9mm pistols

zogg364 said:
I was more into WW2 stuff, Luger, PPK etc etc... but I did buy a 92F after I saw Lethal Weapon :rolleyes:

I remember thinking how big it was compared to my usual pistols.. massive actually but it shot well and was much nicer than the Glocks that pretty much everybody else had..
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Haha, my user name is from that very film and my obsession with the 92f
 
rkr said:
Sorry, I didn't think my post would annoy people. There was informative thread here about 9mm models long time ago, that's why I thought I could get some info here. I'll shut up for now.
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Don’t, we need to keep remembering!
 
Bighit said:
Some of us in the UK can still have handguns but only up to a certain date of manufacture but they are still very restricted. in use and storage. Section 7.1 and & 7.3 .

Like this Browning.

I'm sure there may be a member on here and a few on the BBS with them .
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Got a few 7(3)’s, the hassle is proving your collection criteria and then having somewhere to keep / shoot them, I’m lucky that The Tunnel Target Sports Centre (section 5 and 7(3)) is only an hour away and they have 3 ranges so I can get the 25m all to myself when I go to use the 7(3)’s. Slowly showing them all on Only Pistols YouTube channel.
This week it was my DES69u
My most modern is my MatchGun MG2e which was my rapid fire GB squad pistol a decade ago now.
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My first 9mm was a G17, I bought it online the day they declared lockdown for covid!

Since then I have had several including a CZ, I still have the Glock. This is mainly because of the extras you can get, the Roni G2 carbine kit is so much fun to use!😁
I also have a Beratta M92 and Luger P08.

In honesty, I got bored of autos quite quickly and prefer revolvers, this is mainly because I don’t have to hunt around on my hands and knees for the empties!😁
 
2506sendero said:
The Browning Hi Power, as iconic as it is, was indeed never a popular choice on the firing points for the "Service Pistol" comps here in the UK.
The problem with a lot of the  well used abused ex military issue was down to the critical sear and/or hammer parts being rounded off, which would inadvertently cause the hammer to drop into the half-cock position when releasing the slide.
Shooters with bigger hands (like me) were also prone to a bit of "hammer bite" because the design of the H-P afforded for a natural high, deep hold 😱
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It's funny, but the people of my dad's Viet Nam generation swore the 1911 was an inaccurate and a sloppy rattle trap. Soldiers and Marines of my generation said the same about the Beretta M9. In both cases, the users of the time were stuck using utterly worn out, usually unmaintained, half functional weapons stuffed with after-market, lowest-bidder magazines that might or might not run. A properly set up 1911 or Beretta is a joy to shoot. More than accurate enough for the CQB pistols are intended for and all day reliable.
 
Riggs said:
Used to shoot a P226 which was very reliable and never jammed, fantastic pistol. Always lusted after a 92f though but never got the chance to own one before the ban ☹️
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I need to take the P226 and 92FS out to the desert and run them head to head. Whenever I take just one or the other, I'm convinced I like whichever one I brought the best.
 
rkr said:
Sorry, I didn't think my post would annoy people. There was informative thread here about 9mm models long time ago, that's why I thought I could get some info here. I'll shut up for now.
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Nothing to be sorry about, it’s a nice bit of nostalgia allowing some of us to relive our pre-97 shooting days 👍
My favourite 9mm was my Beretta 92fs. You’re right it had a chunky grip, but I liked that as I have quite big hands.
My range partner ran a CZ75 as his main gun, that was a nice pistol, smaller than my 92 but still very ergonomic.
You mentioned the Glock 17 being a bit punchy with recoil. As a lighter polymer pistol that’s likely to be the 9mm loads you’re using. There are plenty of lighter 9mm loads available these days. The 17 has a low bore to wrist offset which should enable better control of recoil?
 
PistolDan said:
Nothing to be sorry about, it’s a nice bit of nostalgia allowing some of us to relive our pre-97 shooting days 👍
My favourite 9mm was my Beretta 92fs. You’re right it had a chunky grip, but I liked that as I have quite big hands.
My range partner ran a CZ75 as his main gun, that was a nice pistol, smaller than my 92 but still very ergonomic.
You mentioned the Glock 17 being a bit punchy with recoil. As a lighter polymer pistol that’s likely to be the 9mm loads you’re using. There are plenty of lighter 9mm loads available these days. The 17 has a low bore to wrist offset which should enable better control of recoil?
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Part of what makes the Glocks so easy for most people to shoot is the low bore axis relative to the grip hand. Also, the plastic, ahem, "polymer" flexes a bit in the shot cycle. I believe this really was a revelation back in the '80s. Glocks tend to return to zero for me very quickly and naturally.
 
Here's a choice from yonder " left field"...
though technically close enough to a 9mm, we'll not worry ' bout .356 over .355 bullets - good target / competition round - J.M. Browning's own .38 super; very much at home in the 1911 platform 👍🙂
A little Les Baer hardware perhaps ?
 
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That is quite a stunning collection that you have there @Sgibbar 👌
Do you mind if i ask if you are permitted to keep them located at your home address under the S7 legislation, or do they need to be kept at your club/range?
 
I used to shoot full bore pistol upto the Dunblane incident when, as others here have said, I had to surrender my firearms to the local constabulary.
I only had three firearms on my FAC, I had slots for others but not the finances to secure ownership. My first gun was a Smith & Wesson revolver model 19-6 .357 magnum/.38sp, my second gun was a lovely Beretta model 84 .380 semi-auto and my third firearm was a Smith & Wesson model 39-2 9mm para semi-auto, this one had a satin chrome alloy frame with a chrome plaited slide and was a nice gun to shoot. My favourite of the three was the Beretta, a lovely compact pistol, easy to shoot but a little snappy. I used to make my own ammunition for all three of them, I didn’t make any magnum ammo just .38 hbwc using.38 special cases.
The brother of the guy I went shooting with had a small arsenal on his FAC and would always bring a nice selection to the range for people to try out, from his collection I got to shoot Walther PPK .380 and 7.65mm, the .380 was ok but the 7.65 was a bit spiteful. I also shot his Mauser C96 (Broomhandle) 7.63mm, it had quite a kick, he had two types of Luger P08, one was a standard length barrel and the other was an artillery Luger, both were 9mm and would eject cases straight back into your face and if you wear spectacles, as I do, the hot brass occasionally gut stuck between the arm of the glasses and your face.
We once went to Bisley Shooting Ground to do some long distance pistol, I took all of my guns and bought some factory ammo including a box of .357 magnums, my friend and his brother took their Ruger Super Redhawks .44 magnums and some home brewed hot magnums, I was offered a go with one of the Ruger’s and the kick of the revolver on the palm of my hand with the checkering of the grip was fierce suffice to say my hands were not cold for the rest of the shoot. I did like shooting the Colt 1911-a1 Gold Cup in .45acp that the brother had, it felt very purposeful and was quite accurate despite the twisting kick.
 
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