9mm's that every shooter should try

[Kashmir1008]

My 2 cents. I love the reliability of the Glocks and there are a ton of aftermarket toys for them but they feel like an old boxy Volvo to me. The HK P30 (and the VP9) fits my hand like a glove. A bit pricey but man I love those guns.

I've had a S&W 6906 for years now, bought it used for $400 after the New Hampshire State Police upgraded. It's old school as far as modern, double action pistols go (no rails) but I've been able to find extra mags for it. It's slim profile could make for a good CCW (not that it applies here) It's accurate. I never clean the thing and it has always gone bang. I have had zero issues with it.

The only thing I don't like about it is S&W designed some goofy safety mechanism into it where you can't fire it with one in the pipe with the mag out. It's make no sense. If I have to change mags some bad sh!t is going down and I want to be able to fire that one in the pipe. Other than that, really reliable.

....ok that was more like my 25 cents

 

[DC-W]

Of course Glocks -- that goes without saying.

I'll also add to that Sig P226 -- smoothest 9mm I've ever fired.

German Lugers are super sweet. Good punchy but smooth feel to the recoil.

 

[Bootknife]

We are Lucky these Days to have Many Great Options.... I Love the Old School 1911's but if I could only have one, it would be the Modern Sig 226!

 

[Mightydog]

If you're just talking about shooter for experience sake and to be able to say you shot one, you have to shoot a Beretta M9 and Glock 17/19. Iconic 9mm handguns. After that, they all kind of just blend together.

Ditto with the Beretta. Either the M9 or the 92FS. Prefer the 92FS compact myself. Don't really like the plastic guns. Like the heft in my hand. H&Ks are good also.

 

[ToBeFree]

Yes for CZ

CZ75. Fits my hand really well, and is way more accurate than I'll ever be.

Ditto - what they said.
I love the way it shoots.

Beretta next.

Just don't care for the glock.

Oh and that Sig is a nice shooter.

Try before you buy if possible.

 

[Crab Bait]

I'd say Browning Hi Power and I'm surprised it's not on more lists.

 

[Rockfish]

Yes I have shot the 9mm 1911's a few times and really enjoyed a stainless 9mm Springfield I rented at the range one day. I have heard various people say that 1911's are unreliable in 9mm but I'm not sure if there's anything to that. I didn't have any FTF or other malfunctions. My number one choice right now would be the sig 226 or 229 but they are very pricey guns! A few of the CZ models look great and seem to have a cult following but so do Glock's.

 

[Mightydog]

Yes I have shot the 9mm 1911's a few times and really enjoyed a stainless 9mm Springfield I rented at the range one day. I have heard various people say that 1911's are unreliable in 9mm but I'm not sure if there's anything to that. I didn't have any FTF or other malfunctions. My number one choice right now would be the sig 226 or 229 but they are very pricey guns! A few of the CZ models look great and seem to have a cult following but so do Glock's.

If your LEO or Active Duty/Retired Military you can get a pretty good discount on certain guns. See attached photo. Good luck.

 

[Kman]

I'd say Browning Hi Power and I'm surprised it's not on more lists.

I was just about to edit mine to add the Browning.

 

[Caeb75]

I agree with and own most of the above list.

The one I didnt see that is my favorite is the German SIG 228. You really can't go wrong with one.

I love them so much I own 2.

 

[Rockfish]

I'm going to troll some local shops next week. It's been about two years since I went and did my rounds locally. I was gong to a place called constitution firearms frequently but they seem to have closed.

 

[photoracer]

Glock 17/19/34
Sig P226/P229
HK USP/USP-C
Browning Hi-Power
Dan Wesson 1911 9mm
These are just some of the ones I have owned.

 

[protegeV]

I'm going to troll some local shops next week. It's been about two years since I went and did my rounds locally. I was gong to a place called constitution firearms frequently but they seem to have closed.

Yeah that was a good shop. They closed almost 18 months ago

 

[Reloader]

Springfield 1911
XD Mod
S&W M&P

 

[Magnumite]

I wouldn't say all shooters should own all those popular nine's. I mean really, that sucks up 1911 (yes in 9mm as well) and magnum revolver funds and safe real estate. But the informal survey of what I typically see at matches in noticable populations would be (in semi descending ordaire of 9mm Parabellum chambered blasters)...

Glocks
XD's
M&P's
CZ types
Berretta 92/96 patterns
1911 (9mm increasing)
Sigs 226 (depends on the crowd)

I own 2... one is a 1911, the other an M&P. Looking into the Ruger Carry nine...with the hammer, not the striker fired gun.

I've owned 5 other double stack 9's...none of them did it for me except for the Ruger 85 MKII. I just didn't realize it at the time I sold it.

 

[gamer_jim]

My first firearm was a Springfield XD 9mm. I love that thing. It's a good well-rounded platform and round stopping power balanced out with cost of ammo so that I can get to the range more often.

Easy to clean. I've shot probably 5k rounds through it and had 5 or so FtF or FtE. I don't know if it was the ammo's fault (I'm known to buy cheap ammo).

Highly recommend it.

 

[BigDaddy]

9mm Makarov well they call it a 9mm
Reason, I had to beat Combloc

 

[Walton Feep]

Cajun Gun Works modified CZ75B. Smooth as butter. Fits like a glove. Very accurate.

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[stank]

Wait a minute, there's 9mm handguns other than the Beretta 92 series out there?

 

[El_flasko]

Xdm, 92fs, and any other I can get my hands on