[Nightcrawler]

Of all the handguns you've owned or shot, what has been your favorite? Or, is it too hard to tell?

In my short years of shooting, I've shot the a Charles Daly 4" .45 (my first handgun), a Hi-Point .45, a Ruger P89 9mm, a S&W M28 4" .357, a M57 6" .41 Magnum, an M25-5 6" in .45 Colt, and of course my CZ-97.

I probably had the biggest grin on my face when I was shooting my .41 Mag yesteday. It's so much fun. But I couldn't choose between my children....

[Ala Dan]

Wow Nightcrawler- What A Can Of Worm's!:uhoh:

Most folk's know these fact's:

a) my favorite self-loader is the .45 caliber SIG-Sauer P220A

and

my favorite revolver is the Smith & Wesson 'Highway Patrolman" .357 magnum

The rest is pretty easy to figure out. Cuz I also like the
SIG-Sauer P228 and Smith & Wesson models 629-5 .44
magnum with a 5" barrel; and a 686-5 .357 magnum with
a 6" barrel.:) :rolleyes:

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

[agony]

My all time faves do far are similar to Mr. Ala Dan's choice.....
the P220 in all of it's variants...right now my fave is the P220ST.

A close second is the P226.

[Tamara]

But I couldn't choose between my children....

Yet you expect me to? :scrutiny:

[Rich357]

My current favorite for the range is my S&W Performance Center 952-1 9mm.

Rich

[notbubba]

Favorite pistol right now is my carry pistol, SIg P239 9mm.
Followed closely by my P220 .45

My favorite revolver is my S&W 686 .357
Followed closely by my Ruger Single Six .32 mag.

[Skunkabilly]

Nina. Twotone, accurate as heck, sweeeeeeeeeeet trigger, carbon fiber grips, cheap to shoot, what else can I ask for?

[chaim]

I've given up trying to find a favorite because several of my guns are so close. Those that are on my favorite list:
-CZ 75B
-Charles Daly 1911 (really any 1911, it is just that I own the CD)
-S&W 65LS
-S&W 19
-S&W 586

Those guns alternate, sometimes one is on top, sometimes another. They are all so close that I really can't say for sure which I prefer.

If you want to do a "if you can only have one" deal I'd go w/ the 65LS due to versatility (though w/ more use it is possible the 4" 19 may win since 4" isn't that much harder to CCW than a 3", when a possibility which it isn't here anyway, and it gives a little more sight radius and a little more velocity).

[sm]

1911's and K frames

[Brian Williams]

S&W Mod 13 3" heavy barrel, Ajax grips.

S&W 940 9mm in a J frame wow cool!

[caz223]

Favorite DA wheel, Lew Horton 686 2 1/2" barrel.
A true 50 yard snubby.
Favorite auto, H&K usp compact in .45 acp.
Concealable 50 yard pistol.
Favorite SA wheel, Toss-up between .41 mag blackhawk, and .45 colt bird'shead sheriff's model vaquero (Gary Reeder-ized.).
70 yard groups with the blackhawk, the bird'shead isn't a target gun, it's a point-and-shoot sorta thing.
You have no idea how hard it was to pick 4 favorites out of my collection, much less one.

If there was a fire, and I could only save one, I guess it would be the Lew Horton special, I could still buy the others but the snubby is no longer being made to that level of craftsmanship.

[valnar]

Favorite revolver - S&W 625
Favorite autoloader - SIG P229

-Robert

[Rembrandt]

Smallbore-- Smith & Wesson model 41
Medium size-- Browning High Power
Medium to Big-- Colt Gold Cup
Hand Cannon-- Desert Eagle

[Tamara]

Probably the personal faves out of my collection would be (in no particular order) my P7M8, my G29, my Springfield Pro, my PC13 and my 5" 625-4.

It'd probably be different if I listed them tomorrow. ;)

[surfinUSA]

SIG 239 in 40 S&W.

[jacketch]

Favorite auto: BHP
favorite revolver: K38

[Pappy John]

With the coming of spring this old man's fancy turned towards a 4" Model 29 Mountain Gun in .44 mag. :D Too much fun...I need more rifle practice than this revolver is leaving me time for.

[Soap]

1911 and SAA

[Skunkabilly]

1911 and SAA

Reehaw Frory-san!

[webley455]

Colt 1908 .25, followed by the Webley MarkIV.:D

[T.Stahl]

I only have one, that make the choice easy: Glock 17L

[cool45auto]

So far, of the ones I own, my Vertec. But I just got the Neos and haven't shot it yet so who knows?

[Jason Demond]

My nickel plated S&W model 27.

[Safety First]

Since i only have ONE child,it is easy, Sig P-239 9mm...Love my Sig

[bpisler]

All of them,lew horton 24-3 3" smith 625-6 4",65-3 3",28-2 4"
15-3 2",60-15 3" 357 and ruger
security 6 2.75".My wifes are ruger Mk II 5.5",buckmark 4" and a strange advantage arms 4 shot 22lr derringer that looks like the old mossberg brownie.

[JCM298]

It would be a toss-up: Python, bought NIB in 1965 and carried until 1985, or Sig 220, issued NIB in 1985, which I purchased when I retired, after caryying it for 5 years.
John

[Quintin Likely]

Shot a friend's Series 80 Combat Elite...ever since then, I've had a serious case of the 1911 bug.

[Dave Markowitz]

As of today, my Smith & Wesson Model 14-3 .38.

[The Silver Bullet 1719]

Auto: Browning Hi-Power with the Beretta 92FS as runner up

Revolver: Colt Python with the S&W 10 as runner up

[firestar]

All time fav? My Kahr E-9. I sold it.:banghead: Now I can afford the K-9 or even the P9 or the PM9 I can't decide which one to get.

[makdaddy03]

Russian Makarov

[Daniel]

A list of what I have shot (in order of appearance): Ruger P95 9mil (DA/SA variant), Glock 17 9mil, Glock 21 .45auto, CZ-100B .40auto; Colt Series 70 .gov mod .45auto, Taurus M44 .44mag, Ruger GP100 .357mag, Dan Wesson (unknown model) .357mag.

.gov model was/is my fav ... though if the CZ-100B was DA/SA 'stead of DAO only, I would take/choose the CZ.

[Majic]

1911 in a comander format, closely followed by the Python.

[oogee]

My PCR

[denfoote]

I would have to say that my favorite is my DDR Pistolet Makarova with the serial number AZxxxx!! The markings include a backwards "S" surrounded buy the usual DDR "stars". The action is heads above the other Makarovs that I have and it is VERY accurate!! This leads me to believe that it may have been a "Stazi" issue. But, who knows!!! It's not supposed to be a 25 yard gun, but it is.
I call it my Arizona (AZ) pistol!!! :D

[Mike Irwin]

S&W Model 19.

[Berg01]

Sig P228; S&W #27-2 6" bbl.

[Dorrin79]

of the ones I own, my Ruger MkII Target.

of the ones I've shot, the one I most enjoyed was a friend's Beretta 92FS - I think they're overpriced and way too big for CCW, but they are a lot of fun to shoot.

[MJRW]

It used to be my GP-100 for revolver and a nice 1911 for semi-auto. I think that revolver may change to that new Vaquero .22 I just picked up. That thing is fun.

[gbelleh]

I'm really not an HK fanboy, but...

Favorite handgun: H&K SP89
Favorite normal handgun: H&K P7M8
Favorite handgun to shoot: H&K USP .45 Compact


I don't know why, but HKs have always fascinated me. I'm pretty sure Die Hard had something to do with it back in 1988. :o

What can I say, I also like Porsches. :D

[OEF_VET]

My S&W 686-2. My dad carried it for quite a few years as a deputy sheriff before his arthritis got too bad to handle the recoil. When he quit working the road and started working only in the jail, he sold it to me.

[Phantom Warrior]

Auto: Glock 23
Bolt-action rifle: Remington 700 (.308)

I don't care what people say about Remington bolts. My 700 dropped my deer at ~170 yards with one round. I'm sold.

Additionally, when I get them, a Remington 870 and DPMS AR-15 will probably be my favorite shotgun and "evil black rifle."

[Stickjockey]

Favorite auto: Colt 1911 Gold Cup w/ 18# Wolff spring kit:

Favorite revolver: Navy Arms Colt 1860 Army

[Trebor]

CZ 75A (Followed closely by the 75B)

S&W M28-2 Highway Patrolman

EG Makarov

[Richard]

My favorite pistol today is my Ballester-Molina and my favorite revolver is my S&W 296. This changes daily. Regards, Richard:D