Top two tiers of Handguns for Police, Military or HD ?

[Pappabear]

This questions come my trying to figure out where CZ and Taurus eye fit into the Semi Auto handgun world. I have never owned either. But I see many people like theirs.

Top Tier -In my mind :

HK
M&P
FNP FNX
Glock
Beretta ?
Sig , yes this forum hates them for their gun of the month club but..standard 226 220..
and yes XD I guess

Tier Two :
Walther, Plenty Folks love theirs??
CZ
Taurus
Kahr
Ruger

Im not talking 1911's, thats its own world. And hey, I already know that answer Rock River
Or Wheel guns , Smith owns that space , sorry Ruger

Not trying to start a fight, just wanted the perception of other shooters. And Im sure I missed someones favorite gun.

[markm]

Where's the Beretta?

[KentuckyWindage]

Where's the Beretta?

Tier 2.5?

[MSparks909]

How do you define "Top Tier" from "Tier Two?"

[WickedWillis]

XD should be Tier never, in my humble opinion . And I also feel that you are not giving CZ enough credit here. My tops are HK, Sig, Glock and M&P.

[shutup&shoot]

I don't know about Walther and CZ in tier two. I think a little more highly of them.

[shutup&shoot]

XD should be Tier never, in my humble opinion . And I also feel that you are not giving CZ enough credit here. My tops are HK, Sig, Glock and M&P.

What about the PPQ?

[WickedWillis]

What about the PPQ?

It's not far off. It is really close to the M&P for me.

[shutup&shoot]

How about a M&P 9 with HK accuracy and PPQ trigger.

[B Cart]

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