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Its real simple and no gun really seems to do it.
(1) Ambidextrous controls for all components.
(2) Good night sights
(3) Aggressive slide serrations on the front and rear of the slide so you can get a good purchase on the slide when racking.
(4) Stainless Steel slide with a tough finish that will not wearing off easily.
(5) A good warranty.
(6) A good grip easy to change like the HK VP9.
(7) Readily available Parts because there's nothing worse than having a gun and 5 to 10 years down the road you need a part for it and can't find it anywhere I have sold guns even if they were good guns just because it was too much of a pain in the ass to find a part.
I think the survey is BS, but I'm suspicious of just about everything.The survey should be more state specific because no one in MA can win the G19 unless it's a used Gen2 or early Gen3.
beat me to itThe survey should be more state specific because no one in MA can win the G19 unless it's a used Gen2 or early Gen3.
The survey should be more state specific because no one in MA can win the G19 unless it's a used Gen2 or early Gen3.
Its real simple and no gun really seems to do it.
(1) Ambidextrous controls for all components.
(2) Good night sights
(3) Aggressive slide serrations on the front and rear of the slide so you can get a good purchase on the slide when racking.
(4) Stainless Steel slide with a tough finish that will not wearing off easily.
(5) A good warranty.
(6) A good grip easy to change like the HK VP9.
(7) Readily available Parts because there's nothing worse than having a gun and 5 to 10 years down the road you need a part for it and can't find it anywhere I have sold guns even if they were good guns just because it was too much of a pain in the ass to find a part.
I would have to respectfully disagree with a couple of your
- No one cares about ambi controls except lefties
- Good night sights are nice, but ease of acquisition is key
- Slide serrations and finish matter, but not much.
- Ruger has a great warranty and is crap. Easily changeable grips is nice, but you will only do it once.
- A good gun will be around forever, so parts won't be an issue. 1911- Glock 19- Sig 220
My list.
1. Reliable and accurate. If not, nothing else matters.
2. Good trigger. Consistent pull, crisp clean break, relatively short reset.
3. Sights. Must be quick and easy to acquire
4. Grip angle. Must point naturally so you are not hunting for the sights.
5. Conceal ability and weight. It doesn't need to be a micro pistol, but should be about the size of a Glock 19, 320c, Shield.... if you don't have to worry about concealing it, I would carry a 45.
Most of the other stuff doesn't matter much to me. If I had to carry for a living, I'd want to carry a high end 1911 and some spare,spare mags mags. Something that was a lazer and shoots as big a boolit as possible.
I bumped into a Taunton cop a few years ago that was still carrying a 357. When I asked him about it he said it hits hard and knocks shit down. Pretty sound philosophy.
inHello all,
I work for an NH-based engineering firm and we work with many different companies in the firearms industry. I'm hoping to get some feedback from folks on here. We have a market research survey going for 9mm pistols. The data we get from the survey will be used to determine features in new products we're working on. We're giving away a Glock 19 with custom laser engraving and cerakote as part of the survey. The custom work will be done locally by 2A Engraving and 603 Coatings. The G19 will be transferred through an FFL, FYI. Please complete our survey and feel free to share with whoever. Thank you everyone for your time and thanks to Derek as well. Have a great day.
-Pat@BachsteinConsulting
9mm Pistol Survey
feel free to comment here as well.
I laughed to myself while reading this when I got to point 6. I was thinking VP9 the whole time. Not sure how their CS is though. Same with spare parts, though they're pretty popular in my opinion. Obviously you'd have an easier time finding parts Glock or M&P of course.Its real simple and no gun really seems to do it.
(1) Ambidextrous controls for all components.
(2) Good night sights
(3) Aggressive slide serrations on the front and rear of the slide so you can get a good purchase on the slide when racking.
(4) Stainless Steel slide with a tough finish that will not wearing off easily.
(5) A good warranty.
(6) A good grip easy to change like the HK VP9.
(7) Readily available Parts because there's nothing worse than having a gun and 5 to 10 years down the road you need a part for it and can't find it anywhere I have sold guns even if they were good guns just because it was too much of a pain in the ass to find a part.
Well if I win I will be very happy with my Glock 19 so i don't have to buy one.
I would have to respectfully disagree with a couple of your assesments
- No one cares about ambi controls except lefties
- Good night sights are nice, but ease of acquisition is key
- Slide serrations and finish matter, but not much.
- Ruger has a great warranty and is crap. Easily changeable grips is nice, but you will only do it once.
- A good gun will be around forever, so parts won't be an issue. 1911- Glock 19- Sig 220
My list.
1. Reliable and accurate. If not, nothing else matters.
2. Good trigger. Consistent pull, crisp clean break, relatively short reset.
3. Sights. Must be quick and easy to acquire
4. Grip angle. Must point naturally so you are not hunting for the sights.
5. Conceal ability and weight. It doesn't need to be a micro pistol, but should be about the size of a Glock 19, 320c, Shield.... if you don't have to worry about concealing it, I would carry a 45.
Most of the other stuff doesn't matter much to me. If I had to carry for a living, I'd want to carry a high end 1911 and some spare,spare mags mags. Something that was a lazer and shoots as big a boolit as possible.
I bumped into a Taunton cop a few years ago that was still carrying a 357. When I asked him about it he said it hits hard and knocks shit down. Pretty sound philosophy.
- No one cares about ambi controls except lefties
If you are not training with your off hand then you are putting yourself at a serious disadvantage and really, you aren't taking your training very seriously at all.Remove all the lefty junk from all the pistols. If lefty’s want special controls let them pay for them. Why should I have to have controls I’ll never use,
We're in the most left-handed part of the country:Remove all the lefty junk from all the pistols. If lefty’s want special controls let them pay for them. Why should I have to have controls I’ll never use, that will jack up the price of my pistol just to satisfy 10% of the population? Sorry lefties just putting it out there.
Hi-vis sights available at reasonable cost..
Great trigger pull and brake.
Of course reasonable retail pricing.
Good point, thanksAdditional features that someone above mentioned reminded me to add one very important feature: Reasonably priced mags. I was always a Glock fan for a lot of reasons, but one being that the mags could be bought for around $20 if you shopped carefully, as compared to Sig, Smith, Ruger at darn near $40 or more each.
ambi controls are useful when doing weakhand shooting especially in IDPA shooting.I would have to respectfully disagree with a couple of your assesments
- No one cares about ambi controls except lefties
- Slide serrations and finish matter, but not much.
If you are not training with your off hand then you are putting yourself at a serious disadvantage and really, you aren't taking your training very seriously at all.
The ambi controls are not there just for the lefties. The subject has been covered at length, in detail, for at least the last half century.
View: https://youtu.be/PigX6jet8dc
If you are not training with your off hand then you are putting yourself at a serious disadvantage and really, you aren't taking your training very seriously at all.
The ambi controls are not there just for the lefties. The subject has been covered at length, in detail, for at least the last half century.
View: https://youtu.be/PigX6jet8dc