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....you were induced (or partly influenced) to buy a handgun because some military/gov't agency issues them or the fact you saw it in a movie or TV show. No doubt you did some research on your own before you commited but come on, it does have some sway doesn't it? I know it can be a shallow thing to consider but the fact its used by military/police can be a good indication to a handguns quality in the field. Something a lot of us civilians cannot do on a real day to day basis.

I'll confess I bought:

Beretta 92 FS 9mm because its issued to our US Military and LAPD. Lethal Weapon and Die Hard movies had something to do with it too. Sold.

Sig Sauer P226 9mm because Navy Seals are issued them. I owned a Sig Sauer P229 before, so I appreciated Sig quality but the fact its issued to Navy Seals sealed the deal.

S&W 686 2 1/2" after I saw True Romance. Sold.

Glock 23: This was more of an independent choice but when I heard that the FBI started to issue them I was glad to hear the news.
 
Walther... Walther P99. Need I say more? :D

That and I couldn't really find anyone that had anything bad to say about them.

I do want a Beretta 92 "just because" it's a military issue.

I do very much want an AR-15 but the Caliban has determined that mere mortal subjects are not permitted to possess such a deadly weapon.

I'll guess I'll have to put up with my less deadly M1A </sarcasm>
 
I owned my Glock 23 a few years before the FBI issued them. Do

you think they were influenced by me having one?:D

Actually I did get a SIG 220 after I heard Ed Murales bought

one. (Ed was the FBI agent in the Miami shootout who even

though wounded walked up with a j frame and ended the

shootout. I figured he knew something about the balance

between firepower and stopping power.)
 
No denying the connection. I sold a bunch of guns thanks to "Die Hard" (Glocks, especially the Glock 7) and "Batman" (the long barreled revolver of the Joker). Many of the larger dealers make it a point to keep current with what guns are being shown in the movies.

I have never made any purchasing decisions based on Hollywierd, but it's a quasi-free country. I do have daydreams based on starlets. Jennifer Garner has replaced Monica Potter currently.
 
I really never saw much of the guns in the movie, they normally flashed by so fast. And considering I have only had a little while where it was legal for me to buy handguns, I've had lots of stuff floating in my head! But the 1911 got in my head thanks to Ronin. The Glock, US Marshals. But everything else is just because I like them, the Kahr, the Makarov, etc.

I still want a pair of Berettas like Chow Yun Fat's original Chinese movies...
 
SIG for me

I admit that when researching the purchase of my first handgun, SIG and HK were on my list because they appeared in Tom Clancy novels. I probably would not have known of them otherwise. The internet gave access to many opinions regarding all pistols.

I've found that opinions are useful as long as you take them as that and you sift through them for consistency. There was almost entirely consistent opinion regarding the SIGs, reliable and accurate. Most other types (Beretta, Colt, Browning, S&W etc.) seemed more mixed opinions.

I took that information to gun shops and handled a number of pistols of all the above brands and found a SIG P228 that seemed to fit my hand just right.
 
Dad was in the Army National Guard, I had seen him field-strip the 1911...intrigued me. At six years of age I attended weekend drill and watched the guys at the range...I was able to shoot a Singer made 1911 that day. Dad had other duties--I got to hang out with 'Gunnnie'...one happy six year old...the attraction continues...been close to 42 years now...
 
The Colt 1911. Had to have one because of John Wayne used it to save our country again and again.

The Uzi. Just looked too cool back in '81 when Reagan got shot and the SS Agent pulled one out.

The H&K MP5. Since you cannot see or read about any police/swat/sf/terrorist incident or movie without seeing everyone spraying with a MP5, it became a must have.
 
I've got a Beretta Elite II so that I can be L337. Got a USP so I can be "Tactical". Got a Sig because I heard some Special Ops guys use them and I wanted to get me some of the Special Ops mojo... :)
 
I guess that elite tactical agency ;) the Missouri Division of Probation and Parole has an influence on my purchases of S/W 640,65 and two 19's just because I work for them and have to carry on duty within their options (Ruger, S/W, Colt 357 or 38). Though a well spent youth reading the tales of Bill Jordon likely influenced my decisions on the 19's just a bit...

Seeing the 4506 on the Shield each Tuesday night may have had some slight influence on my decision to buy one :uhoh:
 
It's not the guys that buy guns so they can be like their heros "on the tee vee" that scared me. It's the guys that handle their weapons like they see on television, movies, or, worst of all, gun rags.

No, don't point the firearm at yourself. No, don't switch hand when racking the slide. No, don't point the firearm at your friend. No, put the pistol up by your head. No, don't rack the shotgun "to scare them off." No, dont . . . . I said "no, don't" a lot.:scrutiny:
 
Over the years my purchases were influenced almost totally, by what other guys at the club had ..... which meant I had handled and shot most stuff before I went ahead and got it.

Only exception I think was my first S&W Mod 27 ... sorta ''came across it'' in gun shop ... fell deeply in love!!! Same thing when I found its replacement a few weeks ago ..... love all over again!!:)
 
Chose a Kimber Custom over a Springfield Armory, the fact that the LAPD swat uses the Kimber pushed me towards my decision. "Cool Factor" of being able to say "Same thing the SWAT uses" I guess.
 
I had my P7M8 long before I saw Die Hard & my Beretta long before I saw Lethal Weapon & Mel Gibson shoot that smiley face. So, I guess it's just a huge co-winky-dink that I have guns made famous it he movies. As for agency guns...eh :rolleyes:
 
Well, I bought my first 1911 because my grandmother's brother taught me a lot about shooting and he only had a full size 1911 and a small .38, handgun-wise. He was influenced entirely because of his positive experience with them in the Army. Sort of second hand influence, I suppose.

I bought my Beretta to have the two primary handguns issued in the US. Then I sold it to get a Taurus version with the safety in the correct location.

And I bought a 590A1 in part because of its reputation in the military. Not really because they issued it, just sort of a bonus, I suppose.

The rest have nothing to do with the military. Except MilSurp rifles.
 
Bought a SIG 220 once b/c I was thinking of getting into Law Enforcement & many Texas agencies (incl. our Dept. of Public Safety--our state police) authorize them. That, and most LEO's that buy their own use .45's.

I didn't get into the field, but I did enjoy the SIG...:D
 
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