too GANGSTA to me. so dont buy a 9mm, ill save my my opinions about ruger guns for anouther post(more crap).

[eskimo2]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
Anyone had any luck with Taurus?  I fired Pucks 9mm at the gun range and really enjoyed it. I've never owned a 9mm, and am considering this Taurus just for plinking with the kids when they get older:


I'm primarily concerned of number of rounds fired vs. jams, if any.

Instead of having it blued, do you think that you can have it purpled?  Then it would be just right!

eskimo

[medicboy]

Bigsky, ruger makes good pistols, I agree, their rifles are crap.

[Maverick]

I prefer the Glock in 9mm and 40SW. Any pistoil is a personal choice. If it shoots well for you, you enjoy it and can afford it then go with what you like.  Being a brand snob is senseless. Almost all major brand perform well with the right loads.

[rpm]

Originally posted by GtoRA2
Go with a ruger.

I have a P95 and it is great, never jams, accurate and the best part.

I paid 345 bucks(new) for it. That's prolly less then half that overrated Italian pile of junk will cost you!
 

Unless I'm mistaken Tarus is a Spanish piece of junk available at your local pawn shop for under $300. Go with the Ruger.

[aknimitz]

I would avoid Taurus and Ruger. You get what you pay for with these guns, and while they perform ok, they look like **** But if money is an issue, they are inexpensive.

For $500-700, you can get into Glocks, Berettas and HKs. The smoothest 9mm I've ever shot is the Browning HiPower, it is just an absolutely sweet handgun. I've got an HK 9mm USPC that I just love, got the tactical light with it, I look like one mean mamajama when I go Navy-sealing through the house on my pretent sweeps hehe.

Nim