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  • Mehrunes_Laser [comrade/them, any]
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    2 years ago

    I think the best place to start is to ask what the budget is? $500 is a good ball park price and will get you a very nice, reliable gun. The second step is to basically just go to a gun store and try on some. See what catches your eye and see what fits your hand.

    I'm partial to CZ. My next gun purchase is going to be a daily driver hand gun since I don't have one at the moment, but I've had my eyes on a P10c for over a year now.

    • corgiwithalaptop [any, love/loves]
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      2 years ago

      Thanks! If $500 is recommended, I could maybe go 7 or 8 for something like this. That should give some wiggle room, no?

      • StewartCopelandsDad [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Remember to budget for ammo too. Need a certain amount of practice - maybe few hundred rounds minimum? - before gun will do you any good.

      • Mehrunes_Laser [comrade/them, any]
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        2 years ago

        I think $700-$800 is a very realistic budget once you start adding in some ammo, a few extra mags, and good little safe or something to keep it in(this is a must if you don't live alone IMHO). I personally don't see much reason to spend much more than 5-600 on the gun itself. Even a good old fashioned G19 Glock is $500.

    • culpritus [any]
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      2 years ago

      How's it compare to the HK P30 series? I don't know much about how to judge these things based on specs, but that one seems quite similar and much cheaper. My gun-knowledgeable friend recommended that one once when I mentioned I'd been thinking about getting a 9mm.

      • Mehrunes_Laser [comrade/them, any]
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        2 years ago

        It's all purely anecdotal, but I think CZ makes very good guns. My husband has a 999, and one of my best friends has a P10c. My friend with the p10 uses it as his daily carry and his gun for for three gun competitions. They both swear by them. I can't say how it handles compared to the HK tho since I've never shot one of those p30s.

      • Sickos [they/them, it/its]
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        2 years ago

        HK P30 has the same interchangeable grips panels as the VP9, which I ABSOLUTELY ADORE. When you find the right combination it will feel absolutely molded to your hand.

        My partner hates it. The beaver tail is a little low and thick and it irritates their hand.

        • culpritus [any]
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          2 years ago

          beaver tail

          so this is the rear portion of the grip that fits into the center of the palm? looking at pics it does seem to be a bit bulging on the VP9 compared to the p30, but no idea how it would feel in hand while firing

          guess these subtle differences are why folks recommend range time / rentals before you purchase

          • Sickos [they/them, it/its]
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            2 years ago

            It's the part at the top of the back that nestles into the web between your thumb and index finger.

            And, yeah, the subtle differences add up. I can't stand shooting an M&P or XD, they literally rub me the wrong way. P320, VP9, 1911, heavenly. My partner loves the feel of the CZ 75. Glocks have all the ergonomic feel and visual appeal of a brick, but I shoot them real good, so I still like them.