The best 9mm target pistol?

[1911man]

I am wondering what you guys think. I am thinking of a sig x5 , but it is a lot of money and I would want the tactical x5 model, but it is probably not on the CA list. Is CZ compatible? Glock 34? HK?

[cpatbay]

You mean this??

[BOOGIEMAN]

Sig 210, very accurate. The only downside on this one is magazine release which is located on the heel of the grip, pretty much like the one in Ruger Mk II.

[jakejake527]

google up target shooting competitions and see which 9mm target pistols they're using

then determine which gun(s) win the most

[jakejake527]

cz tactical sport in 9mm is a good option if you want a gun that's on the roster

great price too

[HighLander51]

Strictly for target use, STI TargetMaster, starting at $1,850

[CSACANNONEER]

I'd think a TC Contender with a 9mm super 14 barrel would be close to "the best" target pistol available.

[lolkopter]

glock 34

[SNCaliber]

glock 34 or 9mm 1911

[1911man]

Sig

Wow that sig is nice! The problem I have with sigs is that I tend to grip it to high, because I shot 1911 for so long, and I end up hold the slide stop down. I was thinking if I bought another one I would have to grind the slide stop off.

[uhlan1]

cz tactical sport in 9mm is a good option if you want a gun that's on the roster

great price too

I love mine. Outshoots my G34 or XDM Competition.

[Cypriss32]

XDM 5.25 for polly frame pistol. A 1911 custom build is about the most accurate 9mm one can get that doesnt look at weird.

[Q619]

The best? Sig p210 without a doubt.

[mag360]

Whatever 9mm you carry. We have off roster self defense guns we should be buying right or more lowers!

[chainsaw]

First answer: Go to the local shooting range that has a good target shooting league (static targets or practical shooting). See what people use. You will find a wide variety of guns being used, and you will find that most of the shooters are very good.

Second answer: It doesn't actually matter that much. What matters is the ammunition. Namely the quantity. If you practice three times per week, each time shooting two hundred rounds, and you do that for 3 or 5 years (meaning you've gone through about 100,000 rounds), you will probably be a very good shooter. You will probably be able to outshoot most people, using nearly any gun. You will also have spent about 10x more on ammo and range fees than on the purchase of the gun itself.

Third answer: Many of the obvious candidates were already mentioned above. I personally use a P210 for pistol target shooting (static targets). The G34 is commonly seen, as are various Sig P226 variants (including X5 and X6). Cz 75 variants are common, as are some highly tuned 1911s (those are more common in .45, but exist in 9mm also). Brownings show up occasionally, as do H&Ks and exotics.