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Old April 5, 2017, 04:39 AM   #26
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Best 9mm pistol???
The one I have in my hand when I pull the trigger!
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Old April 5, 2017, 05:32 AM   #27
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Ones I own;
BHP, CZ 75B, HK P30 (V3), Glock Gen3 17 & 19, Sig P228, Sig P6, Sig M11-A1, Walther PPS-M2, STI Trojan 9mm 1911

Ones that I wished I owned;
Wilson Combat Professional 1911, Sig Legion P226 SAO, Wilson Combat Beretta Brig-Tac 92G, HK P2000 V2 LEM trigger variant.
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Old April 5, 2017, 09:09 AM   #28
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Just as soon as I'm done trying all of them, I'll let you know.....

The Beretta 92 is what I think of when I think of 9mm pistols.
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Old April 5, 2017, 10:08 AM   #29
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...in your opinion, what is the very best 9mm pistol?....
T/C Contender!

It's light, the 6" barrel (I have) is handy, great trigger, it's the most accurate 9mm pistol I've ever seen, and it never jams!

or

A P.08. its the original 9mm Luger, a classic. It doesn't get any more 9mm than that.

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Old April 5, 2017, 10:23 AM   #30
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To me, the Walther PPQ M2 is the best!
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Old April 5, 2017, 10:41 AM   #31
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Breyer's

Always comes partially melted/soft as #*&%! What's up w/ that???
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Old April 5, 2017, 10:47 AM   #32
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A P.08. its the original 9mm Luger, a classic. It doesn't get any more 9mm than that.
Agree 100%!

Over the years lots came and went, some arguably better, but, the P.08 - with it' instantly recognizable silhouette - is the definitive 9mm
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Old April 5, 2017, 10:56 AM   #33
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The best

Browning Hi-Power
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Old April 5, 2017, 10:58 AM   #34
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The Best 9mm pistol?

The most reliable would be the Glock 17/19.
The most accurate would be the Sig 210.
The most appealing to the eye would be the Browning Hi-Power.

Just this guy's opinions.
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Old April 5, 2017, 12:42 PM   #35
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The last one I bought...

In this case a 9mm S&W Performance Center Shield.
I love Turkey Hill all natural vanilla!
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Old April 5, 2017, 12:46 PM   #36
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Homemade rum raisin, (with more rum than raisin).
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Old April 5, 2017, 01:00 PM   #37
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Ones I own:

CZ-75
Browning Hi Power
HK P7
Mauser P.08

Don't own:

Sig P210.
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Old April 5, 2017, 01:03 PM   #38
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Of the ones I own, it is the Sig P226 (Tysons Corner) and a Beretta 92FS (Inox).

This statement may sound strange to most of you. I have an old well worn Norinco 213 single stack that simply shoots great and feels wonderful in one's hand. It does not have the beauty or the quality look of the Sig or Beretta. It is kind of like the Energizer Bunny in quaility.

So, "The Best" is a funny kind of lingo. It requires a few additional clarifiers and descriptives.
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Old April 5, 2017, 01:16 PM   #39
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I've owned one or more examples of most of the major manufacturer's 9MMs. For you, "The Best" is the one that pleases you most. For me, likely something else. I would suggest choosing higher quality over additional "features."
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Old April 5, 2017, 02:02 PM   #40
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Old April 5, 2017, 02:15 PM   #41
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I would have to vote for the Sig P226. I've owned and sold many 9mm pistols. The 226 is the only one I've held on to. For me it has been the most accurate shooting 9 of any I've owned. I like the breakdown and cleaning procedure. I like that it is not plastic. I love how it looks.
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Old April 5, 2017, 02:30 PM   #42
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When I was researching for a 9mm for 3 gun The two guns with the best reputations for function and accuracy were the CZ and the Sig. I have to admit that I saw feedback on the comparable accuracy of both guns and very little negative. I bought the CZ and the only regret I have is the sights. They are low and harder for me to use. The rear sight is only adjustable for windage and not elevation. It is obviously a carry weapon and not a target gun but even at that It shoots very small groups at 25 yards and it has yet to have any problems.

In my mind the difference between the Sig and CZ is so small and the price difference is so large that the CZ would be the best between the two.
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Old April 5, 2017, 02:48 PM   #43
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Of those I own-Browning HP, Star Model B, 1943 Walther P-38, S&W M639, S&W M659-I would say the M639 has the best ergonomics and the best "feel".
As a Life Member of SNM-Sons of Neanderthal Man-only steel frames for me.
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Old April 5, 2017, 04:19 PM   #44
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No one seems so shallow...

As to answer based on appearance alone. So let me step in.

1. Luger LP-08 ("Artillery")






2. Browning P-35 Hi-Power

3. SIG P210

The trouble with picking by looks is that the first was fragile and very hiccupy; and the second and third love to bite the hand that shoots them.

Of course, #3 was also one of the most accurate 9mms ever.

Honorable mention: Walther P5. A bit busy, though.
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Old April 5, 2017, 04:34 PM   #45
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CZ-82 is the greatest 9mm (9x18mm) pistol that has ever been invented ever in the history of all time:


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Old April 5, 2017, 04:47 PM   #46
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Breyer's
Always comes partially melted/soft as #*&%! What's up w/ that???
Turn the temperature on the freezer down! I like my ice cream served hard as a brick and I love my Breyers.

I know I threatened not to engage in another "what's best" thread but I guess I just can't help myself: my vote goes to the finely made, reliable and super accurate Smith & Wesson Model 952. Hands down.
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Old April 5, 2017, 06:29 PM   #47
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Old April 5, 2017, 06:34 PM   #48
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1) the one you have when you need it
2) the one that fits your hand well
3) the one you shoot well
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Old April 5, 2017, 06:45 PM   #49
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Everyone needs a glock 19.

But it doesn't do everything unless you replace everything but the frame.

To paraphrase what so many have said before, whatever 9mm you have on you to get you back to the rifle you never should have put down.

Someday I will own a Sig, but that is still just a 9mm pistol like the others I have.
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Old April 5, 2017, 08:32 PM   #50
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Hmmm . . . some like blonds, some like redheads . . . some like skinny . . . some like not so skinny.

You ask a question there is no answer for.

If you were a German surrounded by Allied troops in WWII - your answer would be the Luger or P38 in your hand . . .

If you are a LEO and being shot at, your answer would be the Glock in your hand . . . .

Everyone prefers different things . . . if you are looking for "perfect" . . . good luck as you'll never find it. In the end, it's whatever fits your hand best, what you shoot the best and what is reliable . . . make and model have little to do with it.
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