Actually, I've owned five 9 mm pistols.
The first was a Glock 34, a "longslide" version of the Glock 17. Decent
shooter but I was new to the semi-auto pistol game and its lack of a
non-trigger safety or decocker gave me the willies. So, I traded it for
a SIG P226 X-5, the most expensive pistol I've ever owned. It was a good
shooter but for me not as good as the CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow Target I bought
from the CZ Custom Shop. (I had "tried" a CZ at a local indoor range.)
The sale of the SIG to a competitive shooter in Virginia more than paid
for that first CZ. I lost interest in competitive shooting about a year
later, and sold that CZ, the only such pistol sale I regret. If memory
serves, I sold my supply of 9mm plinking ammo to the infamous GFRETWELL. :)
My home defense sidearm after that was a .357 Mag S&W 686. Lovely
revolver in every way. But that same Fretwell fella reminded me that if
I had to use that S&W in the house for defense, everyone close by would
lose a percentage of their hearing. Good advice that hadn't really
occurred to me.
So, I got the Walther about a year ago to use with a suppressor. Shot it
a lot and I really liked the trigger, but I simply could not get used to
the feel, the handling, of a poly pistol. My LGS offered me a good trade
for the Walther* and a good price on a new CZ, so...I picked up the CZ
earlier this week. It's a fine shooter and is very quiet with my 9mm
suppressor. And if I get into a gunfight and run out of ammo, I can grab
it by the barrel and use it as a cosh...it's nearly three pounds of steel.
Have a happy and healthy new year, wayne.
* Bet my LGS owner he'd resell the Walther in less than a week...it was
gone in two days. :)