Reloader Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Read the ramble then answer my two questions at the end...pls OK I have been dreaming of getting a 9mm pistol for quite a while now and with the new job I just got I will be able to save up for one this summer...but now I actualy have to answer the eternal question instead of just pondering it...What gun fits my style?!? I love the look of the 1911's but I don't want a 45. The new polymer frame semi-autos look...well... toyish to me. (I understand Glocks and some of the other polymers are great guns I just don't like their aesthetics.) I had narrowed it down to buying a Beretta 92FS Vertec(standard 92FS but the barrel is chopped to 4.7 inches so it doesn't extend past the slide), until this morning when I called a few gun shops and learned that Beretta doesn't import the Vertec, and I realy don't like the extended barrel look. Now I am looking at what may be the perfect pistol for me, but of course with perfection comes a hefty price tag...a Kimber Custom Aegis II. 1911 platform chambered for the 9mm. But with a price tag of $1100 it is about $450 more than the Beretta. By the way, I intend this pistol to be mainly target shooting and home defence. The questions are: 1 Anyone know of another mid price 9mm that has the older classic styling?(include pics or links to pics if possible.) 2 Even if there are others, should I just go for the Kimber since it does seem so perfect and Kimber is reputed to be one of the best "production" 1911's available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Sorry, but I am not much help. But I do know that now! I wish I would have bought the .40 instead of the 9mm. Its a fun round to play with, but there are better rounds out there. Just my $.02! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Following your criteria, I would recommend the Smith & Wesson 5906 or the Model 669. Both are super good shooters, and basic difference is one is a little larger than the other. ....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloader Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Thanks popgun...the 5906 does fit my basic concept of what a pistol should look like...but with a sticker price nearly that of the Kimber ($1,046 vs $1,099), I may still have to go Kimber. I need to go to a big gun shop that will have them in stock and check the feel first though...never handled a S&W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 You really need to check out some pawn shops. I paid $300. for the 669 and $350. for the 5906 shown in this photo. Older models are like MotorHomes. You can get an old one with only a few miles on them if you look. Most handguns are taken to the range a few times and then kept for home protection, but have only a few rounds fired through them. I never buy “New” unless it is something on the market that I just have to have, and there are no used ones available. Avoid buying a handgun that was used by the police department though. They are fired at the range often, and have some hard miles on them, just like their used police cruisers. ....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Following your criteria, I would recommend the Smith & Wesson 5906 or the Model 669. Both are super good shooters, and basic difference is one is a little larger than the other. ....popgun I own the S&W 5906! Great gun for a 9mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 How about the classic CZ75 line of semi auto handguns? Another classic semi auto is the Browning Hi-Power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husker Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 i have a sig arms 9mm, and i have a taurus 45cal. (there 9mm look good to me) sorry no pictures of either one. but they are both very reliable and shoot well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ironhorse Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I had a Beretta 96. The .40 version. I didn't like it all. The trigger pull was extremely long and the slide actually cracked. I couldn't figure out why it wouldn't eject until a gunsmith checked it out. That is actually the only gun the I ever sold. The shop that sold it to me bought it back. I do have a Kimber Custom II that I really like. They seem to put out a superior product and the price reflects it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowana Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 9mm is a great choice If you really like the look and feel of a 1911 pistol, then the Kimber is as close as it comes to custom. Personally I like the Sig 226 if your looking for a Steel receiver. My next choice would be a H&K USP. Loaded with 115 +p+ Corbons, its a wonderful defense round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy-Travis Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 As stated above, don't rule out the CZ line. I am looking into getting a CZ 75 Compact .40, or if I go the 9mm route, a CZ PO1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloader Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 On target as usual popgun..I have contemplated shopping pawn shops and used gun racks. The Kimber's are unlikely to be on a used shelf yet since they are a relatively new model, but many of the others would be readily available there. AJ I like the CZ75...I looked at the CZ line earlier and somehow missed that gun, thanks for the comment. I have bought used guns in the past, but only from gun shops that I trust to sell a properly inspected gun and stand behind it if they mised some signifigant flaw. How do you go about buying guns from pawn shops and gun shows to ensure you get a quality fire-arm and not a shot out abused paper weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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