... The P-226 Legion is by far the best shooting pistol I own.
Me too. If I needed to choose a sidearm to go to war with, it would be a P226 Legion.
... The P-226 Legion is by far the best shooting pistol I own.
I'd wager that the HiPower is a rare enough gun that almost everyone suggesting something else doesn't own one and has never shot one (with the few exceptions already calling above).
I have a P226, a P229 and 2 HiPowers and the HiPower is always my choice. Its almost always the one that guests and friends want to shoot or shoot again.
Borrow one before you decide.
Of the steel framed, double stacked 9mm semi auto handguns, which one is your favorite and why? I've always wanted a Browning Hi-Power, but that of course leads to looking at the CZ-75 which leads to the Jericho 941...
There is of course the Beretta 92 and the Sig 226 and a host of others. Which is your favorite and why?
Another one that I always lusted after was a HK P7M13 but was I was always put off by the price tag and when I camw across one, it was usually a M8 and we all know that 8 rounds just ain't enough.
The Lemon Squeezer was considered to be designed as the modern gunfighter's perfect gun.
Any P7 owners out there?
I own an M8 and an M13. They are crazy accurate and the trigger is excellent. The problem with them is that they get really hot after two magazines. The M13 gets hot after one mag and too hot to shoot after 2 magazines unless you are shooting really slowly.
Totally agree. I liked my P226, but the BHP is a MUCH more comfortable gun to shoot. I think there are legitimate arguments against the BHP as a service weapon, such as a meh mag capacity and being SAO, but once you remove that mag disconnect safety, it's a great shooter.I'd wager that the HiPower is a rare enough gun that almost everyone suggesting something else doesn't own one and has never shot one (with the few exceptions already calling above).
I have a P226, a P229 and 2 HiPowers and the HiPower is always my choice. Its almost always the one that guests and friends want to shoot or shoot again.
I made a tiny clarification in bold. The pistols you've listed off were definitely the big ones in the US LE market, but, globally, there's definitely been others. Some examples would be: CZ-75s, Stars, Tanfos, BHPs, smaller caliber Berettas, CZ99s, and probably others I can't think of off the top of my head. I know this is a US forum, and thus we're US-centric by nature, but I wanted to bring that up. To me, the classical WonderNine era basically ended when Glock started taking big bites of the LE market in the 90's.If we stick to those with widespread LE usage in the USA , there were three families : Beretta M92 , SIG P226 , and various flavors of three digit and four digit S&W.
Yeah, an innovative and accurate design, but not suited for a range toy as the thing gets so hot. Given the cost, it's a bit pricey as a CCW weapon, because if you have to use it, it will end up in an evidence locker instead of home in your safe.I own an M8 and an M13. They are crazy accurate and the trigger is excellent. The problem with them is that they get really hot after two magazines. The M13 gets hot after one mag and too hot to shoot after 2 magazines unless you are shooting really slowly.
Of the steel framed, double stacked 9mm semi auto handguns, which one is your favorite and why? I've always wanted a Browning Hi-Power, but that of course leads to looking at the CZ-75 which leads to the Jericho 941...
There is of course the Beretta 92 and the Sig 226 and a host of others. Which is your favorite and why?
Loved my Sig 226 and Ruger P89. Both very accurate and stone reliable.
I've always wondered how good the Brownings are. Do they shoot hollowpoints okay? My dad had one, but I never shot it. It's got the black case made by Browning, has a round hammer, wood grips and was made in Belgium. It's a beautiful gun. Feels great in the hand, but I don't know whether to keep it or sell it. I like it much better than any 1911 I've ever held. Given my choice, I don't know which I'd take: the High Power or a Colt Gold Cup. Any thoughts?The Browning Hi-Power is still my favorite. I own an early '70s Belgian made Hi-Power and still shoot it fairly regularly. I find it amusing to point out to 1911 fanboys that JMB wanted to do better and so started designing the Hi-Power.