Best 9mm fullsize handgun up to $1000

[proforguns]

Been saving up and am ready for a SHTF 9mm handgun more along the tactical lines Im pretty sure I want the Sig Tac Ops.But I wanted to see I you guys had advice on anything I might of missed .What would you get?

 

[LonestarJayson]

Anything Sig is always a good choice. I recommend a p229 or a p226!

 

[M. Sage]

Full size? P226. The 229 isn't a full size.

I've got the earlier P226 that came out before the Tac Ops. Only difference is that mine doesn't have the SRT. It's a great choice.

 

[hkusp1]

sig p226 or glock 17. I'm a fan of HK as well but the customer service sucks. Keep in mind with glocks if you get a g22 or a g31 you can swap barrels and mags to use .40, .357, and 9mm.

 

[Texas1911]

I'd get a P226 or a Glock 34.

 

[beavf16]

Glock 17 or 19 tuned up by Bowie Tactical Concepts.

I'm personally not a huge fan of DA/SA guns such as the Sig 226. It's difficult for a casual shooter to become proficient with two different trigger pulls.

 

[JADB]

+1 on the 226!

 

[Tackleberry]

I would also say the SIG P226. I would also recommend a Beretta 92FS. One reason is that you can buy aftermarket magazines (Mec-Gar or PROMAG) cheaper than you can buy mags for the SIG. Both pistols are good choices. I own several SIGs, but my SHTF pistol is a Beretta 92FS with plenty of mags.

 

[kurt]

HK P30. Compact, light and ergonomic. Same reliability you expect in a Glock.

 

[BigBoss0311]

HK P30, HK P2000, or USP9SD. I'm an HK fan. Customer Service has not sucked in the past couple years, those who have used customer service recently have been very satisfied, myself included.

 

[gerritm]

Want something different? Everybody shoots a Glock. I have a couple of Tanfoglio EAA Witness 9mm pistols. Full size Witness Match is around $500-$600. Comes from the factory with a match grade barrel, excellent trigger, and a rail and a Limited Pro @$800. They are great shooters, very accurate and reliable. I have several thousand rounds thru both of mine. They are shipping now with the new Mec-Gar mags that make them work even better. Other suggestion is a Beretta 92F or the equivalent civilian pistol. Another is the Kimber in 9mm, right around a thousand.

 

[country_boy]

glock 22 with a 9mm barrel.

 

[scap99]

Might have to save up a bit more, but my STI Tactical 5.0 in 9mm is a tack driver. Feels like cheating when the sights don't come off the target.

 

[zembonez]

Another Glock vote here. Shop around and you'll have 3-400 bucks left for ammo!

That STI 9mm mentioned above is sweet, but a tad spendy. I love their stuff.

 

[proforguns]

Wow OK I was up at Cabelas and fondled the Sig Tacops, bieng a Glock man I really wasnt impressed I know this sounds weird but when I dry fired it it felt klunky when the hammer dropped.It also felt like holding a coke can .I do have a G22 and like the idea of a conversion barrel how a viridian laser light combo?

 

[cleric]

Hk...

 

[F350-6]

My favorite 9 is my Hi-Power. I have to keep it hidden because it's my wife & daughter's favorite too.

 

[M. Sage]

I would also say the SIG P226. I would also recommend a Beretta 92FS. One reason is that you can buy aftermarket magazines (Mec-Gar or PROMAG) cheaper than you can buy mags for the SIG. Both pistols are good choices. I own several SIGs, but my SHTF pistol is a Beretta 92FS with plenty of mags.

Avoid Promag. Their reputation is less than solid. Mec-Gar is the OEM supplier for Sig mags. In fact, the two that came with my P226 are marked with both the Sig logo and the Mec-Gar logo.

Honestly, Mec-Gar is affordable enough, there isn't any real reason to go with anything but them to keep your Sig fed. 20 round Mec-Gar magazines for the 226 are under $30 if you look around. And they get less expensive as the capacity drops. There is a point where trying to save money becomes cheapness.

 

[cleric]

Mec-Gar Optimum Magazine with Base Pad Sig Sauer P226 9mm Luger 18-Round Steel Anti-Friction Black - MidwayUSA

Found

 

[M. Sage]

Mec-Gar Optimum Magazine with Base Pad Sig Sauer P226 9mm Luger 18-Round Steel Anti-Friction Black - MidwayUSA

Found

Yep, that's the flush fit. The 20 hangs down below the grip a little bit, similar to a 10 round 1911 magazine. The 20 is actually that same exact magazine with a +2 base plate.