I am 6'1" and would consider I'm a medium build.

ohhh wow, had no idea! definitely not gonna buy one now. I also saw a few reviews of people saying that it got rusted easily and the finish was peeling, so there goes their QC

yeah, what I've been realizing is that people just choose and sort of "marry" to a brand or a few brands overall and move within that scope TBH.

I think my budget is in the 550 - 750 range just cause don't want to spend too much if possible and I think its an acceptable range in the sense that I was able to find a few guns within that range that I like if that makes sense. I guess I'll have to do a full on side-by-side testing day at the range to make sure I choose the right one for me/wife.

TBH the most important aspects for me are reliability, low recoil, capacity (in that order). then, if I can carry from time to time, it's good enough, but it's a good point you make about the double stack.

Do you happen to have many guns (one for EDC, one double stack at home for protection?) or just one? Reason I ask is that I don't foresee having many guns (probably will stop at one, but you never know), so the one I'm looking for has to have kind of a bit of everything lol. Small enough to carry from time to time, big enough so that recoil/accuracy is not a problem.

Awesome. thank you! I was looking for something like this to be able to compare

Thanks for the advice!

yeah, TBH, my number 1 priority for this gun is that I can use it for home safety, so that means that both me and my wife can shoot it reliably, accurately without having crazy recoil. Now, if I can carry it here and there from time to time, that's kind of an "added bonus" for me, as this will probably sit in a drawer most of the time.

I don't want something huge but also don't want something small, so that's why I've been aiming at the ones I have mentioned up until now.

I will take a look at the CZ-75B and P-07 and see if I can find a place I could shoot most of the guns I want to get :D

Oh nice, haven't considered the CZ or the Shield EZ. Will definitely take a look. Trying to convince my wife to get her own gun so that I can get anything I want, but probably what's gonna end up happening is I'll get hers, then get her used to it and then buy mine a year later for my bday (lol, she won't be able to say anything (͡•_ ͡• )

yeah, I just definitely want a 9mm gun. Not thinking about any other option TBH

I think Sigs are great. I have tried just a few and it's always one of my top choices. I think I am down to those 3 G19, S&W M&P 2.0 and the P365XL. Probably will have to rent them all, shoot them one by one and then decide on whats the best one for me.

In terms of CC, I am barely gonna CC. just occasionally at best, so although size is a component for me (I won't get a huge gun and try to conceal it), it's definitely not the priority here (low recoil, accuracy) are definitely more important for me as this will be a "shared" gun with my wife until I can convince her to get her own LOL.

Thank you for the advice!

I was leaning towards a Glock 26 as you have more options in terms of how many rounds but didn't know a 43x even existed lol. I think for my use case either a 26/43x or a 19 is enough. As I mentioned, the most important thing for me is accuracy and low recoil as I am barely going to carry this gun on a day to day basis. This is gonna be mostly sitting in a gun safe.

wow that hellcat pro looks amazing. It's insane how many options there are LOL. I might have to go to a shooting range that carries a very wide variety of guns cause I will definitely need to test them all before buying

That's really good advice. The only reason I wanted to go with a little bit increased capacity is cause we are just getting our first gun and wanted something noob proof as in: hope I can hit whatever I need to hit with this many rounds lol.

As a noob, I think the sense of reassurance in having a few extra just in case is why I'm thinking about this.

I think this gun will primarily be collecting dust in a safe right next to my nightstand with very very occasional CC, so not really an EDC material TBH. I was also thinking about just getting a G26 as I'll have the 9mm caliber I want in a smaller form factor so if and when I decide to carry it, it won't be uncomfortable.

I am definitely leaning this way as I have loved the Glocks I've shot. Will definitely need to test out the "new" knurling on the gen 5 to make sure I like that.

Would love a TestFlight code here as well. Can help you test and if I get some time and read the codebase even contribute from time to time 😅