u/Professional_Bet_352

I'm becoming the gun nut of the family and my dad has been asking for advice on some pistols - his idea is to pick up 2-3 now before potential gun laws impact mags or the ability to purchase in general. I think it's a peace of mind thing but also would let him take my three younger siblings out shooting and everyone would be able to use "their own" but that's not too relevant. He's already punched it on a Beretta 92XI SAO for a solid deal - I think this might've been somewhat impacted by me sending him links to the 92X performance when they were literally $650 one day which I would have 100% sent if I had the money.

Apologies if that's irrelevant but there's the context. I've been telling him that I think the best performance for the $$ is probably going to be one of the budget 2011s - namely the MAC DS9 Comp, which I've heard great things about especially in comparison to the other more budget options, like the LFA, Girsan, Rock Island, etc. I have a Prodigy Comp 5" that I've done quite a lot to, and remember seeing a ton of videos calling out the Mac DS9 Comp as better than the Prodigy comp, but after looking into it more I guess I'm not too sure. I'd be happy to do the ol' trigger job, polishing, marvel cutting etc. that I did for my prodigy when he gets it, but I don't want to push him into a purchase that's not reliable.

So I have a few questions, and sorry for making another "What budget 2011 should I get" type of post cause I get annoyed by em too lmao. I just told him that I'd avoid the LFAs if I was him, thought I saw some stuff about them having issues a while ago and in my mind the MAC ds9 comp outperforms it by a lot, is that accurate? Am I being a bad resource by not having him look into other brands too? I'm trying to push this mf to the 2k11 or better yet MPA territory but I think he's hesitant to fork out more than a grand. Only other question is 4.25" or 5"? I'd been saying 4.25" since it's more of a "do-all" but i'm assuming the 5" is a little softer so would appreciate any opinions there too. In line with the peace of mind idea, I was thinking why not get something that'd be a little more reasonable to carry if push came to shove but I also really like the softer recoil impulse on my 5"...

Appreciate y'alls thoughts in advance

Not sure if I'm breaking the rules with a question about a PSA deal on a Beretta product. Was considering pulling the trigger on the 92XI SAO that is listed on PSA for $600 right now, but I wasn't sure how long this $600 price would remain, or if the stellar deals that they had on the 92X models a couple weeks ago would possibly return before the 5/15 rebate cut off.

So, do you think I'll lose out on the $600 price if I don't pull the trigger on the 92XI SAO tonight? Is it likely that we'll see the 92X performance versions available again for the $900-$1000 pre rebate prices before the 5/15 Beretta rebate ends? Wasn't sure if I should maybe hold out for a possible deal on the 92X because I think I'd prefer that over the SAO. Thanks for any input in advance!