9mm with manual external safety?

[westside bengal]

I have been looking for a revolver for first handgun but really havent found what I want.

I have been thinking about going the 9mm semi auto route as I have Christmas money to spend...lol.

I understand that the best handgun "safety" is the one between your ears.

But for someone less experienced and might be more comfortable like myself which 9mm have a manual external safety that would be recommended?

 

[Mosinguy]

Do you want a SA gun or a DA/SA? I'd assume DA/SA since you were looking at revolvers. You'd be pretty well served with a 5906, 6906, or Beretta 92FS.

If you're looking for a SA handgun I'd look at the Browing Hi-Power (or clone).

 

[ultra...good]

What mosinguy said. I carry a smith 908. 9mm da/sa single stack 8+1. External safety/decocker. Big fan of the smith metal guns. Can only get them used and when the prices go back down, i am going to "enhance" my collection of those.

 

[westside bengal]

Yes it would be DA/SA. I held the Beretta 92FS today. It felt good. But I wondered others I should look at. I will check out the Smith's

Thanks

 

[sig-guy]

Buying your first pistol... you might want to rethink your caliber choice.

Starting out with a 22 to get the basics and getting use to shooting is a good thing.

Starting out with a larger caliber can cause you to have bad habits (like flinching).

However, EAA does have a safety on their pistols and is liked by many shooters.

 

[westside bengal]

Buying your first pistol... you might want to rethink your caliber choice.

Starting out with a 22 to get the basics and getting use to shooting is a good thing.

Starting out with a larger caliber can cause you to have bad habits (like flinching).

However, EAA does have a safety on their pistols and is liked by many shooters.

I completely understand your reasoning. And I have looked at 22's.

The only problem is when I look I see 9mm ammo but never see any 22 stuff.

 

[PX4me]

The PX4's come in 3 sizes and 3 calibers. Might want to check them out especially if you liked the 92.

 

[pudly]

Two other options are the Bersa Thunder Pro 9 and Ruger SR9/SR9c. Both are very solid firearms.

 

[themadmedic]

+1 for Ruger SR9c

 

[cmamath13]

I completely understand your reasoning. And I have looked at 22's.

The only problem is when I look I see 9mm ammo but never see any 22 stuff.

Where are you seeing 9MM ammo? Please let me know! I think 9 and 22 are the hardest two to find. I haven't seen target 9mm in a month.

 

[GoBoilers!]

The Ruger SR9 and SR9c were the first to come to mind with manual safety. Of course, you'll need to handle them to see what fits your hands and is the right size. A few others to consider would be Taurus PT111 / Millenium Pro or 24/7 models, and also you can find / order the S&W M&P's with manual safeties.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Look at Sig, a 226 for a sa/da. If you want something with a safty chech out the RIA's the 1911 has the external safty your looking for and both can be had in 9mm

 

[jwh20]

Yes it would be DA/SA. I held the Beretta 92FS today. It felt good. But I wondered others I should look at. I will check out the Smith's

Thanks

Also from Beretta the PX4 models have SA/DA triggers, external safety, and polymer frames. I have a PX4 Compact in .40 S&W as well as a 92F and both are excellent hhandguns.

 

[drillsgt]

Look at the M&P 9 with external safety or the FN FNS with safety.

 

[parkerj112]

CZ makes a very fine pistol, w/ ext safety. I would look at there models as well. Be careful buying a pistol right now for the reason of available ammo. Things (Lord willing & us working) are not the way that they should stay.

Parker

 

[westside bengal]

Where are you seeing 9MM ammo? Please let me know! I think 9 and 22 are the hardest two to find. I haven't seen target 9mm in a month.

Orion Arms in Jeffersonville had some 9mm last week when I was there. As I was
looking for revolvers I didnt pay any attention to what it was.

 

[poppy]

As parkerj112 says, cz 75 b or cz 75 sa are both fine pistols. Also, the browning hi power is a keeper. We have both and cannot tell the difference in shooting. My wife favors the browning and she says it is balanced. Both are in 9mm. Browning holds 13+1, cz 75 b holds 16+1. Browning is 2# and cz is 2.1#.

 

[SmokinSigs357]

I am a SIG guy and love the DA/SA feature. That "hard" first pull gives me some piece of mind.

If you like the DA/SA feature and would feel better having a safety, do yourself a favor and go fondle a HK P30s. I have one and it is really a special gun. Feels great, has the DA/SA decocker AND external safety.

 

[saintnick81]

+1 for the ruger sr9.

 

[cosermann]

Look at the M&P 9 with external safety ...

This is what I'd suggest; looking at the M&P with an external safety.

This way, if/when you get the confidence to go without, you simply move to an M&P without the safety.

This way, you maintain all the familiarity you've already developed with the platform, and also compatibility with your then existing stock of magazines.