Had the camera out for the revos this morning so the Nines said "I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille..."
At the top is the newest, a CZ Shadow 2, strictly for competition. This one was breathed on nicely by Eric Zinn at CZ Custom in nearby Mesa. FWIW, they do all of CZ's "factory" custom work. This one has a much-shortened trigger reset, and trigger work that makes a super-smooth DA pull of 8 pounds, with SA at 3.5 pounds.
Next is the utilitarian CZ75B. I finally got a decent holster for it, but so far have not carried it much, opting for a more compact .45 Shield. I shot this one a few times in the games which is what got me interested in its refined racehorse cousin, the Shadow 2.
Next one down is a Springfield Range Officer in 9mm. This one is used primarily for Tuesday Night Steel at Rio Salado, where there's no advantage to shooting a heavier caliber. Once I dialed in the right weight recoil spring for my reloads and found better magazines (Dawson and Wilson ETM), it's been flawlessly reliable. Grips are moderately aggressive VZ.
Last one is a Kahr CW9. Carried a lot for close to a decade, it was incredibly reliable and with good ammo it shot reasonably well for a compact pistol. I learned I shoot a Shield better, so the Kahr is in the safe. For me, its worst feature was crazy-sharp feed lips on the magazines - I swear they have Gillette make their mags!
There were a couple of other 9s which were here but have moved on. I had a first-generation Taurus Millennium, but in under 2000 rounds it needed two trips back to the factory. The last one cost me $85 for shipping, which was outrageous for gun that cost probably $250. This was the first gun I sold; sold it to a friend but made him promise he wouldn't carry it for defense.
There was a 9mm Shield here as well for a couple of years. Once I was introduced to the Shield in .45 I knew that was the compact carry piece I wanted, and thus the 9mm was sold.