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Thread: Need help picking out handgun..
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09-03-2005, 09:51 AM #1
Need help picking out handgun..
OK i will be getting a handgun here in the next week or two and have narrowed it down to either a glock or beretta..... 9mm or .40 cal
Please help me decide. Here is what I think of each:
Glock:
very reliable
shoot at any time, even underwater
easy to clean
cheap
beretta:
looks cooler
I like the grip on the handle better
has a safety
9mm:
cheaper rounds
less recoil
.40 cal:
more expensive rounds
but will knock your ass down
THese are my thoguht on the two, please enlighten me on some things I may not know, or help me decide. THis will be my first handgun and im nto exactly an expert,thanksLast edited by spound; 09-03-2005 at 11:26 AM.
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09-03-2005, 09:55 AM #2
my favorite pistol is a 9mm Glock with a compensated barrell from the factory 4 1/2 inch barrell
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09-03-2005, 09:56 AM #3
it comes down to personal preference i own both because i couldnt choose. and in case u didnt know u need some type of "caps" to shoot the glock underwater.
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09-03-2005, 10:00 AM #4
.if you're deadset on a Glock or Baretta,....I'd go with the Glock in .40...BUT, you need to shoot both to see what fits your hand and which one you feel ore comfortable with...Personally in an auto, I prefer an H-K or Sig-Sauer in .45, but that's just me.....Now my wife isn't comfortable with an auto, so she has a stainless Ruger SP-101 with a bobbed hammer in .357 that she likes real well.....
..I ended up buying another SP-101 for me to carry when I run.....There are 3 loves in my life: my wife, my English mastiffs, and my weightlifting....Man, my wife gets really pissed when I get the 3 confused...
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09-03-2005, 10:01 AM #5Originally Posted by edmen2
Question thgouh...will a .9mm knock someone down? or will it take a couple extra shots? ...i know the .40 cal would **** shit up, its a powerful gun
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09-03-2005, 10:02 AM #6Originally Posted by almostgone
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09-03-2005, 10:05 AM #7Originally Posted by spoundThere are 3 loves in my life: my wife, my English mastiffs, and my weightlifting....Man, my wife gets really pissed when I get the 3 confused...
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09-03-2005, 10:10 AM #8
cool...i'll check out that sig when i go then, but the H-k is a little out of my price reange right now, but I have a feeling this will be the first of many handguns to come, i have really accumulated a great interest for them
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09-03-2005, 10:18 AM #9Originally Posted by spound
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09-03-2005, 10:20 AM #10
.40 S&w
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09-03-2005, 10:24 AM #11
I've also been tinkering with the idea of buying a hand gun. Have you looked at the Taurus Millenium Pron (9mm or .40)? It's a nice gun and has gotten some good reviews. I was also playing with a Baby Deseret Eagle (.40).
The Taurus is a compact 10+1 and it fit my hand really well. Check it out.
http://www.taurususa.com/products/pr...ategory=Pistol
-jmt
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09-03-2005, 11:16 AM #12
Yea, that is a good lookin gun, but im pretty set on the glock or baretta, and i am not interested in the compacted models
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09-03-2005, 11:23 AM #13Originally Posted by spound
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09-03-2005, 11:28 AM #14
very cool.....good to know, thanks a lot.....i think i am leaning toward glock...the only thing i am considering about beretta is that i like the way it looks more than the glock (but this doestn relaly matter) and that is has a safety...
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09-03-2005, 11:28 AM #15
Ah, gotchya.
From what I've read, they're both good gun makers. However, Glock definately has the bigger brand name.
Are you not planning to get a carry permit for this gun?
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09-03-2005, 11:31 AM #16Originally Posted by jmt
Yea, i am going to get one eventually, and now that i think about it, the compact woudl be better for conealed carry, but the full size realy isnt ALL that big. THe main reason i first ruled out the compact is bc of the shorter handle on it which i would not like, especially if i ended up getting the .40 b/c of the recoil (i feel like it wouldnt be as controllable), but i doubt this woudl be a problem with the .9mm
I guess ill have to think about that
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09-03-2005, 11:39 AM #17Originally Posted by spound
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09-03-2005, 11:42 AM #18Originally Posted by spound
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09-03-2005, 12:05 PM #19Originally Posted by almostgone
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09-03-2005, 12:06 PM #20Originally Posted by edmen2
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09-03-2005, 12:12 PM #21Member
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a G19 would do nicely for ya.
I'm a Kimber and Kahr fan myself.
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09-03-2005, 12:25 PM #22Member
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If this weapon is for the self-defense of you and/or your family, "settling" on something because it's cheaper...
I say save a bit more and get what you want, and what you can trust JMHO.
http://www.hecklerkoch-usa.com/
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09-03-2005, 12:29 PM #23
9mm Browning Hi-Power
13 rd magazine
reliable, very few stoppages
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09-03-2005, 03:01 PM #24Originally Posted by GQ-Bouncer
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09-03-2005, 03:13 PM #25
I had both a Glock and a S&W. My Glock was a compact 9mm and the S&W was a 40.cal sigma which is just like the glock.
Here is my take on the both. The Glock performed much better then the S&W and never jammed up. Both of them were exactly the same as far as breaking the gun downa nd cleaning. basically the Sigma is S&W's version of a Glock. The 9mm was nice but it lacked the stopping power of a 40.cal
If I was going to buy another hand gun I would go with a 45.cal H&K They are by far the best hand guns out there. The shoot closer groups and have far less problems the then S&W. Glock would be my second choice.
Iw ouldnt go with anything smaller then a 40.cal
If you hit someone with a 45.cal, they are going to be stopped dead in their tracks. Same thing with a 40.cal. With a 9mm, you might do more damage due to the samller round but the victim might still be able to move if it isnt a direct kill shot. With a 45.cal you are going to knock you assailant down no matter where you hit them.abstrack@protonmail.com
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09-03-2005, 04:49 PM #26
i agree with almostgone, anyone who has shot a lot of handguns knows the sig-sauer P220(.45 cal) is the best shooting handgun out there. if you want a 9mm the sig-sauer P226 is the 9mm version.
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09-03-2005, 05:08 PM #27
9mm..
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09-03-2005, 05:31 PM #28Originally Posted by abstrack
Last edited by almostgone; 09-03-2005 at 08:52 PM. Reason: ..major brain fart....
There are 3 loves in my life: my wife, my English mastiffs, and my weightlifting....Man, my wife gets really pissed when I get the 3 confused...
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09-03-2005, 05:36 PM #29Originally Posted by armwrestler22
....That's right.....Sigs and H-K's are the best machined off-the-shelf firearms around IMO....
....Customs like wilson combat arms are a different animal...Nice, but a little pricey for me..There are 3 loves in my life: my wife, my English mastiffs, and my weightlifting....Man, my wife gets really pissed when I get the 3 confused...
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09-03-2005, 06:18 PM #30
i want this one..
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09-03-2005, 06:34 PM #31Originally Posted by anaBROLICThere are 3 loves in my life: my wife, my English mastiffs, and my weightlifting....Man, my wife gets really pissed when I get the 3 confused...
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09-03-2005, 06:47 PM #32Originally Posted by almostgone
I had a Model 26, but i wish i would have just bought the 21. The 9mm was fun but a waste of money. Kind of like buying a Sportster 1200 then realizing that all along you wanted a Heritage Softtail.
If I ever purchase again I will get a USP45, either a compact or full size. I might go with compact since I live in AZ and we can carry down here.abstrack@protonmail.com
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09-03-2005, 07:37 PM #33Originally Posted by abstrack
damn bro where do u stay? compton!
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09-03-2005, 07:39 PM #34
screw it! just go for the super redhawk .44 mag.
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Can I buy guns online? Where can you get them cheap? ($150-250)
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09-03-2005, 08:07 PM #37
ok
Originally Posted by spound
40 cal. only.
either gun is good. It depends on if you can shoot it or not.
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09-03-2005, 08:39 PM #38Originally Posted by abstrack
..the first H-K i fired was a USP, but if I remember correctly, it carried a model 21 designation...The main difference was a threaded barrel.....
..Edit..my bad..I just checked.....it was a mark 23....Last edited by almostgone; 09-03-2005 at 08:47 PM.
There are 3 loves in my life: my wife, my English mastiffs, and my weightlifting....Man, my wife gets really pissed when I get the 3 confused...
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09-03-2005, 08:46 PM #39Originally Posted by edmen2
Now a bullet proof vest will stop the 9mm and not do much damage but possibly if close enough might penetrate and do slight damange. A 40.cal will knock the wind out of you with a vest on and leave a nice bruise on your body and break through if in close enough range. The 45. cal will definitely knock the assialant down and most likely keep him down unconsciously if not penetrate the vest and wound him/her very seriously.abstrack@protonmail.com
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09-03-2005, 08:50 PM #40Originally Posted by abstrack
..definitely ruin their day...Anything in the 200 grain to 230 grain weight in a bullet like a Hydro-Shock or Golden Saber is BAD NEWS.......There are 3 loves in my life: my wife, my English mastiffs, and my weightlifting....Man, my wife gets really pissed when I get the 3 confused...
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