Greatest 9mm Ever Made

[CAJUNLAWYER]

You have a point. Glock does continually work to enhance their products. Like when they went from no finger grooves to finger groves back to no finger grooves, or when they went to a worse slide finish with the Gen 5. Glock perfection at it's finest.

All jokes aside, I don't understand why everyone totes "Glock's reliability" as if there aren't a plethora of other polymer strike-fired handguns on the market that are also reliable. Some talk as if Glock has a monopoly on reliability. That may have been true decades ago, but it's not the case today.

It's called marketing m'boy and Glock got there first. Me, I think the S&W M&P9 is better than a Glock because the grip fits my hand better and it gives me the option for a safety. Other people have other preferences as seen the plethora of "knock offs" but remember this, The "Glock" style handgun was a seminal event in the making of reliable cheap to make firearms. We ain't going back. Hell even Rip and Lloyd carry them
Edited to state apparently they carry reverse two-tone Kimber Ultra CDP II's among other handguns including a Glock 17.

 

[Yaworski]

Funny how the Glock bashers find it objectionable that Glock continually works to enhance their products, but tend to ignore it when other's do the same. Yeah, I find that odd.

The issue isn't that Glock improves and enhances their products. The issue is that Glock claims that Glocks are perfect. If they are perfect, there would be no need for improvements or enhancements.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

The issue isn't that Glock improves and enhances their products. The issue is that Glock claims that Glocks are perfect. If they are perfect, there would be no need for improvements or enhancements.

See my post above

 

[glenwolde]

If you go look at Beretta's website you'll see a lot of 92 variations with the frame mounted safety. I think the X and G series all have it. In fact, there are more models with the frame safety than there are with the slide mounted safety.

Not that those are my favorite 9mm. I don't have a favorite 9mm because I don't really care for the 9mm. If I had to pick one it would be the 1911.

 

[rosewood]

If you go look at Beretta's website you'll see a lot of 92 variations with the frame mounted safety. I think the X and G series all have it. In fact, there are more models with the frame safety than there are with the slide mounted safety.

Hmm, didn't know about that. So you are saying Beretta has changed their design of a slide mounted safety to a frame mounted safety like Taurus? Nice

 

[Well Armed]

It's called marketing m'boy and Glock got there first. Me, I think the S&W M&P9 is better than a Glock because the grip fits my hand better and it gives me the option for a safety. Other people have other preferences as seen the plethora of "knock offs" but remember this, The "Glock" style handgun was a seminal event in the making of reliable cheap to make firearms. We ain't going back. Hell even Rip and Lloyd carry them
Edited to state apparently they carry reverse two-tone Kimber Ultra CDP II's among other handguns including a Glock 17.

You know what Glock also created first? It's called Glock leg m'boy. Glock perfected it, and Sig decided to copy it. I'm surprised that Glock hasn't sued Sig for patent infringement. Sig blatantly copied Glock and didn't even attempt to hind it.

 

[rosewood]

You know what Glock also created first? It's called Glock leg m'boy. Glock perfected it, and Sig decided to copy it. I'm surprised that Glock hasn't sued Sig for patent infringement. Sig blatantly copied Glock and didn't even attempt to hind it.

That's funny. I never thought about it that way.

Well, I guess it really isn't funny if someone got hurt.

 

[BB57]

Looks like a BB gun.

When the Brits used to do an FTR on a weapon they would coat it with Suncorite, a preservative paint. You see it on SMLE’s, Hi Powers and L66A1s in particular.

They stopped using it as it is extremely carcinogenic. But it was normally applied over the top of a fresh parkerized finish. As that Suncorite finish flakes off, it looks a lot like paint flaking off of a pot metal BB gun.

 

[Yaworski]

See my post above

I view Glock as a pack of liars, even worse they are lying liars. I don't like liars.

 

[white cloud]

I really don't get very worked up about Glocks and much prefer a fine Colt, SIG or S&W. That said, if I was sitting in the mud and rain for a few weeks with little opportunity to dry off and clean my weapon, I would go Glock every time.

 

[Echo40]

If you go look at Beretta's website you'll see a lot of 92 variations with the frame mounted safety. I think the X and G series all have it. In fact, there are more models with the frame safety than there are with the slide mounted safety.

Unfortunately, all of the models with frame-mounted safeties are safety only, no decocker, and are steel-framed models which weigh substantially more than the standard aluminum framed models, then there's the price of said models to consider as well.

So yeah, personally I feel that if you want a 92 with a frame-mounted safety, then the Taurus PT92 is the way to go.

 

[OLDSTER]

9mm

I've owned most of the fine 9mm pistols posted here. Two years ago I bought this Sig P365X, after selling off some others. I've found this Sig to be the best 9mm I've ever owned.

 

[rockquarry]

Unfortunately, all of the models with frame-mounted safeties are safety only, no decocker, and are steel-framed models which weigh substantially more than the standard aluminum framed models, then there's the price of said models to consider as well.

So yeah, personally I feel that if you want a 92 with a frame-mounted safety, then the Taurus PT92 is the way to go.

Is there an advantage to a frame-mounted safety?

 

[LVSteve]

Is there an advantage to a frame-mounted safety?

For the "never break your shooting grip to reach a control" club I suppose there is. They consider slide mounted safeties the work of Beelzebub.

 

[rockquarry]

For the "never break your shooting grip to reach a control" club I suppose there is. They consider slide mounted safeties the work of Beelzebub.

I've yet to see any drawback to either type safety.

 

[BB57]

Is there an advantage to a frame-mounted safety?

Better ergonomics in terms of reaching the safety with the thumb, but it’s largely irrelevant with a DA/SA decocker equipped pistol like the Beretta 92.

A bigger advantage of a slide mounted safety is the safety locking the slide closed which prevents the slide from getting pressed open when reholstering.

On the other hand that’s also a disadvantage as it means you cannot rack the slide with the safety on, which is nice when clearing a pistol.

 

[Well Armed]

You all do know that Beretta offers the 92 with or without a frame mounted safety? It's called the Beretta 92x Performance, 92x Performance Defensive, and the 92Xi.

I also I guess the slide mounted safety was good enough for L.E., the U.S. military, and other militaries around the world who actually fought wars and conflicts, but not good enough for some who live in a 1st world country where the all we do is shoot stationary paper and steel targets fantasizing about what situations we might be in.

 

[rosewood]

3913, mic drop!

 

[roundels]

Had a MkIII for many years and loved it. Gave it to my brother for Christmas a few years back. Also own a 1994 mfg. Beretta 92D Centurion and will never part with it. It really is what the old ads said it was-a 15 round revolver.

 

[RebCop]

They are good reliable weapons that unfortunately I can't use. With a proper high grip they all bite me regardless of type of hammer. The sole exception are the ones with the beaver tail.