Your Favorite Full sized doublestack

gator1gear · February 28, 2013, 06:55 PM

I am looking to pick up full sized doublestack handgun in the next few days, and I have already started the search. It will probably be the last handgun I will buy for the next 6-8 months or so, and I want to get it right

I have already looked at the M&P40 (9mm is definitely not out of the equation though), the Steyr M40A1, the Ruger SR40, and I still want to take a look at the XD too. I know in the end, the choice is mine, but I just want a few opinions. I mentioned all the .40 S&W guns I've looked at, but I'm pretty flexible on caliber. Thanks y'all!

RickB · February 28, 2013, 07:02 PM

I don't see Browning Hi-Power on your list? The original double-stack. .40 is rare and out of production, but that might make it more appealing than 9mm.

gator1gear · February 28, 2013, 07:39 PM

Funny you bring that gun up. I had a co-worker that offered to sell me his Browning Hi-Power about 5 years ago for $375...I didn't buy it because I knew nothing about guns. Every now and then I'm reminded of how stupid a decision I made that day, It came really early this year

P.S: It was a .40S&W too

Microgunner · February 28, 2013, 07:46 PM

I own a XDm. Twenty rounds of 9mm on tap and flawless function allows me to recommend this one.

lamarw · February 28, 2013, 08:10 PM

Beretta 92FS Inox

thedudeabides · February 28, 2013, 08:15 PM

P226.

Hi Power.

92fs.

All things considered, I like the Hi Power most.

bac1023 · February 28, 2013, 08:49 PM

Browning Hi-Power

Arocholl · February 28, 2013, 09:01 PM

HK USP in .40 S&W, my first handgun and to this day I still love it more than any other firearm I own.

PPQ226guy · February 28, 2013, 09:06 PM

HK USP 9mm

Quadpod88 · February 28, 2013, 09:10 PM

definitely try out an XDm

tekarra · February 28, 2013, 09:13 PM

I go for the cZ 75B.

jglsprings · March 1, 2013, 12:36 AM

Browning HP 9 or 40. Your choice.

TXAZ · March 1, 2013, 12:43 AM

Sig 229 & S&W M&P 9mm

Biner · March 1, 2013, 12:46 AM

All metal, my choice is the Sig P226. In plastic, M&P. I have both, in 9mm and .40. (Although my M& .40 is a compact and the 9mm is a single stack Shield.) Both are solid platforms, and both just fit me better than the others. Any of the others mentioned so far in this thread are good guns. Get the one that fits you the best.

Fishbed77 · March 1, 2013, 12:55 AM

Do yourself a favor and check out the Walther P99AS if you are interested on 9mm. It may be the perfect double-stack nine.

It's also great in .40SW, if a little flippy due to it's light weight.

TheGoldenState · March 1, 2013, 12:56 AM

S&W M&P

SmokinSigs357 · March 1, 2013, 01:20 AM

SIG 226 or 229. You'll love 'em!

LockedBreech · March 1, 2013, 01:40 AM

Beretta 92, Beretta PX4, Glock 19/23, and Sig Sauer P229

All four, in my hand, feel and shoot like a dream

w748 · March 1, 2013, 02:09 AM

Another HP fan. I favor the 9mmm.

RBid · March 1, 2013, 02:27 AM

My favorite full size in .40 is probably the M&P40, if the G23 is counted as a 'compact'.

Cheapshooter · March 1, 2013, 02:48 AM

Another vote for the Beretta 92fs.

redhologram · March 1, 2013, 03:17 AM

XD and Sig 229 would be the ones I would put as my top two contenders.

JimmyR · March 1, 2013, 03:19 AM

Another vote for the CZ-75B. Personally, go for the all metal, instead of the CZ-75 P series.

Sheriff Gotcha · March 1, 2013, 08:15 AM

Quote:

I go for the cZ 75B.

All steel, no problems.

wllfthn · March 1, 2013, 08:22 AM

Beretta 92fs

Magnum Research Baby Desert Eagle II

Sig P229

I have shot all of these extensively and would recommend any of them.

February 28, 2013, 06:55 PM	#1
gator1gear Member Join Date: December 18, 2008 Posts: 58	Your Favorite Full sized doublestack I am looking to pick up full sized doublestack handgun in the next few days, and I have already started the search. It will probably be the last handgun I will buy for the next 6-8 months or so, and I want to get it right I have already looked at the M&P40 (9mm is definitely not out of the equation though), the Steyr M40A1, the Ruger SR40, and I still want to take a look at the XD too. I know in the end, the choice is mine, but I just want a few opinions. I mentioned all the .40 S&W guns I've looked at, but I'm pretty flexible on caliber. Thanks y'all!

February 28, 2013, 07:46 PM	#4
Microgunner Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,491	I own a XDm. Twenty rounds of 9mm on tap and flawless function allows me to recommend this one. __________________ NRA Endowment Member

February 28, 2013, 08:49 PM	#7
bac1023 Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 409	Your Favorite Full sized doublestack Browning Hi-Power

February 28, 2013, 09:10 PM	#10
Quadpod88 Member Join Date: February 28, 2013 Posts: 62	definitely try out an XDm __________________ *God made all men, but it was Sam Colt who made them equal.*

March 1, 2013, 12:36 AM	#12
jglsprings Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2009 Posts: 1,256	Browning HP 9 or 40. Your choice. __________________ An Internet forum is like having a friendly conversation over a drink at a local tavern. Some guy at the end of the bar always has to stand up and shout something that makes no sense at all.

February 28, 2013, 07:02 PM	#2
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Posts: 4,782	I don't see Browning Hi-Power on your list? The original double-stack. .40 is rare and out of production, but that might make it more appealing than 9mm.

February 28, 2013, 07:39 PM	#3
gator1gear Member Join Date: December 18, 2008 Posts: 58	Funny you bring that gun up. I had a co-worker that offered to sell me his Browning Hi-Power about 5 years ago for $375...I didn't buy it because I knew nothing about guns. Every now and then I'm reminded of how stupid a decision I made that day, It came really early this year P.S: It was a .40S&W too

February 28, 2013, 08:10 PM	#5
lamarw Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2010 Location: Lake Martin, AL Posts: 1,237	Beretta 92FS Inox

February 28, 2013, 08:15 PM	#6
thedudeabides Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2012 Posts: 511	P226. Hi Power. 92fs. All things considered, I like the Hi Power most.

February 28, 2013, 09:01 PM	#8
Arocholl Member Join Date: October 30, 2012 Posts: 27	HK USP in .40 S&W, my first handgun and to this day I still love it more than any other firearm I own.

February 28, 2013, 09:06 PM	#9
PPQ226guy Member Join Date: February 5, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 68	HK USP 9mm

February 28, 2013, 09:13 PM	#11
tekarra Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2007 Posts: 1,029	I go for the cZ 75B.

March 1, 2013, 12:43 AM	#13
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: TEXAS! Posts: 779	Sig 229 & S&W M&P 9mm __________________ !أنا لست إرهابي

March 1, 2013, 12:46 AM	#14
Biner Member Join Date: May 3, 2010 Location: NM and SoCal Posts: 31	Your Favorite Full sized doublestack All metal, my choice is the Sig P226. In plastic, M&P. I have both, in 9mm and .40. (Although my M& .40 is a compact and the 9mm is a single stack Shield.) Both are solid platforms, and both just fit me better than the others. Any of the others mentioned so far in this thread are good guns. Get the one that fits you the best.

March 1, 2013, 12:55 AM	#15
Fishbed77 Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2010 Posts: 1,479	Do yourself a favor and check out the Walther P99AS if you are interested on 9mm. It may be the perfect double-stack nine. It's also great in .40SW, if a little flippy due to it's light weight.

March 1, 2013, 12:56 AM	#16
TheGoldenState Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2010 Posts: 1,186	S&W M&P __________________ The Day You Get Comfortable Is The Day You Get Careless...

March 1, 2013, 01:20 AM	#17
SmokinSigs357 Member Join Date: February 25, 2013 Posts: 43	SIG 226 or 229. You'll love 'em! __________________ ___________________________ 21st Century Renaissance Man...Livin' Life on the Square :..

March 1, 2013, 01:40 AM	#18
LockedBreech Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2009 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,309	Beretta 92, Beretta PX4, Glock 19/23, and Sig Sauer P229 All four, in my hand, feel and shoot like a dream __________________ Beretta PX4 .40 - Colt 1968 Detective Special .38 Spc. - Ruger LCP .380 - Daniel Defense M4V1 Carbine 5.56 - Ruger 10/22 .22LR - Remington 870 Express Tactical 12GA

March 1, 2013, 02:09 AM	#19
w748 Member Join Date: February 19, 2008 Location: High in the Rockies Posts: 85	Another HP fan. I favor the 9mmm.

March 1, 2013, 02:27 AM	#20
RBid Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2012 Posts: 582	My favorite full size in .40 is probably the M&P40, if the G23 is counted as a 'compact'. __________________ Currently Own: Ruger SR9c, Glock 23 (Gen 3), Glock 19 (Gen 4) my blog: www.conditionryan.blogspot.com

March 1, 2013, 02:48 AM	#21
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,495	Another vote for the Beretta 92fs. __________________ Cheapshooter's rules of gun ownership #1: NEVER SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING!

March 1, 2013, 03:17 AM	#22
redhologram Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2013 Location: Southeast AL Posts: 146	XD and Sig 229 would be the ones I would put as my top two contenders. __________________ "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war." ~ Revelation 19:11

March 1, 2013, 03:19 AM	#23
JimmyR Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2012 Posts: 293	Another vote for the CZ-75B. Personally, go for the all metal, instead of the CZ-75 P series.

March 1, 2013, 08:22 AM	#25
wllfthn Member Join Date: July 2, 2012 Posts: 45	Beretta 92fs Magnum Research Baby Desert Eagle II Sig P229 I have shot all of these extensively and would recommend any of them.