Hey all as the title says I just received my CCDW and I am going this coming week to buy my carry gun. I currently have a .38 spl Rock Island revolver that we keep at home as our defense gun as well as a 12ga pump shotgun. I took my test using the .38 but this thing is way to big to carry every day (4" barrel) so im off to buy my first ccw pistol. I have looked at a few, done some reading online and within my budget for my first gun (around 275.00) I have found the following for sale.
Taurus PT 111 G2 9mm
Taurus 709 Slim 9mm
SCCY CPX2/CPX1 9mm
Keltec P11 9mm
Of these ones here I am most interested in the 2 Taurus 9mm's and the SCCY CPX2. I like that the cpx2 doesnt have a manual safety but im ok with one if need be. Locally i can get the pt111 for around 220 out the door, the SCCY is about 260 out the door and the slim 9mm is about 240 out the door. Amazingly enough the most expensive one is the Keltec, at around 280 out the door. I checked out these all at a local gun store, I wasnt much for the keltec on feel, just feels cheap to me. I like the slim in terms of comfort because its noticeably thinner and lighter than the others, but i had some dealings with my cousins taurus 380, it was the small one like the ruger lcp, tcp i think it was called. Nice gun, looks pretty much like a smaller version of the slim but uses .380 instead of 9mm, I am of the degree that 9mm is the lowest caliber i would carry so i will deal with a little bigger gun to carry an effective round. Discounting the 380 issue the gun had some problems feeding ammo, especially hollow points. Did pretty good with standard fmj ammo, though the slide would lock back like the mag was empty when it wasnt, but load it up with something like hydra shok ammo and good night, that thing had more jams the a jar of jelly. I am worried that since the slim seems to be of the same style design it might suffer from the same fate as well.
I know Taurus doesnt have the best record for quality firearms but they seem to have stepped up their game recently from the reviews, the PT 111 has awesome reviews and it was the gun I was settled on until I ran across the Scccy, i have never heard of them, im guessing they are a newer maker, I like the fact that everything they do is made here in the US, including their mags, made in house in FL. I perfer to support US based companies when I can. So my question to all you experienced shooters out there, if you were in the market for a 9mm, and those are ones you could afford, which would you buy.
Point of note though, please refrain from the "just save your money and buy a glock,sig,etc" that will never happen, wife wouldnt allow it. If i could find a smith for around my price i would, but i perfer to carry a semi-auto, i like revolvers but not as a carry gun, the cylinder is just uncomfortable on me, even the snubbies. Alas the smiths are over my price range, and used guns here are pretty much as much as new ones, even the SD9VE is over 300, not by much but still. I was able to cabbage onto 300 bux from my pay, that has to get me a gun and some ammo to practice with. Ill get my holster in a couple weeks after I pick the gun.
Thank you all and God bless.
Taurus PT 111 G2 9mm
Taurus 709 Slim 9mm
SCCY CPX2/CPX1 9mm
Keltec P11 9mm
Of these ones here I am most interested in the 2 Taurus 9mm's and the SCCY CPX2. I like that the cpx2 doesnt have a manual safety but im ok with one if need be. Locally i can get the pt111 for around 220 out the door, the SCCY is about 260 out the door and the slim 9mm is about 240 out the door. Amazingly enough the most expensive one is the Keltec, at around 280 out the door. I checked out these all at a local gun store, I wasnt much for the keltec on feel, just feels cheap to me. I like the slim in terms of comfort because its noticeably thinner and lighter than the others, but i had some dealings with my cousins taurus 380, it was the small one like the ruger lcp, tcp i think it was called. Nice gun, looks pretty much like a smaller version of the slim but uses .380 instead of 9mm, I am of the degree that 9mm is the lowest caliber i would carry so i will deal with a little bigger gun to carry an effective round. Discounting the 380 issue the gun had some problems feeding ammo, especially hollow points. Did pretty good with standard fmj ammo, though the slide would lock back like the mag was empty when it wasnt, but load it up with something like hydra shok ammo and good night, that thing had more jams the a jar of jelly. I am worried that since the slim seems to be of the same style design it might suffer from the same fate as well.
I know Taurus doesnt have the best record for quality firearms but they seem to have stepped up their game recently from the reviews, the PT 111 has awesome reviews and it was the gun I was settled on until I ran across the Scccy, i have never heard of them, im guessing they are a newer maker, I like the fact that everything they do is made here in the US, including their mags, made in house in FL. I perfer to support US based companies when I can. So my question to all you experienced shooters out there, if you were in the market for a 9mm, and those are ones you could afford, which would you buy.
Point of note though, please refrain from the "just save your money and buy a glock,sig,etc" that will never happen, wife wouldnt allow it. If i could find a smith for around my price i would, but i perfer to carry a semi-auto, i like revolvers but not as a carry gun, the cylinder is just uncomfortable on me, even the snubbies. Alas the smiths are over my price range, and used guns here are pretty much as much as new ones, even the SD9VE is over 300, not by much but still. I was able to cabbage onto 300 bux from my pay, that has to get me a gun and some ammo to practice with. Ill get my holster in a couple weeks after I pick the gun.
Thank you all and God bless.
