Life Extension: These 5 Pistols are Keeping the 9mm Luger Round Going Strong

nationalinterest.org ^ | Nov. 16, 2020 | Kyle Mizokami

[dirtboy]

I bought a bunch of 9mm ammo a couple of years ago when it was on sale. Trying to find some .380 ammo for my lady’s guns, but no luck, but she has enough for 3-4 more times to the range.

[SuperLuminal]

Bought 5000 rounds in 1997... None since...

Neither of my 9mm's (Taurus & FEG) are comparable to any on this list of five...
However, all my rifles (several calibers) and the Winchester Model 1300 Defender are high quality and cover most situations from 1000-to-5 yards...
IAC, when you are 87, if they get inside the wire, you're toast anyway...

[riverrunner]

There was also a 93 9mm.

[moovova]

“I still love my Beretta 92 FS...”

I liked my Beretta 92 FS so much I bought a 96A1 (.40) and the 84FS (.380). A very happy family.

[JohnnyP]

I used to read Mad Magazine, back in the day (’64 ish).

In one issue, they did a spoof of mail order ads in the back of magazines:

So you see a cluttered page, with a small add for a genuine German Luger, with firing pin removed for safety.

Then another small add on the same page, offering genuine firing pins for German Lugers.

[SoConPubbie]

Yup! XDs are the best!

[PROCON]

Good grief, I read MAD magazine in the same era, had a subscription, great humor.

Also from that era I remember in the back of comic books you could buy all sorts of cool stuff including 'ingredients' to make M-80's and other dangerous fireworks, fun times! (Yeah I still have all of my fingers).

[AlaskaErik]

I went .40 before the 9mm round was transformed into the lethal round it is today. I’ll see if that works for me, or against me. 9mm seems to disappear off the shelves much faster. Today nobody had either caliber.

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

“I own 2 M&P Shields.”

A fine weapon. Very compact, super reliable.

I just got an M&P 9, 4.25” barrel, full size. Got the cop version. 3 x 17 rd mages in the box, factory trijicon night sites. From Gunbroker.com. I am very axcurate wuth those, for some reason. Had a couple glocks, couldn’t hit a barn door. This one just points well for me. Most accurate 9 I’ve ever shot. Trigger is OK, they hype it, but there is definite creep. Trigger job on the horizon.

[JohnnyP]

What, me worry? :)

[Uncle Miltie]

I find the xds too big for edc. Yeah, it works, but I’m always monkeying around to get comfy.

[Lurker]

The XDS too big? I can understand an XD. I have one of those. But the XDS is a single stack about an inch thick. I’m 5’8” and 160 and I have no problem with an XDS fitting my hands.

I’m surprised to say the least.

L

[Uncle Miltie]

xd then. double stack. 16+1.

Went p938 to single stack small.

[Lurker]

Yep. The XD is the double stack. The XDS is the single version. If you can find one check it out. Superb little carry piece. Just superb.

Good luck.

L

[Uncle Miltie]

mini 1911

[Uncle Miltie]

[Lurker]

That’ll do.

Good luck

L

[Vermont Lt]

I have a “bring home” p-38 that is the sweetest shooting 9mm I’ve ever held in my hand. Aside from the Nazi markings...it’s a beautiful piece of metal.

[Zhang Fei]

[I have a “bring home” p-38 that is the sweetest shooting 9mm I’ve ever held in my hand. Aside from the Nazi markings...it’s a beautiful piece of metal.]

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That’s a feature, not a bug. You have in your possession not just a tool, but a curio.

[Vermont Lt]

I took my future son in law shooting one day. We started with his ruger, then my M&P...and the I put the P38 in his hands. It was like going from Jack Daniels to a single malt scotch.