Suggestions for a new pistol to add to the family

I love my Glock20. Great 10mm and not expensive.

I haven’t shot it yet but at some point I’ll get the new Canik Rival S. Sexy bastard if you want another 9mm.


I know I’m weird but I really like the look of this Taurus Raging Hunter. If you want a monster bullet, comes in 44 mag and 454 casull.


Yesterday I bought a Springfield Hellcat to be my new carry gun. I liked the two toned look.

Without an intended use/preference, its hard to pick one out of the blue. The Rock Island armory I think makes a GI issue .45 1911 that is parkerized and looks like WWII issue. Looks very cool.

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I thought really hard about a 1911, but went with Glock

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I wanted a .45ACP just to have one. I like the fat bullets but 1911s aren’t a passion and didnt want to spend much. So I got a Taurus 1911 and it’s been fine. Feels very solid and has been perfectly reliable. I think it looks good. Isn’t as smooth shooting as my buddy’s Kimber but honestly feels more solid.

OP what is your price range? I would skip the 1911 and go with a double stack 2011

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Want.

I like the look of that operator.

I guess I’d like to stay close to $700 unless a certain pistol just shouts out to me buy me buy me buy me

The 1911 garrison in 9mm looks pretty sharp

Not to hijack the thread, but I’m in the market for a 1911. $800-$1200 price range (not firm on the range cap).

I like the look of the Springfield Garrison, reviews are fairly good, seems to be around the $850-$900 price range. Are anyone have any input about these?

Also have considered buying something much cheaper (Charles Daly, Rock Island,etc.) and doing a few upgrades myself. Anyone been this route? Aftermarket parts are plentiful and I enjoy building/modifying.

No to the 1911. Too few rounds, too hard to clean and reassemble compared to the XD (the spring on a 1911 is a real risk, it's not on other pistols). I would also divorce .357 and .32 once you're comfy with .45ACP. ETA: it's a nice history piece, but I'm not carrying that little ammo with a handle that sticks out that far, and I don't want to feel the need to put on eye pro to put the spring back in. You want a safe queen, probably a good option.

The less "custom" you make a firearm, the better it seems to run like an AK. In other words, milspec > sooper expensive. I ran close to 2,000 rounds through a Springfield Milspec 1911 in two days, dropping mags in the dirt, etc., and never cleaned it, and never had a malfunction that wasn't operator error. Go high end, and any room for sand, leather detritus from the holster, etc., most certainly decreases for proper function.

10mm/40S&W is not advised. I've never been more pleased with .45ACP out of a sub 4 inch barrel. Smooth, not sharp, even at 230 grains, unlike nearly everything out of a 40S&W.

If you’re looking for a hammer-fired 9mm, don’t sleep on the p226. Super smooth action and a light trigger once you get passed the DA first shot. Serves as a sweet shooter range toy, but it’s also my bedside pistol. No manual safety, stout first shot trigger weight, higher cap, etc.