If you like Swiss engineering you could pick up a Sig Sauer P220.
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The US Navy SEALS carry the Sig P226.
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They're nice, but sort of plain looking. After us 19’ shooters get done cleaning and oiling our “heaters” we are so in love, all we can think about is blued/Parkerized steel and long heavy recievers.
and checkered grips in 18 lines per inch! And the nothing feels or looks as good as walnut in a grip.
For matches, I use my black diamond composite.