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jtduncan · December 5, 2000, 05:02 PM

Reliable easy and easy one . . . Glock or HK P7.

How many guns can and regularly go 50K, 80K, or 100K plus? How many torture tests have they put them through?

The law enforcement community has the most experience with good and bad guns. LAPD will be going Glock. The fed LEAs are Glock carriers. your local PD also carry drastic plastic.

Any of the 9mm Glocks will serve you well especially the comact sizes.

The blueing on the Sigs and Berettas just don't hold up.

The Sig's aluminum frame has been a problem with peening and pitting and cracking. Yeah, the Glocks just had a bad batch of polymer and some of the frames cracked. But Glock replaced them.

For 16-18 years running, the Glock 17 has been a great gun. My old 1986 Glock 17 has been through several owners and still drills a 2" hole at 25 or 30 yards and I paid $400 for it with a pair of hi-caps two years ago.

How else is going to hold value and look good that long. It's the polymer and the tennifer.

Other than a Glock, I'd go for a P7 if your budget holds up. Just get it hard chromed.

December 5, 2000, 05:02 PM	#10
jtduncan Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 1999 Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Posts: 1,686	Reliable easy and easy one . . . Glock or HK P7. How many guns can and regularly go 50K, 80K, or 100K plus? How many torture tests have they put them through? The law enforcement community has the most experience with good and bad guns. LAPD will be going Glock. The fed LEAs are Glock carriers. your local PD also carry drastic plastic. Any of the 9mm Glocks will serve you well especially the comact sizes. The blueing on the Sigs and Berettas just don't hold up. The Sig's aluminum frame has been a problem with peening and pitting and cracking. Yeah, the Glocks just had a bad batch of polymer and some of the frames cracked. But Glock replaced them. For 16-18 years running, the Glock 17 has been a great gun. My old 1986 Glock 17 has been through several owners and still drills a 2" hole at 25 or 30 yards and I paid $400 for it with a pair of hi-caps two years ago. How else is going to hold value and look good that long. It's the polymer and the tennifer. Other than a Glock, I'd go for a P7 if your budget holds up. Just get it hard chromed. __________________ The Seattle SharpShooter Reloaded .223 Rem, 9mm, 40SW, 357 SIG, 10mm, 44 Mag, 45 ACP Today?