Most reliable and shootable 9mm semi auto pistols

[Avonac]

View attachment 1013227
So these would be your rec for CC? Got a G19 gen 5 at a price I couldn't pass up.

• Dawson Black/Fiber Optic Front, .300" Tall x .100" Wide Ramped Serrated; Tritium Front, .300" x .125" Wide Ramped Non-Serrated White Outline"

Way back before I went to dots on most everything I ran Dawson. I ran the adjustable rear with the thinnest fiber front they made. If you are not running a light, tritium starts to make sense. With a light I don’t think they matter.

 

[9487329]

Way back before I went to dots on most everything I ran Dawson. I ran the adjustable rear with the thinnest fiber front they made. If you are not running a light, tritium starts to make sense. With a light I don’t think they matter.

The G19 came with stock tritium front/rear, and I added a light.

 

[tikkashooter88]

@Formidilosus I know you've said YouTube is the cesspool of the shooting world, but what are your thoughts of Ben Stoeger and his training videos?

 

[Formidilosus]

View attachment 1013227
So these would be your rec for CC? Got a G19 gen 5 at a price I couldn't pass up.

• Dawson Black/Fiber Optic Front, .300" Tall x .100" Wide Ramped Serrated; Tritium Front, .300" x .125" Wide Ramped Non-Serrated White Outline"

For adjustable sights, yes- that’s what I use.

 

[midger]

Beretta px4 storm compact carry by Langdon Tactical. I have 2, one has over 5000 rds without any issues and I have never cleaned it. The other is my EDC. Best pistols I have ever owned.
Here is a link https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?25341-Beretta-PX4-Storm-Underrated-is-an-Understatement!

 

[eaglemountainman]

Dont know if I commented in these 36 pages, but at the risk of being redundant, here goes.

CZ 75D Compact (PCR)
D = decocker

 

[ckt3]

@Formidilosus and anyone else with relevant experience, with the talk of the PMR 30 and 22 magnum in general in this thread, have you shot the M&P 22 mag? How does it compare?

Solid deal below and optics ready. Maybe a bit more ergonomic than the KelTec too (?)

Smith & Wesson M&P22 22 Magnum Optic Ready Pistol with Armornite Finish

Grab your Smith & Wesson M&P22 22 Magnum Optic Ready Pistol with Armornite Finish for sale at Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore.

www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com

 

[Lawnboi]

@Formidilosus and anyone else with relevant experience, with the talk of the PMR 30 and 22 magnum in general in this thread, have you shot the M&P 22 mag? How does it compare?

Solid deal below and optics ready. Maybe a bit more ergonomic than the too (?)

Smith & Wesson M&P22 22 Magnum Optic Ready Pistol with Armornite Finish

Grab your Smith & Wesson M&P22 22 Magnum Optic Ready Pistol with Armornite Finish for sale at Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore.

www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com

Mags suck. Got rid of it due to reliability

 

[ckt3]

Mags suck. Got rid of it due to reliability

Ah, bummer

 

[jonpall]

Mags suck. Got rid of it due to reliability

To be fair, many complain about the Pmr's magazines as well. They are not the most straightforward to use for many. I have a Pmr and like it but have never used the Smith.

 

[Whitefox82]

SIG MK25 (P226) it runs with anything I feed it.

 

[Escalante11]

@Formidilosus and anyone else with relevant experience, with the talk of the PMR 30 and 22 magnum in general in this thread, have you shot the M&P 22 mag? How does it compare?

Solid deal below and optics ready. Maybe a bit more ergonomic than the KelTec too (?)

Smith & Wesson M&P22 22 Magnum Optic Ready Pistol with Armornite Finish

Grab your Smith & Wesson M&P22 22 Magnum Optic Ready Pistol with Armornite Finish for sale at Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore.

www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com

M&P 5.7 is your answer here…

 

[BLJ]

M&P 5.7 is your answer here…

Do have some experience with one?

5.7 seems to be a sweet spot.

 

[Escalante11]

Do have some experience with one?

5.7 seems to be a sweet spot.

Yes, they are fantastic pistols. Great trigger, good ergonomics, run flawless, slim and light for carry behind the bino holster, high capacity, stupid flat and accurate, and a great suppressor host. Feels like shooting a real life ray gun.

The only real criticisms I see with the pistol is that it is a bit loud (the gas ports act like a comp to a degree when it comes to the sound profile) and the magazines come a bit stiff. The latter seems to be easily fixed after leaving the mags loaded for a day or two. The gap in ammo pricing between 9mm and 5.7 has gotten much smaller over the past couple years as well.

The Walther PDP Pro and M&P 5.7 are the only two striker fired, polymer framed pistols that I still own. They stand above pretty much anything in their price ranges in my opinion.

 

[BLJ]

Noise was expected. Not a real issue for me.
Same with the stuff mags.
I have a Shield X and a BG 2.0 and the last rounds are a struggle with both.

Thanks.

 

[RockAndSage]

Yes, they are fantastic pistols. Great trigger, good ergonomics, run flawless, slim and light for carry behind the bino holster, stupid flat and accurate, and a great suppressor host. Feels like shooting a real life ray gun.

The only real criticisms I see with the pistol is that it is a bit loud (the gas ports act like a comp to a degree when it comes to the sound profile) and the magazines come a bit stiff. The latter seems to be easily fixed after leaving the mags loaded for a day or two. The argument that 5.7s are too expensive to train with doesn't hold as much water as it once did. The gap in ammo pricing between 9mm and 5.7mm has gotten much smaller over the past couple years.

The Walther PDP Pro and M&P 5.7 are the only two striker fired, polymer framed pistols that I still own. They stand above pretty much anything in their price ranges in my opinion.

I picked up an M&P 5.7 awhile back, and have been pleasantly surprised with it since. For the longest time the round itself was absolutely uninteresting to me, between .mil reports of it being anemic in those applications, and lack of higher quality bullets. It kinda clicked into place once better bullets and loadings became available, and I started considering the cartridge more as a really hot utility round, rather than some sort of magic high-capacity replacement for defensive pistol or rifle rounds. In a way, it's neither, possibly filling a middleground niche similar to how .30 Carbine did. You get a ton of rounds by weight compared to pistol ammo, and it's not so overpowered or physically massive as to obliterate small game. Yet, it's plenty for defensive use if applied judiciously.