carry gun

[Guest tbllyons]

I am looking for a good but affordable 9mm for a carry gun. Any ideas?

[Guest Ggun]

I am looking for a good but affordable 9mm for a carry gun. Any ideas?

Price range?

NIB Glocks are fetching $500-$600.

[Guest tbllyons]

I have a Glock 31, like it but thinking I want something different. Looking between $400 to $500

[musicman]

M&P9c. Call Joe @ HeroGear, he just got a butt-ton of them in stock.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=51901&langId=-1&isFirearm=Y

Should be just under or at the $500 mark brand new.

[poak]

I've heard good things about the Stoeger Cougars. Some have even said the fit and finish is better than that of the original Beretta Cougars. Anywho, Guns and Leather had a few in the case last time I was there, and I want to say they were right at $400. Of course, you could always get yourself a police trade in 3rd gen S&W or a P225.

[Guest tbllyons]

Where are located?

[poak]

Where are located?

Whoops, just noticed you were in Knoxville, G&L is located outside of Nashville, Hero-Gear is in Winchester

[musicman]

Yea, just saw that too. I think Coal Creek Armory is way closer to you, and it sounds like he has a pretty friendly bucnh of new guys hired on now.

http://www.coalcreekarmory.com/

[creeky]

I'll recommend the M&P9compact. My wife recently bought one used and

I most confess I am more than impressed with it. Shoots great, nice trigger, easy

for her to hit with, slim, light holds a standard 12rd magazine but you can put the standard 17rd one in it for the range or around the house. Just sticks out a little.

Worth at least picking up and looking at. (IMHO)

[Oh Shoot]

I am looking for a good but affordable 9mm for a carry gun. Any ideas?

Apparently being where you are about a year ago myself, I recommend you initially look at the following three: research, compare all features, go hold them and of course shoot if possible. These are perhaps the most popular of 9mm carry weapons for some time now. And of course, there are are a number of very good reasons for that.

- Springfield XD 9 subcompact

- Glock 26

- Smith & Wesson M&P Compact 9

There are cheaper guns available - your choice depends on how you judge the relative value of things (including your life)..

- OS

[~Emily~]

I've heard good things about the Stoeger Cougars.

I have heard the same and that they are comparable to the Beretta Cougar. I understand it is the same gun only a different logo on the grips.

Some have even said the fit and finish is better than that of the original Beretta Cougars.

Not true, not better. I have a Beretta Cougar 8045F and it is very fine.

[poak]

Not true, not better. I have a Beretta Cougar 8045F and it is very fine.

Noted. Just what I had seen on a few reviews, but I'll take the word from the guy who owns one

[Guest CK1]

save some loot for ammo...

www.summitgunbroker.com $350.00 Glock 17's (only Glock 22's in right now... thanks poak)

http://www.cdnninvestments.com/ $350.oo Steyr M9-A1 (like a better G19, my personal favorite and EDC)

[~Emily~]

Noted. Just what I had seen on a few reviews, but I'll take the word from the guy who owns one

I personally don't know any guys that own one but I own one.

[Guest HVAC Worker]

Check out the line of Kahr weapons.I have the CW45 and just love it.

[Ridgerunner665]

Bersa Thunder 9 Ultra Compact...I carried mine for a while, I only gave it up because it was a 9mm. Otherwise, an awesome pistol for the $$$.

[Guest edge3343]

I own a Ruger SR9 and love it.

[RoDan]

Glock 26 and love it.

[Guest MisterJimmy]

Bersa Thunder 9 Ultra Compact...I carried mine for a while, I only gave it up because it was a 9mm. Otherwise, an awesome pistol for the $$$.

Second this. One of the best deals around. I've seen them lately for under $300.00. Search the web for reviews.

[Shima]

Noted. Just what I had seen on a few reviews, but I'll take the word from the guy who owns one

You mean the GAL who owns one.

[Guest bkelm18]

<---- I believe that is the smilie you will be needing, Poak.

[Guest tbllyons]

I come that way for work alot.