reddirt Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Hay fellas, I'd like to get a little advice on a nice pistol. I'm not a competitive shooter, I was years ago, just don't want to spend the time now. But I know guys that compete know guns, that's why I'm here. I'm sure I'm older than most of you, 65, but I still like to send a few hundred down range on a nice day. Lately I've been downsizing, my thinking is sell 3 or 4, and buy 1 nice one. This is what I'm after, a really nice to shoot 9mm, cause the ammo is cheap, something smooth, nice trigger, something to be proud of. I'm a big fan of Tanfoglio's, and I'm looking at a Stock 3, or a Stock 3 Extreme, or a Limited Custom, something along those lines, but it doesn't have to be a Tanfoglio. A couple months back a dealer in town had one of those manufacturer rep shows and I rented one of those Sig P210's, shot very nice, felt great, I've never been a Sig fan, kinda bulky, but would consider that pistol. I would welcome suggestions, advice, idea's. I figure my budget would be 2500. Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddirt Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 I should have added, it doesn't make too much difference if it's SA or DA, and I like irons, so I don't care if it's optics ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Well, I'm 74 years old, you young whippersnapper. If you're not going to be competing, why not a very nice .22 semi-auto pistol ? And, I wouldn't rule out the optic sight so easily, now that you're middle aged. If it is going to be a 9mm (great choice, BTW, I'm going all 9mm myself), you are in the right ballpark with the guns you've mentioned. Unless you're thinking of carrying one of them - if you have CCW, you should be thinking more of a plastic gun - I like the S&W M&P Compact in 9mm, with a laser sight All very personal - and depends on what exactly you're planning on doing with the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Welcome to the forums! The Tanfo's are nice, but most of them will take a bit of work to get them "really nice". For "really nice" pretty much right out of the box, look at the CZ's...a Shadow SP01, a P09, P10, or a Tactical Sport Orange. They are not gonna need the polishing and parts that the Tanfo would. And, after all, the Tanfo is basically a copy of the CZ. Good luck in your quest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddirt Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 18 hours ago, Hi-Power Jack said: Well, I'm 74 years old, you young whippersnapper. If you're not going to be competing, why not a very nice .22 semi-auto pistol ? And, I wouldn't rule out the optic sight so easily, now that you're middle aged. If it is going to be a 9mm (great choice, BTW, I'm going all 9mm myself), you are in the right ballpark with the guns you've mentioned. Unless you're thinking of carrying one of them - if you have CCW, you should be thinking more of a plastic gun - I like the S&W M&P Compact in 9mm, with a laser sight All very personal - and depends on what exactly you're planning on doing with the gun. Thanks for the reply, I hope I'm still shooting at 74, salute. Well, I have a M41 Smith for rimfire, and I love to shoot it, but sometimes you just want a little more. As far as optics, I've tried them, and they make sense, and I'm sure that's what I should be doing, but I should also be exercising, eating better, and drinking less. For carry guns I like the Kahrs, and I do go with plastic. I think what I'm after is like having a nice hot rod or bike in the garage, and taking it out on a nice afternoon or evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddirt Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 15 hours ago, GrumpyOne said: Welcome to the forums! The Tanfo's are nice, but most of them will take a bit of work to get them "really nice". For "really nice" pretty much right out of the box, look at the CZ's...a Shadow SP01, a P09, P10, or a Tactical Sport Orange. They are not gonna need the polishing and parts that the Tanfo would. And, after all, the Tanfo is basically a copy of the CZ. Good luck in your quest! Thank you. I've had my share of CZ's, I still have an old CZ Champion, I just never could warm up to that poly coat finish, that's how I got started on Tanfoglio's. So are you saying that the Tanf'os need work? Even the higher end ones? I was hoping they might be more of a custom shop thing. I'll take a look at the CZ's, thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapribek Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 What about a gently used 9mm STI? They’re pretty common in the classifieds and are really well made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 8 hours ago, reddirt said: what I'm after is a nice hot rod, and taking it out on a nice afternoon. Oh. I see. Then, your only option is a Browning Hi-Power P35 in 9mm customized by EGW with a Bomar sight, Barsto barrel, beavertail, a crisp 3 lb trigger and magwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 9 hours ago, reddirt said: Thank you. I've had my share of CZ's, I still have an old CZ Champion, I just never could warm up to that poly coat finish, that's how I got started on Tanfoglio's. So are you saying that the Tanf'os need work? Even the higher end ones? I was hoping they might be more of a custom shop thing. I'll take a look at the CZ's, thanks for that. I don't have a Tanfo, but from the threads on the forum, yeah, they need some work. I do have several CZ's though. A custom shop Shadow, a TSO, and a P07. Cz does have Stainless guns... https://cz-usa.com/product/cz-75-b-9mm-high-polished-stainless-16-rd-mags/ https://cz-usa.com/product/cz-75-b-9mm-matte-stainless-16-rd-mags/ Although these are not custom shop guns, they would require very little work (if any) to be great shooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddirt Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 On 1/20/2019 at 10:40 PM, dapribek said: What about a gently used 9mm STI? They’re pretty common in the classifieds and are really well made. I just went to the STI site, those are nice. I'm going to check those out. Is that a design that STI came up with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddirt Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 16 hours ago, Hi-Power Jack said: Oh. I see. Then, your only option is a Browning Hi-Power P35 in 9mm customized by EGW with a Bomar sight, Barsto barrel, beavertail, a crisp 3 lb trigger and magwell. What's funny is I've been looking at some BHP's on Gunbroker, I haven't fired one in 40 years. Maybe it's time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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