Good day all! I am relatively new to the small arms world. My first was a P938 BLG, which I absolutely love and have no issues with. I intend for this to be my primary carry piece.
2nd was a Ruger SR22 pistol. I was shooting the 938 so much that I recognized the need to share the load (and expense) so I picked up the 22. As for ergonomics, comfort, and plain old enjoyment, I actually like the SR22 more than the 938. Now when I just sit around and admire my small collection, of course I like the 938!
Now I'm in the market for a 9mm with more capacity than the 938. I liked the feel and the way the safety and decocker worked on the SR22 that I decided that's what I wanted in a larger 9mm, including the flip up for fire safety - I actually really like that. I researched and narrowed it down to the few I could find that fit that description (and I wanted hammer fired): Beretta, and Baby Eagle was really about all I could find. Managed to get my hands on both and found that I didn't like either of them enough to buy them.
I did have a salesman show me a H&K P30S, which was close to what I was asking for except safety flips down for fire and the trigger didn't disengage like it does on the SR-22. But very close and my God does that gun feel good in my hands. I came very close to buying it on the spot, but came home and hit the Internet for further research. While I couldn't find anything bad really about it, I got the sense that they are not as common as Sigs, etc and customer support is very difficult at best. I have no doubt it's a good gun but I just can't get the warm fuzzies on support, aftermarket, etc.
Which all brought me to the Sig P229 SAS 9mm. It does not quite meet the safety criteria I set forth, but if I cannot find the EXACT safety ' trigger configuration like the SR22, I'm starting to lean towards no safety at all would be better, just a decocker. I am not going to be able to get me hands on one to try it out. If I purchase one (and I'm very close to doing just that), it will be ordered, sight unseen.
My wants:
- 9mm
- Hammer Fired
- DA/SA/Decocker/ Safety (not avail this gun)
- Rep for reliability ' customer support
- Greater than 10 round capacity
- Larger than 938/SR22 for accuracy and better shooting experience
- At least somewhat concealable as a secondary carry (p938 first carry).
- Very high quality, I'm ok with spending a few $
The 229 SAS on paper and in the reviews I've found fits everything except the safety of the SR22.
I'm asking you guys... Is there anything I'm not thinking of, am I on the right track?
2nd was a Ruger SR22 pistol. I was shooting the 938 so much that I recognized the need to share the load (and expense) so I picked up the 22. As for ergonomics, comfort, and plain old enjoyment, I actually like the SR22 more than the 938. Now when I just sit around and admire my small collection, of course I like the 938!
Now I'm in the market for a 9mm with more capacity than the 938. I liked the feel and the way the safety and decocker worked on the SR22 that I decided that's what I wanted in a larger 9mm, including the flip up for fire safety - I actually really like that. I researched and narrowed it down to the few I could find that fit that description (and I wanted hammer fired): Beretta, and Baby Eagle was really about all I could find. Managed to get my hands on both and found that I didn't like either of them enough to buy them.
I did have a salesman show me a H&K P30S, which was close to what I was asking for except safety flips down for fire and the trigger didn't disengage like it does on the SR-22. But very close and my God does that gun feel good in my hands. I came very close to buying it on the spot, but came home and hit the Internet for further research. While I couldn't find anything bad really about it, I got the sense that they are not as common as Sigs, etc and customer support is very difficult at best. I have no doubt it's a good gun but I just can't get the warm fuzzies on support, aftermarket, etc.
Which all brought me to the Sig P229 SAS 9mm. It does not quite meet the safety criteria I set forth, but if I cannot find the EXACT safety ' trigger configuration like the SR22, I'm starting to lean towards no safety at all would be better, just a decocker. I am not going to be able to get me hands on one to try it out. If I purchase one (and I'm very close to doing just that), it will be ordered, sight unseen.
My wants:
- 9mm
- Hammer Fired
- DA/SA/Decocker/ Safety (not avail this gun)
- Rep for reliability ' customer support
- Greater than 10 round capacity
- Larger than 938/SR22 for accuracy and better shooting experience
- At least somewhat concealable as a secondary carry (p938 first carry).
- Very high quality, I'm ok with spending a few $
The 229 SAS on paper and in the reviews I've found fits everything except the safety of the SR22.
I'm asking you guys... Is there anything I'm not thinking of, am I on the right track?
