O.K. People Let Us Enshrine A Few Handguns Into "The Handgun Hall Of Fame"

Rules: each member has ONLY one vote!:uhoh:
All handguns voted on, must be of reputable manufactuer;
in other words, NO Ravens, F.I.E. Titans, RG's, Bryco's,
Jenning's, Arminus, Davis, or any other "JUNK GUNS" will
be allowed. Please list the make, model, and caliber of
the weapon you wish to enshrine!:rolleyes: :D

I will kick thing's off, by enshrining MY much beloved
.45 caliber SIG-Sauer P220A. Now, the rest is up
to you nice folk's!:)

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

I'd mention a certain type made by a manufacturer that has a horsey as a symbol but that'll be a shoo-in. So I'll pick one that's not quite so obvious:

The Dan Wesson Model 15 .357 Magnum revolver.

I submit the Browning Hi Power!

S&W Model 19, .357 Mag.

K-22/Model 17

I to will resist the high profile which will most definitely be on alot of minds, and pick one of it's stable mates...The Detective Special.

I'd like to nominate the gun that finally jumpstarted Colt (and almost buried them): The early Kimber Custom Classic with the Clackamas, Oregon rollmark.

The Colt/Browning Model of 1911 .45 caliber service pistol
And subsequent variations!!
Easy enough!!
Jercamp45

I will put in either or both a S&W mod 13 or 58, the ultimate M&P
http://www.fototime.com/98B374F67350959/standard.jpg

S&W Chief's Special - j-frame revolver.

Raven .25:D :D

S&W Model 29 .44 Magnum Dirty Harry Special!! Remember,this is the most powerful handgun in the world and will blow your head clean off. Do you feel lucky,punk?

HK P7 M8

Gee first choice SIG 220..........taken by the illustrious Ala Dan

Next choice the P7M8..............taken by critter.

Next choice old JMB's 1911..............of course taken already.



I guess I am going to have to say the Colt Single Action Army. Pretty high tech in it's day and a design that is still produced in many variations and still plenty viable for use in it's intended purpose.


SIG 220 really is the tops though, One true sword and all that.

:D

Simple....the CZ75 and its variants.

Shoot well

I'm in agreement about most of the above selections (except for the Ravan:rolleyes: ), but I'll suggest the RUger double action revolvers, be they SP101, GP100, or Security Six, they are American made, sturdy accurate machines.

Maybe too "young" to be classic .. but I would like to nominate the Springfield XD9.

I think it has all the makings for a future "classic"... and deserves a place in the Hall of Fame.

I've never before been into polymer ... but I LOVE this gun!



-Raz

Since everybody has voted for everything else I would/could vote for... and since I like this one so much.

HK USP40 Fullsize

Glock 17.

Glock 17. Even though I don't own one (have a G19), love 'em or hate 'em ya' gotta include the one the started the 'polymer revolution'.

I'd nominate the Colt Walker, and the 1906 Luger.

The Colt 1836 Paterson revolver should be the first one on the list. It was the ground breaker.

ATT: papaone

PLEASE REREAD THE TEXT OF THE THREAD; AS NO JUNK GUNS WILL BE ALLOWED!

The S&W Model 10, and/or its predecessor, the Military & Police.

[Whenever I hear the term "Service Revolver", the blue 4" Mdl 10 is what pops to mind]

There seem to be lots of votes on here for people's current favorites...with the noted exceptions of the Colt SAA and the Luger...so, going in the other direction...

The 1896 broomhandle Mauser...with a spot in the case for the variant carried by Han Solo :D

Broooooooooooomhandle (C96 Mauser)

WildlululululululuuluululuAlaska

Colt New Service

have to nominate the Ruger New Model Single Actions because of utility and the sheer numbers of them out there growing the shooting public.
More specifiec? Single six; blackhawk
www.milesfortis.com/mcump/mc20.htm

All of these nominees should be elected;

Early Colt National Match

Colt Delta Elite

Pre-1980 (polished blue, of course!) Colt Python

Current Production handguns would be the Sig P210-6, HK P7M13, Beretta Billenium, and the Smith & Wesson Performance Center 627, 952 and 945 Models

semmerling.

Glock 17, most profound gun design of the last quarter of the 20th century.

I'll take a different route. I'll nominate the original Smith & Wesson Volcanic Pistol. The gun itself was a commercial failure. However it was one of the first(maybe the first?) factory guns that fired a metallic cartridge, a .22 rimfire round. The action of this pistol was later used as the basis of the Henry rifle which evolved into the Winchester lever-action rifles.

ZM

The One And Only, Colt Python with 6"bbl.

Beretta 92FS

Walther PPK

Walther P38.
9mm
The gun that spawned the Beretta M92!!!!! :neener:

I guess you knew this was coming...

Heckler $ Koch USP 9


(emphasis on $) :D:D:D

p220ST

CZ-75

Freedom Arms model 83 in 454. That was the gun that opened people's eyes to the possibilities in handcannons AND the quality is just...well, a whole 'nuther scale.

Can't pick just one must pick at least two:

Colt 1911 in .45acp
S&W mdl 29 .44 mag

Webley Fosbery.

The Hall Of Fame should have the groundbreakers and innovators in it, not just the "nice shootin' irons".


Newton

Well, since were' getting down to the odder choices...

Makarov

Like most things Soviet, it is crudely manufactured but cunningly designed. And it will go bang, every time.

Mike

Walther P99. Not only because it is a great gun, but isn't it's trigger mechanism completely different from any other gun out there?

Another vote for the Makarov! Most reliable Semi-auto out there, it should be on the list for sure...

Gotta go for 9mm Mak/9X18, not that wimpy .380

First of the really heavy duty DA revolvers, the Smith & Wesson New Century Triple Lock - - - Grand daddy of all the large frame S&W swingout revolvers - - The .45 Hand Ejectors, the N-Frames in all the itterations.

Zeke Menuar. you're on the right track with the Volcanic being the direct ancestor of the Henry and all the Winchester lever guns. But the Volcanic was perhaps the first of the CENTERFIRE repeaters, and used a metallic cartridge to the extent that the bullet itself held the powder and priming, with no "cartridge case," in the modern sense. Really don't recall the bore size, but it was far larger than .22. .40? .44? Dunno.

However, S&W did indeed own the Rollin White patents for the bored-through cylinder, and in their humble No. 1 spur trigger revolver marketed the first successful repeating cartridge gun using a metallic case. That one WAS a .22 rimfire. This was indeed another milestone worthy of a place in the Handgun Hall of Fame.

:D
Best,
Johnny

Ruger Bisley.


I like the feel of the grip, and I notice that it seems to make recoil more tolerable in .44 magnum.

"Hall of Fame" denotes a firearm that achieved greatness in its day and continues to be revered....

...the Luger is one of the most elegant and classic designs ever built.

Ruger Speed Six 2.75" barrel

A few nominated the 1911. Good to see it here since it's the watermark by which all others are judged. I noticed that the Ruger is nominated and that should be b/c of its investment casted construction. The Glock is in there but it isn't the first tupperware gun (HK VP70 is) but it was Glock and the timing that made it the player it is today. The Broomhandle (C96) Mauser has been nominated. That is good as it is the first successful semi-automatic pistol and secondly, the first handgun with a staggered magazine.

OK, since a lot of the good ones are taken, here's mine: Liberator. Yep, that cheap crudely stamped out POS that none of us would shuck out big bucks for. But it goes to prove a point. It doesn't take much to make a gun cheaply and if all our guns are taken from us, we have a pattern.

GUN REASON

Beretta 92FS Popular military/LE sidearm worldwide.
Glock 17 Ushered in a new chapter in handguns.

SIG P210. Have some class, people. :D

Colt Commando
Was this the first factory parkerized revolver?

Thompson Center Contender.

It brought lots of people into handgun hunting.

N frame Smith. any caliber. i have at least, several.

Glock 17 for the obvious reasons.

Since all my tops picks have been voted for already, I will go with the Kahr K-9. It is a modern classic that will be popular for years to come.

Ruger P-95

It was the only quality hand gun I could afford years ago and is still the hand gun I would stake my life on.

I now have several other high quality European hand guns but the one that I shoot the best and trust the most is the P-95.

If you want a Hand gun Hall of Fame the Ruger P-95 is one gun that deserves a place.

Well, if no one is going to vote for the first, and best, .357, I wiil - an Nframe S&W:

http://www.fototime.com/5F3CB629DD490A9/standard.jpg

this one isn't the original version, but I think you'll see why it's here...

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?s=&postid=29315

BTW, great looking Smith, Bob...a 5" model? Herrett's roper grips?:cool:

How about the great granddaddy of the modern service pistols?

- Harper's Ferry Pistol


Even by today's smokeless magnum standards, the old Horse Pistol is still quite formitable, with power levels that can approach and even surpass the .44 Rem Magnum.
Not bad for an almost 200 year old ;)

In an attempt to come up with a gun not on the list, I'll add the Glock 20. It's a nice carry gun. It's a good hunting gun. It's developed a cult following, and a good reason why companies continue to manufacture 10mm ammunition.

Geez, my Hi Power & pre M27 (I like the 3.5" myself) are already mentioned ;)..

Soooooooo, the 4" M24 .44 Special is a classic that I'll list :)...

Tex; Closer than I could have gotten from a picture of someone else's gun - Barrel is 5', the grips are Herrett's Troopers in fancy walnut. I've been thinking about getting a pair of the Roper's for a different gun.

Colt SAA

1st. fixed cartridge Service pistol.

Duh! The SIG P226 9mm. The sweetest shooting, most accurate, most beautiful combat pistol I've ever shot (and had the pleasure of owning as my first firearm!)

-Harpers Ferry Pistol

Crossed, they are the symbol of the U.S. Army MP Corps.;)


My vote goes to the rare, but ingenius LeMat.

Colt Python 8" blue.


Oh, and the Webley-Fosberry .455! :D

Gotta agree with Rembrandt on both his point about HOF qualifications and the Luger toggle tops and with 4v50 Gary about the Liberator. A lot of the nominees are just variations of the excellent M1911, but Glocks are significantly different and deserve to be nominated despite their relatively recent arrival on the scene.