Best handgun you ever fired?

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well I would have to say my sigpro2340 first time out at the range 40' first shot bullseye very accurate gun nice trigger
 
best? cz75 tac sport
favorite - mkii gov model that's been of to see VQ.
best pointing - 1851 navy conversion
one I want to like the most but just don't - hipower
 
my first handgun ever fired, a 1914 Erfurt P08 that had only been fired at the mfg. plant, This came from a museum in Germany during WWll, I really loed that thing.
 
Come to think of it, I also really liked webly 455 manstopper.

There is something about the old guns.
 
Smith & Wesson Military & Police Model of 1905 target, 6 1/4" bbl. Hand made target grips, manufacture date 1910, 100 yrs. of honest wear to slick the action to unbelieveable. Look up tack driver to see it's picture.

Sadly retired now in deference to it's age. Ah memories!;)
 
Desert Eagle chambered in .357. I was at a range one day and a complete stranger offered to let me shoot it. He had it loaded up with 6 rounds of his reloads. I fired 2 at a 25yard target and fell in love. I looked at my two buddies that were there with me, both eyeballing the gun and praying that I wouldn't empty the magazine. It was hard to hand it off but after asking its owner if it was okay I reluctantly handed it to one of them. Those were 2 of the 3 most enjoyable rounds I've ever fired. The 3rd was a .50bmg round fired from a single shot AR upper. Other than that, I really like shooting a well broken in 5" Springfield XD.
 
Ed Brown Kobra Carry.

My buddy has one and when I have the $$$, I'll be gettting one. I think I want one inexpensive gun which will be the next purchase. After that, I am thinking I may start saving. Perfect in my hand and wicked accurate.

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pendennis said:
I chose the Python over everything else. It has over 3k rounds through it, and the timing is still spot on.

Your timing is off. According to some of the posters here, a correctly timed Colt will not have a drag line on the cylinder. The drag line on yours is very obvious in the photo.
 
Dear THR:
Which is the best handgun you ever fired? One that you absolutely enjoyed firing.

It may be surprising, but I really like my luger p08. Too bad its temporarily out of commission at the moment.
Well over time I have had several, right now it is my Ruger Blackhawk in .327 mag., it will do everything the .357 will & a lot more controllable & it holds 8 rounds...........
 
Your timing is off. According to some of the posters here, a correctly timed Colt will not have a drag line on the cylinder. The drag line on yours is very obvious in the photo.

Not to get off topic BUT a drag line on a revolver's cylinder can occur by incorrectly closing the cylinder without pushing the cylinder latch backwards (on a Colt) and indexing the chamber to the barrel upon closing, thus allowing the bolt to drag against the cylinder when turning it into it's "locked" state. A revolver that has seen that many rounds, and obviously has been cleaned a great deal, can often develop a cylinder turn line while still being perfectly in time.

To get back on topic:

This 1940 Officers Model .38 Heavy Barrel is probably the sweetest and most accurate shooter I've had the pleasure to fire:

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A drag line is normal on a Python that has been used. It is not a sign of being out of time or incorrect use. Sure, you can baby one and index the cylinder every time you close it and prevent the line, but I don't see that as being an option for duty/carry/sporting guns, which is what Pythons used to be.

I would guess many Pythons left the factory with drag lines. My NIB guns have them....I buy/sell my fair share of Colts and don't let the line or lack of it influence price.
 
kimber (1998) custom stainless gold match
followed by a hard chrom H&K P7
and from 1902 a Colt short/long 32 6" target model
 
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