Thank you all for the replies, I knew I wouldn't be disappointed. I went SVI because of the amazing stories posted by owners on this site and because I love the idea of a family-owned artisan gunsmith hand-crafting a pistol to order. In this era of instant everything, it's actually kind of exciting to have to wait more than a year for something. I see this as a new family heirloom to pass down through the generations.
This is a tremendously good suggestion, thank you. I can't tell you how many times I've paged through their gallery section.
That's a great point and one that I will need to consider, thanks.
I wish that I could take credit, but 9mm was Brandon's suggestion. I was vacillating between 9mm and .45 and he gave me many compelling reasons based on my usage to go 9mm.
Thanks, I do now! I can guess at some of the letters, but I without some Googling I honestly couldn't tell you what USPSA or IPSC stand for.
Thanks.
Brandon has been amazing to work with. Patient, knowledgeable, thorough and not rushed in his responses. It's hard to imagine someone so in demand taking so much time and care with each customer. Little wonder that he is so well respected.
Sounds like you had a very similar dilemma. On one hand, it will cost more to purchase a conversion kit at a later date, so it makes sense to buy one now. It could be like having two SVIs in one! On the other hand, this pistol doesn't even exist yet and I'm already worrying about future-proofing. Maybe I should, you know, actually shoot the thing before even considering this? Or try out .40 to see if I even like it.
I will continue to mull, thanks again for you inputs.