I've been doing yet another seasonal re-shuffle of the old arsenal and it dawned on me that no matter how hard I try to boil down to one do-everything handgun, I always seem to end up with one for CCW in town and another for field & trail use. Does anyone else find this pattern? If so what are your choices?
Right now I've got the Speed Six .357 and a Three Screw Blackhawk in .41 Magnum. The Six is my carry gun, and the Blackhawk will fill the place of field revolver, esp. loaded with the heavy Buff. bores.
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bhk
March 7, 2007, 08:08 PM
I sympathize with your problem because I have the same issues. I live in the country and often visit 'town' and other populated areas. My country guns are always revolvers and my 'city' guns are always autos.
I guess it is because I like the fine single-action triggers and adjustable sights on my Smith and Wesson revolvers that let me hit small game/predators at a distance, or revolvers that let me shoot cartridges suitable for deer. When in CCW territory, the flatness and capacity of autos become issues.
Gator
March 7, 2007, 08:25 PM
Why fight it? Get a special gun for every occasion, that's my method :)
mavracer
March 8, 2007, 10:42 AM
i agree w/gator the more the better.and shoot them all alot:) :) :)
GCW5
March 8, 2007, 10:50 AM
+2 with Gator!
El Tejon
March 8, 2007, 10:52 AM
Not here, one gun, one carry method.
HOWEVER, if I lived where Cosmo lived, I'd probably have at least a .44 mag in the country.:uhoh:
obxned
March 8, 2007, 11:09 AM
I use the same gun for both. However, if I were back in Wyoming instead of NC, I would probably use a full size 10mm for county, and the .45 everywhere else. I used the .45 there for years, and could hit well with it at extreme ranges, but a 10 hits harder at long range (100-200 yards) than a .45, and the higher velocity makes hitting with the first shot more likely, though by the second or third shot a good .45 can send a prairie dog to prairie dog heaven at 200 yards or more.
obiwan1
March 8, 2007, 02:59 PM
While I have a variety of guns, I prefer the 1 gun 1method. My duty weapon is DAO and I carry it off duty as well. Those times when it's much too large, I opt for either a K40 or P11 or Jframe all DAO.
ARTiger
March 8, 2007, 03:35 PM
Town: G29, CZ P01, or Ruger SP101 3" (Always concealed carry - Seecamp .32 if "really" concealed attire has to be worn)
Country: GP100 4", S&W 627PC 5" or S&W 629 6" half lug. (Open Carry)
ZeSpectre
March 8, 2007, 03:38 PM
Eh, I've done it too.
Hiking/backpacking gun was always a revolver as well.
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