What is your favorite handgun (choose one) and why did you choose it?
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bpisler
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I'll take my 625-6 in 45 colt,it's very accurate with silvertips and my reloads.I can carry it for PD,hunt with it,load snakeshot if i wanted to
and it's my favorite.
and it's my favorite.
Smoke
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Para Ordnance P14.45 Limited in stainless.
It fits my hand perfectly. (I have large monkey paws)
It has never, stovepiped, jammed, failed to feed, etc. (5000+rds)
I love the whole 1911 concept, where else can you get that kind of history? How long has Glock been around?
It is very accurate at the distances it is intended for.
I just love .45acp
It looks good.
I shoot it better than any other handgun I have ever tried.
14+1 of .45
3 mags on the belt and 1 in the gun equals 57rds
5" slide and large grip that fits means regaining sight picture is much quicker than smaller guns.
It fits my hand perfectly. (I have large monkey paws)
It has never, stovepiped, jammed, failed to feed, etc. (5000+rds)
I love the whole 1911 concept, where else can you get that kind of history? How long has Glock been around?
It is very accurate at the distances it is intended for.
I just love .45acp
It looks good.
I shoot it better than any other handgun I have ever tried.
14+1 of .45
3 mags on the belt and 1 in the gun equals 57rds
5" slide and large grip that fits means regaining sight picture is much quicker than smaller guns.
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coonan357
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er duh <-------------.. the reason why , one its different because of the caliber and its semi auto , its finish and fit is exceptional , the accuracy is great , reliablity is good too .oh may i also say the power is awesome . it gets the full benifit of the magnum round . and its different from the crowds .
Schuey2002
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At the moment it's one of my Glock 19's..
Just 'cuz.
That, and peer pressure.
Just 'cuz.
That, and peer pressure.
Stevie-Ray
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Probably still my Colt 1911 Mark IV on the left. It's still my baby even though I now own a Kimber Ultra CDP. Probably because I self-customized it turning it into the tack driver it now is. Don't shoot it much these days, but soon I'll go back to working up those special loads.................
.45 ACP will always be my caliber
.45 ACP will always be my caliber
rugerfreak
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My S&W 3'' Model 66-----full power .357's if the need arises----cheap .38's for plinking and small game.
Simplicity and reliabilty of a revolver---very little to go wrong or break down.
Not my first choice in more than one gun world---but if limited to only one---this would be it----a small(but not too small)--jack-of-all-trades .357.
If I need something bigger----I'll be using a rifle.
Simplicity and reliabilty of a revolver---very little to go wrong or break down.
Not my first choice in more than one gun world---but if limited to only one---this would be it----a small(but not too small)--jack-of-all-trades .357.
If I need something bigger----I'll be using a rifle.
fastbolt
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I find it interesting to see such a strong representation of the venerable .44 Magnum cartridge. Several years ago this would've been my immediate choice, as well. It can do just about anything someone would reasonably require that a handgun be able to do, and then it can be loaded to address tasks which are beyond the performance envelopes of less powerful handguns.
The reason I wouldn't select it as my first choice any longer ... but which doesn't at all diminish my respect for those that have selected it for this thread ... is that I've experienced more wear & tear, with more frequency, on my various .44 revolvers than with my "less powerful" caliber pistols & revolvers. Quite simply, even my later "improved" S&W 629-4 Classic, Ruger Super Blackhawk & my Ruger Redhawk have required more "adjustments" and maintenance than my smaller caliber defensive pistols have ever required.
Okay, maybe they might do better if I restricted my ammunition to standard factory magnum and special loads, but I grew up being told that .44 Magnums were "intended" to be shot with Elmer Keith's favorite magnum load.
Fortunately, one of the other armorers is a revolver armorer, so it's not an issue whenever one of them needs some minor adjustment after a lot of heavy factory loads and handloads ...
But what if those services weren't easily available any longer? I've become of the opinion that it's easier to keep a service pistol running trouble free for longer than a service revolver ... and it's rapidly becoming more common to encounter folks that shoot a LOT more than we used to ...
I've got many thousands of rounds through some pistols, and I also have a couple of friends that have easily exceeded 20,000 & 25,000 rounds through their personally owned 9mm's, .40 S&W and .45 ACP pistols. I'm not sure my .44 Magnum revolvers would give me the same level of endurance ... but there are more and more pistols that will. Sigh ...
Besides, while I carried a couple of my .44 revolvers for off duty weapons for several years, I eventually grew tired of carrying the extra weight around.
My answer may change when I retire in another couple of years and move somewhere farther out in the country, though ... I always did like the balance and "feel" of my 4 5/8" Blackhawks.
The reason I wouldn't select it as my first choice any longer ... but which doesn't at all diminish my respect for those that have selected it for this thread ... is that I've experienced more wear & tear, with more frequency, on my various .44 revolvers than with my "less powerful" caliber pistols & revolvers. Quite simply, even my later "improved" S&W 629-4 Classic, Ruger Super Blackhawk & my Ruger Redhawk have required more "adjustments" and maintenance than my smaller caliber defensive pistols have ever required.
Okay, maybe they might do better if I restricted my ammunition to standard factory magnum and special loads, but I grew up being told that .44 Magnums were "intended" to be shot with Elmer Keith's favorite magnum load.
Fortunately, one of the other armorers is a revolver armorer, so it's not an issue whenever one of them needs some minor adjustment after a lot of heavy factory loads and handloads ...
But what if those services weren't easily available any longer? I've become of the opinion that it's easier to keep a service pistol running trouble free for longer than a service revolver ... and it's rapidly becoming more common to encounter folks that shoot a LOT more than we used to ...
I've got many thousands of rounds through some pistols, and I also have a couple of friends that have easily exceeded 20,000 & 25,000 rounds through their personally owned 9mm's, .40 S&W and .45 ACP pistols. I'm not sure my .44 Magnum revolvers would give me the same level of endurance ... but there are more and more pistols that will. Sigh ...
Besides, while I carried a couple of my .44 revolvers for off duty weapons for several years, I eventually grew tired of carrying the extra weight around.
My answer may change when I retire in another couple of years and move somewhere farther out in the country, though ... I always did like the balance and "feel" of my 4 5/8" Blackhawks.
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That is easy. My G20C. Amazingly accurate. Surprisingly quick follow-up shots (compared to my G20). I can put in a 6"KKM bbl for .41 Mag power, or .40SW, or .357Sig bbl for fun. It can take care of the defensive role as well as bag a black bear or deer!
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OK, I'll cheat a little. It would have to be my Dan Wesson .357. Why? Because I can shoot everything through it from powderpuff .38 wadcutters at 650fps to my pet .357Mag hunting load 158LSWC at 1550fps. The 'cheat' is the interchangable barrels. Screw in a 2-1/2" for CCW and the 4" or 6" for normal use, and the 8" for hunting. Like having four different guns in one. Also, with the unique stock mounting system, there's no worries abour round or square gripframes. I can change from a small wood compact grip for concealability to my favorite Pachmyr Grippers.
OK, I'll cheat a little. It would have to be my Dan Wesson .357. Why? Because I can shoot everything through it from powderpuff .38 wadcutters at 650fps to my pet .357Mag hunting load 158LSWC at 1550fps. The 'cheat' is the interchangable barrels. Screw in a 2-1/2" for CCW and the 4" or 6" for normal use, and the 8" for hunting. Like having four different guns in one. Also, with the unique stock mounting system, there's no worries abour round or square gripframes. I can change from a small wood compact grip for concealability to my favorite Pachmyr Grippers.
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I'd have to go with a full-size 1911. I carry a Kimber Custom. I have good leather and good magazines for it...it's reliable, conceals well, has plenty of "power," and ammo is affordable and plentiful.
Matthew_Q
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My 1911. No doubts about it. When I get a milspec, it will be the one I keep. A pistol that served our country for what, 80 years or so? I'll put my trust in mine.
Besides, nothing else feels as good in my hand, and I just love the old fashioned steel and wood! (which I also like in my rifles... M1s, Enfields, Mausers, Mosins... etc... )
Besides, nothing else feels as good in my hand, and I just love the old fashioned steel and wood! (which I also like in my rifles... M1s, Enfields, Mausers, Mosins... etc... )
Silver Bullet
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My Beretta 92FS Centurion.
Topgun
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M66 .......6 inch.
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Right now my #1 pistol is my second gen Glock 17. Right now I want to trade it for a third gen Glock 17 because of the finger groves. The third gen Glock 17 would by my only choice right now in a carry pistol. Why? Well 9mm is cheap to shoot. A Glock 17 w/ a 3.5# trigger job has the best trigger. It's the most practical choice. But it's not the pistol I realy want. That would be a 1911. A new Rollmark Colt 91A1. But I can't afford 1911 period. I would have no problem w/ 1 pistol. Except I have to have 2 exact copies of that 1 pistol.
sanchezero
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Hard call between a good 1911 and my P7.
I think I'll have to pick the P7 tho. It's just too cool...
It's also been more reliable than any of several 1911s I've owned, is cheaper to shoot and just as accurate.
I think I'll have to pick the P7 tho. It's just too cool...
It's also been more reliable than any of several 1911s I've owned, is cheaper to shoot and just as accurate.
If it had to be just one of my favorites for everything, it would be my S&W M657 4-inch with Teddy's grips on it. It can be loaded up (250grWFNGC at 1350fps) or down to the 10mm's range.
I can carry it in my ELP rig or concealed in my DeSantis rig. I've taken everything from 'dillers to wapiti with one. Done gushin' for now. RKBA!My old model super blackhawk is my favorite.
It was the first handgun i bought.
Super high quality bluing on it.
And it reminds me of all the western i wached when i was a kid.
I have a lot of other guns i shoot and carry more, but thats a diff. question.
It was the first handgun i bought.
Super high quality bluing on it.
And it reminds me of all the western i wached when i was a kid.
I have a lot of other guns i shoot and carry more, but thats a diff. question.
p35
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My stainless 2.75" Security Six. Hard choice, but it's a "go anywhere, do anything" gun and that's what you need if limited to 1.
If I had to pick any it would be a third model hand ejector in 44 special with a 5" barrel if it's what I own my 6 1/2" S&W 27.
The 357 cartrige can do most any chore needed and is alot more controlable than most 44 mags. The 44 special can do anything I would need out of a 44 mag just fine- few kieth loads, a couple of shot, some realy good hollow points, and maybe a few wad cutters should cover everything.
The 357 cartrige can do most any chore needed and is alot more controlable than most 44 mags. The 44 special can do anything I would need out of a 44 mag just fine- few kieth loads, a couple of shot, some realy good hollow points, and maybe a few wad cutters should cover everything.
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