hey guys. like i said in other post, i just purchased a SW 9 semiauto in 9mm. i am jus waiting for reply from the background check to acquire the pistol (which should be a week from today). but now that i have been reading much more, in the last 3 days, i have learned that these guns have a very hard trigger pull and lesser quality. i have heard better reviews about glocks, but heres the dilemma. i have never liked buying used items, (guns, cars, women(j/k)-anything if i had achoice), so thats why i originally went with SW9 for around 350 bucks. do you think i would be better off staying with this gun or asking the gunshop owner to put my 100$ downpayment towards a used glock around the same price (something under 400). im not sure if i would rather have the better quality glock, which is used, or the brand new lesser quality SW9. what do ya think? also, if i stay with SW9, can i reduce the amount of pressure needed to pull the trigger, i have heard its very tough

also, would i even be able to transfer my 100$ downpayment to another gun in the same store or would i have to purchase the gun i originally intended to buy? i hope i can use that money towards the glock if i want to change my purchase, if not, then im stuck with the SW9 cuz im not losing my 100 bucks lol. thanks alot

if it is worth the change i will, if not i will jus keep what i got coming, thanks

What are you going to use the gun for? Either gun will be a good carry weapon. Quality is just opinion, but I love my S&W. The glock will be a straighter shooter for sure because of the heavy trigger of the S&W. But I think the S&W heavy trigger makes for a better carry gun for begginers. I'm like you though I prefer to buy new but will not pass on a great deal. A lot of those used Glocks were used by cops and may have had a ton of rounds through them.

The gun store should let you use the $100 on whichever gun you prefer. Let us know what you decide, and post some pics! Good Luck!!

I assume you mean the Sigma series. Like a SW9VE? I have one of those as well as a Glock 19. The Sigma is a good introductory gun, I got mine as a gift at like 15 or something, then got in to Glocks soon there after. I won't be going back to S&W. The new M&P is getting good reviews but Glocks are the definition of perfection IMHO.

The pre-"VE" Sigmas were terrible. If you don't mind spending the extra money I say go for the Glock. This is coming from someone who owns both not a snob of either side.

Glock will treat you right whether the gun is new or used. If you EVER have any trouble with it, they will make it right in a hurry. That I assure you.

thanks alot guys. yea im jus not sure. i might go back and have a look at the glocks they have. if i could get a good used one for under 400, or a little more,i might make the change. thats a good point about glocks being used cop guns and have alot of rounds in them, especially b/c this particular gun store is owned by a county police officer. im not sure what to do, i guess its not that big a deal if they are both good guns, but i want something that i dont have to do finger-push ups to be able to pull the trigger consistently. i would think they repair used gunsnicely and give a 30-day, or something, warranty, but im not sure. i also heard that the glock has a gaudy grip, but i guess i would need to check it out for myself. if i do change to a glock, is there any specific one you guys recommend? i like the compact versions, but im not sure. i wish there was a way to shoot them before buying lol, but i know thats not the case.

if i am going to change, do you think i need to let them know now (a week or so aheada time) or do u think i can jus wait til when the background check comes in and change it on that day...? i dont see why changing would be a problem if the money is going into their hands either way

well fellas, it doesnt really matter now, lol, b/c i jus called the shop and they saaid that since the paperwork is already going thru, that the specific gun i chose (the sw9) is already associated with that paperwork, so i cant switch to another pistol. this sort of sucks. i actually wish i would have done a little more research before buying it, but i guess thats life - life and learn. i jus dont understand why i cant be switched, i doubt that the actual gun has anything to do with the background check, i would think the background check is just a procedure before buying the handgun to see if you qualify for any gun in general, not just for a specific gun. but whatever. i may call back and ask someone else, but im not that if one person said it, its set in stone.

since this happened, i have another question, like adaman04 said, if its the pre-VE series, they suck. if the gun is brand new, could it be the a pre-VE series? it jus said on the tag (SW9), but do they still make the oldversion brand new? or if its a brand new gun does that mean its the VE version? thanks alot

*i may call back, but i know that if one person said it, its set in stone (i mispelled it in previos post)

Colorado Luckydog and I shoot together fairly often and he does love his S&W. I personally am a Glock fan. I am retired LEO and carried my Glock through some major **** storms. The grips are totally different between a Glock and a S&W. The Glock fits my hand much better then the S&W ever did. I can close my eyes grip my Glock and bring it up with my eyes closed, open my eyes and I am on target. That is extremely important for using a gun in a self defense or instinctive shooting mode.

That must be a state law where you are at when it comes to associating a certain gun with the paperwork. In Colorado you get approved for either a Long Gun or a Handgun or both. So it isn't a big deal to change from one pistol to another before the purchase is made.

yea i may ask again but i dont know. it kind of sounded like he jus wanted to get me off the phone, but that cant be it because how could he lie you know? i jus dont think that makes sense, i dont see how it cant be changed. o well, atleast it wont be my only gun ya know, in a month i can buy another, i think im leaning towards a revolver. atleast i have heard some people talk good about the SW9, but better about the glocks, thanks alot

geterdun2, what state are you in, a background check takes five to ten minutes to go through, or do you live in a state that has a waiting period in registery?, that would be the only thing that I could think of that would match a serial # to the registry, but in all practical terms, he could stop the prosess and redo the paperwork to what you really want. Ive done it for people in the past, no big deal!, you might want to go to another dealer that will work with you. Thats the sad thing today, hardly nobody has good customer service anymoore.