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[roaddog28]

Thanks guys for the great information. After reading your responses I have good idea where to start. My budget is in the $500 to $700. A lot depends on which gun I "I fall in love with". It was like that with my revolvers. I have K frames, L frame and N frame. I also still have two Rugers that will not wear out. I am going to try some of your suggestions at the range. I like the looks of the 5906 and 6906. They seem to fit my style. But I am going to try to be open minded. It will come down to the way the gun feels in my hands the balance and accuracy. I like heavier guns. I have never owned a light weight revolver. Lightest is my Model 10. Little light guns don't feel comfortable to shoot for me. And recoil is always a problem with light compact guns.

Wish me luck on my search,
roaddog28

 

[JoeS]

Thanks guys for the great information. After reading your responses I have good idea where to start. My budget is in the $500 to $700. A lot depends on which gun I "I fall in love with". It was like that with my revolvers. I have K frames, L frame and N frame. I also still have two Rugers that will not wear out. I am going to try some of your suggestions at the range. I like the looks of the 5906 and 6906. They seem to fit my style. But I am going to try to be open minded. It will come down to the way the gun feels in my hands the balance and accuracy. I like heavier guns. I have never owned a light weight revolver. Lightest is my Model 10. Little light guns don't feel comfortable to shoot for me. And recoil is always a problem with light compact guns.

Wish me luck on my search,
roaddog28

You are on the right path. I will point out one thing I have learned about recoil in semi-autos. Its not always about the weight. Part of the recoil impulse comes from the slide slamming back. Also part of the felt recoil, the muzzle flip is affected by the height of the barrel in relation to the web of your hand. The higher the bore axis, the more felt recoil or flip.
This is why, at least my theory of why, my lighter M&P full size feels like it recoils about the same as my heavier Browning High Power. It may also be that the polymer dampens recoil slightly as i've heard suggested.
In the end it won't matter much. None of what has been suggested suck unless you just happen to get a bad example which is fairly unlikely.

 

[Lobo_79]

...I am looking to get a good 9mm semi-auto... I prefer steel guns. I am not going to carry the gun so a full size semi-auto would be fine...

I think these preferences are at the core of every revolver person's thought process when looking at the maze of semi-autos on the market. But, if you eliminate Polymer-framed guns the choices get narrowed a bit. (Note: I'm not anti-Polymer).

While my collection contains mostly revolvers, I do have a few semi-autos I really appreciate. One of my favorites is the Beretta 92FS. It has excellent reliability and I shoot it well. I also like the feel of it, the way it points, and the way it breaks down for cleaning.

If you're into classics the Browning High Power is also a beautiful design and it's all steel. Similarly, the CZ 75 series is another consideration.

A previous poster was correct: you are going to get a lot of great input on this subject. Good luck.

 

[wproct]

If you like steel full size autos, you can't go wrong with the 5906. I have owned one for 10 years and couldn't be happier.