If you like the manual of arms of the Glock, take a long look at the Springfield XD. It operates on the same point and shoot method and I think it has a nicer trigger and ergonomics than the Glock.

 

I think I'd I'm going to branch out I want to get to something that is not so glock like. I love my glocks so if I was going to go with another striker fired polymer pistol I would get another one. Not to hate on xd just like glocks better

 

if you don't like the feel of a Glock 22, or 23, then I would definitely not suggest the G35. I would suggest a Sig P226 in .40, but it is SA/DA and the X5 is SAO. The HK P series is very nice. I haven't shot the VP40 yet.

 

http://stiguns.com/the-sti-2011/

Hahahahaha

 

Thanks. Now I'm drooling over another gun I can't afford

 

CZ P07/09 in40?

DA/SA or SAO with minimal tools

 

I hadn't even thought about cz but I have heard some really good things about them. I will take a look

 

Just saw that sig has their new legion series out. Anyone had a chance to try one of these out yet?

 

Before you settle on something get your hands on a Stoeger Cougar 8040. I bought mine a little over a year ago. One of the BEST handguns purchase decisions I ever made. Great ergonomics. Accurate. Reliable. Sexy.

These were originally made by Beretta. They were originally designed around the .40 as they were looking to sell to law enforcement. When first released Beretta was asking near $600 for them. At that price they didn't move. Beretta moved the machinery to Turkey where they are made and sold under the Stoeger name. Stoeger is owned by the same company that owns Beretta. For repairs you ship it to Beretta in Maryland. If you need parts you get them from Beretta.

Sold my G22 to buy mine.

All the Best,
D. White

 

Do you only shoot IDPA? If so, you're not getting any advantage shooting .40 over 9mm. If you shoot USPSA in Limited, .40 rules the roost there, so I'd look at a 2011 of some sort.

 

Of course, with 10-rd mags and minor PF reloads, you don't actually lose anything in IDPA either. I suppose you would gain maybe 1 point or so in a match where the .40 bullet makes a bigger hole and breaks a perf where the .355 one wouldn't... or something....

 

I'm moving into ipsc and uspsa so 40 would be advantageous. Also just really liking the 40 and want to buy a new handgun

 

I have a PPQ in 9 and love it. A friend has the PPQ in 40 and said it was as good of a shooting 40 out of the box as any striker gun he owned.

 

To tag along with @FlatFender, you have three options for IDPA

1) Shoot factory .40, be at a bit of a disadvantage
2) Reload .40 to 9mm levels (aka minor power factor), and not be at a disadvantage
3) Just buy a 9mm and either load for it or shoot cheap factory ammo.

Of the three, I'd go with #3.

You say you like the feel of the 27, and not the 22, but you prefer to stay with a Glock. Maybe a Glock 26 (or 19) and shoot CCP division with the other carry guns instead of SSP with the full size guns?

 

Look at the FNH FNS line. They have a long slide version and to me it's a great shooting and feelin gun.

 

Are you planning on winning competitions or just shooting in them? I ask because winning will limit your search to striker fired or SAO pistols. You have to get very good at your DA-to-SA transition to be able to shoot on par with people who don't have that challenge every time they draw.

 

At least in USPSA, Production division is dominated by DA/SA CZ-75s and Tangfolios. With practice it's not much of a barrier.

 

Before you settle on something get your hands on a Stoeger Cougar 8040. I bought mine a little over a year ago. One of the BEST handguns purchase decisions I ever made. Great ergonomics. Accurate. Reliable. Sexy.

These were originally made by Beretta. They were originally designed around the .40 as they were looking to sell to law enforcement. When first released Beretta was asking near $600 for them. At that price they didn't move. Beretta moved the machinery to Turkey where they are made and sold under the Stoeger name. Stoeger is owned by the same company that owns Beretta. For repairs you ship it to Beretta in Maryland. If you need parts you get them from Beretta.

Sold my G22 to buy mine.

All the Best,
D. White

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I recently aquired an italian made couger from a club member, wow is it nice to shoot.

 

Just picked up a CZ75 yesterday from Fuquay Gun, can hardly wait to go shoot it. I like that it handles a lot like my 1911's

 

If you reload, .40 minor is the heat in idpa.
If you are looking at uspsa limited, you should stick with a 2011, eaa/cz, XD or m&p for non glock options.

 

If you reload, .40 minor is the heat in idpa.

I don't know or know of any serious competitors who load minor .40 for IDPA.

 

Yeah. I'm more worried about the transition from da to sa since I my only real experience with it is our issued berretas that we don't really shoot much

 

At least now I know where I rate with Ben. Lol

 

Bruh, those pants tho

 

did you say serious competitors and IDPA in the same sentence?

 

Statement as written is true.

 

I'm shooting .40 in IDPA because I got a smoking deal on an STI Eagle in .40 shooting 180 gr.Blue bullets with 3.2 titegroup makes 132 PF shoots everybit as soft as the 147 9mm loads also using it for 3 gun only downside is in 3G I only get 19-20 in a mag vs. 22-23 most 9mm shooters are using ( although I rarely have problems knocking down steel targets )

 

I ain't a .40 fan but only because I've got too much invested in .45 to branch out. That being said, I just got a FN FNX45 that's DA/SA, hammer fired, safety/decocker, fully ambidextrous, comes w/3 mags, not super expensive and soft shooting. I would highly recommend you take a look at the FNX40.

C.S.

 

+1 Unless you're a *prolific* shooter (5k rds/year or more, probably) then the cost of converting from .40 or .45 to 9mm may not be worth it. Plus, it's just a game. You want to shoot a .40, get one. I had a P226 in .40 that I never should have sold. It was awesome. Anyway...

 

Ok. Here's the question then. Should I get a sig p226 or p229 in 40?

 

I have a Sig P226 in 40 and I like it a lot. Many like the P229 which is a tad smaller. They are very similar though so just try them both and go with your gut. They're so close in size I nearly got mixed up going back and forth between them.

 

I'm not a huge 40 fan, so I can't say which is better, but I have read nothing but good in the Sigs in 40, they are built like tanks and can handle the load, and are some damn sweet shooting guns. If I could get over the first DA shot I would have a stable of them.

I would go and feel both, shoot both if you can, and see which you like best

 

I love the P226 and I never should have gotten rid of my P226 in .40. I'd never think of using that as a concealed carry piece, though (nor would I a Glock 34/17 but that's just me) - I might look at that new P320 too if my tax return comes back larger than expected. Either way, I'd recommend just getting a used base model because IDPA/USPSA will take a toll on the finish.