Greatest 9mm Ever Made

Glenn R. McMannly · Mar 9, 2024

The finest fighting 9mm handgun of all time is unequivocally the Browning Hi- Power:

This is my Mark III variant and it is excellent. Easily the most comfortable, pointable, and most beautiful auto I’ve ever had the pleasure of using.

Here is pictured with an authentic British Army service holster that features a spare magazine pouch built in. It’s a great way to carry this pistol for woods bumming and walking the property.

God bless,

-Glenn

mk70ss · Mar 9, 2024

Uhhh, if I knew I was going to in a gunfight, I would choose the Beretta 92F over the Browning. The Brownings are iconic, wonderful guns, but I would much rather have a Beretta in a gun fight.

brendonjames65 · Mar 9, 2024

Sorry Glen, there can only be one, the Glock 17!

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Glenn R. McMannly · Mar 9, 2024

mk70ss said:
Uhhh, if I knew I was going to in a gunfight, I would choose the Beretta 92F over the Browning. The Brownings are iconic, wonderful guns, but I would much rather have a Beretta in a gun fight.

The Beretta is a clunky brick with a terribly placed decocker/safety.

The Glock is far better, but not finer than the Browning.

Yaworski · Mar 9, 2024

brendonjames65 said:
Sorry Glen, there can only be one, the Glock 17!

I doubt that a Glock 17 will ever be a family heirloom.

LVSteve · Mar 9, 2024

I know of a lot of CZ-75 owners who would contest the OP's opening statement.

ColbyBruce · Mar 9, 2024

There truly is no such thing as “the best” for everyone; rather, some very fine choices of compromises that serve most anyone well.

lihpster · Mar 9, 2024

LVSteve said:
I know of a lot of CZ-75 owners who would contest the OP's opening statement.

Even some 1911 owners might chime in, too.

Yaworski · Mar 9, 2024

I like the HP but I think that the CZ-75 edges it out a bit. I have a Beretta 92 but it is too bulky for me to want to tote it around.

robertrwalsh · Mar 9, 2024

I confess to being a CZ-75 fan also. I am not knocking the others, but.....

YeshuaIsa53 · Mar 9, 2024

Having a lazer and light on a Glock 17 with plenty of loaded mags would come with me, along with my BUG: Glock 26 which used same mags if they are 17 rounders.

Never fired a Hi Power or 92fs. Not prepared as I am with the Glocks.

Bad fight? 9MM Uzi on a sling under my jacket with a small handful of loaded hicaps. A couple of helpers would be in the plans.

Nice looking Hi-Power. They have good history, along with the Berettas.

Sounds almost like a BBQ gun fight: just bring your 9 mils.

STCM(SW) · Mar 9, 2024

I'll stick with my BHP....
Doing the right thing since 1935....

Heinz · Mar 9, 2024

I would take my 5906 TSW over any of those, since we are including comfort and looks. But the CZ is a contender. And yes, I have owned a hiPower, ww2 vintage.

BB57 · Mar 9, 2024

I have:
- five Hi Powers of various flavors;
- a number of CZ-75s of various flavors;
- two Beretta 92s (a Compact L and a Compact M); and
- number of 1911s.

Plus a bunch of semi auto pistols that are not in the running for “best 9mm ever”.

Of those, I really like the CZ-75 Compact PCR.

However, I currently have a compact Browning Hi Power on my hip, and in terms of number of years carried the Hi Power would win hands down.

It still gets the job done extremely well.

CZ-75s, Hi Powers and 1911s all fit my hand extremely well and point extremely well. The 1911 wins the trigger reset race by a mile, but the CZ 75 and Hi Power also have short resets by DA/SA pistol standards.

The Beretta 92? It’s large even by .45 ACP standards and the compact versions are not all that compact at all. Even with a short reach trigger, and ultra thin grips the trigger reach is marginal and the circumference of the grip is a threat to pistol control and retention for many shooters. And even with a short reset trigger bar the reset is notably longer than the Hi Power or CZ-75.

At best it’s a distant third.

mk70ss · Mar 9, 2024

Glenn R. McMannly said:
The Beretta is a clunky brick with a terribly placed decocker/safety.

The Glock is far better, but not finer than the Browning.

Glock maybe better for you, NOT for me. I shoot the Beretta just fine.

HOUSTON RICK · Mar 9, 2024

I would not like to take a round from any of them, but enjoy shooting all of them.

BLACKHAWKNJ · Mar 9, 2024

The Browning has had the longest production run and the widest distribution of any 9MM for sure.

OutAtTheEdge · Mar 9, 2024

Now THAT is how you start an argument!

tops · Mar 9, 2024

Glenn R. McMannly said:
The finest fighting 9mm handgun of all time is unequivocally the Browning Hi- Power:
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Me thinks you need to get to town more often. There are better calibers and guns. Larry

ColbyBruce · Mar 9, 2024

The big, bulky Beretta and a 3” K frame.

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