I did fire the P320, but it was a compact. Like I said I don't like the compacts, so I should probably try a full sized P320.
I have to find the e-mail or my notes as well since I can't remember what I had found with my earlier research.
Almost there... keep running!
I'm not fond of the sub compact, small is good, compact is great. Sig 320, 229, cz P-10 (if you can find them) M&P, mod 2... lots of options for him to choose from here. I would have him grip and feel any and all possible before purchase. Big box stores are a great place to window shop but in the end I would buy from small gun shops.
Took him to Cabelas to window shop. He really liked the FNS-9. Grip texture was too aggressive, but we all know that can be fixed. What other sub $550 ambi pistols would you recommend for this left hander? EDIT: in 9MM
While he likes the 92F, As soon as we noticed it had a magazine disconnect, he was immediately turned off by the feature. (dont blame him myself... a bit pricey anyway)
He also is partial to my late father's Ruger P-89.
Any other suggestions given the above hints? Glocks are right out. He doesnt like them but I wont hold that against him.
Not worried about weight. This is primarily a range toy. He's getting his LTCH, but mostly for the convenience of not worrying about the transport gotchas. He may carry eventually, but no plans at this time.
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Took him to Cabelas to window shop. He really liked the FNS-9. Grip texture was too aggressive, but we all know that can be fixed. What other sub $550 ambi pistols would you recommend for this left hander? EDIT: in 9MM
While he likes the 92F, As soon as we noticed it had a magazine disconnect, he was immediately turned off by the feature. (dont blame him myself... a bit pricey anyway)
He also is partial to my late father's Ruger P-89.
Any other suggestions given the above hints? Glocks are right out. He doesnt like them but I wont hold that against him.
Not worried about weight. This is primarily a range toy. He's getting his LTCH, but mostly for the convenience of not worrying about the transport gotchas. He may carry eventually, but no plans at this time.
GO!
The Beretta 92F doesn't have a magazine disconnect feature. Also, Beretta is selling a conversion kit to make the "F" model which has a safety and decocker to a "G" model configuration which is decocker only without a manual safety.
Continuing on with the search for my first gun. I went out with another friend to Point Blank in Carmel. He wanted to try out an AR15. I tried out three handguns. I went in with a list of ones I wanted to try, was told they were all great guns, but they didn't have any of the three available anymore.
So instead I went with the P320 RX. I liked it, it had the red dot sight on it, which helped me figure out where I should be looking when shooting.
Next I tried the Beretta M9A3. I did not like it. I shot 15 rounds and stopped with it.
Lastly I went with the Ruger American again. I still like this gun. Though a couple of times putting the magazine in the slide slid shut on me with this one. I don't know if it was that gun, or the model.
I have a few other guns I want to try if I can before I make my final decision and put down my money.
Maybe if my work schedule will have me in the state for more than 3 days at a time we can go shoot some.
As for the American, if its a rental, it could be an issue with the slide stop lever. Either wear issues or possibly you are bumping it while inserting the mag? If you didnt have a problem with it the first time around, its probably THAT pistol.
Sig 2022 or sig 320 best bang for the buck.