What would be a good tactical pistol to go with my tactical AR-15?

Venom... Tactical shoelaces look great for anything: shoes, interrogations, substitute for handcuffs etc but the topic here is pistols :D.

Glock recommended above would be perfect but I don't like Glock for its boxy look. 1911 is fine and I have one but it's kind of heavy. I would take a 1911 with me if all I had to take were one non-concealed handgun but I woiuldn't take it to complement my AR-15.
 
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This big huge man than said something that made us all blow coffee and un-chewed donuts out our noses.
“Do you think my hammer complements my screw driver”


Sorry .....:rolleyes:
 
Are you looking for a pistol or a dress?
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Obviously I meant complement not in sense of looks but complement tactically/functionally because for certain tasks or situations pistol may be better that a rifle.
 
Kurbsky... you're not giving us anything to help you will. The P99 is accurate, I don't know why a schmuck would tell you it isn't an accurate gun, when it is. The Sigs may be more accurate, but that accuracy difference isn't to be life or death in a tak-ti-cool situation, it's going to be life or death at 50-100yd pistol competitions. Sig is generally regarded for their high-quality, high-accuracy match pistols, since the produced the P-210. Walther is generally regarded for making high-quality, easily concealed weapons since the PP. Now, my first thought for this was "an M92F, Glock or a 1911" when I saw your title, then read your post and it seems you've already got two of my suggestions. Then you said the M9 is too heavy and I got a little confused. Then you said you wanted a 21st century James Bond gun, but... the P99 is too inaccurate for you, because apparently you want to shoot pistol competitions with a tak-ti-cool pistol.

I also want to know this how in the hell are sigs ugly? How is the M9 too heavy? How is the P99 too inaccurate? I suppose the next comeback will be "the 5.7 is too space age looking."

Then I had an even better thought. You should get an M1 Garand to go with your 1911. Now that's a tactical combination! Think how many wars it won.
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ummmm... one?
 
Yes, black. Black and scary.
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What more could you want?
 
gotta get something hi cap in .40S&W cause apparently 9mm "can't kill anyone" <- Quote from some armchair commando Gander mt. 40 seems to be the rage in tactical nowadays.

Sigs are nice, expensive but nice. Not a fan of the .45 USP grip is HUGE. S&W M&P and XDs seem pretty popular. I like XDs especially the Ms
 
actually, I think the M&P's are pretty cool. Can't say I like the dual-stage trigger (when I first shot one, I had a lot of dead pulls until I got used to it). It was light and snappy, with considerably more felt recoil than my Sig. I can shoot much more accurately with my Sig than the M&P, but with time, I could probably handle an M&P well. The dual-stage trigger was why I didn't get the M&P. The XD's are great, they're heavier and more substantial than the M&P and have a grip angle similar to a 1911, which may behoove you, as you've already got a 1911. I also like the P99, though. It's a little heavier than the M&P, it the felt recoil is about the same, but I prefer the trigger on the AS model (it's DA/SA, instead of the M&P and XD being DA).

As far as accuracy goes with handguns, I've NEVER had any issue with accuracy of single shots at anything below 20 meters. But, I've never fired a compact or subcompact, just full size. It's in multiple shots that I witness inaccuracies due to felt recoil and comfortability, but this can be remedied with practice.
 
Frankly I don't see a good looking and accurate tactical 9mm on the market now. P99 is good looking but not very accurate, Sig is accurate but not a good looking tactical pistol.
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Tilt!

This is where you lose everybody, I still don't know what you want or why you want it except it has to be light, tactical and pretty. A lot of guns have been listed and I'd be willing to carry any of them if I needed to carry. I'm a 1911A1 in 45 ACP man by choice but I could just as easily defend my self with a S&W 40 cal Model: SW990L or an old Colt Detective Special in 38 spcl. 8 shots, 13 shots 6 shots.

Tactics is a philosophy, a plan to ready yourself for action against a perceived threat not a look. I get the feeling you have bought into Madison Avenues gobbledygook language distorting practices designed to sell product.

By the way just because a man can shoot a rifle accurately doesn't mean he can't shoot a handgun accurately or won't shoot one if its the practical and expedient tool for a particular situation. What color the gun is or a 2 oz. difference in weight isn't going to affect most peoples decision on whether they use it or not. I have to admit, you have me befuddled.
 
Thomme... I admit I am a little bit picky with my next pistol. I wasn't with my first and second. If one or two people did not like accuracy of P99, it doesn't mean that this is not an accurate postol. Plus, as I stated before, I do not want to use it for competition. I am not a shooting champion but I am very happy with my accuracy when I shoot my Beretta 92F. If P99 is as accurate or not much less accurate than my Beretta, I would be 100% happy with Walther P99. Thanks for your input...
 
my experience has been that all pistols are in the same general accuracy range when you're talking about "combat pistols" at a range of less than 20 meters/yards or so. Most guns are also only as accurate as their handler, as well. The Walther P99 may be exactly what you want. I would suggest the AS model as it has a decocker, to allow safe carry with a DA pull followed by subsequent SA pulls, which will help with accuracy for follow up shots. The QA model, I can't really say anything about, but their DAO model is kind of clunky with the trigger pull, not that great. With the DAO, I believe they were trying to mimic the Glock style trigger/action and did a poor job at it.

I've got a suggestion, find a range that rents guns and rent every gun you would possible consider and try them out. When push comes to shove, it's really going to come down to what you like to shoot. I could be wrong about the P99, M&P and XD being for you, you many absolutely hate each one and end up getting something none of us have suggested yet. It's up to you, but discounting a gun because it's a certain make/model that one person told you about isn't the way to go about it.

The Walthers are all great guns (including the P22, so long as you take care of it), as are the Sigs (same goes for the mosquito as the P22), you can't go wrong with any S&W semis and I believe the Ruger semis would be too clunky and unfashionable for you. You might also like to take a look at the S&W Sigma and Ruger SR-9, though. They come in at a price much lower than most of the other guns we've mentioned, yet still sport many of the same features.

But it ultimately comes down to what you like, and not what other people tell you. Who knows? Maybe you'd be so comfortable with the grip and feel of the P99 that in your hands, it would outshoot a Sig in your hands. Same goes for the Glocks. And the XDs. And anything else you pickup. I can outshoot the M&P with a .45 1911 and a 9mm Sig, because I'm more comfortable with single stack grips and those specific designs than the M&P. You may have the opposite reaction.
 
Backup to an Ar-15

Colt Python, 4" blue. Always goes bang, shoots to point of aim and...is really pretty (everyone else around you will want to hold it and shoot it).
 
I like shooting 1911 and it is accurate but to me 1911 is a separate genre of guns in itself - not a handgun to take with your rifle. Plus it's on a heavy side.
I did shoot Glocks and I did like their accurcy and recoil and it's a great gun in general but I just can't like their boxy look or boxy feeling if I put one in my pocket. I did hold (not fire) Sig and some other handguns but Walther P99 is the only handgun that ergonimically fits perfectly my hand - it feels like its natural extension.
 
where/who are you fighting?

"not a handgun to take with your rifle"

Where exactly do you plan on taking your rifle and matching pistol?

It seems like you already have a gun in mind...so why are you asking?

What would you like us to tell you exactly?
 
It seems like you already have a gun in mind...so why are you asking?
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If you follow the thread I was not sure what would be the best gun for me but after several people suggestions on this forum and after looking at it in a gun store I decided on Walther P99.
 
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