Best new gun of the last decade?

Labguy47 said:

What no mention of the new AR 12g!!!

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Don't have any experience with them. If I would buy an autoloader 12gauge for SD it would probably be a VEPR.

horsemen61 said:

Ok let me Rephrase this

WHAT FIREARM HAD THE BIGGEST IMPACT IN THE GUN WORLD IN THE LAST DECADE?

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Ok then, AR15, no question. Whether it be sales, media hype, regulation, or politics. Nothing even comes close.

This question is so broad that the answers are going to be multiple, with a good amount of recency bias.

Of course there will be the 1.5x stack ccw's - P365 and Hellcat

Of course the RPR is in there with the Mark IV.

The S&W Shield needs to be in there even though it has been eclipsed due to the landscape at the time it was introduced.

Although it is not a make and model, the lightweight AR-15 needs to be in there. We have seen a massive shift from heavy barreled rifles with quad rails (and heavy optics) to lightweight rifles with lightweight optics.

The sheer volume of all AR's sold is hilarious, even if you only consider 2010 to 2016.

Honorable mention is that literally everyone makes a polymer framed striker fired handgun.

Honorable mention for the handguns (whether submitted or not) for the Army and FBI contracts.

The last thing that I would mention is not a gun, but gel testing ammo. Ten years ago, it was (mostly) water filled milk cartons and wet pack newspaper. The cutting edge guys were casting blocks in rubbermaid totes to simulate 10% ballistics ordinance gel. Now (it seems like) everybody uses clear ballistics gel to test every expanding bullet imaginable.

I'm sure I've missed some, but these are the ones that come to mind.

horsemen61 said:

Ok let me Rephrase this

WHAT FIREARM HAD THE BIGGEST IMPACT IN THE GUN WORLD IN THE LAST DECADE?

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If you mean what new firearm had the biggest impact in the gun world in the last decade? Then it would be the S&W Shield in my opinion.

If you're referring to negative press and associated with "things bad", then no question the AR platform with the AK platform a close second.

Inside the circle of responsible gun owners, I would say it's not a single gun but rather a category of gun that has had the biggest impact...the sub-compact semi-auto platform.

LaneP said:

Inside the circle of responsible gun owners, I would say it's not a single gun but rather a category of gun that has had the biggest impact...the sub-compact semi-auto platform.

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Yes, lots of attention there in the past 10 years. Which is why I said earlier, it would most likely be the Hellcat and Sig P365 and I don't own nor really have a notion to buy one. Thought I wanted a Sig P365xl but held off.

AR anything

For me, the Ruger American Rifle.

Having had a pertinent conversation with my wife just today - I'll back a dark horse on this.

18+ years ago, we had a VERY lucrative opportunity to build and sell a new-to-market pistol on forged frames and slides with hammer-forged barrels.

At the time, I just could not see the real-world potential market for this design and thought it best to let the opportunity pass.

So, what was this pistol? A dead-nuts-perfect 1911 with two or three grades of up-grades and 5 calibers.

I HONESTLY thought the 1911 (my personal favorite) had its best market days behind it. BOY, was I wrong!

So, "Best *new* gun of the decade".... Gotta name it the resurgent 1911 by ALL the better makers in all the available calibers.

Who knew it would take off like this again?

Todd.

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CCW: Hellcat, Sig P365
Shotgun: Keltec KSG
Rifle: Ruger Precision Rifle
Carbine: Palmetto AK47's Gen 3
Revolver: Kimber K6s
Rimfire Pistol: Ruger MK IV
Rimfire Rifle: Ruger Precision Rifle
PCC: CZ Scorpion, Ruger PCC, Palmetto AK-V

It's been a good decade, there's plenty of more to mention as well. Don't think I could just pick just one. But the Hellcat (just barely making the list in the last decade) upping the ante on the Sig P365 in
capacity and slightly smaller size would have to be high on the list. Although, a nod to the P365 for doing it first.

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Keltec did it first with the PF11 not Sig 365 and that was almost a decade ago.. Hellcat made a better gun more rounds if that is what this is about and the real fist big awareness of RD sights.Going back in the past decade, Keltec also would be my choice for the renewed interest in Pocket guns. Ruger took the design and then Spent millions in ads and had a hit with the Keltec designed LCP. Same with the Ruger LC9, which was a slim micro 9mm.

The award probably should go to not one gun, but the best innovator and that should be Keltec. Every one else was just took their gun and ran with it.

Jeb Stuart said:

Keltec did it first with the PF11 not Sig 365 and that was almost a decade ago.. Hellcat made a better gun more rounds if that is what this is about and the real fist big awareness of RD sights.Going back in the past decade, Keltec also would be my choice for the renewed interest in Pocket guns. Ruger took the design and then Spent millions in ads and had a hit with the Keltec designed LCP. Same with the Ruger LC9, which was a slim micro 9mm.

The award probably should go to not one gun, but the best innovator and that should be Keltec. Every one else was just took their gun and ran with it.

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Innovative...yes. Refined....no. I give Keltec credit where credit is due. They are the most innovative gun manufacturer currently. They just lack refinement, the P11 was an not pleasant to shoot. The Sig 365 and Hellcat are worlds better refinement than the P11, but they were designed 25 years later nearly, so that's to be expected.

With the different ammunition developed for AR platform rifle and pistols I'm going to have to give them the nod. I also give the S&W Shield series a shout out as well as the Roger LCR & LCRx revolvers.

Jeb Stuart said:

This thread is just another version of which gun is a personal preference like so many hundreds of which gun is best that saturate the internet, magazines, Youtubes,gun forums across the board, etc. Then factor in what is the very latest, hype, and of Course dollars spent in Marketing.

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Nailed it.
None of the guns listed so far are what I would term "best" by any stretch, and some of those suggested are downright dogs.....even dogs with fleas. Fanboyism is always funny.
It's like "Whats the best silencer?" and you get a thread of guys telling everyone what they bought.......and they have a sample size of one and nothing to compare it to.

Now, a thread titled "What MAKES YOUR favorite gun the BEST OF THE DECADE?" might be more interesting. We'll get responses like "Taurus has the best customer service", "Glock perfection", "Sig's inventory of a thousand models, each using a different magazine, makes me happy" and by the end of the first page someone will describe why a 118 year old design is "revolutionary because it has a red dot mounted on it and checkering on the backside of the trigger".

For me as a dealer, the gun of the decade is a tie:
Any silencer. Silencer sales exploded in this decade. If you don't have one you don't know what you are missing.
or
Any AR stripped lower. Everyone needs another dozen or at least one with funny markings.

Since I'm only into handguns, especially autoloaders, my vote is for the Sig P365. Unless you need to go down to a pocket pistol, it's the best package yet for concealed carry.

Walkalong said:

The Sig P-365 and Ruger RPR are both good choices for gun of the decade that changed things for their categories.

The Shield came first, but the Sig got it right, with more capacity.

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With out being argumentative and or disagreeable concerning the subject of capacity in regards to the SIG P-365. Why is a capacity of 10 rounds correct as opposed to 8 rounds being less than so? Tom Givens latest book Concealed Carry Class The ABCs Of Self-Defense Tools And Tactics, he briefly eludes to a firearms trainer whom taught in Africa and Middle East for the concept of 10-Rds being the minimum capacity in a self-defensive handgun. Is there any other documentation concerning the 10 round minimum capacity as being acceptable???

Hangingrock said:

With out being argumentative and or disagreeable concerning the subject of capacity in regards to the SIG P-365. Why is a capacity of 10 rounds correct as opposed to 8 rounds being less than so? Tom Givens latest book Concealed Carry Class The ABCs Of Self-Defense Tools And Tactics, he briefly eludes to a firearms trainer whom taught in Africa and Middle East for the concept of 10-Rds being the minimum capacity in a self-defensive handgun. Is there any other documentation concerning the 10 round minimum capacity as being acceptable???

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Prob started because the G26 holds 10 rounds, so that became the benchmark... Just my unfounded guess.

Hangingrock said:

With out being argumentative and or disagreeable concerning the subject of capacity in regards to the SIG P-365. Why is a capacity of 10 rounds correct as opposed to 8 rounds being less than so? Tom Givens latest book Concealed Carry Class The ABCs Of Self-Defense Tools And Tactics, he briefly eludes to a firearms trainer whom taught in Africa and Middle East for the concept of 10-Rds being the minimum capacity in a self-defensive handgun. Is there any other documentation concerning the 10 round minimum capacity as being acceptable???

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Internet, news sensationalism, etc. Just one more useless debate without any facts. Has become so boring.

Hangingrock said:

With out being argumentative and or disagreeable concerning the subject of capacity in regards to the SIG P-365. Why is a capacity of 10 rounds correct as opposed to 8 rounds being less than so? Tom Givens latest book Concealed Carry Class The ABCs Of Self-Defense Tools And Tactics, he briefly eludes to a firearms trainer whom taught in Africa and Middle East for the concept of 10-Rds being the minimum capacity in a self-defensive handgun. Is there any other documentation concerning the 10 round minimum capacity as being acceptable???

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My guess (and that is all it is) would be that reloading takes time and that is a precious thing in a gun battle (that I can attest to personally as a vet). As someone once said smooth is fast and on the edge of out of control.

I guess then....

P365. First gun of it’s size with 10 rounds of 9mm
RPR. Affordable option to enter long range shooting
LCR. First polymer framed revolver, right?
KSG. Spawned other Tactical hi cap shotguns
Other options for legit reasons.

If someone would buy me an example of every new gun brought ought in the last 10 years I might have a much better answer. Anyone ? The most impressive I bought was a Metro Arms 1911 Commander in .45 acp. Both the gun and the price came together as an accurate bargain. Fit and finish were great, and accuracy was absolutely above average. A gun that came out of the box with flawless function and all else much better than any other 1911 I have ever owned. Absolutely no tweaking required. I have owned Colts, Remington's, Para Ordinance, Detonics, AMT's, Taurus, and none of them surpassed the Metro Arms . A very pleasant surprise.

Labguy47 said:

My guess (and that is all it is) would be that reloading takes time and that is a precious thing in a gun battle (that I can attest to personally as a vet). As someone once said smooth is fast and on the edge of out of control.

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In my war, Viet-Nam I went there with a 1911A1 thus (7) round capacity. I learned what generations before me learned the rifle is primary and the pistol is secondary. My reply is not meant to be argumentative or demeaning. Our experiences may just differ!

FL-NC said:

For me, the Ruger American Rifle.

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I'll second that....
And maybe broaden the nomination include the RAR and other bolt rifles that utilize cheap surplus or military ammo, in an accurate, optics ready, modern hunting rifle.

Ruger LCP is over a decade old so it wouldn't qualify


Shield has sold 3.2 Million in 8 years and really ignited the modern CCW Single Stack class so I would nominate it as the most important new firearm of the last decade. I can't think of any new long guns as influential.

PS I highly doubt the P365 or Hellcat would exist if it hadn't been for the Shield. They are essentially a response to the desire for higher cap in the market the Shield created (yes I know compact single stack striker guns existed prior to the Shield but it's the one that exploded the category).

Any AR or AK pistol running a brace followed closely by spikes tactical AR receivers which seemed ever present during the initial AR explosion, many thanks to barrry and Mike Obama.. Those spikes receivers littered gun safes and gun rooms like cigarette butts for sometime in my AO.