Which Semi Auto Should I Get?

Which one?

  • FNH - FNX probably in .40

    Votes: 30 62.5%

  • Walther - Creed probably in .40

    Votes: 9 18.8%

  • Keltec - PMR 30 in .22mag

    Votes: 9 18.8%
  • Total voters
    48
  • Poll closed .
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Kvon2

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So I'm thinking about getting a new semi auto handgun this summer and I think I've narrowed it down to 3. This will Primarily be a range gun but could become a night stand gun. I do have other options for home defense though so it should not be the sole reason you suggest one.

What do you think?
 
I voted FNX because I think it's the most serviceable gun of the bunch. I just got an email from Walther, though, stating that they're doing a 100 dollar rebate on the PPQ from Jun 1st to sometime in Sept. May be worth looking at the step up from the Creed.
 
I voted for the PMR simply for the fun factor. It would not be any kind of defense handgun for me but for the range it would be great.
 
I want to believe in the PMR for home defense though. 30 rounds and minimal recoil? I find it interesting!
 
Here are my thoughts on the three:

1. FNX - serious pistol. Serious quality. Serious caliber.
2. Walther Creed - cheapest full-bore gun they make. Why go for the cheapest? Step up to a PPQ or P99, then we can talk.
3. Keltec - unless you have some sort of recoil aversion, why go with 22 mag? I guess the noise factor indoors is in it's favor, but can't think of anything else.
 
For what its worth Walther has $100 rebate right now so you might be able to get one of the good ones. ;)

From your list the FN is really the best by a HUGE MARGIN over the other two. My two cents.
 
There are other guns that i'd prefer, but out of the ones you have selected the FN is by far the best IMO.
 
I wouldn't get anything in .40, unless you already have one.
It will always be a popular caliber because so many have been made, but with major LE agencies going back to the 9mm, .40 is in decline.

The review of the Creed in Firearms News was very positive. I'm a fan of hammer-fired pistols, so would be interested in it for that reason, alone.
 
None of the above. I'd get something in 9mm.

Rather than a Creed, I'd be looking at a PPQ. It's a much nicer pistol, and with Walther's current $100 rebate, it's in spitting distance of the Creed price-wise.
 
I will say that I would 100% recommend a 9mm over a .40 as well, but that doesn't influence my recommendations on the exact model so much. Some people like the .40 for some reason, even though it's more expensive and harder to shoot with no added likelihood to stop a threat. But we all get to carry what makes us feel better protected, so whatever you feel like shooting.
 
PMR30, fun as heck, and if you don't like it you should be able to break even if not make a profit selling it.

As far as a nightstand gun, the PMR30 is obnoxiously loud, and can have some massive muzzle flash, so I wouldn't advise it.
 
"...the noise factor indoors..." One shot indoors still causes permanent hearing damage. Ammo's too expensive too.
Buy the one that fits your hand and you can shoot best.
 
Kvon2: said:
Walther - Creed probably in .40
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Since you can't get a Walther Creed in .40S&W (yet), I'd spend the extra money for the Walther PPQ-M2, a great pistol in a caliber that frankly isn't my favorite
 
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I'd spend the extra money for the Walther PPQ-M2 great pistol in a caliber that frankly isn't my favorite
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Or better yet, find the PPQ M1 variant with the superior mag release and ability to accept inexpensive (~$30) P99/MR9 magazines.
 
I disagree with the paddle release being superior. I don't hate it, but a button release allows for a higher cut under the trigger guard. I had the PPQ Classic when the guns first came out and sold it because my middle knuckle was grinding up into the trigger guard area. Having held the M2, it's much more comfortable with the cutout under the trigger guard.
 
I don't hate it, but a button release allows for a higher cut under the trigger guard.
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While the feel of the trigger guard is a subjective item (I have never noticed an inability to get a good high comfortable grip on the P99/PPQ, whereas Glock trigger guards rub my knuckle the wrong way), there are clear objective benefits to the paddle-style release:

  • inability to accidentally depress when holstered (rendering a pistol a single-shot weapon in an emergency and forcing a malfunction drill)
  • ambidextrous without having to swap sides or add complexity
  • ability to reach the release for just about any hand size/shape (using either the thumb or forefinger) without having to adjust grip in the pistol.
Honestly, it's a shame Walther has been dropping the paddle release from its newer models just to appeal to buyers unwilling to try a better system because it's not what they are used to.
 
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