Thread: Help me pick my 9mm

CZ-75 Shadow. Very accurate and a great deal for the money. They say that if Czechoslovakia was not part of the Soviet block this would be a side arm of US Army.

I don't have an opinion on brand or caliber, but here are a few tips that I've picked up that seem to be golden rules when it comes to guns:

Don't pull it unless you're going to kill someone. It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6; dead men tell no tales.

Along the same lines as the above, don't pull it if you can't put a bullet right where you want it in a paper target. Thankfully that can be remedied with some range time.

Shoot your prospective guns before you buy them. If you don't know how to shoot, take some classes so that you can properly evaluate what you like and dislike in a gun. You may find that you're better with something that you didn't really expect. For instance, I found out that I far prefer a 44 magnum (the "Dirty Harry gun") than a 45 auto. It falls into my hand perfectly and I can put the 44 round right where I want it every time, no matter how long it's been since shooting it.

Don't buy into the hyped up self-defense/home defense crap. What it will come down to is how comfortable and well trained you are with your weapon, not whether you have glowing sights, lasers, compensators, etc.

Let's us know what model you decide on. Pics or it didn't happen