If you could only have one handgun, what would it be?

[sloman]

Has anyone noticed???

I just reviewed all 4 pages of replys and
1. Many would carry the revolver and...
2. That revolver would be in 357 mag!
Now ain't that a hoot!? The gun rags would have you think the 1911 is the king, but this thread definitely shows our belief in the tried and try revolver and in the #1 manstopper...the 357 mag!

 

[longeyes]

There must be a reason why a Glock 17 sits in my BOB. Of course its companion there is a Ruger SP101, 3".

 

[ZMP_CTR]

Springfield XD40. Hands down.

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[G95]

5" 686p

 

[Radagast]

I'm restricted to target shooting here in Australia, so I would go with my Glock 17, as I made the Aussie IPSC team with it a few years ago.

If carry was an legal then I would trade it for a S&W model 642.

If hunting was an legal then a S&W model 66 with a six inch barrel would suit me well.

 

[rick newland]

S&W model 27 with five inch barrel.

 

[jonsidneyb]

If only one handgun and no others. It would depend on where I lived. For the places I am most likely to be and could only have one handgun it would be a 4-inch M-19 K-Frame S&W.

 

[critrxdoc]

No question, Glock 20

 

[Bobo]

If you could only have one handgun, what would it be?

What it is...
Kel-Tec P-3AT.

 

[Stevie-Ray]

I would keep my Delta Elite. Or, if I had to buy all over again, I'd go with a Glock 29.

 

[trickyasafox]

ruger security six for me

 

[ParChaser]

HK USP 40 with jet funnel. 17 rounds total.

 

[AStone]

...this thread definitely shows our belief in the ... 357 mag!

Yeppity yep.

 

[jonsidneyb]

Well you have to expect the revolvers to come out in this one gun thing.

When you say one gun the gun become a hunting arm, animal defence arm, and a personal combat arm.

Those that only have guns for personal defense might well stay with the Auto.

Those that want to do multiple things might easily slip into a revolver.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

"manstopper...the 357 mag!"

For me its more like big fanged and clawed thing stopper.
In the boondocks I have carried 2" .38 Spl or .45 1911,
for unpleasant folk encounters, but have decided the
worst threat is probably a bear.

So its 158gr JSP .357 purely for unavoidable kill-or-be-bit
(so far we have been able to keep our man-bear
encounters mutually distant and respectful which is how I
prefer such encounters).

 

[10X]

Colt Gold Cup 45

 

[shooter429]

If we are talking stock and straight out of the box

Smith and Wesson 586 L-comp would be my first choice.

 

[trader vic]

One tough question!

I'll answer this question in 2 ways. If this was a revolver question it would be hands down a S&W model 19 with a 4" barrel. I like the versatility of 357 & 38 special. Now for the 2nd part, if I could only have a semi auto it would be a ruger P90, 45 acp. Shoots anything, accurate, totally reliable, ammo available everywhere. NRA PATRON LIFE MEMBER

 

[bglz42]

Count me in, too. S&W .357 Mag. The hard part is picking between my 50's era 3.5" N-Frame or my new 8-shooter...

 

[TOADMAN]

Glock 26...

 

[P97]

 

[alukban]

Glock 26...

...because it can be on me to do what handguns are supposed to do - nothing more not less. It is the first pistol I had bought and the last that will stay. The rest of 'em are toys for the pleasure of shooting.

 

[SniperStraz]

Do you CC DaleCooper51?

 

[hkenvy91]

probly one of these








m28-2
m629-6

 

[DaleCooper51]

SniperStraz, I do have my ccw permit and carry a fair amount. Most of the time, I end up throwing my 38spl model 60 in my pocket, but have carried full size pistols and revolvers concealed. If I were limited to just one it would be a 22lr. Ideally, I would like a 4" model 63, but this is what I have and shoot well, so im sticking with it. For social or hunting situations I have a couple rifles and shotguns.