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No doubt you will see that I'm new here.

However, I have been lurking about attempting to learn all I can about the 952.

I'm looking for a tack driver 9mm. I'm trying to decide between 952 and Sig X-5, or ???? (CZ maybe?)

I realize this is a S&W site, but you folks appear to have open minds.

Your opinions will be greatly appreciated.....

td
 
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No doubt you will see that I'm new here.

However, I have been lurking about attempting to learn all I can about the 952.

I'm looking for a tack driver 9mm. I'm trying to decide between 952 and Sig X-5, or ???? (CZ maybe?)

I realize this is a S&W site, but you folks appear to have open minds.

Your opinions will be greatly appreciated.....

td
 
Originally posted by 65Cobra:
No doubt you will see that I'm new here.

However, I have been lurking about attempting to learn all I can about the 952.

I'm looking for a tack driver 9mm. I'm trying to decide between 952 and Sig X-5, or ???? (CZ maybe?)

I realize this is a S&W site, but you folks appear to have open minds.

Your opinions will be greatly appreciated.....

td
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The most accurate 9mm in the world is the SIG 210, and the S&W 952 is very close. Both are so accurate that most shooters are not good enough to appreciate how accurate the guns really are - especially if shooting off hand.
 
Can't answer your question. What one person can shoot the best may not work for another person at all. I am not a great handgun shot. I have seven different 9mm semi auto handguns, ranging in price from $63.00 to $1,000.00 and shoot them all about the same. Try as many different guns as you can, see what you like and what likes you back.
 
i can make any gun consistently inaccurate.
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i dont have a lot of experience as i am a newbie, but i'm pretty good with my Sigma at the indoor range.
 
A dear friend of mine in Idaho Falls has a 952 that is boringly accurate and it is with CCI Blazer ammo. One round on top of another over and over again. Try it you will like it and it is made in the USA!!
Randy
 
the big questions you have to ask

*how much $$$$ do you want to spend
*what will the gun be used for
*availability of accessories for the type of shooting sport it will be used for
*how much time will you devote to achieve its accuracy potential (as opposed to if its not accurate out of the box you are ready to sell)

hope this helps
 
Just got the 1911 9MM Pro today and after shooting it I say buy one!!!! I got mine for $1175 which is $600 less than the 952.
 
The 952 is a steep investment in cash and only you can determine if it is worth it to you. You might want to start with something a little less "pricey" and see if it is good enough for your purposes - if you have not done so already. Any S&W will be "combat" accurate and do yeoman service on the range. The 952 is a competition grade weapon, but without practice and training will be no better than a less expensive weapon.
 
What is most accurate to you I might not be able to get on parer, and, vice versa. Just as beauty is in the eve of the beholder, so accuracy is in the hand of the gun holder, all other things being equal.

yashua
 
I understand the economic consequences. At sixty, I have been shooting for a while. I went through 6,000 rounds of .45 with my Kimber last year. I also have a SigPro (SP 2022) that has been through about 1,500 rounds since I bought it last Christmas. I shoot mainly for pleasure, not in competition, as I can get bored easily around the house and the range is about 10 minutes away.

I am just extremely fond of things put together well, serves it's function with perfection and is a pleasure to look at.....therefore the search for a well made tack driver.

I will say that I like the 1911 style best of all and the 1911 9mm 'pro' also catches my eye. However, this little Sig has really opened my eyes regarding Sigs and accuracy, but again I have always loved the looks of the 952.

I just wanted to gather some thoughts, as I have not had the opportunity to shoot either of these handguns yet.

I very much appreciate your opinions.

td
 
For something a little more affordable, and easy to find, consider the S&W M&P PRO. It's fantastic plastic but accurate as hell!
 
65Cobra, I am like you, just a little younger and live about 10 minuets from the range. I shoot about 300.. 45’s or 38’s a week. Just to get out side and for the love of firearms. I have 3 of the Smith 1911 and two Colts. The Smiths have been to the gunsmith and had the internals replaced with Ed Brown parts, triggers worked and match bushings installed. I have to tell these guns shoot and they are as fine a firearm as you will find. I enjoy all things 45 so I have a 625 and a Marlin Camp Rifle. I also reload. The 45 is sweet to reload all sorts of bullet and powder combinations just like the 38. So before you plunk down the cash for a high end 9mm take a look at a rework on the Smith 1911, you have one of the finest 1911’s right there. Good shooting. And Gold Beads really help.
 
My HK USP can take out the cornea of an indruder at 15 yards. Well, maybe not, but its my primary carry 9 mm choice.
 
Over the years I experimented a lot with the 9mm although I never really had one of the very top 9s like a Sig 210. What I can tell you is that one of the major limitations of accuracy in the 9mm is ammunition.
an example of this is the Browning High Power. Generally they are not particularly accuracte as delivered. I believe this is due to a combination of relatively modest tolerances, a barrel with a bore of .357 (most 9mm slugs are .354 or .355) and the rifling twist which is not optimal. Oddly though I did get quite good accuracy (about 2" at 25 yards) out of the Speer 100 grain JHP driven fast.
another 9mm that shot exceptionally well (five shots touching at 25 yards) for me was the HK P7 although the trigger mechanism is not especially crisp and the sight radius is short. I suspect the barrel being fixed in the frame was a major contributor to accuracy.
I have never seen comparos of the pistols you mention. I imagine both the Sig and the 952 are very good. I doubt any service grade pistol is going to give you what you are looking for although a more precise definition of 'tack driving' might help nail it down better.
I will say if I were doing it I would probably go a slightly different route and get a 1911 out of the Springfiel armory custom shop or equivalent. The accuracy is in the fitting, the barrel and the trigger along with the ammunition.
Oh, and figure on some load development.
 
I used to own a PC-952 and it was very accurate and a very beautiful pistol. However, I just couldn't get used to its ergonomics, also the sharp edges on the grip made it painful to shoot after a couple of hundred rounds.

I traded it in for a Sig 226ST in 9mm. My Sig shoots as well as the S&W, is more comfortable in the hand, and costs way less than the 952.

I keep hearing problems about the X-5's, mostly about extraction issues that sometime appear and becomes difficult to fix.

For me as a target pistol, the 226ST or 226 stainless elite would be a good buy.

Of course there are other very accurate guns out there that could be had for way less. In the gun range I used to frequent, there was this dude who always shot his stock Beretta 92F from 25-50 yards. All his bullets hit the x-ring at 25 yards, and at 50 yards he hits the 10 and x-ring. Truly impressive for a stock pistol.

I have 17-yr old G-17 that shoots equally well as my Sig. Got that gun for $400.00 brand new.
 
The CZ-75 was the best out-of-the-box 9mm I have shot (and wished I still owned). Suprisingly my old Beretta 92s is exceptionally accurate even with it's plain sights. I rarely wander out of the black at 25ft.
 
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