Glock vs. CZ75B vs. Beretta (2 9s and a .40)

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OK, here's the deal. I'm planning on buying all 3 pistols (eventually), but haven't decided on which caliber for which gun.
I want one to be a .40 and the other 2 in 9mm.

Glock 19/23
CZ75B 9mm/.40
Beretta 92/96

Are any of these pistols much better in one caliber than the other as far as accuracy/reliabilty/handling? Is the 96 just as good as the 92, or was it designed as a 9mm, then later adapted for .40? (It just seems to me that pistols usually perform best in the caliber they were designed around.) Seeing as how a big difference between 9mm and 40 is the amount of kick, which of the .40s has the least felt recoil? (The only one of the .40s I've fired thus far is the G23) I'd appreciate any input you can offer on the relative performance of the above guns

So basically the question is, which of the 3 should I get in .40?
 
calibers

Personally, I'd buy the Glock in .40 and the CZ and Beretta in 9mm. I own these three in these chamberings.

I like the fact that the Beretta is a military sidearm and carries 15 9mm rounds. I'd keep the Beretta in 9mm because of parts and ammunition availability. The CZ is incredible in 9mm -- it's supremely easy to shoot and very accurate. I'd also keep it in it's original caliber. Both the Beretta and CZ are fun range weapons, and both are good for open carry. Also, 9mm is cheaper than .40. The 9mm CZ may become your favorite gun to take to the range.

The Glock 23 in .40 is more of a concealed carry weapon. I like the ballistics of the .40 a little more than the 9mm, but good defense 9mm ammo is about as good as .40 ammo. The Glock 23 has a great balance of size and weight versus power and capacity. The recoil is snappy compared to the CZ and Beretta, which are both tame, but the 23 handles well once you become accustomed to it. The 23 in a good IWB holster is a very good carry package -- if you don't mind carrying plastic.

It all really comes down to preference though. Good luck!
 
I own the taurus and springfield equivalents. That is the pt100 which is the 40 cal beretta, and the springfield p9 in 40cal which is the cz equivalent.
I have fired both the 9mm glock 19, and the 40 cal glock 23.
Obviously I prefer 40 cal over 9mm. If I were to buy a glock however it would probably be in 9mm except the prohibitive costs of the high cap mags for them.
But of the two I do have, I find the taurus the easiest to shoot in 40, but the p9 is more acurate.
I believe they are all 9mm guns first then converted to 40.
 
Glock 19
CZ 40
and a 1911.

9mm, .40, .45.

No need to get two 9mm but if you insisted get the Beretta 92. Don't go for Taurus, get the real thing.
 
I guess I feel I need to defend the taurus. I didn't like the beretta because that year they switched to a hammer drop saftey. Really bugs me when you go to flip on the saftey and you have the fall. Couldn't stand it, so I got the taurus instead, where you get the option. Plus I am partial to frame mounted vs slide mounted safties.
Plus it has a better warranty. Life time vs one year. Oh and the big bonus, it was 300 bucks cheaper.
 
I own the G19 and CZ75B in 9mm. They are two outstanding guns. I would never want to be put in a position to pick one or the other.
 
Orlando5, who said I'm not getting a 1911? That's pretty much a given....but there's no need to decide what caliber that's gonna be! ;) I didn't say I was ONLY getting those 3 pistols, those are just the three for which I need to decide on a caliber.
:)
 
I'd be inclined to get the Glock in .40S&W due to my perception of the other two pistols being 9mm classics. Not much to go on, I know...

JJCII
 
Get the CZ 75B in .40. That way, you get the FULL LENGTH steel guide rod. The 9mm version comes with an itty bitty plastic guide rod. BTW, my CZ 75B in .40 is VERY ACCURATE and on the mild side of recoil (for a .40 anyway).
 
Were it me, I'd get the Glock 19 and CZ75 in 9 and the Beretta in .40 because I personally enjoy shooting my CZ and Glocks a hell of a lot more than my Berettas (which end up staying in the safe a lot but they are pretty). So from a cost stand point, it would just be cheaper to get the ones I shoot more in 9mm in your senario. Given a little more freedom from your specs, I'd get all three in 9mm.
 
Also , if it means anything. I just picked up a brand new 15 round CZ mag at one of my local gunshops for $45.
 
Cost

CZ75B with one preban $399

Beretta 92FS no preban $550

Glock 17 no preban $550

Prebans
These are the prices in my area. Factory prebans for CZ75s can be gotten for $35, For the 92FS for $60 for the G17 for $120.

Customer service
Glock will bend over backwards for you. They'll replace all internals and faded night lights for free or for a very small fee. Doesn't matter if you're the original owner or not. Replacements parts are everywhere and they're cheap.

Beretta will charge a fee for the service, I think it's $40 but it could be more. They'll back up their products but you've got to wait longer than on a Glock. It's a complicated mechanism that requires experience to full take down.

CZUSA, forget it. They've got two smiths working full time, if you got a problem count on at least 60 days for it to get fixed. They'll walk you through repairs on the phone, just pay long distance, but sometimes you've got to wait more than two weeks for parts. If you're savvy with machines full take down is no problem, but the slide on the B models is a little tricky.

Reliability
Never had a problem with a Glock

Never had a problem with a 92fs

Had lots of problems with a CZ75 and a CZ75 Compact, but I've only heard mostly good things. Maybe I got lemons.

Accuracy
Glock is very good once you master the trigger.

Beretta is good on SA, but DA takes a lot of work.

CZ is excellent in SA, but DA takes work. The B models have a trigger that's a little grittier than than the 92FS.

Durability
Based on nothing more than gut instinct.

Glock
CZ
Beretta

Which would I get? If it's for first line defense tool a Glock. If it's for the range a CZ or Beretta. Which should get? The one that fits your hand best, the one you're most comfortable with, the one you like the most. :)
 
I'm no Glock fan, but I would take the Glock over the CZ in 40. Try clearing a jam with the CZ's small ejection port. While CZs rarely jam, I'd hate to be in a fix if it does. The Glock's grip size isn't much bigger than the CZ and I can handle it a lot easier than the Beretta.
 
I'm no Glock fan, but I would take the Glock over the CZ in 40. Try clearing a jam with the CZ's small ejection port. While CZs rarely jam, I'd hate to be in a fix if it does.
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That is a great point. I cannot get even a small finger into my CZ 75B's ejection port. Its not my HD gun though, so I'm ok with that. I bought it strictly as a IPSC capable pistol with cocked and locked ability. For HD, I would go to Sigs and Glocks (in 9mm or .45 ACP) first.
 
Glock 19/23

Great guns both of them and the best on your list. The 9mm is nifty if your a new shooter who needs to learn to shoot otherwise go with the 40 or better yet the 357 sig.

CZ75B 9mm/.40

Both are good guns.

Beretta 92/96

The 92 is a fine pistol the 96 is breakedge prone. also you give up 4 to 5 rounds in the 40 in my oppinon thats not worth it. 1 or 2 yes 4 or 5 no.
PAT
 
I've got a question of a simliar vein. I've shot a beretta and hated everything but the grip. I've held a CZ and loved the grip. There are several things about a beretta 92 that would prevent me from ever buying one and I'm wondering if the CZ has the same deficiencies. I don't like the slide mounted safety on the 92, I absolutely hated the trigger in both modes of fire and the recoil is funky. Here's what I didn't like about the 92's trigger, in DA it is ok, I just don't particularly like DA. In SA its almost un shootable for me, it has a ton of slack in the beginning with a short firing space. I can't do a quick double tap without short stroking it. Here's what I hate about the recoil on the 92, it's too slow. On the P94 and 1911 I shot I felt the recoil and slide returning as one motion, on the 92 I felt the slide move back, then felt it return forward in two separate motions. That really messed me up. Does the CZ have these same attributes or does it remedy them? If the CZ does not have these problems I would get a glock in .40, a CZ in 9 and a 1911.
 
The 9mm isn't only just for those new to shooting. A lot of people with many years of shooting and training under their belts still use the 9mm.
 
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