Ok.Why the P365? Have you shot it? Is it as reliable as the P226?
The P365 is reliable now. The first year they came out they had issues.
It's a striker fire micro-compact vs. a SA/DA (or SA only in German models) full sized double stack 9mm. You can't EDC a full-size double stack 9mm comfortably and the gun will print. They are huge and heavy.
No offense but you don't know enough about these guns to be buying one unless you have money to burn. Rent first.
Renting before buying is great advice. Will take. No offense taken. I own a few guns, just not a center fire semi-auto.
I've a bad habit (lol) of buying a rifle and pistol in the same caliber.
SR-22, 10/22. GP100, Henry X .357.. So I'm pretty sure to buy a 9mm carbine after the pistol.
Sounds like you need to own something in the 5.7 caliber then. :D
Rifles (even build your own AR variants) and pistols by several companies.
Honestly, I have several 9MMs I'd rather daily than my M9. Sadly, it comes out when i want to show it off or shoot it specifically for enjoyment. I'd Rather my Glock G19 as my carry. The fucking G19 is just reliable, inexpensive, expandable, and accurate.
I know... I refused to use a Glock for a long time. It was the whole nigger with a Glock thing that made me refuse... Then I shot my buddies. Then I rented one another day. Then I bought the damn thing.
Considering moving from my S&W 9MM Shield to a G26
After you rent you will end up with a different gun.
You do not want a P226 or Beretta 92 for EDC. You want a very small 9mm or 380 auto like a P365, hellcat etc. Less is more with an EDC. If the gun is big you won't carry it and actually having the gun on you is what matters.
Look at the Ruger LCP too. You can pocket carry it and forget it's there. Not a target gun though. Trigger is heavy and long.
Recos:
- Tiny: Ruger LCP - Most comfortable, hardest to detect - looks like a wallet in the right pocket carry holster (you'll forget it's there), but least accurate/long, heavy trigger pull.
- Micro-compact: Sig P365 (or Sig P365XL etc) Comfortable, hard to detect, more accurate with a surprisingly decent trigger for striker fired micro.
- Full-sized: Sig P365, full size 1911, CZ-75, Beretta 92, HK USP/USP Expert - Uncomfortable, prints like crazy/not suitable for EDC, but accurate and fun to shoot with high magazine capacity
If you are going to get a full-sized 9mm, it's a home defense gun, not an EDC. It's all about the trigger IMO. Those recos all have great triggers and are fun to shoot so you'll practice.
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