NJ compliant 15 round range 9mm pistols

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nodule

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Hi,

What are all the 9mm pistols that come factory standard with 15 round magazines that are considered excellent for the range?

I am in NJ, so I will NEVER be carrying, its strictly for range fun so I would
perfer a 9mm with 15 round magazine.
 
"All" covers a HUGE amount of ground.

Can you narrow down your selection criteria somewhat? DA/SA vs. striker fired? Plastic vs. metal? New vs. used? Price range?
 
Better to just get out of New Jersey! I did and I am soooooooooo glad I did. No worrying about transporting a gun to the range. No magazine restrictions. I even get hollow point ammo DELIVERED!
 
15+

DA/SA is absolutely correct. MOVE!

My wife and I have our NJ house on the market and cannot wait to escape as our children have.
 
ha

I just love how you guys make it sound soooo easy to just pack up and leave NJ. as if my world revolves around firearms. I have a family, a great secure well
paying job and family and friends. When I retire in 15 years, the plan is to move
out of NJ but that certainly is NOT a possibility now, so come on guys, get serious!

carguychris,

You are right, I was not very specific, this may narrow it down a bit.....

Striker Fired, polymer, brand new, $750.00 max, range gun ONLY.
 
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What have you shot that you liked?

If you haven't shot many, you might want to check around with friends to see if they'll let you try some of their guns, or use rental guns at a range, to find out what works for you.

In can find some wonderful bargains in the $350 - $750 range, particularly if you don't buy new..

Glock, SIG, CZ, Ruger, H&K, FNH, Steyr, and others make quality firearms. Some of them can be very reasonably priced, NEW!

I haven't tried one yet, but the new SIG P-320 is interesting, and the H&K VP9 is getting rave reviews. I picked up a used Ruger SR9c (and already had an SR9) that are impressive and relatively inexpensive guns. I also picked up a used CZ P-07 -- good size, high capacity, good trigger!

Avoid the less expensive pocket guns and single-stack, polymer-framed 9mm guns if you're not going to carry. There are some good values there, but the cost savings doesn't make a gun that is often unpleasant to shoot fun to play with at the range.

Don't feel compelled to buy new. Most brand-name guns are durable, and if you buy a used one from a local gun shop, you may even be able to take it back if things don't work as they should.
 
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Thanks,

So far from my research, the only 3 striker fired polymer 9mm pistols that ship with factory 15 round magazines are the HK VP9, Walther PPQ and Sig P320.
 
I just love how you guys make it sound soooo easy to just pack up and leave NJ.
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Its not as hard as you might think. We didnt leave NJ, but we did move from right across the river, to central PA about ten years ago, and it wasnt really that dramatic, or traumatic. You just have to want to do it, and then do it.

As close as you are to PA, if your job is close to where you live, you could easily commute. Upper Bucks county is just across the river, and a beautiful area, and PA is a very gun friendly place. Got a little to crowded over the years for us, but thats why we moved. :)


As a side note to the 15 round thing...wasnt NJ talking about reducing the allowable mag limit to 10 rounds just recently? Did that not pass?
 
no

AK103,

Yes, I LOVE Bucks County too, I sometimes just drive out there to see the
scenery, its so nice this time a year.

No, the governor vetoed that bill, 15 round magazines still stand.
 
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nodule said:
So far from my research, the only 3 striker fired polymer 9mm pistols that ship with factory 15 round magazines are the HK VP9, Walther PPQ and Sig P320.
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Didja forget the Glock 19? :confused:

Also, the Walther P99AS has the same magazine capacity as the PPQ, but has a DA/SA trigger with not only a standard DA mode but also a unique "Anti-Stress" (hence the AS suffix) mode that yields a long pull with light weight. This is a neat feature that you really have to try out to appreciate; additionally, IMHO the P99AS SA trigger is better than the PPQ trigger (and I'm certainly not the only person on this forum who thinks so).
 
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Oh, Yes I did forget the Glock 19. Unfortunately, the grip is just a bit too small
where my pinkie finger falls off.
 
"As a side note to the 15 round thing...wasnt NJ talking about reducing the allowable mag limit to 10 rounds just recently? Did that not pass?"

Gov. Christie vetoed it.
 
Friend, just please move out of Jersey! The local cops and the NJ State Police at the Hamilton barracks near where you live are not so much anti-gunners, but they are charged to enforce the draconian NJ gun laws to the extreme. If you get stopped and your gun is not locked in your trunk or you can't prove that you are enroute to a shooting range because it's late at night or a holiday when the range is closed, you are royally screwed, you could be faced with a felony. You know that you stand no chance of getting a carry permit, right? And that is no going to change; I can't even get reciprocity rights for my Pennsylvania carry permit. The "Anti's" are everywhere in Jersey, and they would just love to make an example of you! So if you don't move, make sure you follow the NJ firearms laws to the letter!
 
I too am in the same boat as you in NJ. If you buy from any NJ gun store they will have any mag pinned to 15. I own 3 xdm's. I love them. The 9mm has a 19 pinned to 15 before I bought it. That's the only way they can sell them.

Find a range near you or contact me for the name of one where you can rent a gun and try it before you buy it. It pays off in the long run. Let me know if you have any more questions.

Jeremy
 
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xdmnut,

Does pinning a magazine compromise its quality or function in anyway? Cause
jams or malfunctions when shooting? There is just something about pinning
that scares me off.
 
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JDBerg,

I know that and I have absolutely NO desire or need to carry! Why on earth would
I need to carry?? I do never ever feel threatened, no one is after me and I live in a VERY safe community.
I gonna be honest, I really dont get this whole urge, desire and total excitement guys here have about needing to carry??

The shooting sport to me is STRICTLY casual range fun, shooting targets and such. I have NO desire to compete, learn combat techniques, etc.

Also, I am VERY familiar with the NJ firearm transport law and follow them to the letter!
 
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