[InkEd]

What is your favorite handgun of WWI or WWII besides the 1911?

I would say the BHP gets my vote.

What about you?

[hardworker]

Since I've handled none of them besides the 1911, my vote goes to the tokarev

[Steve C]

I've always liked the German P38 and own a couple post war P1 police surplus guns. I like the Browning HP but never thought of it as a WWII pistol.

[Billy Shears]

For WWI, would have to be the British Webley Mk. VI.

For WWII, the Hi Power, followed very closely by the Polish Vis 35.

[ByAnyMeans]

Hi Power gets my vote. One of my favorite handguns to shoot.

[yeti]

The P-35 and P-38 are both interesting.

[forindooruseonly]

Luger, for sure.

[jonnyc]

Luger, Radom, BHP, 1917, MkVI, etc., etc.

[sub-moa]

P35...

[LightningMan]

Luger! always wanted one, still want one. LM

[cleardiddion]

Always been a fan of the old Webleys and Enfields.
And, you can't certainley go wrong with a Browning action in the form of the Tokarev.
But, something that's always grabbed my attention is the Nagant 1895.

[9mmepiphany]

Webley to define the time, the P38 for the function

[DIV03]

M-1917 Colt DA 45

[garyhan]

Both wars Webley MK VI for practical use.
Honorable mention to the Luger for cool and accurate.

gary

[TexasBill]

Luger and, well, um ... Luger. And don't forget the, ah, Luger. Did I mention the Luger?

Also like the Colt and S&W 1917 Revolvers and the S&W Victory.

[REAPER4206969]

P38

[StrawHat]

1917 S&W, 45 ACP. The only thing I would change from the way it was issued would be the 1/2 moon clips. I prefer the full moon style.

[chupacabrah]

tokarevs are pretty cool, but so are HPs

[English Bob]

Webley Six

[Wildbillz]

Hi-Power and the P38.

WB

[Nushif]

Webley. By far.

[Packman]

I've always loved the look of the Webley revolver. Never handled one though.

[Bill B.]

Easy ..........Patton's Reg. Mag.!

[Pyro]

Liberator Pistol.

[dogsoldier0513]

Colt New Service in .45ACP
FN Browning Hi-Power
Walther P38
Polish Radom

[PearlJam]

I love the Luger, but to be specific, I love MY Luger :)

[CraigC]

I've always had a thing for the Colt 1917. Found one at a gun show that had been chopped to 4" and fitted with Micro adjustable sights with some nicely aged stag grips. I'm still kicking myself for not picking it up for the princely sum of $250.

[skoro]

The P08 Luger and the S&W M1917.

[Shadow 7D]

Frommer stop
JP Sauer 1930 and 1938
mauser 1-4
and Mauser broomhandles

[Erik M]

It may not have been invented during the war but I know for a fact at least one guy carried a Colt SAA.

[Dr.Rob]

1. Colt 1917 New Service Army
2. Luger (never got to handle an artillery model but they are the 'prime' Lugers to me.)
3. Browning Hi-Power

I have versions of all three.

[content]

Hello friends and neighbors // The first semi-auto handgun "used extensively in battle",(according to Wiki) 1896 Mauser, 7.63 -C96 Broomhandle.

Just bought this one:
130882

I've wanted one ever since I saw the, Clint Eastwood, Movie "Joe Kidd", been a long time comming.:D

[Nar]

Mauser C96

[TexasPatriot.308]

none compare to the Luger...need say no more...lots of also rans though.

[walker944]

Walther P38

[Don357]

P-38(pistol and airplane), Radom, C-96, 1917, and even though Mexico wasn't involved in the war, the Obregon has to get a nod.

[wojownik]

ViS Radom, Tokarev TTS, p38, Victory Model revolver, Webley Mk IV revolver

[Weevil]

Tokarev TT33


There is no taking cover from a Tok round, their penetration ability is legendary.

Not the ideal gun for modern self-defense situations especially if you live in an apartment, but for a strictly on offense combat handgun for hunting down your enemies it's hard to beat.

[MaterDei]

Hi Power all the way.

[Radagast]

I've shot:
Luger, Webley MKIV, Enfield, C96, P38, Hi-Power.
I've handled: Victory Model, Webley MKVI, S&W 1917, Lebel, Nagant, Pistol, Revolver, Old Pattern, No. 1 Mark I (Spanish made copy of the S&W .44 Double Action), Colt 1894, Walther PPK, Walther PP.

Of the above, the one I would most enjoy owning would be the Luger. If I had to carry one it would be a toss up between the Luger and the Hi-Power.

[mljdeckard]

I like Lugers, but probably not enough to ever get around to buying one. I wouldn't carry one, I have no idea what is involved with making one able to shoot HP ammo.

[robert garner]

Mljdeckard; go getcha one!
I have and shoot both the 29 Swiss and 1917 Arty(DWM) both shoot hollow points, 115 and 124 grn bullets, havent yet tried the 147?
One day I will get a 6" Luger and have the perfect carry pistol!
I have an idea of secure holster that incorporates no thongs,snaps or push
buttons,have even dummied it up,but it won't work yet IWB,but perfection for
on the belt or shoulder carry.The military style is only good for uniform service.
Compare the cost of a good shooter P-08 with almost any modern carry available,and don't sell yourself short!
robert

[Onmilo]

An FN or Inglis Hi-Power for me!:)

[Shimitup]

I've always wanted a Luger and a Broomhandle..... some day.

[blackwalnut]

I would have to have a Luger first and then a P38, Radom, and a High Power. No the 1911 isnt necessarily my favorite. When I was a little boy watching Vic Morrow in "Combat" I thought a 1911 was neat. Also Smith and Colt made a heck of a lot of revolvers in many calibers. The Webley might not be as pretty to some but it was a tough piece. Any of those might be neat to have. I would like to have a case of "Baby" Nambus though! What a lot of bucks!!!!

[evan price]

Argentine "HAFDASA" Ballester-Molina .45 acp
Colt Commando 38 spl

[Dnaltrop]

Mauser Broomhandles and it's variants!

We seriously need SOME manufacturer to start making replicas... Is there some patent issue or has it just not been considered seriously yet?

[Robert]

1911

[new ak47 2010]

i know you cant pick the 1911 but i love mine!! i would go with my 1911a1 as being my all time favorite ww2 gun!!!!:evil:

[rfurtkamp]

We seriously need SOME manufacturer to start making replicas... Is there some patent issue or has it just not been considered seriously yet?

Would you pay $3k+ for one when you can get shooters for a third of that?

That's what it'll cost, the hand-fitting and assembly on them is ludicrously time consuming, and some half-assed near lookalike isn't going to sell well.

[Dnaltrop]

I just have a hard time shooting hard-to-replace antiques. $3k, probably not, but $1500 I could sneak past the wife eventually without buying her an equal gun.

Our local gun shows usuallly have a certain gentleman with a "not for sale" supposedly unfired broomhandle in a case next to some odd Swing-out cylinder revolver with a name that escapes me (entire cylinder swings out at a perpendicular angle to the frame) Next time I'll try to eyeball the manufacturer.

Tease...

[rogertc1]

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c248/rogertc1/firearms/?action=view&current=room14.jpgpick one. i have a lot...

[SleazyRider]

Call it pedestrian if you will, but I like the Spanish Ruby pistols (a blatant ripoff of John Browning's 1903), popular with French troops during WW1, because an ordinary po-boy like me can get into collecting them for just a few hundred bucks. They're crude, metal is poor, and parts are more often than not not interchangeable because so many different Spanish manufacturers produced them. But once you get one running, they're fun to shoot and won't break the bank.

[Wildbillz]

Let me add the Walther PPK to the list.

WB

[Keb]

I also like the Sauer 38H. I have an earlier one, supposedly a Nazi Paratrooper pistol.

[Ian]

Definitely the High Power for me. I have a 1944 Belgian-made example that I carry on a fairly regular basis:

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=122459&stc=1&d=1275966630

[Full Metal Jacket]

M1 Garand

BAR

:D

[InkEd]

Neither if those are handguns. Please try again.

[harmon rabb]

But, something that's always grabbed my attention is the Nagant 1895.

Lulz. Ever fired one? I have one. What a POS. I mean, it goes bang, and is pretty accurate in SA, but it feels so crude, and the DA trigger is approximately 43lbs.

[rfurtkamp]

Ever fired one? I have one. What a POS. I mean, it goes bang, and is pretty accurate in SA, but it feels so crude, and the DA trigger is approximately 43lbs.


Yea, I went through half a box..to see if there was *any* improvement. None at all.

Afterwards a Glock trigger felt like heaven.

And the polymer grips were like wood target grips compared to the corncob pipe of the '95.

[modifiedbrowning]

Hi Power or Walther P38.

[SleazyRider]

A perfectly-functioning Spanish Ruby pistol used by the French in WWI. The rivet on the slide, added by the French, was to prevent the safety from becoming disengaged during holstering. She'll never be voted homecoming queen, but I love 'er just the same:

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq315/Magnageek/RubyPistolet016.jpg

[Smith357]

1917 .45acp revolver
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/smith357/armory/Revolver/IMG_5508.jpg

[Vern Humphrey]

My first choice would the the M1911, of course. After that, the Colt M1917 and then the HP.

[Hansli]

I have owned and shot a byf 41 Luger, Hi Power, S&W 1917, Remington Rand, ac44 P-38, Beretta 1934 and a P-35 Vis. The P-35 is the only one I still have. It is remarkably accurate and nicely balanced. I still own a post war Hi Power, but the P-35 outshines it in every way but magazine capacity.

[Joshua M.]

Probably the Luger

[Pete D.]

Webley Mk.VI .38 S&W
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-3/661868/Webley.jpg

Pete

[spelsh]

Walther P-38

[Double Naught Spy]

Liberty gun. So many made. So Crappy. So few exist today.

The Liberty gun was the only pistol made where the loading process took longer than the actual manufacturing process.

[-v-]

Simple, Tokarev TT33

[amprecon]

I haven't handled many WWI or WWII era pistols aside from the 1911, but the runner up to the 1911 IMO is the ubiquitous S&W Victory Model, Military & Police and/or Model 10 in .38spl. There were millions produced and many countries adopted them, they are simple, accurate, reliable and effective.
There are many other novel handguns of those eras, but I just can't help liking the S&W Model 10.

[orionengnr]

Beside oxygen...
what is your favorite breathable gas?

Yeah, I'm gonna decline on that one too.... :)

[The Lone Haranguer]

Luger. (Does it matter if it was used by the enemy?) Honorable mention: S&W 1917.

[hcso617]

Hi Power, Tokarev TT33 I have a 1911 and a Nagant

[oldbear]

WW I - the S&W M-17 and the Luger.
WW II - the High Power and the Walther PPK.

[lambertiana]

Luger! I love mine.

[Pilot]

P-08 Luger. Mine is an accurate and RELIABLE shooter. Its never had a hicup and shoots to point of aim.