re: For a max price of $750 which handgun should I purchase?

H&k P30 won the 9mm championship

Should have been the nighthawk

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I would feel more comfortable with it while carrying and I just like the idea of having one.

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I'm literally posting a video today I made about different safeties and why they aren't really necessary. But ultimately personal preference and comfort dictate what you do.

Secondly, I have a Ruger SR9c and I ABSOLUTELY love it. It is my EDC and I have convinced 4 different people to go with the SR series after shooting mine. I love the M&P series too, but the bang-for-your-buck is so great with the SR series that few of my friends have wanted to pay the extra $150 for an M&P. Personally, I love both designs and both have their ups and downs. But I love my Ruger to death.

The only real gripe I have about the SR9c are the sights. The rear dots are very thin and the notch in the back is pretty small. It still shoots amazingly, but the sights take a bit longer to get on target.

If you're serious about making a wise purchase, I'll post links to some of my videos. I'm currently posting the one about safeties right now so keep an eye open for it. Don't worry; it's a shorter video. I kept it around 8 minutes.

First Time Buyers (even if you aren't one, it's loaded with info)

Budget Buyers (if your spending is limited)

Ruger SR9c Review (it's old)

I'll probably do an update video with my Ruger soon because I love it so much and I feel I have more experience behind it than I used to, but that's for another day.

Kind of presumptuous for you to say what I don't need. I really don't "need" a handgun but I e want one; one with a manual safety. Not sure why its such a big deal that I want one. ?

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Here is my follow-up video as promised.

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Very little of that I could have said better - and much of I couldn't have stated as well.



ETA - and for the OP - if you change your mind about the manual safety, consider the Sig P250 - the 2SUM package in 9mm should almost exactly meet your criteria, sans manual safety.

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Ace Midnight

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Thanks for the kind words! Just doing my best to pass along my knowledge.

That was a really good video. Clearly spoken and well thought out...very sharp.

That is about $100 more than you could get the SR9c for around here.

I do feel really lucky to live in the gun capital of the US... Kentucky. There is a gun shop on every corner. Keeps the prices low even during a market like we have at this time.

Any of the four you picked should be fine guns. If it were me, I would save up for the Sig though. Me likey my Sigs. Want more!

All the guns being thrown around are great gun. If you focus on the 2 that the op is considering you have two very good options for EDC. IMO glock xd and M&P are all on the same level with the ruger on the outside looking in. To the op: you will get many different opinions and I would suggest you read arguments from more than just this sight. Also, if you decide that you have run into some extra money somewhere down the road, you can have the apex tactical stuff installed in your M&P. then it's not even close between the two guns.

I can only speak for the Ruger SR9c. I am very pleased with it. I didn't shoot the others but got to handle them and try the trigger. I thought the Ruger had a good or better trigger then the others. And was priced about $100 less than the G19.

I really didn't need a compact cause I don't see myself ever carrying it. But I do carry it when I'm hunting or walking around my property. Got some extra 17 round mags for it. It's mostly just a range gun and is fun to shoot.