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I have found lots of good info here and wish this post would of been out earlier this year while I helped my friend find a pistol. I soon found what his main promblem was his large farmer hands (for a lack of better words). he needed the XD with the larger trigger gaurd and the many ajustments to the grips. This gun fit him best. Another friend of mine asked me to help him find a gun last month I said thats easy XD well the XD did not fit his hand at all and he is looking into the Walther. I think everyone makes a good gun now a days you just need to find the one that feels right.
 
Dakotazeb said:
What's the issue with the safety on the Glock compared to the others? Is the safety on the trigger the only safety? How about the others?
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birdman652001 said:
heres a PIC of a trigger safety on this GLOCK.. this is an aftermarket

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this is Factory safety
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As far as I know there is no issue, I dont know why onpoint brought it up and i have never heard of this issue or failed safety on a glock... ever.

On a Springfield has a 1911 safety feature... its pretty much your hand presses down and the safety is off and has a safety on the trigger as well. on Sigs, there is a safety button to press down and cock the hammer back OR pull the trigger and the cock will come back and fire.

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also Springfield has a feature you can see the striker, you can see it ready to go, or if its inside the housing, you know its not ready to fire.

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just get the best you can anything is better then nothing
you dont want to kick yourself later....like not getting a gsp puppy that you should

hint hint:cheers:
 
waynemorgan said:
just get the best you can anything is better then nothing
you dont want to kick yourself later....like not getting a gsp puppy that you should

hint hint:cheers:
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Already have the best of the breeds, Brittanys. If I was going to get a gsp I might as well get a Ruger semi-auto too! :D
 
Birdman 6,

I was told by a retired deputy sheriff that I should look at Taurus for a 1911. He said, and this was about 3 or 4 years ago, that they were the best of the 1911's?
 
Dakotazeb said:
Already have the best of the breeds, Brittanys. If I was going to get a gsp I might as well get a Ruger semi-auto too! :D
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i was hopeing birdman would get the hint, i was looking for a brittany but cant aford one now ...i do love those little britts i had 2 some years back.
 
tough to say, i havent shot one of those. Kimbers and Springfield 1911s have rated best from numerous of sources. Kimber 1911s are used alot in SWAT areas and military.


ive shot a Kimber and its pretty awesome gun, but just because I shot the Kimber doesnt mean its the only gun I'll vote for. Theres the original COLT 1911 you could try too, but they would be rather expensive.
 
birdman652001 said:
. Theres the original COLT 1911 you could try too, but they would be rather expensive.
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I've heard also about the Kimber and Springfield, but he said for the money the Taurus was the best 1911. I read somewhere that the new Colt's are that great as far as feel and durability go.
 
I see. however to the topic starter, I'd say a Glock 23 compact or a Sig P229 compact would be the best way to go for .40 cal.


As for 1911, probably an overkill for what the OP wants...
 
i did just get a colt comander it was about 750 .
i carryed a sig for years ,but my all time favorite gun is is a g e minigun ,just to big for a carry piece.

bird man, have you had a prouble with aliens before?:thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
I did not shoot it and do not calim to be a pistol expert, but i had a kimber in my hand down in kansas and really liked the grip and feel. The owner swore by it.
 
Okay guys, I just got back from the gun shop. They did not stock the Sig so I looked at the Glock 22 and 23, the Springfield XD and the S&W M&P. All in .40 S&W. They were quite similar and price about the same. Not a huge difference in feel between them but if I would have had to choose right then it probably would have been the S&W due to the way it felt. I don't think anyone has mentioned the M&P on this thread yet. Thoughts?
 
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