Dumb favorite pistols!

[Snejdarek]

CZ 75 Stainless

It is much heavier, a bit larger and only marginally better to shoot than the more sensible CZ 75 Compact D which is my main CC option, but still, I find it on my belt quite often.

 

[BobWright]

Not really my favorite, but one that is pure pleasure to shoot for the sheer fun of shooting. Accuracy beyond fifteen yards is sort os iffy, but cheap to shoot (.38 Special) mild recoil and good out to maybe ten yards:




Bob Wright

 

[entropy]

While not absolute favorites, I've had a couple; In chronological order-An Armi San Marco .31 1849 that was a hoot to shoot. A Hi-Standard Derringer in .22 Mag. and currently a Cobray/Leinad SxS Model DD in .45LC/.410. A hoot to shoot.

 

[chicharrones]

While not absolute favorites, I've had a couple; In chronological order-An Armi San Marco .31 1849 that was a hoot to shoot. A Hi-Standard Derringer in .22 Mag. and currently a Cobray/Leinad SxS Model DD in .45LC/.410. A hoot to shoot.

I've always one of those would be neat to own and fire.

 

[JFrame]

I've always one of those would be neat to own and fire.

Yep -- the HS Derringer is on my short-list of "wanna owns"...

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[entropy]

I've always one of those would be neat to own and fire.

It was.

 

[toivo]

Instead of a dumb favorite pistol I would substitute impractical and nominate my Baby Browning for consideration. I have always been attracted to miniature size guns, like the Baby Browning, Astra Cub, and Beretta Model 950; not so much for their practical application but more for their being essentially real but downsized handguns. Never going to be my first, second, third, fourth, (and so on), choice for a CCW, I'm still fascinated by their sheer size, their "mouse gun" caliber, and quite simply how someone managed to get something that small to work.

Yep. That's pretty much how I think of them. I also have a bit of a fascination for the histories of the circumstances that brought such tiny guns to market. Another impractical piece I didn't mention earlier that I own is my Bauer .25 auto.

I'll join that club:



It's a PSA (Precision Small Arms) Baby Browning clone. An FFL friend of mine saw them at the SHOT Show when they first came out, and he brought a couple for his shop. I just had to buy one, for no practical purpose at all.

And then there was time I had to go and buy this. Iver Johnsons aren't exactly collectible, and if I wanted to shoot a .22 target revolver I would use my S&W Model 17, but there's just something so cool and old-school about the old top-breaks.

 

[bassjam]

It's not my favorite, but I do like my Hi Point C9 more than I should. Half my enjoyment is seeing the look people give when they hear I own one, and then it's even more fun shooting it with them and watching it hang with their S&W's or Glocks or whatever they have. All for something I gave $120 for.

 

[ATLDave]

I still like my Browning BDM 9mm. It was the first service-caliber handgun I bought, and it remains about the thinnest double-stack 9mm I've ever seen. OTOH, the frame-mounted de-cocker/safety is upside down and the beavertail is way too low - as I've refined my handgun technique and gotten a higher and higher grip over the years, the gun no longer fits me at all, and basically forces a bad grip. Moreover, the unnecessarily-complex mechanisms that enable it to switch back and forth between SA/DA and "revolver" (DAO, except that you can thumb-cock the hammer) mode junk up the trigger with lots of little catches and clinks you can feel as you pull it. But I can't bring myself to part with it.

 

[WestKentucky]

While not absolute favorites, I've had a couple; In chronological order-An Armi San Marco .31 1849 that was a hoot to shoot. A Hi-Standard Derringer in .22 Mag. and currently a Cobray/Leinad SxS Model DD in .45LC/.410. A hoot to shoot.

I traded off one of those ducktown disaster DDs several years ago. Was a neat little gun but severely overpowered for the ergonomics and design. I was tired of my middle finger being ripped open by the frame where the trigger connects.

 

[Hanshi]

I can't pick just one; sorry. These cover everything from small game (Ruger MKI, Colt Woodsman); deer and general fun (S&W 686, Diamondback); Carry & SD (Kimber Ultra Carry .45).

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[hdwhit]

RG-25. Rohm's 25 ACP "zamak wonder". Bought it for $25 from an acquaintance who said it would jam or stovepipe on every shot. I looked it over, saw that it looked as if it had never been cleaned and took a chance. I cleaned it thoroughly and bought a new magazine for it and it has worked like a champ ever since.

 

[milemaker13]

While not absolute favorites, I've had a couple; In chronological order-An Armi San Marco .31 1849 that was a hoot to shoot. A Hi-Standard Derringer in .22 Mag. and currently a Cobray/Leinad SxS Model DD in .45LC/.410. A hoot to shoot.

I agree- a derringer in . 22 mag would be neat. I've shot one in .38 and its rough. And what's up with the trigger?? Kinda lifts instead of pulls...

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

I still like my Browning BDM 9mm. It was the first service-caliber handgun I bought, and it remains about the thinnest double-stack 9mm I've ever seen. OTOH, the frame-mounted de-cocker/safety is upside down and the beavertail is way too low - as I've refined my handgun technique and gotten a higher and higher grip over the years, the gun no longer fits me at all, and basically forces a bad grip. Moreover, the unnecessarily-complex mechanisms that enable it to switch back and forth between SA/DA and "revolver" (DAO, except that you can thumb-cock the hammer) mode junk up the trigger with lots of little catches and clinks you can feel as you pull it. But I can't bring myself to part with it.

Always thought they were good looking, interesting pistols.

 

[ATLDave]

Yep. They're stylish and interesting. They're also great to carry because of the very, very thin width. But they are not great for actual shooting!

 

[Striker]

S&W Factory Nickel Mdl 27 with an 8 3/8" barrel. Pretty, but not practical for me.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

S&W Factory Nickel Mdl 27 with an 8 3/8" barrel. Pretty, but not practical for me.

Ooooooo, pics plz!

 

[Striker]

NIGHTLORD40K,

The Nickel Princess is in storage and not readily available. But, I did have plain jane laying around....

 

[Dr.Rob]

I have a friend with an IJ super-shot sealed 8 I've been trying to get him to sell for years. Those are neat and very well made old revolvers.

 

[Jim NE]

I'm afraid I have more dumb guns that I like than I should. My avatar shows that I like Rossi revolvers, and I have some great Rossi shooters, but I fully realize that there are some losers in that brand. The examples distributed before Interarms can be pretty mediocre, and I have a couple of those that would never make the grade as defensive weapons, but there's one Garcia era (late 1960's or so) .38 snubnose I have that is 100% reliable, but beat up just the right amount so that never have to worry about it. It's patina gives it more character than probably any of my other guns...even my old 5 screw Smiths.

 

[cc-hangfire]

I’ll play. Some are dumb, and some move into the stupid category:

Remington 51 (not the R51) - crazy thin, sweet shooter, field strip is 2x worse that the Ruger Marks.

Iver Johnson Super Shot 22 - spits lead & the auto eject function is hit & miss due to wear, but it is so steampunk cool

Bauer 25 - baby Colt copy, not reliable but just too cute & shiny

ATM Backup 480 - SA Model, stiff trigger, also not reliable, a pain to field strip, but very accurate & too quirky to sell

NAA Minimaster - hahahaha! A big, little gun. Just makes me laugh!

Hopkins & Allen .22short revolver - about a 20# trigger pull ... and a quiet little “POP” when it fires.

High Point C9 - yeah. I know. Stupid.

Ducktown or Leinad .410/.45lc side by side derringer - double stupid, but what a hoot to look at and to shoot!!

 

[meatballs]

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This one began as a S&W British .455 HE MkII back in 1916. Somebody converted it to 45 Colt and chopped the barrel. When I got it, the barrel was bulged. I got an unfired Brazilian 45 ACP barrel and had it chopped to 3 1/2"
I got a post war 45ACP cylinder that had been reamed for 45 Colt, but it also would take 45ACP with moon clips and 45 Auto Rim.

I found out that 45 Winchester Magnum brass is merely 45ACP brass elongated to 45 Colt configuration. Thus this gun will fire 45 ACP, 45 Auto Rim, 45 Colt, and 45 Mag brass loaded to 45 Colt velocities and pressures in moon clips.
It puts them right where you point the the gun. No alibis with this rascal.
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I carried it every day until just recently.

That revolver is actually pretty darn cool.

 

[HB]

Ruger Chargers are a ton of fun and more accurate than most 10/22s. I like a 4x pistol scope to rain 22 at 100 yards from a bench, prone, or field positions

 

[bikerdoc]

I have a lot of expensive guns but somehow the Bersa 380 cc and the firestorn 22 get a lot of range time.

Also my cheap Heritage 22/22mag gets a lot of attention from #1 granddaughter and she is good with it.

See my Avatar, wifey is carrying a NAA 22mag in that pic. I think it is a dumb gun but she can hit any thing she wants a ten feet.

 

[toivo]

I have a lot of expensive guns but somehow the Bersa 380 cc and the firestorn 22 get a lot of range time.

I love my Firestorm .22! Whatever else I'm taking to the range, that usually comes too, and I often finish off a range session by running a few magazines through it.