I may have to look at getting a 92. I have never shot one.Taking Glock out of the picture mine would be a Beretta 92.
I may have to look at getting a 92. I have never shot one.Taking Glock out of the picture mine would be a Beretta 92.
I may have to look at getting a 92. I have never shot one.
How has the beretta 92 not made an appearance in this thread? Low recoil. Accurate. Good looking in stainless and rosewood grips.
great for starters. Great for pro's. Only reason i dont have one is because my assets are tied up in other projects.
They are going to be inexspensive soon to id gamble due to the new handgun of choice for the US army. Im not sure its the BEST 9mm but it deserves mention.
In my mind, the best 9mm is the one that,
A: Reliably goes bang every time I pull the booger-hook
B: Fits my hand (grip) and carry method
C: Accurately delivers rounds to the designated target
D: Fits my budget
E: Is within reach
F: Is simple to maintain (repair, replace or upgrade parts) and clean
G: Is a pistol(s) I've trained and practiced with, making me comfortable with it's operation and handling
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This gets at it. Most of the top tier guns are negligible in their differences. The differences are in us.
There is no secret sauce.
There is no secret ingredient.
There is no best 9mm handgun.
If the question has to be asked, then the answer is more knowledge, training, and experience.
I may have to look at getting a 92. I have never shot one.
I did that when I shot my Sig P229.You're going to fall in love.
If you want the very best 9mm for carry you get a CZ 75 compact with an alloy frame. These are Israeli surplus guns and are often in less than pristine condition. But, you said you want the best gun not the prettiest. Send to gun down to Cajun Gun Works and have them install the Pro Package with the 85 trigger and 11.5# mainspring. Also have them install a 10x accurized bushing. Acquire some Truglo TFX Pro sights and install them or have them installed. Go to Greg Cote and buy some 16 round magazines with the buffer for use with a compact. Put 500 rounds through the gun to acquaint yourself with it. You will require ammunition, targets and copious amounts of wet wipes from unplanned emissions. You will probably be thought to have sudden onset Tourette's Syndrome because every time you shoot a string it will be followed by loud exclamations of joy liberally sprinkled with your favorite expletives. Caution: If you think you will want to have the gun refinished do it before you take delivery of the upgraded gun. Once you have fallen deeply and irrevocably in love with it you will not allow it out of your possession for any reason. This entire process isn't exactly cheap but you asked for the best, not the cheapest. Oh, you're welcome.
^^^QFT^^^
Follow the recipe above and your perspective on what a great handgun is will forever change.
Count me as one who doesn't get the CZ fascination. Nothing against them, they just don't do anything special for me. I am probably not good enough to appreciate whatever it is they offer.
No problem. I'm like that with the traditional Sigs and lots of others. The CZs just clicked with me but not every gun works for every person. Heck, there was a time I didn't like bourbon. Then, one day I did and have ever since, but I digress. The world would be an incredibly boring place if everyone liked the same things.