Handgun of the decade

[mr2guru]

Anyone have sales figures of the M&P auto line vs. the XD line?

It seems as though XDs are handily outselling the M&P, but I may be wrong.

 

[bragmardo]

Handguns of the decade:

• 1860s - Colt Army M1860
• 1870s - Colt M1873 SAA
• 1880s - Webley .455 Mk. I
• 1890s - Mauser C96
• 1900s - 1906 Luger
• 1910s - Colt M1911
• 1920s - Walther PP
• 1930s - S&W .357 Magnum
• 1940s - SIG P210
• 1950s - Colt Python
• 1960s - Hämmerli 208
• 1970s - Manurhin MR73
• 1980s - Glock 17
• 1990s - Kahr K9
• 2000s - S&W M500

 

[Yo Mama]

I'd also note a change between 2000-2005 (Before Obama) and 2006-present (During Obama). The current presents with high capacity pistols where as before was more 1911s.

 

[CWL]

Perhaps you are too young to remember, but the Glock 17 hit the states in the 1980s and never stopped marching forward. It was already entrenched by the 1990's.

First pistol I ever owned. When it hit the US in 1986, interest and success was instant. The design was like something from outer space. Everybody wanted one of those "ceramic" or "all plastic" guns.

 

[Geneseo1911]

I think we've gone from wonder nines to wonder .380s. Time will tell, but if the popularity continues for the next two years, that will be the answer. Everyone is building one now. If it wasn't for Obama-mania driving AR and higher-capacity 9mm sales, the .380s are all you'd hear about. Easily concealable, light, almost powerful enough for self defense.

Of course, Obama might make the .36 cal BP Navy revolver the (only) handgun of the decade before we're into the twenty ought-teens.

 

[CLIFF 11]

I think that you should add, S&W model 60 Stainless Steel, this revolver started the stainless steel trend, then add Sig Sauer once they hit the market,every European country started using the Sig; they share the Military contracts as, well, most Federal Agents use the Sig Sauer 229 . Please do not forget the Browning Hi-Power

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