Doing a little market research for a friend on what to offer customers at his store...
Most of the opinons here provide solid choices to choose for oneself. However, I must provide this quote stated earlier...
Well...the top five and the top five to make money on are really two totally different issues.
Charles brought up IMO the most important consideration of this entire thread. You can line up all the high end guns you want, but if the general pop doesn't want or have the $$ you can go under in a hurry with the overhead...
I also don't have quite the apparent experience in the compact and subcompact market. However, I just test fired the Springer EMP along with an AR24(c?). Both guns provide two totally different tastes in style. Both were no disappointments at all.
My choices would be:
1. Glocks- read others' posts.
2. AR24 or the CZ line-reliable as any. The weight might be a hindrance.
3. XD9mm- I have experience in the service models of the 45 and 40, but not the 9mmsc. My reason is that it has a proven record and would be like selling Fords and Chevys on the same lot.
4. EMP- This would be my #1 choice by a mile. Again, MY choice. The downside that others may encounter is the ambi safety may snag upon draw and the price is WAY up there. It doesn't break down quite as fast and easy as a Glock, XD, etc. But, it felt GREAT in my hand and shot on paper like it was a finely tuned 5in government model..
