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  • IndyTom

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    I may be mistaken but I'm pretty sure when you sign up for INGO you are also signing up for the "watch list". Just keep on buying!

    That's what the VPN, TOR browser, Faraday cage inside the secured vault and tinfoil hat are for. I will admit, though, the hat is much more for comfort than security since the cage went in.

    Edit: Insert purple where deemed appropriate.
     

    bmbutch

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    The BEST 9mm handgun? IT DOES NOT EXIST!! Why? Because we are individuals and tastes very. That is all that needs to be said, really.

    ^^^^ This ^^^^

    I finally found a CZ P01 Omega, been hearing about them for a couple years, been looking for one for +1 years. Nice shooter, very nice, but I still prefer my VP9 & VP9sk. Maybe some more range time will sway me, but not yet.
     

    Ggreen

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    ^^^^ This ^^^^

    I finally found a CZ P01 Omega, been hearing about them for a couple years, been looking for one for +1 years. Nice shooter, very nice, but I still prefer my VP9 & VP9sk. Maybe some more range time will sway me, but not yet.

    I wanted a cz75 for years, when I finally found one new in a shop and had the money it was a cz 75 omega. I love it, I also love my P07 with the omega. I came across a P01 non omega a few weeks ago and after 1 trip to the range I sold it. I wanted to like it but the trigger bit into my finger and by the time I left had worn a blister into it. Maybe I'll find a P01 Omega and give the frame another go, but I was really disappointed that it wasn't love at first shot. I know I could order parts to doll it up to my liking, but I'd rather just spend the money once and get a factory build that suits my needs.
     

    ru44mag

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    The BEST 9mm handgun? IT DOES NOT EXIST!! Why? Because we are individuals and tastes very. That is all that needs to be said, really.

    I have to agree with this. Asking who makes the best 9mm is like asking who makes the best pickup truck. I might say Ford, but then every Chevy, Dodge and Toyota guy will disagree. Luckily we have a lot of choices. I have been pleased to read so many mention my personal favorite, the BHP. To me it is the perfect fit. My hands are not extra large. I shoot it like it was made for me. I don't like full sized pistols, and have found the CZ 75D PCR and the Compact, with some Cajun parts and 16 round mags from Greg Cote are the next best thing. But they are just my personal preference. Are they the best? Probably not. But I like them, and they are mine. :):
     

    rugertoter

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    I am well aware that there will be many Glockers telling me the best is a Glock. I am not a Glock Fan so I will await the others. :)

    In your opinion, what is the best 9mm handgun? Why?

    I now have 17 9mm handguns, even a couple 9mm revolvers. I just bought myself an FNS-9 and I feel it to be one of the best 9mm's I own. I would like to get myself the best of the best but so far, IDK what that would be. I know my LGS would give me a good price on whatever firearm I want so now I am asking :ingo:, what should I get?
    With 17 handguns, it sounds like you got your bases already covered to me. :dunno:
     

    10-32

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    [video]https://youtu.be/-QCMOdzlH6I[/video]

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    Fate

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    I've been trying to decide between an M&P M2.0 vs a H&K VP9 and it's a tough decision. I know H&K is quality but damn their magazines are expensive. Functionality wise they both seem about equal and feel really good in the hand. Guess I'll have to shoot both and see which I prefer.
     

    Expat

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    I've been trying to decide between an M&P M2.0 vs a H&K VP9 and it's a tough decision. I know H&K is quality but damn their magazines are expensive. Functionality wise they both seem about equal and feel really good in the hand. Guess I'll have to shoot both and see which I prefer.
    I won't buy another S&W as I am extremely butthurt over the Shield rebate situation.
     

    bmbutch

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    I've been trying to decide between an M&P M2.0 vs a H&K VP9 and it's a tough decision. I know H&K is quality but damn their magazines are expensive. Functionality wise they both seem about equal and feel really good in the hand. Guess I'll have to shoot both and see which I prefer.

    I only own the non 2.0 M&P 9, I own 3-VP9 & 2-VP9SK, for me the comparison isn't even close, VP9 (&sk) feel better in hand, feel better when shooting, & are sexier! 4-free mag rebate just makes it better.
     

    NHT3

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    For me Glock 19C.. Ultra reliable, 16 rounds, least felt recoil of any 9mm I've ever shot and reasonably easy to conceal so I can carry it summer or winter..

    [FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot]NRA Life Member [/FONT]NRA Basic pistol instructor[FONT=&quot] /[/FONT][FONT=&quot] RSO[/FONT]
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    [FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot]“[/FONT]Safety is not something that you hold in your hands, it happens between your ears”
    Col. Jeff Cooper
     

    randyb

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    I have had great luck with my Springfield XDMs. I know that some authors rag on them pretty hard, but I have had no issues and they shoot extremely accurate.
     

    warthog

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    I love my FNS-9. I really do. I have had XD's an found they aren't all that good. In fact one of mine failed and blew up in my hand. Thankfully I wasn't hurt too badly but that ended my love of the XD series. I would like one of the new HK pistols but the price of the magazines is a real killer. The FNS-9 comes with Three magazines which is two more than most pistols and at least one more than any pistol I have ever bought. The sights are the best stock sights I have ever seen and the gun is adjustable fit so it is was able to fit my hand well. It is also ambidextrous so it is usable for folks who use either hand like I do when I practice. Hard to beat the FNS-9. As for sexy, who cares? I am sexy so anything I have in my hand naturally is too.
     

    warthog

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    I do now. The FNS-9 is all I really need but I still love my Sig Sauers too. Maybe I will sell some and maybe I won't.

    For those who wonder about the teeth thread, I do not have enough to sell to afford the implants. If I did, I would get things out there to be sold.
     

    88E30M50

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    For me Glock 19C.. Ultra reliable, 16 rounds, least felt recoil of any 9mm I've ever shot and reasonably easy to conceal so I can carry it summer or winter..

    [FONT=&amp]NRA Life Member [/FONT]NRA Basic pistol instructor[FONT=&amp] /[/FONT][FONT=&amp] RSO[/FONT]
    Glock certified armorer- M&P Certified armorer
    [FONT=&amp]“[/FONT]Safety is not something that you hold in your hands, it happens between your ears”
    Col. Jeff Cooper

    Oh, but Glocks are so old school now days. Almost antiquated I say. You're grandfather's pistol maybe.

    Seriously Charlie, I need you to shoot my P10C. Knowing how much better you made my Glock 23, I'd love to see what you could do with the new CZ that's giving the old school Glock a run for it's money.
     

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