Sig vs FN vs Glock

[hbrogers]

I'll start off by saying that I'm not the most experienced shooter and lack a lot of knowledge about guns, so hopefully I'm in the right place to get some help that will assist me in making an informed decision. I currently own an FNX9 and am considering switching to a new gun because of the lack of aftermarket support for the FNX9 and the cost of what it would take to get the gun to where I want it to be. Three current options I'm considering are listed below. Ultimately, I want a compact, suppressed 9mm that is accurate, reliable, and will be a good choice for home defense. Please let me know the pros and cons of my choices and if I've left anything out.

Option 1: Most expensive route, but I love the way this gun shoots. That could be because the only other handgun I've owned was a S&W Sigma 40VE.

FNX9
threaded barrel - EFK Firedragon
red dot - Deltapoint, RMR, Sig Romeo 1?
milled slide - L&M Precision

Option 2: This option is the most intriguing because of the ability to change configurations (caliber, frame size, etc...).

Sig P320C RX (I know this gun isn't out yet. I'm not in a rush to purchase, so I can wait if it isn't too long of a wait)
- already comes with the Romeo 1 mounted
threaded barrel - Sig or are there any other options?
trigger upgrade - Apex

Option 3 I know people love Glocks, but I hate to get something that everyone else has. On the upside, they're reliable and tons of options on what I can do with it.

Glock 19 MOS
threaded barrel - Alpha Wolf or Lone Wolf (not sure about difference between the two)
red dot - Deltapoint, RMR, Sig Romeo 1?

[Uprange41]

It really doesn't matter, pick one and shoot the shit out of it.

Between the three, preference is the biggest factor. And aftermarket support, which, if that's critical to you, then the 19 is the obvious pick.

And for Alpha vs. Lone Wolf, the AW barrels are US-made and are Nitrided. The LW barrels are made elsewhere, and are either stainless or stainless with an oxide finish. Or that's the only difference I found when I looked at them recently.

[hbrogers]

You know anything about the differences between the G19 and P320?

[OhioFinance]

You know anything about the differences between the G19 and P320?

Can you be more specific? What would you like to know? Have both. First, there is no fixed date for the RX release, the Apex trigger for the P320 does nothing unless you have a specific issue from the factory trigger (it doesn't change the trigger dynamics, etc). The glock is smaller. As far as I know, or at least a few months ago, Sig is the only game in town for a threaded barrel for the P320. Also, there is a fairly large gap in price of the optics you listed. The Sig is close the half the price of a new Deltapoint Pro or RMR and I believe the Sig is produced by Holosun. The Glock MOS currently has a slim crop of iron sights that will work with it due to the mounting plate. So if you have specific sights you like, just mill a regular G19.

[WillBrink]

I'll start off by saying that I'm not the most experienced shooter and lack a lot of knowledge about guns, so hopefully I'm in the right place to get some help that will assist me in making an informed decision. I currently own an FNX9 and am considering switching to a new gun because of the lack of aftermarket support for the FNX9 and the cost of what it would take to get the gun to where I want it to be. Three current options I'm considering are listed below. Ultimately, I want a compact, suppressed 9mm that is accurate, reliable, and will be a good choice for home defense. Please let me know the pros and cons of my choices and if I've left anything out.

Option 1: Most expensive route, but I love the way this gun shoots. That could be because the only other handgun I've owned was a S&W Sigma 40VE.

FNX9
threaded barrel - EFK Firedragon
red dot - Deltapoint, RMR, Sig Romeo 1?
milled slide - L&M Precision

Option 2: This option is the most intriguing because of the ability to change configurations (caliber, frame size, etc...).

Sig P320C RX (I know this gun isn't out yet. I'm not in a rush to purchase, so I can wait if it isn't too long of a wait)
- already comes with the Romeo 1 mounted
threaded barrel - Sig or are there any other options?
trigger upgrade - Apex

Option 3 I know people love Glocks, but I hate to get something that everyone else has. On the upside, they're reliable and tons of options on what I can do with it.

Glock 19 MOS
threaded barrel - Alpha Wolf or Lone Wolf (not sure about difference between the two)
red dot - Deltapoint, RMR, Sig Romeo 1?

Without more info, if aftermarket support is the key issue, than the Glock seems a no brainer. Sig, I don't care who makes the gun, I don't beta test/buy first gen guns that will be used for SD/HD, so that's out if it were my list. I'm happy to let someone else who has to have latest and greatest toy to ring out any design or QC issues with a new design.

If you already have the FN and like it, than I'd day stick with that, and drive on. People generally speak well of the FNX line, and my limited experience with them didn't leave wanting to change pistols personally, but don't hear anything negative about them either. FN does not seem to put much marketing effort into their pistols as others do, so not as well known and accepted as some others, but they seem GTG.

I'd highly recommend shooting the 19 before dumping the FN for the added after market support as Glocks seem to be a "love em or hate em" kinda pistol in terms of factors such as ergos, trigger, etc.

[hbrogers]

Can you be more specific? What would you like to know? Have both. First, there is no fixed date for the RX release, the Apex trigger for the P320 does nothing unless you have a specific issue from the factory trigger (it doesn't change the trigger dynamics, etc). The glock is smaller. As far as I know, or at least a few months ago, Sig is the only game in town for a threaded barrel for the P320. Also, there is a fairly large gap in price of the optics you listed. The Sig is close the half the price of a new Deltapoint Pro or RMR and I believe the Sig is produced by Holosun. The Glock MOS currently has a slim crop of iron sights that will work with it due to the mounting plate. So if you have specific sights you like, just mill a regular G19.

As for differences, how about ease maintenance, trigger, materials of gun. I thought I read that the Apex trigger allowed for more leverage and was more comfortable than the stock trigger.

In regard to optics, any idea if the Sig sight will be close to the quality and features as the more expensive and well known optics? I'm not familiar with Holosun; care to fill me in?

Since you have both, which do you prefer and why?

[jstalford]

If you like what you have, I would stick with that. I have bounced around guns and am not any happier.


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[Tequila45]

With those three options your dumping money into each gun no matter what. I'm on the same boat as everyone else, if it feels good shoot it. Let me ask you this though, you ever shot an rmr'd gun? How do you know you would like it? If you mill the fnx and don't like it, I bet it will be hard to find a buyer without losing a lot of money. If your really itching for a rmr or other optic either the 19 mos or a milled 19.

Keep the fnx for your sd house gun and the glock to mod

[hbrogers]

Without more info, if aftermarket support is the key issue, than the Glock seems a no brainer. Sig, I don't care who makes the gun, I don't beta test/buy first gen guns that will be used for SD/HD, so that's out if it were my list. I'm happy to let someone else who has to have latest and greatest toy to ring out any design or QC issues with a new design.

If you already have the FN and like it, than I'd day stick with that, and drive on. People generally speak well of the FNX line, and my limited experience with them didn't leave wanting to change pistols personally, but don't hear anything negative about them either. FN does not seem to put much marketing effort into their pistols as others do, so not as well known and accepted as some others, but they seem GTG.

I'd highly recommend shooting the 19 before dumping the FN for the added after market support as Glocks seem to be a "love em or hate em" kinda pistol in terms of factors such as ergos, trigger, etc.

I guess the only thing aftermarket I'd want is a threaded barrel; poor choice of words on my part. The extended magazines for Glocks would be fun, but that's definitely not a deciding factor but rather an added bonus.

Good point about the maybe letting the kinks get worked out of the P320 before putting my money into it. I will keep that in mind.

Thanks for your input.

[hbrogers]

With those three options your dumping money into each gun no matter what. I'm on the same boat as everyone else, if it feels good shoot it. Let me ask you this though, you ever shot an rmr'd gun? How do you know you would like it? If you mill the fnx and don't like it, I bet it will be hard to find a buyer without losing a lot of money. If your really itching for a rmr or other optic either the 19 mos or a milled 19.

Keep the fnx for your sd house gun and the glock to mod

Great point about the having the FNX slide milled and then having difficulty getting rid of it if I don't like it. I have not shot an rmr'd gun before and don't really have a way to test one out before making a purchase. Kind of why I thought the G19 MOS or P320 RX would be a good choice since they would come like that and be easier to sell if needed/wanted.

As much as I'd like to keep the FNX, it will have to be sold for the new gun purchase or to put to the cost of the suppressor (Osprey 45K).