Crystal Ball Poll

[CountGlockula]

Other: Glock 27, 26 or 39.

 

[obxned]

1911

 

[cookekdjr]

"Other":
Glock 17 or 19.

 

[Ivan B]

Yeah, thanks guys, the Glocks and 1911's are fine weapons and I am glad that you love yours but they just don't cut is as pocket pistols for the octogenarian set. Ivan

 

[Sylvan-Forge]

.32 H&R Mag. Good pills.

I prefer the 431PD & 432PD, which are unfortunately no longer made.
They are out there though.

Best of luck.

 

[mpmarty]

Not a Glock of any type,

furthermore I doubt the polymer Glocks will still be functional in thirty years. The plastic outgasses and changes chemical composition over time and self destructs. Dont believe me? Take a look at '70s dashboards. I'll send forward a nice all steel CZ clone and my pockets are plenty big enough!! Caliber, well at least a .40 and if I find another to keep in the present time I'll send my Witness 10MM along with some serious ammo.

 

[Ivan B]

Marty, you are a supreme optimist. Do you really think you are going to want to shoot 10mm when you are 80? Best wishes, Ivan

P.S. Good point on the plastic guns.

 

[mpmarty]

IVAN

Why not? I'm 68yrs old now and still compete in IPSC as well as run around my mountains at will shooting bigger badder pistols than my 700+ ft.lb. 10mm.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I'm 68yrs old now and still compete in IPSC as well as run around my mountains at will shooting bigger badder pistols than my 700+ ft.lb. 10mm.

I'm 65 and there ain't a mountain in the Ozarks I can't climb. Now our mountains aren't that high, but they're sure as hell steep.

 

[Waywatcher]

Not a Glock of any type,

furthermore I doubt the polymer Glocks will still be functional in thirty years. The plastic outgasses and changes chemical composition over time and self destructs. Dont believe me? Take a look at '70s dashboards

A couple things...

1. Glocks are made of a different, better plastic than 70's dashboards.*
2. They are not (usually!) left to bake in the sun 365 days a year.
3. The first Glocks, almost 30 years old, are still going strong.

Sorry to debunk your myths.

*The same way a revolver is made of better steel/aluminum than say, a mailbox.

 

[TexAg]

642, 637, or 36

 

[Geronimo45]

The .32 magnum. May have arthritis/carpal tunnel/etc when I hit 80.

 

[10-Ring]

I'd go w/ the 38

 

[Gator]

Other. I'd put away my S&W Model 38. It is easily carried, easy to clean, and a respectable SD caliber. I wouldn't want one of the super lightweight models because I already have arthritis and even the smaller caliber featherweights have a painful "snap" to them. Plus titanium is a bit harder to clean than steel.

 

[briansp82593]

s&w 329 pd!! oh yeah, big BIG BIG pockets

 

[cslinger]

Other.

3 inch Ruger GP100 fixed sights, small grips.
-Able to shoot anything from .38 to .357.
-Heavy enough to absorb most recoil.
-Small enough to conceal.
-Cheap enough to not worry about burying in a time capsule.
-Accurate.
-Reliable to a fault.
-Makes a great hammer if necessary.

Bury with 200 rounds of your ammo of choice and you are good to go.

 

[mavracer]

same thing i carry now 442