I'll list them by the recommendations made in this post.
1 - Beretta PX4 Storm.
This is a BIG contender. It felt very, very nice. They had a range simulator set up so people could check recoil, accuracy, trigger feel, and the like without live ammo - the ammo was gas-filled, and still cycled the slide correctly. Note to self, find out who makes those rounds. they're neat!
2 - M&P9
No, no, no. Weird trigger means I don't want it.
3 - Ruger SR9
I wanted to like this. I really did. I didn't, however. It just didn't feel comfortable.
4 - XD/XDM
Nooooooo. No me gusta.
5 - FNX/FNP
It was WAY too blocky...I couldn't really get a comfortable grip on it at all, even when the booth-sitter decided I wasn't holding it right (hurr durr, DO YOU NOT SEE THE CAMERA HANGING OFF MY WRIST?)...He then went on to attempt to push the Five Seven, which I told him I absolutely didn't want. Insisted every woman who shot them wanted them. Insisted I would like it better than anything else I already own. Insisted I didn't know what I was talking about. Sorry, FN, but when your booth-sitter behaves this way you've guaranteed I will not recommend your guns.
6 - I'll still look at the P99 - assuming they have one at the Walther booth. We didn't get that far before the building closed for the day, so it's a possibility right now until I see it. Will update this tomorrow or Sunday.
7 - Firestorm/Thunder 9
This was a neat little pistol. A little rough around the edges, but if I were recommending a cheap compact 9mm to someone, this would PROBABLY be it. The MSRP was in the $500 range but I'm certain it can be had for less than that.
8 - Tanfoglio/EA Witness Compact
Holy damn no. Trigger felt like tin.
So far, I've got a great idea of what's out there. At Caleb's suggestion I visited the Sig booth to see the P250, and I definitely like that one. I also looked at the offerings at the CZ booth, and I like the compact 75. I don't know that I liked it as much as the Beretta, though. So as of right now I have three to check out at a range. Thanks for all your suggestions, folks - I appreciate it!
Update 5/3: After handling the Beretta, CZ, and Bersa one after the other the CZ75 Compact wins it. I'll be ordering it later this year. I also like the Beretta enough to put that on the list for a later purchase.
3 comments:
That EAA trigger was awful. Heavy, very gritty throughout the pull and a bit of stacking. Everything you don't want in a DA trigger pull.
That said, it wasn't as bad as the Cobra Arms Patriot from last years Convention. That trigger HURT.
I'm glad i didn't manhandle the Cobra.
Good choice on the CZ75 compact, I carry one every day. 14 round magazines can be a little hard to find for a reasonable price but the 16 round mags from a full size function perfectly for me, I carry with a 14 round mag in the gun and a 16 round mag in my back pocket.
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