10-20-2005, 15:11
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Auxiliary
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Southeastern USA
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If you HAD to carry a 9mm...
...what would it be? I love the 45ACP and it will always be my first choice, but let's say you were deploying to a "hot" area and could take any sidearm you want as long as it is a 9mm. What would you choose?
Mine would be (in order):
1) Para-Ordnance P18-9
2) HK USP9
3) Sig P226R Tactical
4) Browning Hi-Power MkIII (preferably customized)
5) CZ-75 (or 85)
The Glock is not on my list simply bcz of its grip angle and my body not getting along.
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10-20-2005, 15:14
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Pacific NW - Puget Sound
Posts: 1,091
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1) SIG 226R Tactical
2.) HK P-7 PSP
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10-20-2005, 16:03
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Captain Obvious
Join Date: Oct 2005
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#1 SIG P226R
#2 CZ75
#3 Browning MKIII (I'm comfortable with cocked and locked)
#4 USP 9
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10-20-2005, 16:46
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Area Commander
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Glock 34
Glock 17
USP 9
USP 2000 in 9mm
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10-20-2005, 16:54
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Guerrilla
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Finland
Posts: 400
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USP 9x19mm
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10-20-2005, 20:37
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FTFSI
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Ohio
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My choices would are:
Glock 26
92FS
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10-20-2005, 21:11
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: DFW Texas Area
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I carried a Browning Hi-Power the whole time I was in RVN and it saved my ass numerous times !! I still have it (along with a couple of others) and would go to ground with it in a heartbeat !!
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10-20-2005, 21:50
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NC for now
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9mm
A stick with a nail on the end of it..........Just adding some humor guys. Your choices above are great. Having been in the Army for many years I would take the Berretta because I fired it so much I don't have to think how to operate it in a stressful situation/Gunfight. I made sure I had three guns when I left the Army. Berretta (vertec) M-4 and an M-24 SWS. Those are the three guns I can operate with muscle memory.
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Sounds like a s#*t sandwhich, but I'll fight anyone, I'm in.
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10-21-2005, 04:51
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Guerrilla Chief
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Don't get caught up in the caliber of pistol, just carry Le Mas ammo and the 9mm will do what you want it to...put them down where they'll stay.
SHOT PLACEMENT....a .45 to a non-vital area will allow the bad guy to keep shooting at you. .22 to the snotlocker will generally stop them in 1 shot.
Carry the para with 18+1 in it...more ammo with more 'lethal' ammo is what I would take anywhere.
ss
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10-21-2005, 06:25
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Quiet Professional
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Yeah, what he said
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Originally Posted by swatsurgeon
SHOT PLACEMENT....a .45 to a non-vital area will allow the bad guy to keep shooting at you. .22 to the snotlocker will generally stop them in 1 shot.
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Yeah, what SS said. Practice, practice, practice and one well placed shot beats the hell out of 5 wild shots.
I'm no help on pistols as I'm more dangerous with one if I throw it at you instead of shooting it at you ( slight exageration  ).
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10-21-2005, 14:12
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My G34
Browning Hi-Power
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10-22-2005, 10:37
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Auxiliary
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: People's Republic of Pineland
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First choice would be a Sig in 226R DAK or 229R DAK. Second choice would be a Glock 17 or G19.
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10-22-2005, 12:52
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Benson, Arizona
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From your list of choices I would carry the Sig P226R Tactical. However on hits or Team "functions" I carry the standard SF M9 Beretta with Brigadier slide for the sake of ammo continuity. I shot over 10,000 rds thru my M9 this last Iraq rotation and it performed fine. The cheapo ammo we issued to our Iraqi counter-parts would cause the M9 to function slower, but is still functioned.
Caveat: When I was alone, or with non-Team guys on anything other than a hit I would carry my Kimber Custom... its a little harder walk away from a .45 ACP hole in your chest.
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Yeah, what SS said. Practice, practice, practice and one well placed shot beats the hell out of 5 wild shots.
I'm no help on pistols as I'm more dangerous with one if I throw it at you instead of shooting it at you ( slight exageration ). |
Remember the old adage "beware of the man with one gun"? He can typically keep the keyhole pretty small.
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10-23-2005, 09:19
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Asset
Join Date: Jan 2005
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USP Compact 9
or my new FN Hi Power (soon to be on its way to be customized).
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10-23-2005, 09:31
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Quiet Professional
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Location: LA
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Whatever is free and goes bang when I pull the trigger.
I don't have much of a model or maker preference when it comes to screwdrivers or hammers either. Although I do like the Craftsman guarantee.
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