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He said he's already got Glocks, he's after something NOT plastic.

To enjoy looking at...Belgium Browning

To shoot....SA-35 by Springfield Armory

Custom...Novak or Cylinder and Slide and you can shoot them to boot!

You wouldn’t shoot a Belgium browning?

Not a New In Box (or Case) one as I would expect their value to increase more if unfired. A used one, yes. Custom one, definitely. If I was going to carry one and shoot the heck out of it - SA-35.

A Beretta 92 would be a fine choice, as would a Browning Hi Power.

Smith and wesson

Cz 75 Shadow 2

Cz sp01 competition

CZ 85 for me. A HiPower would be nice, but i can't see it would be an improvement except for the cool factor.

He can buy another one.

If you have small hands, you may find the glock suits you. You can always give it to your wife if you have average or larger hands.

I didn’t think glocks and small hands went well together? Always heard that’s why the M&P line was a good cc over a Glock?

I’ve got a Colt Wiley Clapp model in 9 mm . Also a Sig 229. Both a real nice and fun to shoot. Then I bought a Wilson and to say there is no comparison is an understatement.



They are a little pricey. But buy once cry once. Hasbeen

The P229 is a great gun. Maybe the best of the 9mm P series.

Miss the 228s

I''m a Colt guy, their little 9mm Defender has been an excellent semi for me. My only other 9mm is my byf 1941 Luger which is still fully functional and fun to shoot.

That Luger is a beauty.

You would probably like the Beretta 92. You mention the Glock is bulky in your hands so the 92 might feel the same but it has a very decent SA trigger, soft recoil and is uber reliable. It's not competition grade accurate but it's still pretty good right out of the box. Plus with your $1500 budget that would leave room to buy a box or two of ammo...

A friend of mine who is not really a gun guy wanted something to shoot at the range so I recommended the Beretta 92FS and he loves it for all of those reasons.

I own a Sig 228 and don’t care for it that much, mostly because of the way it feels in my hands. A little bulky for my hands but better than a double stack Glock. Have shot a couple Hi Powers and like them a lot. Also shot a friends H&K P7 and liked it and shot it well. Never shot a 1911 in 9mm, but like em in a 45acp and always thought in a low recoiling 9mm would be nice in a 1911.

Like my Colt Combat Commander. Zero problems or jams so far. Seems to be accurate.

Beretta 92FS Compact L:





15 rd mag (2 round extender)


https://www.omahaoutdoors.com/beretta-92fs-compact/

I was shopping with same or similar parameters in mind and ended up with a CZ 75 SP01. I don’t have a ton of experience with ownership of similar 9’s like the Beretta 92 or Sig 226 etc etc, though I have shot a few of them that friends own. I will say I have been extremely pleased with the CZ, and consider that particular box ‘checked’ for life. Though I am now considering buying a more compact model as well, for CC. And I will stay with CZ for that, based on my pleasure with the SP01.