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Old October 29, 2017, 05:44 PM   #26
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Like Spatts said, so many choices it comes down to fit and feel for me. While I can pick up most any of them and shoot them well enough, for me the M&P line has been my polymer gun for quite some time.
That said, my HD gun is a Sig p226 with SigLite sights in .40.
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Old October 31, 2017, 12:25 PM   #27
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Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm. This gun is seriously great, way better than I wanted it to be. Wanted to dislike it... but can't.
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Old October 31, 2017, 08:40 PM   #28
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Best full size polymer striker-fire for HD
Which ever pistol best fits your hand so that you can comfortably hold it and pull the trigger without disrupting your aim.
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Old November 1, 2017, 04:27 PM   #29
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Forget polymer striker pistols. Get a P226. When the cops show up, they will at least know right off the bat that you're not some schmoe that doesnt know what he's doin'.
Yep. Never saw a criminal with a sig in his hand. Very rare.
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Old November 4, 2017, 06:03 AM   #30
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Old November 4, 2017, 12:01 PM   #31
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Forget polymer striker pistols. Get a P226. When the cops show up, they will at least know right off the bat that you're not some schmoe that doesnt know what he's doin'.
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Yep. Never saw a criminal with a sig in his hand. Very rare.
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Pffft!

Years ago I bought a 226, a G19, a G17, and a full size M&P, along with a few other handguns all on the same day. This was my first time to own any of these guns.

I really thought I would like the 226 the most, but it didn't end up that way as much as I wanted it to.

My son in law talked me out of the M&P so I didn't even get a chance to try it out at the time.

I ended up liking the Glocks much better for carry than the 226.

Later on I purchased a M&P Compact for myself and that started my decline of fondness for the Glocks.

I have found that the M&P line, from the full size down to the sub compact Shield, suit me well.
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Old November 4, 2017, 12:09 PM   #32
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Pffft!

Years ago I bought a 226, a G19, a G17, and a full size M&P, along with a few other handguns all on the same day. This was my first time to own any of these guns.

I really thought I would like the 226 the most, but it didn't end up that way as much as I wanted it to.

My son in law talked me out of the M&P so I didn't even get a chance to try it out at the time.

I ended up liking the Glocks much better for carry than the 226.

Later on I purchased a M&P Compact for myself and that started my decline of fondness for the Glocks.

I have found that the M&P line, from the full size down to the sub compact Shield, suit me well.
Even though i don't think Glock is anywhere near sig, as far as quality of parts, it's tough to beat a Glock for all around carry gun.
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Old November 4, 2017, 12:41 PM   #33
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G17 Gen 3.

Proven Perfection.
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Old November 4, 2017, 12:50 PM   #34
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I own three brands of polymer-framed semiautomatics, Glock, Walther, & HK (my HK’s are hammer fired). I tend to stick with what I know, and with the exception of my Walther PPS-M2, which I got soon after it first came out, I tend to not run right out & buy the latest & greatest pistol to hit the LGS shelves. I think the Walther PPQ-M2 would be my choice over a Glock 17 today, but that wasn’t an option in 2009 when I got my Gen3 17. My Gen3 19 is a keeper regardless of whether or when a Walther PPQ Compact comes out, although I think that would be good to see. For HD purposes, I see no reason not to consider the full-sized striker-fired variants from any of these three brands.
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Old November 4, 2017, 05:40 PM   #35
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For a poly full size? HK USP hands down.
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Old November 4, 2017, 05:50 PM   #36
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For a poly full size? HK USP hands down.
The OP was asking about a full-size, polymer-frame, striker-fired pistol, which the HK USP is not.
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Old November 4, 2017, 06:31 PM   #37
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Glock 17 for sure, loaded with CorBon 9mm 115gr JHP +p (1400 fps)
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Old November 7, 2017, 07:40 PM   #38
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I've already answered that question for myself.

I keep a Glock 21 loaded with 230gr JHP in the drawer of my night stand, along with a spare mag, flashlight, eye and ear protection. My usual carry gun is G36 so I have manual-of-arms commonality between carry and home. Plus, I just shoot the G21 really well for some reason. Better than my G17.

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Old November 8, 2017, 03:53 PM   #39
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If I was confined to a polymer striker fired, I don't really know. Maybe an M&P. I'd much rather go with a CZ P09 or P07, or an FNX 45.
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Old November 8, 2017, 04:04 PM   #40
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I second the FNX 45!

Also the FNS 45 or FNX or FNS 40 S&W.

Exceptional firearms. FNHusa.com is the web site I think.
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Old November 13, 2017, 10:52 PM   #41
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Anything proven reliable that you practice a lot with, and the controls are handy and second nature to you. And if forced to shoot, don't stop until the threat stops.
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Old November 14, 2017, 01:14 AM   #42
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Sig P320.
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Old November 14, 2017, 11:40 AM   #43
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A Walther P99AS has served this role for many years at my home. The Walther DA/SA AS (Anti-Stress) trigger system is perfect for the "bump-in-the-night" HD role.
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Old November 15, 2017, 01:37 AM   #44
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Question of guarantee to stop threat

Best home defense firearm opinions must go beyond favorite choices or polymer striker fire etc. the choice for home defense for me is based on what am I entirely confident in picking up in a worst case scenario n knowing I can end the threat .....ranked from 1-4 that would be:
Mossberg M590A1 with serious 00 shot
Beretta M9 with also serious Hornady Critical defense
Ruger Super Blackhawk with some 44mag JHPs
Sig P320 in 40 JHPs

The dilemma would be which one is closet
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Old November 19, 2017, 10:19 PM   #45
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My preferred defense caliber is .40S&W, due to the sweet combination of potency, penetrative ability, high capacity, and rapid shootability.

Prefer defense pistols that are full-size models, which I typically also carry.

My #1 choice of defense pistol is the M&P40 (carries 16-rounds of 180 gr HST).



My VERY close second choice is the full size P320 .40S&W (carries 15-rounds of 180 gr. HST).



The full-size P320, with that long, weighty front-end really hunkers down and stays down magnificently. What a joy to shoot! . Full-size pistols are le bomb!

Both of these pistols are exceptionally easy to shoot well, are very comfortably soft-shooting, allow rapid return to target, have excellent capacity, and launch very-capable, hard-hitting, bone-busting bullets.

Yep... I LIKE 'em! . A lot!

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Old November 19, 2017, 10:42 PM   #46
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One other thing to consider is that if you get into a physical fight with an intruder a metal frame pistol would work a lot better as a blunt instrument (sap).
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Old November 20, 2017, 02:56 PM   #47
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G17 Gen 3.

Proven Perfection.
Proven Perfection until the Gen4 and then Gen5 made it perfecter and perfecter... I can't wait until the perfecter-er Gen6 arrives, with the return of the finger grooves!
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Old November 20, 2017, 06:19 PM   #48
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It is now the most perfectest.
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Old November 20, 2017, 06:31 PM   #49
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As we can see, there is no answer to this. If one could find a rental range and try a few (that cost will equal the cost of the gun fairly quickly) you might decide that.

You might buy one of each and run them through USPSA or IDPA competitions.

Or you can buy a standard 9mm Glock or M&P. Those are the most popular guns in national IDPA matches.

If they fit your hand, given the adjustable grips - you will be ok. The real variance will be in your training, skill and mindset.

Someone with those can pick up a Walther, FN, Glock, Sig, SW, a good 1911 or whatever. The differences are trivial in action but internet fun to pontificate about.

Most informed opinion is that the 40 isn't worth it anymore. Oh, start the stopping power wars again!
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Old November 20, 2017, 08:38 PM   #50
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I’m a big P320 fan but I don’t think you can really go wrong nowadays. I wouldn’t mind trying a Glock Gen5, an M&P 2.0, maybe a P10c and APX. Lots of good stuff right now.
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