The way I look at it, there's enough shitty news in the world so I'll focus on the positive.
Glass half full.
2 new guns, and something about wife spending money....she's probably planning to get the phone regardless so just go for it
Glock 17 or Canik TP9 SFL?
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The way I look at it, there's enough shitty news in the world so I'll focus on the positive.
Glass half full.
2 new guns, and something about wife spending money....she's probably planning to get the phone regardless so just go for it
Now I find out that a local gun shop.....Mud Creek Guns and Ammo, Kennedy NY.......is having their "big" Summer sale in June. They will have our county pistol permit clerk there both days. You can take your gun home without dealing with going to the county building. Thats normally not a huge deal but right now you must send in your receipt from the FFL through the mail, then wait for your green card to take to FFL for pickup.
That can take a week. My last one took 4 days but that was odd.
They usually have about 300 or more guns starting around $100.
And the owner Darrin is a great guy.....I like supporting him.
The 2 guns in my OP are at Runnings.
I really want a full size 9mm but have been looking hard at Walther, HK and CZ.
I was gonna "settle" with these in the OP.
........ok, I think im gonna get the Glock today and maybe look for a steel framed auto loader or a rifle at Mud Creek in June..........dang, why cant I make decisions about guns?
That can take a week. My last one took 4 days but that was odd.
They usually have about 300 or more guns starting around $100.
And the owner Darrin is a great guy.....I like supporting him.
The 2 guns in my OP are at Runnings.
I really want a full size 9mm but have been looking hard at Walther, HK and CZ.
I was gonna "settle" with these in the OP.
........ok, I think im gonna get the Glock today and maybe look for a steel framed auto loader or a rifle at Mud Creek in June..........dang, why cant I make decisions about guns?
Problem solved then. Ignore the other thing, focus on the guns. Or, why not take the combined cost and get something a little high end? Wilson Combat/Langdon Tactical custom 92? Custom shop CZ? Nice 1911?
MikeM
.44 mag
My son Carries daily and goes to the range 3x a week. Says his canik has been flawless for the 10 months he's had it.
Same ive heard from the 2 guys I know. One guy has about 10,000 rounds through his TP9 Elite.
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
Do you prefer the sig 365 or the hellcat? I want one of them. I’m leaning towards the sig xl slide on a compact grip.
Oh I’d do the Canik. I’m not a glock fan and the canik looks really nice.
Before I left my LGS last year I had a chance to play with the Canik you've been looking at, as well as the entire lines of Walther, HK, Beretta and CZ. The Walthers and Canik were almost identical for trigger feel. Caniks were quite a bit less. But the Beretta LTT had a screaming deal so I grabbed that first. Turns out it was a "special" deal that my boss got for himself. I didn't know it and scooped it up for me. Looks! Awesome gun!! Left the store soon after . . .
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Bustedknees
.308 Win
Dry fire both... the Glock wont win the trigger contest.
Steal2B
.700 Nitro Express
I'd go to a different LGS and look at a Dan Wesson. Life's too short for a cabinet full of Tupperware.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
This is, I am told, essentially a CZ.
It is my first 9mm. Ruggedly made, fit, finish are excellent, and for me it shoots better than any other hand gun I have ever owned, and that is a considerable number.
Robin
It is my first 9mm. Ruggedly made, fit, finish are excellent, and for me it shoots better than any other hand gun I have ever owned, and that is a considerable number.
Robin
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
What Dan Wesson?
Steal2B
.700 Nitro Express
What! You have an iconic HK with that fantastic USP!
He has a sweet P99 collection
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
Very fine firearms but very different from what the OP was looking at.
Im definitely going to buy a Walther soon. The guy at the Mud Creek sale I mentioned said he would have several Walthers at the sale, maybe a full size PDP which I really want to look at.....and most likely buy. I know its brand new which I usually dont do but I trust Walther....even though Ive never owned one.
I have a Dan Wesson 7.5 inch 357 mag revolver....not my favorite gun. I got it cheap because it was "broken" but fixed it very easily....just the main spring. Also, it is very, very front heavy and the trigger is about 16 pounds...could be the new spring but its an OEM spring made for the gun. On a good point, the heavy trigger combined with the heavy front evens it out a bit.
Also, I had a Dan Wesson Kodiak 10mm which I returned 2x but just got worse so I sold it and bought a Glock 20 gen 4.....great decision, love the glock.
First the Kodiak would stove pipe every 2nd or 3rd round with many different brands and types of ammo so I sent it in. Then it would eject the spent shell and the action would close, but the next round would not load.....every 3rd round or so.....I sent it in. Then they told me it was my ammo and sent it back to me unfixed...5 different brands from 125 grains to 200 grains. I sold it because if its that ammo sensitive, Ill buy a glock.....which I did.
DW are good guns but ive had some bad luck and there are a lot of other guns.
Also, ive got a safe full of steel.....ive got 2 tupperware guns out of 11 or so handguns. Mostly revolvers.
Ive fired a Hellcat but not a 365.
I kind of prefer the feel of the the 365 and from its reputation, id probably buy that. But I also love my first gen Shield so the Shield Plus would probably be my choice.
Yep, thats what I did. The glock 17 was a gen 3 which I dont really want. And there are going to be a lot of full size 9mm carry guns at the sale I mentioned above. I bought the Canik because I also want a range gun to have fun with and ive seen many, many good reviews. Everyone agrees its a great gun "for the money".... which im fine with.
The glock I would have to buy new sights, a new trigger and a new spring maybe.
Ill just wait for a gen 4-5 glock 17 or another full size 9mm for carrying....like a Walther.
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
Be very interested to see what you think of the canik. I like one of their compact guns. Can’t think of the name right now. It’s a little fat at 1.35 inches so I think I’m leaning towards the 365 and 365 xl combo. Just waiting for the prices to hopefully drop.Yep, thats what I did. The glock 17 was a gen 3 which I dont really want. And there are going to be a lot of full size 9mm carry guns at the sale I mentioned above. I bought the Canik because I also want a range gun to have fun with and ive seen many, many good reviews. Everyone agrees its a great gun "for the money".... which im fine with.
The glock I would have to buy new sights, a new trigger and a new spring maybe.
Ill just wait for a gen 4-5 glock 17 or another full size 9mm for carrying....like a Walther.
I just thought I would mix it up a bit. I just really didnt want the gen 3 glock annnnd, I can buy more guns, I wanted a decent gun for target because im working on my pistol target range. I got the perfect area which is an uphill slope where I can put targets at ranges up to 60 yards at various places. It gonna be a "Hickok" type range with tons of steel.
Ive recently culled my handguns and im only keeping guns I love.
Sold my Kodiak, sold the Sig 320 X-5 Legion, sold a Ruger LCPx.....they just sat there not being used or had issues....like the Kodiak..... Got a damn dud......returned 2x and was worse!!
Anyways, im getting 2 Glocks that I dont want for free on Tuesday like I said.
Along with about 6 other freebies!!
Runnings had 2 of the TP9 Elite which are more for carry than the SFx. They look identical except they dont have the extra 1 inch dealio on the barrel length....and they are all black....I really dont like two toned guns but the SFx looks ok.
Annnd, a friend of mine has an older (2015) Canik SA with thousands of rounds with no issues. When he got the gun it would not lock back when empty. He contacted Century Arms and they sent 2 new magazines....no questions asked.
They did not help but he just dealt with it for about 4 boxes of ammo and the problem went away....and he had 2 free magazines. I recently saw a video of the exact same thing happening but the guy had an easy and immediate permanent fix.
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
This is the gun I was thinking about. I think it was pretty wide so I passed on it. If I remember correctly it is 1.35” wide. Nope I was wrong even wider at 1.45”. Just doesn’t make sense over a 365.
TP9 Elite SC
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You might be putting ease of concealment/comfort over the fundamental of proper grip. Some of these really skinny grips can be a determent when trying to hit the target where you want. I shoot much better with a "Fatter" grip.This is the gun I was thinking about. I think it was pretty wide so I passed on it. If I remember correctly it is 1.35” wide. Nope I was wrong even wider at 1.45”. Just doesn’t make sense over a 365.
TP9 Elite SC
<p><strong>Proven Superior! We are proud to announce that the Canik TP9 Elite SC has won the Ballistic Best Award for best Compact Semi-Auto!</strong></p> <p>The ability to convert this pistol from a subcompact to a compact with just the insertion of the