Is there a hangun that fits your hand better than a S&W 39?

[akviper]

The best fit for my hand ever. I sold my original 39 back in the 80s. A few years ago I found another exactly like it new in the box. It even had the hole in the hammer. I plan to keep this one.

 

[Raider]

The mod 39 fits my hand perfectly but so does the Luger pistol's grip. CZ75 Compact follows right along with the Browning HiPower although they are both a mite thick.

Charlie

 

[novalty]

My 5906 with Crimson Trace Grips feels like it was made for my hand.

 

[JSR III]

I really like the fit of my model 59's. I have two that I use for CC. There is also that warm fuzzy feeling that I get knowing that there are 15 9mm JHP's at my disposal should the need arise.

If it were to ever get really ugly, I have a leg mount holster and a shoulder rig so I can carry both at the same time. That means 30 rounds with 4-6 extra mags on the straps should the need arise.

Of course, that would only be necessary during Zombie uprisings...

 

[leejack]

Please, don't anybody shoot me; but I'm going to say my 9VE.

Every gun that I ever pick up will be judged against it for ergonomics.

Lee

 

[PMRet]

I have a 3906 which I like a lot. Is the grip profile of the original 39 the same?

 

[joseph whitney]

Model 39 grip

This grip is almost if not perfect, however I like the feel of the CZ-75 and the Beretta Cougar also.

 

[BHPFan]

Browning High Power for me.
If it's only from the S&W semiautos line, then in order I say:
model 952, 945, 1911 and the M&P series.

 

[Photog]

Japanese Nambu T-14 or P.08...two of the most naturally pointing pistols I have ever shot.
1911, just because I have shot one so much
Colt SAA
N frame with Magna stocks

 

[Ky Bob]

Please, don't anybody shoot me; but I'm going to say my 9VE.


Lee

Hey, I have to agree with you on the Sigma's. They do feel great in the hand.

 

[ab4ka]

my 39-2 was definitely the best feeling gun in my hand. Didn't stop me from selling it, though...Too bad I couldn't get one in .40S&W.

 

[dkees]

I have a 39-2, M52-2 and Browning Hi-Power......it's a toss up.

I'd probably choose the 39-2 if push came to shove.

 

[armaliter]

The 39-2 does fit my hand well but the CZ-75 fits a whole lot better than any pistol Ive ever picked up! Glove size X-large. Just depends on the size of your paws.

 

[d625]

Original Browning Hi-power with the original wood grips. . . ..then again I am almost ashamed to say it but my M&P 9 fullsize is a real close second. . . . .

Hmmmmmm. Now that you mention it, why didn't I think of that?

Funny how you sometimes can remember things better than they really were. I am so used to shooting my M&P9L that I didn't even think about it in a historical context.

I shot a hundred rounds or so with it today and I can't imagine anything fitting me any better or being easier to shoot accurately. So with all due respect to the 39's and HiPowers, I am changing my vote.

Just my opinion, I respect yours

 

[perrazi]

browning for me. had one of the first model 59 that came out. liked the gun but never felt as good as the browning. i find all the glowing reports of the sigma guns interesting. back in the day, you couldn't give them away. wholesalers would give you one if you bought enough other stuff from them just to get rid of them.

 

[Buford57]

I switched from a 39-2 to a 469 for daily carry when the 469s came out. As well as the 469 packed, it never felt as right in my hand as the 39-2 and my qualification scores reflected it. I sold the new gun and found another 39-2.

I can't tell from the pictures whether the 3913 (etc.) truly have the same grip frame or are just named after the original single stack S&W 9, but I may have to try one if they are close.

My Witness .45 is close, and, oddly, so is the Ruger P-85. The Ruger and Browning are the only double-stack 9s that didn't handle like a piece of lumber for me.

 

[Racer X]

well, a 439 of course! My first pistol I ever bought was/is a 439. I also own a Ruger KP-95DC, a H&K USP 9, a 5906 and a 6909, and a KelTec P-11. Nothing fits me like my 439 with the rubber Packmayer grips. I have some wood finger groove grips for my 439 as well. The 6906 with Hogue grips is a close second.

 

[SPEEDGUNNER]

+1 on the 3rd Gens, although the new M&P's are very close.

 

[Vulcan Bob]

There can be only one, the 39.

 

[Harrison]

Yes, all four of my glocks fit my hand perfectly. I don't own a S&W autoloader, but have shot a mdl. 39. Thanks, but I'll stick with a the venerable Glock.