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What do you consider the requirements for a Tier 1 vs Tier 2 pistol?
I have owned pistols from Glock, Walther, S&W M&P, FN, HK, Sig, Beretta, and Taurus, and shot many of these in multiple advanced pistol classes in rough conditions. Out of the pistols I've owned and shot, the only ones that I've had issues with are the Taurus and the Beretta. I've shot, but never owned a CZ, but heard great things about them. After shooting and owning many pistols, my daily carry gun and go-to pistol is the Walther PPQ 9mm.
In my opinion, Tier 1 and Tier 2 pistols are as follows: And this is based on reliability, functionality, and accuracy
Tier 1 (not in any particular order)
- HK
- Glock
- M&P
- Walther
- FN
- Sig (mainly the older ones)
- CZ (although I haven't shot this one extensively)
Tier 2
- Taurus
- Beretta
- Springfield XD
- Ruger
- Kahr
- Keltec
Tier 3
- Highpoint
I'd agree with this list. CZs are solid as a rock, but because they never really gained any mainstream acceptance as a duty weapon here in the U.S, they don't get the attention and respect that a lot of the other tier 1 duty weapons get. The CZ 75 P-01 is, in my opinion, one of the best 9mm pistols on the market in terms of ergonomics, accuracy, ruggedness, and reliability. The 75 series' only problems are that there's not much in the way of accessories or holsters available for them, they aren't quite as easy to field strip as, say, a Glock, M&P, HK, etc, and they are DA/SA and that's starting to be considered obsolete.
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