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​Three high quality, full size, high capacity 9mm pistols

6/15/2017

 
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21+1, 19+1 and 17+1 are nice numbers when considering a 9mm sidearm. Sometimes we overlook the advantages of a full size pistol in our relentless pursuit for compact, carryable, concealable, polymer, striker-fired weapons for everyday carry but there are three outstanding offerings that should be on everybody's radar. The Sig P-320 5" X-Series costs around $850 and boasts the highest with 21+1 capacity. The CZ P-09 is a DA/SA pistol that costs $520 and has a 19+1 capacity. And the Bersa Thunder Pro is an aluminum and steel DA/SA pistol with a 17+1 capacity costing about $425. All prices are street, not MSRP. Depending on your wallet there's a pistol for you among this exemplary trio: all offer competition grade accuracy, top notch reliability, durabilty and military credentials (meaning they are manufactured by companies who supply one or more uniformed services). Bersa offers a lifetime warranty for the original owner while Sig provides a limited lifetime warranty and CZ offers a 5 year limited warranty. The Bersa weighs 30oz, the CZ weighs 17oz and the Sig weighs 27oz. The sig comes with 4 mags, the CZ with 2 and the Bersa comes with 1. Sig stems from Switzerland circa 1850, Bersa was founded in the 50's by an Italian immigrant to Argentina who graduated from Beretta and CZ is a Czechoslovakian company founded immediately after WWI in 1918. All three companies now have US-based facilities and are for all intents and purposes naturalized. Bersa stays affordable due to cheaper Argentinian labor, more rustic finish and lack of name recognition but having experience of all three brands I can say with hand on heart that - despite the affordability - Bersa make outstanding weapons that are on a par with their higher-priced brothers from fancier mothers. Higher capacity means more time between reloads and more gun in hand to hold on to during range time. More in the hand means steadier shots and better accuracy but all three of these pistols have been crafted for precision from premium materials, workmanship, trial, error and pro-user feedback: these aren't fad followers, market gap fillers or commercial afterthoughts, these are some of the finest dedicated handguns on the market and any one of them would make a great, lifetime choice. Ultra compact pistols are all fine and dandy but there's nothing like a full size sidearm for all day shooting comfort. Being able to hit the target over and over and not suffer hand-fatigue is key to the acquisition of weapon confidence. Looking for a stellar 9mm? Decide which suits your budget and take your pick. Ed.

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