What would buy for a 9mm DA\SA ?

View · by **yodalego** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:22 pm

I have a 9MM S&W sigma. Just bought a Glock, boy is there a difference between the two much higher quality in the Glock, but it's still striker fired. What would you look at in 9MM if your going to buy a new 9mm with a DA\SA with hammer.
PS: probably would not carry a 9MM just looking for something to shoot at paper, after all 9mm is the new .22 cost wise. I would also like something smaller than a full size pistol.

View · by **jshuberg** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:27 pm

Buy a Sig and never look back.

Why would you not carry a 9mm? Don't let the hard held caliber religious wars by some people interfere with your range of viable options.

View · by **rtk** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:32 pm

jshuberg wrote:Buy a Sig and never look back.

Why would you not carry a 9mm? Don't let the hard held caliber religious wars by some people interfere with your range of viable options.

Sig is the way to go.

View · by **Jack's My dog** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:40 pm

CZ makes a fine pistol. Lots of positive reviews in regards to accuracy and reliability. I am a big fan of my SP-01. Whatever feels and shoots best in your hands, and fits in your budget is probably your best bet. I know the above mentioned Sigs are really nice guns, but they never quite felt right to me.

View · by **mmcnx2** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:46 pm

I'm not a sig fan, had one did not think it was anything special.

9mm DA/SA can't got wrong with a CZ75 or a Betetta 92.

View · by **shooter115** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:54 pm

Another vote for the CZ SP01.

View · by **Jack's My dog** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:04 pm

yodalego wrote: I would also like something smaller than a full size pistol.

CZ has a few options in this regards. The PO-7 duty, the P-01, and the PCR off the top of the head....Do I have to admit I am a CZ fan boy now? :oops:

View · by **Ron Burgundy** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:19 pm

SP-01 or 92fs sound like good choices to me. I'd like to own both.

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View · by **gun_fan111** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:21 pm

Jack's My dog wrote:CZ makes a fine pistol. Lots of positive reviews in regards to accuracy and reliability. I am a big fan of my SP-01. Whatever feels and shoots best in your hands, and fits in your budget is probably your best bet. I know the above mentioned Sigs are really nice guns, but they never quite felt right to me.

SP-01 is a definition of a range 9mm, if you are avoiding single action 1911s that is

. It is crazy accurate - even with my limited skills.

For smaller size, look at CZ PCR or P-01. But you lose "S" for Super Special

View · by **Eleanor08** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:56 pm

If I wanted a 9mm to play with, and not carry. I would with out a doubt buy a Springfield Range Officer. It's a 1911 with target sights, and they just started making it in 9mm.

I have one in .45 and with over 3k down the tube not one hiccup ever..

Cost us around 750 I would guess.

View · by **andrewP** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:59 pm

yodalego wrote:I have a 9MM S&W sigma. Just bought a Glock, boy is there a difference between the two much higher quality in the Glock, but it's still striker fired. What would you look at in 9MM if your going to buy a new 9mm with a DA\SA with hammer.
PS: probably would not carry a 9MM just looking for something to shoot at paper, after all 9mm is the new .22 cost wise. I would also like something smaller than a full size pistol.

Sig SP2022 is a well-regarded and inexpensive option. If you want the full metal treatment, P226/229/etc will serve well but cost more. If the real requirement is just DA/SA rather than a hammer being a requirement, the Walther P99 AS or P99c AS would be an option. (Striker-fired DA/SA.)

View · by **justinvan** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:08 pm

Have a 226... had a spo1. Not to say the spo1 was bad, it just was not as nice as my sig. Really cant go wrong with either.

View · by **wrench** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:12 pm

Don't overlook the older metal framed 3rd Gen S&W's. 3913 for the single stack compact, lots of other models available.
Good looking, reliable pistols.

View · by **jshuberg** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:31 pm

Be honest with yourself, and just come to grips with the fact that eventually you're going to own a whole bunch of guns. Significantly more than you ever thought you would when you first started shooting. The question isn't which DA/SA you want to buy, it's which one you want to buy next. When you look at it from this point of view, you'll realize that as long as the manufacturer has a reputation for quality, there really isn't a wrong answer. You're always going to be thinking about what your next gun is going to be.

View · by **mc762x54R** on Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:38 pm

andrewP wrote:
yodalego wrote:I have a 9MM S&W sigma. Just bought a Glock, boy is there a difference between the two much higher quality in the Glock, but it's still striker fired. What would you look at in 9MM if your going to buy a new 9mm with a DA\SA with hammer.
PS: probably would not carry a 9MM just looking for something to shoot at paper, after all 9mm is the new .22 cost wise. I would also like something smaller than a full size pistol.

Sig SP2022 is a well-regarded and inexpensive option. If you want the full metal treatment, P226/229/etc will serve well but cost more. If the real requirement is just DA/SA rather than a hammer being a requirement, the Walther P99 AS or P99c AS would be an option. (Striker-fired DA/SA.)

A Sig SP2022 was my 1st handgun and I love it. Great trigger pull, thousands of rounds of any type of ammo with literally zero failures of any kind.