[Buffalobob]

In my neighborhood we have had such a rash of burglaries night and day and even with people in the house that I have decided to finally buy a gun for shooting people instead of animals.

I do not like to have a loaded gun around but do not mind having a loaded magazine next to an empty gun. I have looked at the specs on almost all of the pistols available and have settled on about 5 that have barrel lengths that suit me and are in 9mm which has a low enough recoil that even I can probably hit a person inside the house several times in a row. I have added a Colt 1911 in 39 Super just out of nostalgia. Double action means nothing to me being as I am so used to single action that I would never use it. Revolvers are too slow to load and I have several already.

What I want to know is only one thing. Which of these is the most reliable and jam free. I do not want a pistol that is finicky and has to constantly have the magazine lips adjusted nor do I want to have to try to clear a stoppage when I most need to shoot. If there is a 4.5 -5.0 inch barrel 9mm that I have not listed then feel to add it to the list.

The pistols under consideration are
Glock 34
Berretta 92
H&K USP Tactical (USP9 SD)
Sig P250
Colt 1911 38 Super”