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Old December 26, 2024, 12:34 AM   #51
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I am most impressed by my 9mm Stoeger Cougar. It is DA/SA which I prefer. The little bit of extra weight of the alloy frame combined with the rotating barrel system makes it a very soft shooter. The DA pull is very smooth and the SA break is very crisp. It fits my hand perfectly which makes it a very natural pointer and easy to shoot accurately. I have never had a malfunction of any kind with it. The size is okay for AIW concealed carry too which I prefer.
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Old January 1, 2025, 05:22 PM   #52
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$1500+ is a lot to pay for a EDC/ SD carry piece. What is the point? Cadillac vs Chevy. A competition gun yes, you get the value by having best available. Help me out here if I’m wrong but what has proven more dependable and durable than a Colt 1911 or S&W HE revolver? Of course would stipulate models made before the Bean Counters and lawyers ruined them. I’m old school and a snob. I don’t fool with second class firearms or those of plastic. I’ve got around 20 handguns in $1500 + all impressive accuracy. Got another 50 some that are all top shelf in function and accuracy for what they are, all under $1k. I wouldn’t be afraid to depend on any of them.
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Old January 2, 2025, 12:42 AM   #53
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Any of my SIG P226's.
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Old January 2, 2025, 09:09 AM   #54
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The gun that has impressed me and made carrying easier is a simple SIG Sauer P365. Carried every day and cheap enough to get cleaned every other week only and has never failed to fire.

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Old January 3, 2025, 10:50 PM   #55
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^^^^^ I agree, have the P365 and the P365XL; took the Romeo off - too slow to acquire the target versus the red dot. While the RD IS more accurate, and that's fine for a range toy, it does not work for a defensive shoot scenario
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Old January 6, 2025, 07:23 PM   #56
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My son does not have the money right now to buy another gun but had a big itch. He sent me a link and, finding out, that it was made by TISAS, I ordered it for him and finance it.

I was myself interested in first hand experience with this gun and it arrived today. I am impressed with the built-quality and hope to take it for a test run at the range before the winter storm hits northern Texas on Thursday.

The MAC is $799 at Palmetto State Armory seems like an incredible value.

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Old January 10, 2025, 12:01 PM   #57
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The gun that has impressed me and made carrying easier is a simple SIG Sauer P365. Carried every day and cheap enough to get cleaned every other week only and has never failed to fire.
Yep. The P365 impressed me too. It has full sized service pistol capability in a pocket pistol sized package.
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Old January 10, 2025, 12:32 PM   #58
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He just bought a Taurus GX4, it is still in jail. I'll get to shoot it soon, I was impressed overall and Taurus has a lifetime warranty nowadays.
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Old January 10, 2025, 06:40 PM   #59
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He just bought a Taurus GX4, it is still in jail. I'll get to shoot it soon, I was impressed overall and Taurus has a lifetime warranty nowadays.
That’s because it takes a lifetime to get it back if you send it in. (Not really, but my one experience with them did take a whole year to resolve)
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Old January 11, 2025, 12:32 AM   #60
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That’s because it takes a lifetime to get it back if you send it in. (Not really, but my one experience with them did take a whole year to resolve)
That's funny.

I actually bought a Taurus TX22 this year because it had great reviews and I wanted something inexpensive to warm up to red dots with. I can't believe that I bought a Taurus auto loader but I did and it's really a pretty decent gun and far exceeded my expectations. Only thing I did was swap out the recoil spring for an after market one that won't eventually wear through the abutment. This was recommended due to issues some were having.

Not the gun that has impressed me the most (I've posted that here before) but I'm quite happy with my purchase of this Taurus.
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Old January 12, 2025, 06:12 AM   #61
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I would say H&K P7.
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Old January 18, 2025, 01:01 PM   #62
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a lot of great Handguns list, but for me it's S&W 629 Deluxe 3" 44 Mag
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Old January 18, 2025, 05:54 PM   #63
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I love all of mine and the one I am most accurate with
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Old January 19, 2025, 10:06 AM   #64
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I only have two guns with sentimental value.
They don't get carried.
The others are just tools.
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Old January 19, 2025, 09:40 PM   #65
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RE: Sig P365….

I really like them also - recently bought two of the X versions (12 round flush fit frames).
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Old January 19, 2025, 11:22 PM   #66
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There are two handguns I was rather impressed with. First is my PARA P-14. It had been nicely massaged before I bought it, and is wickedly accurate. It made me look good and, believe me, I am not that good with a handgun. The other is my EDC, S&W M&P .45. Shoots very smoothly and has a decent trigger for one of those striker fired plastic guns.
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Old January 21, 2025, 08:09 PM   #67
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I love my Ruger Mk. III Hunter with 4 7/8 barrel. Esp. now that it has a decent trigger, and is not a picky eater. IE: I converted it to a MK II. Polished trigger linkages, removed the mag disconnect safety with a Tandem Cross bushing, and removed the loaded chamber indicator. It just feels so good in the hand. It wears a 2 MOA dot.
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Old January 22, 2025, 07:40 AM   #68
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I own CZ 83. Though is an old gun but the features are good. I saw a great article on this website
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Old January 22, 2025, 11:56 AM   #69
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I am a fan. That warhorse has the best double action trigger pull. Only downside with the CZ83? They rattle. A full magazine will rattle when shaken a bit. The finish does leave something to desire, it's a paint finish. DO NOT fully disassemble a CZ 83. Live with it's war wounds on the lower, it's easy to refinish the slide. Disassembling a CZ 83 is for those that are very experienced.
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Old January 22, 2025, 07:06 PM   #70
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The Coonan classic .357 automag I ordered when they first came out in the early 2000's and waited to be made. Heavy, so very little recoil, deadly accurate, even at long range, and never had a single FTF. Quite impressive!
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Old January 23, 2025, 03:26 AM   #71
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Another member of CZ gang. CZ-85b is like 600 bucks. Fullllll ambi. Single action is decent. Double action is serviceable and upgrades are available, if you're worried about shooting your valuables off carrying appendix, cocked and locked.
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Old January 23, 2025, 06:29 AM   #72
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CZ P-01 out of the box great for carry. Accurate and ultra reliable. For target/range shooting that would be another CZ the TS2. Most recently the S&W M&P Compact in .45. 10 or 14 shots, amazingly mild recoil for a compact .45. At around $550.00 very decent carry gun.
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Old January 23, 2025, 01:58 PM   #73
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I recently shot a CZ-75, it did impress me all around. I’m not in market for anything new.
Colt 1911s, Browning HPs are completely different grade than they used to be. S&W has ceased production on most of their full size metal auto pistols like the 39. Ruger has nothing in that category. So bottom line is if you want a nice metal pistol you are going to have to go CZ or SIG in the practical priced bracket. Or go to plastics.
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Old January 23, 2025, 03:28 PM   #74
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Vintage Browning HiPower. Fits the hand like a glove, is a natural pointer, less bulky grip considering it is double-stack, feeds flawlessly anything and everything, and is more accurate than I can ever be.
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Old January 24, 2025, 02:37 AM   #75
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Let's focus on home defense guns with a price tag of <$1500 if possible.
Sticking with this, I'd say the gun that impressed me most would be the Browing BDA .45.

I bought one in 1980. Made by SIG -Sauer, its the early model P220 with Browning's name on it.

It's size, weight, and combination of features are most impressive, "cutting edge" at the time, and spawned generations of subsequent P22X models and variants.

I'm a "govt model/1911A1" guy have had many, will always have at least one, Army trained Small Arms Repairman back when it was our service pistol.

There's no denying Browning was a genius designer.

Over the years, the BDA has proven to be a dependable and valued alternative, as well as a joy to shoot.
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