You guys talking about your P2000 guns in .357 Sig are making me sad. I want mine back too!

I don’t mind new guns, in fact I love them. I do still love my old DA/SA 9’s the most. However I still manage to buy 2-3 new pistols a year. I’m not loyal to a round but I prefer Sig or HK. Last year I strayed and bought a Stoeger. I may stray again this year.
Regardless of what I get, I’m like the op, and keep going back to my mainstays. I still say no to optics though.

I have a S&W 4553, it was my EDC before i got my P239, went to the range last week and a buddy shot the Smith and was astounded by how tight it shot.I told him they were basically custom assembled pistols where the frame,slide,and barrel stayed together from start to finish. I would never give a second thought about going back to it, it shoots that good.

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Originally posted by Vaftocr:
I don’t mind new guns, in fact I love them. I do still love my old DA/SA 9’s the most. However I still manage to buy 2-3 new pistols a year. I’m not loyal to a round but I prefer Sig or HK. Last year I strayed and bought a Stoeger. I may stray again this year.
Regardless of what I get, I’m like the op, and keep going back to my mainstays. I still say no to optics though.

I bought a P365 XL with an optic, first one I've ever owned.
Shot it a few times and sent the optic back to Sig for a replacement because it had a blemish on the lens.
In the meantime bought a rear sight plate for the pistol.
I got the optic back but never did put it back on.

Maybe I don't want to learn how to use it but I don't care for it.
It's too bulky and I'm used to iron sights.

As to the OP of all my firearms, I lean more toward my Gen 2 Glocks and West German Sigs.
I've bought and sold many firearms over the years, but those are my favorites.

Great shooting! I always find it interesting when all of these new things come out and then the “old stuff”, gets a cold shoulder despite being just fine for decades or more. I remind people that the old stuff was new and cutting edge at one point and was perfectly fine until the new batch of new came out! Heck I still (including myself) see people rocking wheelguns and doing just fine. A guy at our local club just won a bowling pin match, shooting his wheel gun and beat all the guys with all the latest and greatest leadslingers.

Red dots are awesome, and I totally see the appeal, but I still prefer irons on my pistols 90% of the time and have been able to get to where I can consistently shoot 1-2 inch groups standing at 10 yards with a decent pace. And this is with mostly my tried and true pieces that have none of the new features.