full size 9mm for home/range? which one?

[mpan72]

You can pick up two Ruger p-series for your suggested budget. Or one gun and a lot of ammo and range time.

[ianb1116]

FNS-9 or CZ 75 or p09

[ethangsmith]

Another vote here for any of the CZ 75 lineup. Stupidly reliable, accurate, durable, and ergonomic.

Second vote would go to a used Browning Hi-Power. Third would be a Ruger SR9 or SR9C.

[Gunowner99]

M9. Done.

That's a sweet choice!

[Palerider]

I have a few handguns in 380, 9, 40 , 45. I'm thinking of getting a full size 9mm for home defense and plinking at the range. $ range between 400-750 and minimum capacity of 15+1. I handled the VP9 with night sights the other day and really liked it and I also liked the xdm9. I don't own a Springfield, HK, FN or sig. I was also interested in nite owl firearms but no one has one to handle yet. One brand I'd like to avoid is walther. Any suggestions?

What do you currently carry? I like having my oh-shit guns to be somewhat, not exactly similar. For example, my primary carry piece is M&P compact so my HD handgun is a full size M&P. But I also carry a Glock G30s. I like them all to be striker fired, no safety or de-cocker to worry about one one gun and not the other.

[GonzoGeezer]

Walther PPQ, most people seem to prefer the M2 ('regular' mag release). Hands down the best trigger of any striker-fired pistol on the market. It's railed for light or laser (I have a laser), 15 rounds, accepts after-market night sights. The trigger is absolutely amazing.

[JoshIronshaft]

Glock 17, or M&P9 if it fits your hand better. Buy whatever feels best, has your preference for safety/no safety, and points correctly for you.

[jakebrake]

Try on as many as you can. you hhave a rather broad spectrum to work with.

striker? da/sa?

any preference?

(you sound like you're already sold on the vp-9)

[sprrdhawk44]

Quality wise, you're not going to go wrong with any polymer pistol from a major manufacturer in that price range. They're all pretty equal.

For a dedicated home defense/range gun, I would personally go with a G34, but I'm a Glock guy.

[father-of-five]

What is preventing any of your current firearms from being that home defense gun? It sounds like all or most of your firearms may be compact to sub-compact, but for short-distance firing, the slightly smaller barrel should not make that much of a difference with practice. Having a compact gun with interchangeable magazines like a glock is a plus in my opinion. However, one can buy 9 and 10 round magazines for small guns like a kel tec or a bersa.

But hey, if you're looking to buy another one, go right ahead!