What hammer fired handgun would you buy for around $1,000

[RustVendor]

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I agree however for some reason they only do RMSc/k on cz 75/sp01 slides which would be a huge mistake

 

[No_glonks]

92FS probably the worst option considering the expense and jankiness with milling for a red dot. He’s gonna be well over a grand all in

Cheapest and best way is to probably pickup a used p226 for like $600 and buy an optic ready slide

SP-01 has lower bore axis

 

[Gawernator]

SP-01 has lower bore axis

Doesn’t matter. 2011 has a higher bore axis and smokes it. Bore axis is not that important

 

[Davis378]

+1 for P226. Also maybe the HK P2000. I don't have experience with it, but I hear good things and no one's mentioned it.

 

[No_glonks]

Doesn’t matter. 2011 has a higher bore axis and smokes it. Bore axis is not that important

 

[RustVendor]

Doesn’t matter. 2011 has a higher bore axis and smokes it. Bore axis is not that important

I would actually say they shoot very similar if they weigh the same the CZs are actually really nice and don't really lose in performance to a 2011 except for maybe the trigger but it's debatable. Similarly a 40oz p226 would be not far off. Not the same but the bore axis isn't the most important thing for shootability.

 

[No_glonks]

Don’t have p226, but have 2011, Staccato P4.5, 92, PX4 and SP-01. I like 2011 best, with SP-01 close 2nd . Very very close 2nd

 

[OctoB]

92FS probably the worst option considering the expense and jankiness with milling for a red dot. He’s gonna be well over a grand all in

Cheapest and best way is to probably pickup a used p226 for like $600 and buy an optic ready slide

Used P226 for $600? Maybe a few years age (IMHO).

 

[RustVendor]

Used P226 for $600? Maybe a few years age (IMHO).

I just got one for 500 but I absolutely think that was a fluke and don't think I would ever find that again.

 

[mrbieler]

I agree however for some reason they only do RMSc/k on cz 75/sp01 slides which would be a huge mistake

why do you say it's a mistake?

 

[Gawernator]

+1 for P226. Also maybe the HK P2000. I don't have experience with it, but I hear good things and no one's mentioned it.

He said range toy so you figured something all tricked out. But you should be able to get a P2000 and a slide cut for about a grand. Maybe less if you get a local PPT at a fair price, a few I tried to buy on gunbroker went stupid over a grand before the fees and taxes.

The P2000 is sadly no longer manufactured

 

[RustVendor]

why do you say it's a mistake?

Because then you have a full size gun with oniy options for small dots. There is one weird dot made by shield that's a larger window but in general you would be relegated to CCW sized optics.

 

[Standard]

I have an MC Operator for sale

 

[No_glonks]

Because then you have a full size gun with oniy options for small dots. There is one weird dot made by shield that's a larger window but in general you would be relegated to CCW sized optics.

Tbh I don’t mind defender ccw on sp-01, maybe because I started with smaller dots and didn’t get bigger windows until 2-3 years later

 

[mrbieler]

Because then you have a full size gun with oniy options for small dots. There is one weird dot made by shield that's a larger window but in general you would be relegated to CCW sized optics.

Fair enough. So not a mistake, but a preference issue.

I think RMSc suites the 1911, HiPower, and 75B narrow slides. It's a common cut with many options.

 

[Bun_groker]

#1 - used CZ SP01
#2 - used Sig P226 Scorpion or used CZ 75b

 

[RustVendor]

Tbh I don’t mind defender ccw on sp-01, maybe because I started with smaller dots and didn’t get bigger windows until 2-3 years later

Yeah I think I care less about the window size now that I can index well but if you have a choice it's definitely nicer to have a bigger one, and it also effects resale value. I don't know why wager doesn't do dpp on those though, they do it on Glocks

 

[OctoB]

Hold up. I just reread OP's original post: What hammer fired handgun would you buy for around $1,000..."would", not could. That changes everything!
For starters, probably one of these:
- P226-X Agency-Thanks Gawernator
- PX4 Compact Carry 2 by LTT
- CZ Shadow 2
- CZ Shadow 2 Compact
...haha

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[Gawernator]

Yeah I think I care less about the window size now that I can index well but if you have a choice it's definitely nicer to have a bigger one, and it also effects resale value. I don't know why wager doesn't do dpp on those though, they do it on Glocks

Limiting to a small window on a full size “range toy” gun makes zero sense

 

[alhern888]

USP45 any variant