I bought my first 9MM in 1973, a new in the pouch 69C Hi-Power and learned to reload for it with a Lee Loader. I use a Dillon 550 now and shoot quite a bit of 9MM every year. I shoot two Browning Hi-Powers, an Sig P49, P08, P38, Sig 228, M40 Lahti, Colt 9MM Government, G17, G19, and my EDC Sig P365. I shoot more 45ACP, 44-40 and 45Colt than I do 9MM because I compete with those calibers. I prefer the bigger calibers but I’ve always enjoyed the 9MM.
Does anyone not own a 9mm?
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Though I've been shooting for almost 70 years I didn't own a 9mm handgun until a few years ago because the cartridge didn't impress me. And though I'm not a Glock fan, they're nice pistols but the grip configuration just doesn't feel comfortable in my hand, I do credit them for creating a big push for research in and improvements to the 9mm cartridge.
So now I have a S&W model 59 that I shoot fairly often but my favorite handgun calibers are still 45acp and .357 magnum.
I bought my first 9mm in 1971, a Browning Hi Power. I gifted that to # 1 son last year. Beyond that I now own a SIG 1911 9mm match elite, a Dan Wesson PM-C commander size 9mm, and a Tisas Stingray commander size 9MM. All 3 are upwards of 500 rounds, and perform flawlessly. The 9's have the floor IMO for the most pleasurable shooting for longer sessions. Although I still maintain the 45acp is king of the hill
I don’t have what I call a huge load and am not particularly attracted to the 9mm either but somehow I keep acquiring more handguns. Last month I brought a Beretta APX Combat Carry simply because the price was so low.
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I have owned a bunch of 9mm handguns over the years. First handgun I ever shot was a WWII bringback Luger that one of my dads American Legion buddies had. I was just a kid but I knew I wanted one from that day forward........... When I finally got to buying my own guns Lugers were hard to find at a price I could afford but found a deal on a Walther P-38. I eventually did get my Luger (actually more than one of them) as well as a variety of other 9's. Even though I have been a victim of "Trader Disease" most of my life I've managed to keep a Luger and a P-38 in my collection at all times. Along with S&W's, Rugers, Glocks and a Browning or two, there are always 9's around to keep my other caliber guns from feeling lonely.
PS: I like those "other" 9mm guns too. the 9mm Largo. 9mm Styer and the 9X18 Makarov.............
PS: I like those "other" 9mm guns too. the 9mm Largo. 9mm Styer and the 9X18 Makarov.............
I have a couple that I’ve never shot and owned for a few years now. One is a 9mm barrel that came with my .22 TCM and the other is a really nice model 39. I don’t know why I haven’t shot it…just never got around to it, I guess. I love the way it feels in my hand and I definitely am going to shoot it.
Then I bought my middle daughter an M&P 9 2.0 for her Police Academy graduation. I’ve shot it quite a bit and really like it. Next, I picked up a Sig P365 really cheap when the guy wanted to get the super duper XL optic cut model. It’s an early one that’s been shot a lot before me and now I’ve probably put close to 1K rounds through it. Great little gun and I just picked up a Milt Sparks Summer Special IWB so I can start carrying it.
Aaaaaand today…I found what is called a S&W M&P 9 2.0 OR Spec Series Kit. I never knew they existed, but I was looking for a M&P 9 with a threaded barrel and picked this up pretty cheap. The little Sig is fun with a can, but I can’t use the sights and it looks a little ridiculous with a nearly one foot can hanging off the nose. I can’t wait to try this M&P out with some subs. Now I have .22LR, 9mm, 10mm, and .45 suppressor hosts, but only 2 cans…I’m going to have to get some more cans!
Then I bought my middle daughter an M&P 9 2.0 for her Police Academy graduation. I’ve shot it quite a bit and really like it. Next, I picked up a Sig P365 really cheap when the guy wanted to get the super duper XL optic cut model. It’s an early one that’s been shot a lot before me and now I’ve probably put close to 1K rounds through it. Great little gun and I just picked up a Milt Sparks Summer Special IWB so I can start carrying it.
Aaaaaand today…I found what is called a S&W M&P 9 2.0 OR Spec Series Kit. I never knew they existed, but I was looking for a M&P 9 with a threaded barrel and picked this up pretty cheap. The little Sig is fun with a can, but I can’t use the sights and it looks a little ridiculous with a nearly one foot can hanging off the nose. I can’t wait to try this M&P out with some subs. Now I have .22LR, 9mm, 10mm, and .45 suppressor hosts, but only 2 cans…I’m going to have to get some more cans!
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I will admit to owning two ( a S&W 39-2 & a Beretta 92F). However, I never shoot them. Both are well used, but Safe Queens. Not much use for the 9MM.
I just recently got my first 9mm last month. A Glock 43x.
Shot it for the first time last Wednesday.
Shot it for the first time last Wednesday.
I have a few. I guess I like 9mm because the ammo is cheap.
SIG P226
Kimber Rapide Ice 1911
FN509C
Canik SFx Rival-S
Taurus PT99
Springfield XD-S
Springfield Loaded Target 1911
Remington RP-9
Ruger LC9
My favorite shooters would be the SIG P226 and the Canik Rival-S. The Canik is a really nice chromed steel frame gun. I had never given any thought to them until a few months ago. It's nice.
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SIG P226
Kimber Rapide Ice 1911
FN509C
Canik SFx Rival-S
Taurus PT99
Springfield XD-S
Springfield Loaded Target 1911
Remington RP-9
Ruger LC9
My favorite shooters would be the SIG P226 and the Canik Rival-S. The Canik is a really nice chromed steel frame gun. I had never given any thought to them until a few months ago. It's nice.
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My only two are both S&W Models 547... 
...Ben
...Ben
I've only got one
The one in my avatar is a Beretta M9A4 Centurion
Put a Leupold DeltaPoint on it
Got it because it was on sale and I wanted to play with a red dot on a pistol.
18+1 of Federal HST 124gr+p is no joke. Yeah, I carry my M&P .45 more but this 9 is growing on me. Cheaper to shoot and easier for me to hit with.
The one in my avatar is a Beretta M9A4 Centurion
Put a Leupold DeltaPoint on it
Got it because it was on sale and I wanted to play with a red dot on a pistol.
18+1 of Federal HST 124gr+p is no joke. Yeah, I carry my M&P .45 more but this 9 is growing on me. Cheaper to shoot and easier for me to hit with.
None. Was issued a 5906 decades ago and a few M9s while contracting. I have no confidence in the round based on past agency shootings using the best 9mm JHPs available. Ball impresses me less - I consider 9mm and 7.62 Tokarev little different.
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I live in Germany and apart from my S&W collection I use an INFINITY in 9mm with High Capacity magazine. It came with a Schuman barrel with progressive twist. This dictates use of Hornady HAP 125 grains bullets, which makes shooting not really cheap. On the other side this is a shooting machine. I have another INFINITY with standard barrel which ha never seen anything else than my hand casted Hensley & Gibbs no. 68 bullets. Also a perfect shooter and now 25 years old. One firing pin and a broken extractor in all these years and uncountable number of shots. I love both guns and don’t want anything else!
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Squib_Load
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My wife and I got rid of our 9mms long ago.
She carries a Beretta 80X 380 Auto.
I carry a Rock Island Armory Model 206 38 Special, and occasionally my Springfield Armory 1911 45 ACP.
Jim_Sl
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I’ve had several 9mm pistols over the years. My first was a S&W model 59 I bought back in 1981. Several 9mm pistols have come and gone over the years. Currently I only have four in the safe.
2 - S&W model 59
1 - S&W model 39
1 - Springfield Hellcat
2 - S&W model 59
1 - S&W model 39
1 - Springfield Hellcat
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