What's gonna be the next handgun "fashon"

[MCgunner]

I see plastic pocket guns chambering .50AE.

 

[Rob1035]

thanks to new metallurgical technology, survey says, "J-frame in .460!"

I'm happy that the trend is to not make more stupid laws like the AWB, and I sincerely hope that trend continues...

 

[tom barthel]

gun fads

Glow in the dark automatic single shot revolvers with built in 80 digit combination trigger locks and recepient friendly bullets. I'm still trying to understand the baked on enamal finishes. I recall it was really something when the gun manufacturers introduced stainless steel. Who knows what's next??

 

[Zrex]

I'm placing bets on Polymer-framed hi-capacity revolvers (7 & 8 shot)... ya know, somthing light weight, yet cool looking, with the reliability of a revolver that doesn't quite print like a revolver....

 

[R.W.Dale]

How about a fad of strong, durable break-top revolvers? Yeah baby!

OH YEAH !!!!

 

[jerkface11]

Top break 10 shot polymer framed .38 special revolvers. Or phased plasma guns in the 40 kilowatt range.

 

[MCgunner]

thanks to new metallurgical technology, survey says, "J-frame in .460!"

Yeah, Scandium framed, 9 ounces unloaded, 43 ounces loaded. You can only fire one shot, per arm, 'cause you'll have to have your wrist relocated before the next shot.

 

[taliv]

here's to hoping the next fad is a Steyr S9 chambered in 5.7x28.

 

[Dr.Rob]

CCW does seem to be the current trend... partly fueled by the AWB that restricted magazine capacity... make no mistake the antis want that back and will fight for it.

Can I just say if Kel-Tec's 223 pistol is a fad, sign me up!

 

[StrikeEagle]

Agreeing with Tuner and Dienekes

You've mentioned my four favorite firearms:

1911
SAA
Win94
Garand

Classics. Enduring. Whatever fads come and go I expect these four to be here.

StrikeEagle

 

[355sigfan]

I've been reading through some old books and gun rags and I've noticed about every 10 years more or less, handgun fads change.

In the 70's it was a wheel gun world. Then came the 80's the golden age of the wonder nine. In the Clinton dark ages everything was plastic phantastic. currently the 1911 brotherhood still holds power.... But for how long?

So my question is what's next?

Not quite. It was a wheel gun world from 1860 to the 1970's for the most part. The 1911 made some good in roads starting with Jeff Cooper and now people see it for what it is a great pistol far superior to most other designs. Glocks are also a great design that willbe around well into next 50 years or more. We don't really have fads on that short of time table. Gun owners are a conservative crowd.
Pat

 

[CAnnoneer]

I think we'll see a lot more special materials, both in revos and autos - titanium alloys, plastics, composites. That will be the vogue for the next 20+ years.

Later, there will be a revolutionary change brought about by advancements in core technologies. Some of those might be laser-ignited fusion reactors, high-temperature superconductors for electromagnetic containment. For example, the former might be miniaturizable to batteries, while the latter might make supersonic railguns practical. Finally, the combination of the two would allow plasma launchers, which could be miniaturized to plasma pistols and "rifles".

I am relatively young, so I expect to see all of the above in my lifetime.

 

[MCgunner]

They need to just go ahead and make a gun out of that lightweight silver metal they found at Roswell in '47. Surely they've back engineered it by now.

 

[scubie02]

maybe the new glocks are the new guns they're using on the new stargate episode tonight...

 

[Grunt]

In all seriousness, I think we are already getting into the next wave of handguns in the form of pre-cocked DAO triggers like the DAK and LEM, polymer pistols with interchangable backstraps like the HK45, S&W's SW99, M&P, and now Kimber is coming out with a new polymer pistol that also include some of these features as well. It also seems that picatinny rails are also becoming more and more common as well. I tend to think that in the next 10 years, this is a sampling of just some of the features we will continue to see and become even more refined as well.

 

[GEM]

I think we will see increasing compact electronics on handguns. Some really small and bright built in LED lights, lasers and maybe even really compact EOtech like sights on handguns.

I also think Glock's time has come and gone as their new GAP wasn't a world shaker and they can't seem to get into the smaller gun market.

The carbine - who cares about pistol round carbines (not me).

 

[telomerase]

Later, there will be a revolutionary change brought about by advancements in core technologies. Some of those might be laser-ignited fusion reactors, high-temperature superconductors for electromagnetic containment. For example, the former might be miniaturizable to batteries, while the latter might make supersonic railguns practical. Finally, the combination of the two would allow plasma launchers, which could be miniaturized to plasma pistols and "rifles".

I am relatively young, so I expect to see all of the above in my lifetime.

Oh, sure. And I suppose you think that someday men will walk on the Moon?

There is an isotope of Californium with a critical mass of around ten grams. That might finally end the 9mm vs. .45 debate.

 

[Agrippa]

A reputable polymer framed pistol manufacturer will join forces with a top name light manufaturer to release a handgun with an integral light or light/laser combo for the ultimate in a low light fighting gun.

 

[Brandon223]

High Cap

High capacity handguns that shoot mini-bullets as I like to call them. Guns like the 5-7 and other sub-handgun-caliber high velocity guns. I also see a trend in "magic" ammo forthcoming, I believe that people will turn back to Glasers and start using Extreme-????e ammo.

Either that or single stack, light, CCW guns.

 

[SUPERMAN .45]

I think the polymer hi-capacity guns still dominate the trend, like GLOCK pistols,STI,SV pistols.

 

[Boom-stick]

Replacement grips with fingerprint recognition to prevent mis-use??

And bullets with micro dots embeded with the end purchasers I.D.so they can traced.


All the technology is out there for it to happen now.

It's not what I want, but I can see it happening.

 

[CAnnoneer]

There is an isotope of Californium with a critical mass of around ten grams.

Unfortunately, that is an urban legend:
http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Nwfaq/Nfaq6.html

The smallest calculated one is 1.94 kg (Cf-251), while the price per round would be prohibitive.

 

[afasano]

Revolvers that change the cylinder and barrel so you can have a different caliber without spending a lot of money. It would be like taking Dan Wesson's idea to the next level.

 

[13.45]

hard to say, but probably ti & polymer designed for ccw

 

[Richard.Howe]

My predictions:

1) Sigs will continue to become more and more popular as the gubmint buys more. P220 variants will abound as 45acp is adopted.

2) Revolvers will go tacticool. As in, rails, hi-cap (8ish rounds) and tritium sights.

Rich