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RobertH:
i must be the weird guy in the NFOA. i've never tried a Uplula mag loader, i don't like Glocks or 1911's very much.
i like M&P's w/ Apex Tactical trigger, RAM, and sear upgrades with different sights. my M&P 40S&W shoots 9mm w/ a drop in barrel and different mags. i've also heard the full size parts can be used a in compact versions, but they look weird doing so.
but carry on....
jschenck:
I'm still new to hand guns - firearms in general, but I've fired a number of them and held even more. My first centerfire handgun will be a Walther PPQ. It has the best trigger I've tried and the best fit in my hands. I did not care for the Glock 19 grip in my hands - just me and fit. The Springfield XD has been my 2nd favorite I've tried. I haven't fired an H&K but did hold one at Cabelas sales counter. The trigger didn't feel quite as good as a PPQ but I would like to try it sometime at a firing range. I'm biased a bit toward paddle mag release so take that into consideration on my view - My Walther will be a paddle release version (PPQ M1 series in 9mm for me)
btw - don't laugh too hard but I did put a few magazines through a Hipoint C9. By far the ugliest gun I've laid eyes on and unreasonably heavy (especially for a gun that only holds 8 rounds) - BUT it actually ran pretty good, no malfunctions right out of the box (5 different magazines with cheap bulk ammo) and I got reasonable groups at 7 yds ... FWIW a gun that can be bought $150 (or less) new. I'm not going to buy one but I was surprised, it's not *that* bad.
tstuart34:
Best of both worlds?
Haha
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Mali:
Personally, I am not a fan of Glocks because of the grip angle. It just feels off when I handle one, but otherwise they were very nice. My father has a 1911 that I do like, but the are generally out of my budget so I don't have one.
bgrizzly98:
Don't worry jschenck, when I first went to seriously look at buying my first handgun I held a Hi Point because of the price, but as soon as I felt how heavy it was I put it back. Lol
I'm still fairly new to the handgun world too, as I just bought my first one last summer, but spent 4 years in the Army so firearms themselves are not really new to me.
Right now I'm seriously leaning towards the g23,22 or the 17 or 19. I love the idea of being able to drop a different barrel into a 22 or 23 and being able to fire 357 sig or 9mm. It would be essentially having 3 guns in one, and since I do want to be able to carry this as well, the 19 and 23 are leading the way due to their size, even though both are still bigger than my current subcompact 9mm.
I'm being very indecisive on the model, but I have ruled out the g41. I went to scheels yesterday to hold one and was amazed at how light it was, but the grip felt a little to big for me. I held the 22 and felt comfortable.
I'm going to check out some others today, but I'm not gonna be buying this for probably another week or two. So I still have time to make a final decision, but I know I can't really go wrong with all Glock. I think a 1911 will have to wait a few years until I can get one I either build myself, or spend a fair amount of money on.
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