The first pistol I ever bought ruined me for anything less. Sig Sauer P226 X-5 AR 9mm. I still can't believe how sweet this is to shoot. This was from the first NRA pistol class I took. Instructor said "I don't think I ever saw that (done to the target) in one of my classes before." I've done some upgrades since then, now has new G10 grips, red dot optic, SRT trigger kit from Sig, enhanced action job, gonna be a keeper.