Full size 9mm suggestions sought.

Many good choices mentioned. If you plan on doing a lot of shooting you'll want to probably reload at some point. Lead cast bullets are cheap in comparison to jacketed bullets, something to consider. I have 10,500 rounds through my 92FS, I wouldn't have been able to do that with a Glock. ;)
 
In no particular order, I would recommend any of the following: Glock 17, S&W M&P, Springfield XDM, Beretta 92FS, Sig 226, Ruger SR9, Walther PPQ M2. I'm also interested in the new Ruger American, but have not handled one. Try as many different guns as you can and pick the one with the features you want and that fits you best.
 
One poster suggested a CZ 75 SA. Rather than that, I would get a Browning Hi-Power.

Your original post said DA, so the best choice in steel is the CZ75B.
 
A Jericho would be an excellent choice.
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I think the OP would be well served with a Beretta 92 or M9. Full size, alloy(not steel) frame, but extremely shootable 9mm for HD and range use.
 
I just got a S&W M&P 9, and I absolutely love it. Of course, it only has the 4.25" barrel, but I believe the 5" version is called the M&P Pro.
 
I bought a new Sig P226 MK25 in May of 2014, fell in love. I had to part with it for quick cash for a vet bill but otherwise I would never have let it go. Amazing feel in the hand, accuracy was eye opening, not one single failure or problems. The p226 line is not CHEAP but when uou examine them you notice most of them are all the same, there is very little need to buy the more expensive versions. So you can look and shop accordingly.

Otherwise I'd go for the lighter, easy to own and use and fire, and virtually invincible Glock ... 17 or mid size 19.
 
Thanks...

For all of the suggestions. I hadn't thought about the Beretta or the Jericho; haven't looked at either in a long time either. I also find the PPQ interesting. I'll have to see what Bud's has at their range and try a few.
 
If you can afford it, a Sig makes a good bedside, carry and range gun. I've got a 226 Mk25 in 9mm also a 220 in .45 ACP that's as accurate as I can hold. Both feature the DA/SA mode of fire, a concept that I've spent some considerable amt. of time learning. Basically, I'm a 1911 guy, but have to admit that Sigs are truly finely made guns, and their customer service if you have to use it, is 1st rate.

As to size and models...Sigs come in all sizes which allows you to personalize your choice to your needs. Both of mine have really good DA/SA triggers. YMMV.

You can also get most Sigs with a DA trigger mechanism or SA for that matter. It's up to you, but if I were in your position, I'd rent anything that appealed to me over the counter and that fit my hands.

One other good thing about the various models is that most if not all, have a .22 lr slide/barrel/magazine unit that you can buy, and then have the same trigger and grip size to practice for less than the cost of your business rounds.

Best regards, Rod
 
as I said, definitely agree with the SIG People- SIG makes an amazing gun, really. They're so good people seem to just gloss over them because they've been so good for so long with such a variety, people are almost bored of them, it seems. But they're awesome, I'd own a whole collection full if i had the money.


I wanted to say, though, a few people mentioned Walther, and while I have never owned a Walther, I know and respect their quality and heritage. If you were to look at Walther, I believe CDNN has some ridiculously low sales on some models of Walther. I couldn't say which exact ones or what prices but I remember getting an email just a week or 3 ago that had some like $279 or something like that, hard to beat! Not sure the variety or caliber or flavor of Walther but perhaps you'll check it out?

best of luck.
 
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