What is your Favorite Big Bore Handgun ??

S&W 44 Magnum, blue or nickel, long bbl.

The general topic being - - - -

"What is your Favorite Big Bore Handgun ??"

At last, a question with an EASY answer.

A .45 ACP, of course.


Well, perhaps NOT so easy. From that point, it becomes complicated. Could be - - -
1911A1
Commercial 1911
Commander
National Match
Officers ACP
Sistema Colt Argentine
S&W 1917 (2nd Model Hand ejector)



Never mind.

Johnny

Smith & Wesson .44 magnum

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

629 Classic-DX

By default it would be my (Single Action Peacemaker Wannabee) Arminius Hombre 44 Magnum! Let's try to keep the envy in check for my $125 find back in 1990.

Presuming big-bore means "Starts with .4 or bigger"...

Favorite? Tough question, as I have many choices, from .41 mag to .50 A.E., in revolvers, autos, and single-shots.

After some consideration, I shall defer to my sentimental favorite, which also happens to be a gun I shoot very well for some reason.

It's a Webley Mk. IV, currently wearing a 6" Mk. VI barrel. It's been converted to run on .45 ACP and is sporting a very pretty set of grips I made out of the wildest-grained piece of mahogany I've ever seen.

Built in 1914, and serving through the Great War, (Through it, not neccessarily IN it. ) it has Style, History, Panache, and Character.

Or it's quite old, and really funny-looking, depending upon your viewpoint.

And me with no camera. Rats.

AMT Hardballer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seem to be liking either the Ruger SBH Bisley, 7 1/2" in .45 Colt or the S&W 25-7, 5" as my favorite in the big bore family.

Nothing against the Smith 29 DX or the Vaquaro, they're no slouch. Neither are the Glocks (21 and 30) or the couple of 1911's. The Norinco can (and does) give the top two a run for their money.

Just seems that the revolvers take top pick for fun and accuracy.

Wouldn't want to carry them every day and I've seen them shoot way better than I can by others who seem to bring out the best in them.

Adios

BIG AND NOT BORED

I HAVE A COUPLE BIGGUN'S..TRB 454 AND SW629..BOTH SHOOT GREAT AND ARE STURDY AS HECK

I have recently fallen in love with this one.

My .45 Colt Blackhawk....

We're bacckk!

I have the same choice as before, a 4" Smith M24-3 .44 Special, but it now wears refniished Fitz cherrywood grips. Loaded with Federal LSWCHP's for in town use, and with Keith boolits on top of Unique for everywhere else.

Freedom Arms .454.

However, I also have a real week spot for the Old Model Ruger in .44

Lately I would have to say Ruger Redhawk SS in .44 Mag.

For serious social purposes, the M1911 (currently a Kimber Classic.) For other purposes, the Colt New Service (Mine was made in 1906.)

Yes, I have a couple of Ruger Blackhawks in that caliber, but the Colt is so . . . Colt.

I wonder why Colt doesn't do a nostalgia re-run of the New Service as S&W has on some of their older models? My brother says I'm like an Indian waiting for the buffalo to return.

First Choice: (Shared)

Colt Combat Elite - .45acp
Colt Combat Commander - .45acp

Second Choice:
Colt Government Model 1911 .45acp's (All variations)

Third Choice:
Springfield 1911 .45acp's

Revolvers:

S&W M24 .44spl
Charter Arms Pre-1980 3" .44spl Bulldog (All day carry)

Since the S&W rep was down hunting this weekend and brought toys , i would now have to say it is the .460 , the 500 was fun but the 460 is a flatter shooter .

My favorite is on my list to get having had one before, .500 S&W.
Second vote for any in .44 special or magnum.

Big Bores are way fun!

.45 Long Colt anything (I have 4 and like them all.) Someday a Ruger Redhawk in .45LC will come visit.

Well. In keeping with the definition of "big bore" as "anything that starts with a 4," I'll say...

My .45s (Ruger P90, Springer GI 1911, and Kimber Tac Ultra II), and my Kimber Stainless Target II 10mm. Convert that last one to inches and it's a .400, so it counts. And I don't personally own a .44 Mag yet, but I've shot a relative's, and it's a sure-fire grin-inducer, too!

S&W Model 29

.44 Magnum...

I have to say I need to update my answer, I have sold my Taurus and have gone thru a Ruger Super BlackHawk Bisley Hunter and now am down to just a 1911 Sistema as a big bore.

smith&wesson 629, 29 with 4 inch barrel, also like my 624 4 inch

For me it would be a Ruger Alaskan 44 magnum, a Ruger Redhawk, followed by any of the S&W 29's or 629's. Then of course the 1911.

The ultimate for me would be the S&W 500 or 460 magnums.