Wyattcoyote
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I have owned many 9mms, including ones from S&W, Taurus, Ruger, Browning, Springfield (P9 CZ copy), etc. etc. What it boils down to for me is this:
If you can live with a single action and are trained or practiced enough to carry one cocked and locked (assuming you will use it for defense), the Hi-Power is IT. I have sold every other 9mm but a Belgian HP, and it fits me better than any other. The only thing I don't like about the HP is the magazine disconnect safety, which can be disabled by installing a C&S trigger.
Now, on the other hand, if you like the convenience of carrying a DA pistol with a round in the chamber and the safety on or off, the CZ is probably the best I have had.
S&W autos have been garbage in my experience (except for one little 3953 that was surprisingly accurate). Don't get me started on Glocks. Rugers work, but they're rough. If you absolutely want a DA, seek out a Springfield P-9. They were among the best of the CZ copies, although they're all about the same.
Pick up the HiPower and wrap your hand around it, and you may fall in love, and realize that an all steel classic design can still kick butt in this world of "tactical" plastic.
Wade
If you can live with a single action and are trained or practiced enough to carry one cocked and locked (assuming you will use it for defense), the Hi-Power is IT. I have sold every other 9mm but a Belgian HP, and it fits me better than any other. The only thing I don't like about the HP is the magazine disconnect safety, which can be disabled by installing a C&S trigger.
Now, on the other hand, if you like the convenience of carrying a DA pistol with a round in the chamber and the safety on or off, the CZ is probably the best I have had.
S&W autos have been garbage in my experience (except for one little 3953 that was surprisingly accurate). Don't get me started on Glocks. Rugers work, but they're rough. If you absolutely want a DA, seek out a Springfield P-9. They were among the best of the CZ copies, although they're all about the same.
Pick up the HiPower and wrap your hand around it, and you may fall in love, and realize that an all steel classic design can still kick butt in this world of "tactical" plastic.
Wade