Another Poll to help with aDecision

Which Striker for CCW?

  • PPQ 1

    Votes: 14 17.9%

  • Glock 4

    Votes: 20 25.6%

  • M & P

    Votes: 16 20.5%

  • Steyr

    Votes: 2 2.6%

  • Other

    Votes: 26 33.3%
  • Total voters
    78
  • Poll closed .
Haven't voted yet. In order to get useful feedback, there are a few questions you should answer.
1. How much gun experience do you have?
2. What is the intended use for the gun? Range, home defense, concealed carry, hunting/fishing side arm?
3. What is your budget?
4. Do you have access to borrowed or rented guns so you can try a few out?
 
Another Poll to help with aDecision
Still trying to narrow it down. Please help-I'm a Newbie.
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Why is striker fired (vs. hammer) a consideration? It's something that doesn't matter as much as a lot of people think.

Plus all the questions BigMikey76 asked?
 
I agree with lee n. field. Your poll is specific to striker-fired pistols, and that means I can't respond because I only own and carry hammer-fired pistols and know nothing about the striker-fired types. But it might help other people to respond if you explain why you have settled on the striker-fired variety.
 
I don't get you guys. He said for CCW and he wants striker fired and you're questioning his decision?

That said, I'm only familiar with the Sigma so I'm not much help here.
 
Buy the one that fits your hand and budget best. 'Budget' includes the cost of ammo, reloading components, mags and a holster. Plus the training and practice you'll need.
 
To Clarify: I'm new to this site and there is so much good info and discussion it's the "kid in a candy shop" feeling. Though I've been shooting clays, handguns, and rifles for nearly half a century, I'm new to strikers but have shot several and like them. My experience has been mostly with revolvers, DA/SA, 1911, and DAO in both hunting and target. So, as a shootist, I'm not a novice; but I am new here and new to the polymer guns.

To Answer:

1. How much gun experience do you have? 50+ years
2. What is the intended use for the gun? CCW
3. What is your budget? N/A
4. Do you have access to borrow or rent guns so you can try a few out? Yes

I'm interested in comments on all platforms.
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I don't think k the choices need to expand. In fact, other than the PPQ, they are all pretty broad. Gen 4 Glock could mean a lot of different models, for example. Given the list as it stands, I would probably go with other. Specifically, I am looking at picking up a Bersa BP9cc, myself. The others on the list don't really trip my trigger.
 
To Answer:

1. How much gun experience do you have? 50+ years
2. What is the intended use for the gun? CCW
3. What is your budget? N/A
4. Do you have access to borrow or rent guns so you can try a few out? Yes

I'm interested in comments on all platforms
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That makes it a bit easier. If you were a new shooter, I would try to steer you toward a larger option for learning fundamentals, but given your experience, I am going to say you should go small and sleek, like the Shield, G43, BP9, etc. One of the best advantages of striker fired guns for CC is that they have less to potentially get hung up on your clothing when you draw, so your choice should maximize that advantage.
 
One of the main things you will have to address is weather a single stack or double stack fits your needs. I know you listed double stack weapons but for me I perfer a nice single stack for ccw. Just something to think about. My first pistol for ccw was my Glock 19 gen 2 but over the years I have drifted towards a single stack with a back up mag if needed, it reduced the overall thickness of the weapons I carry.
 
One of the main things you will have to address is weather a single stack or double stack fits your needs. I know you listed double stack weapons but for me I perfer a nice single stack for ccw. Just something to think about. My first pistol for ccw was my Glock 19 gen 2 but over the years I have drifted towards a single stack with a back up mag if needed, it reduced the overall thickness of the weapons I carry.
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I got a Walther PPS a month ago since their big price drop and yeah single stack is super nice for CCW. I was also impressed how well I can shoot it and how soft shooting it is.
 
I own both the PPQ and a Glock 19. Both are terrific pistols for CCW with the Glock 19 being slightly easier to conceal but for me they both conceal fine. It might come down to which you can shoot better though.
 
From the choices you list, I would get the PPQ.

A couple of other good choices not on your list are the HK VP9 and the Sig P320.

All three of those guns have good triggers and are easy to shoot and simple to operate.
 
There was a time when my p220 was the cat's a$$. Now, consistant trigger pull and high capacity are a new league. This paradigm shift is what attracts me to strikers.
 
I only have two of your four choices. A Glock 19 and a FS M&P 9.

The M&P fits my hand very well, seems well built and sold, but I just can't shoot it well. I had to send it back to S&W for new sights because 4 different experienced pistol shooters were shooting this gun low left. When it was returned, the gun now only shoots low. I've had 2 other experienced shooters put a couple mags through it with the same result. Practically everyone says to install an Apex kit in it to make it better, but I refuse to spend another dime on this gun.

The Glock 19 Gen 4 is my second Glock. The first was a G22 which was quickly sold as I'm not a 40 S&W fan. One of the guys that was shooting my M&P let me put a couple mags of ammo through his G19. While it doesn't fit my hand quite as well, it's still very comfortable, recoil is negligible, it points well and I shoot it a ton better than the M&P. Every shot goes where I want it to go. The only mod I've made is sending the slide to Glock to have them install night sights.

FWIW, both have been 100% reliable with several hundred rounds of mixed ammo through both.

The G19 is now my do-all pistol (replacing a very nice CZ75B). The M&P is in the safe awaiting it's fate.
 
Don't worry about what other people like.

What fits your hand will pertain only to you. Whether you can release the magazine easily one handed will pertain only to you.

What you like to conceal will also be personal.

Try before you buy. See how quickly you can put four rounds into an area the size of a small paper plate at 3-5 yards.
 
Can you clarify which models you mean?

For example... M&P can mean anything from a full size, down to a single stack sub compact, and sizes between.

But as others have said, pick one that fits your hand well, and you like the trigger on... For CCW, smaller means easier to conceal, but harder to shoot well.

That being said, my M&P shield shoots very well for a small single stack 9mm...

My M&P compact shoots almost as nice as my M&P full size.

The PPQ has a wonderful trigger and feels good in the hand, though is a little large for CCW, but it can be done with good gear.
 
1. How much gun experience do you have? 50+ years
2. What is the intended use for the gun? CCW
3. What is your budget? N/A
4. Do you have access to borrow or rent guns so you can try a few out? Yes

I'm interested in comments on all platforms.
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OK. From the initial post I kind of had you pegged as a raw newbie who'd picked up some possibly erroneous notions from reading "the Innernetz". I see that that is not so.

Of the ones listed, I've only shot (and also own) a Glock. It's a reliable shooting appliance. Wouldn't be my first choice for fun shooting, would be if I had to grab something quick in my panicked flight as disaster looms. Parts are abundant and cheap, and the only tool you need to do most everything is a punch.

IMHO, also take a look at the Springfield XD series, and the XDS series. The XD has a fully tensioned striker, and (to my mind) a decent trigger. As far as the trigger goes the XDS is different from the XD, and much more like a Glock.
 
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