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Português, PortugalShop semi-automatic pistols at No Boring Guns for personal defense, competition shooting, and range training. We stock semi-auto pistols from established manufacturers across various calibers and frame sizes.
Semi-automatic handguns dominate the modern firearms market for good reasons. These pistols cycle automatically after each shot, ejecting spent casings and chambering fresh rounds from detachable magazines.
Choosing Your Semi-Automatic Pistol
Frame Size and Capacity
Full-size pistols typically offer the longest sight radius, highest magazine capacity, and most controllable recoil. Compact models sacrifice some capacity and sight radius for improved concealment. Subcompact designs prioritize deep concealment but demand more skill to shoot accurately. Many manufacturers like CZ produce multiple frame sizes in the same model family, allowing consistent controls across different applications. Magazine capacity generally ranges from 6-8 rounds in single-stack subcompacts to 17-20 rounds in double-stack full-size models.
Caliber Selection
9mm Parabellum dominates modern semi-automatic pistols due to its balance of stopping power, capacity, and manageable recoil. This caliber allows higher magazine capacity in a given frame size compared to larger options. .45 ACP offers larger projectile diameter with lower pressure, favored by traditionalists despite reduced capacity. .40 S&W splits the difference but has declined in popularity. Smaller calibers like .380 ACP appear in compact pistols where size constraints make 9mm challenging.
Trigger Systems and Safety Features
Striker-fired designs offer consistent trigger pulls and simpler internal mechanisms with fewer parts. Double-action/single-action (DA/SA) systems provide a heavy first shot with lighter follow-ups, common in CZ and traditional service pistols. Single-action-only designs deliver crisp, light triggers ideal for precision shooting but require manual safety engagement. Consider what safety features suit your comfort level – external manual safeties, grip safeties, trigger safeties, or firing pin blocks all serve different philosophies.
