Many calibers, only one gun for each, which one?

[garrettwc]

Different variation on caz223's thread.

If you could have as many calibers as you want, but only one gun in each caliber, which gun would you pick to represent? Not necessarily, best value, or anything like that.

Think in .xx caliber, you have to have Y gun.

.22 - Ruger MkII
.32 - Walther PPK (german)
.357 Mag - S&W 686
9MM - Browning Hi Power or SiG P22x series (this would be a tough choice)
10MM - Bren Ten
.44Mag - S&W M29
.45ACP - 1911 Colt 5" Govt
.45LC - Colt SAA

 

[Mike Irwin]

.22 LR -- Browning Buckmark or S&W Model 18

.32 ACP -- Probably the CZ 70 that I have.

.32 Long -- S&W Regulation Police

.380 -- ???

9mm -- HK P7M8, or my Kahr K9

.38 Spl. -- S&W 042

.357 Mag. -- S&W Model 19

10mm -- Tough call. Probably a Glock for longevity.

.41 Mag. -- S&W Model 57 or 58

.44 Spl. -- S&W Model 24

.45 ACP -- Either a 1911, a Sig 220, or an S&W Model 25

.45 Colt -- S&W Model 25

 

[Desert Dog]

.22 LR - Ruger

.45 ACP - Springfield V-16

.357 magnum - Ruger GP100

.41 magnum - Ruger Blackhawk

.45 Colt - Ruger Redhawk

.454 Casull - Freedom Arms 83

.40 S&W - HK compact

10mm - S&W 610

 

[Berg01]

.22 - Browning Buckmark Bullseye Target
.380 - Sig P232
.357 Mag - Pre 1980 Polished Blue Colt Python 6" bbl.
9MM - S&W PC 952
10MM - Colt Delta Elite
.44Mag - S&W 629 Mountain Gun
.45ACP - Wilson Tactical Super Grade
.45LC - S&W 625-6 Mountain Gun

 

[cratz2]

.22 - Dan Wesson 6" Revolver
.32 - P32
.357 Mag - S&W 686
9MM - CZ75B SA (Or Combat Commander in 38 Super)
10MM - Hrmm... I'd really like a G29, but probably a Delta
.44Mag - Super Blackhawk
.45ACP - 1911 Colt 5" Govt
.45LC - Don't know... 44 Mag serves fine.

As alternative to the 9mm/38 Super... A 9x23 STI 1911 built as a limited gun... I'd love to have some of those 29 round mags!

 

[BerettaNut92]

.22 - Beretta 87 Target
.32 - Beretta Tomcat Titanium
.357 Mag - S&W something
9MM - Beretta 92
10MM - Colt Delta Elite?
.44Mag - S&W something
.45ACP - Dawson 1911 Tactical Advantage
.45LC - Beretta Stampede...reehaw!

 

[venom600]

.22 - Ruger Single Six
.32 - Walther PPK
.357 Mag - Ruger GP100
9MM - Walther P99
.40 S&W - Walther P99
10MM - Colt Delta Elite
.44 Mag - Desert Eagle (just to say I have one and besides.....it'd make a heck off a pistol-whipper )
.45 ACP - Wilson Tactical Super Grade (in my dreams..........cha-ching$$$$)

--Ben

 

[MikeJ]

.22 Hi Standard Sport King
.32 NAA Guardian
.380 Browning BDA
.38 S&W 642
.357 S&W 4" 686
9mm Beretta Centurion
.40 Sig 229
.44mag Ruger Redhawk 5 1/2" SS
.45 Wilson Stealth

 

[Ala Dan]

Well, let's see:

.22 caliber LR Colt Match Target Woodsman

.380 ACP SIG-Sauer P230/ Browning BDA

9m/m Luger SIG-Sauer P228/ Smith & Wesson 39-2

.38 Special Smith & Wesson 4" model 19*

.357 Magnum Smith & Wesson 6" model 28

.40 S&W Glock 27

.41 Magnum Smith & Wesson 4" model 57

.44 Magnum Smith & Wesson 5" model 629

.45 ACP SIG-Sauer P220A

.45 LC Smith & Wesson 4" 625


*FootNote- chambering is actually for the .357 magnum!


I believe that's all I would need; however if I could
include a "just for fun gun" it would be a Series 70
Colt Gold Cup National Match .45 ACP!


Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

 

[boogalou]

.22 - Browning Buckmark
.32 - CZ83
.380 - Russian Mak
9mm - Browning Hi-Power
.40 - CZ75 SA
10mm - EAA Witness
.45 - Any decent 1911 with 100% reliability

 

[caz223]

I didn't want to soil the results of my thread by responding, but see no problem in responding to yours.

.22 kadet kit, CZ. Possibly baikal target model, or smith 41.
9mm almost any sig/hk with aftermarket barrel. Heard star and steyr are good stock. And, of course, the P7. Maybe the beretta L series.
10mm Have a few examples, glock being the standout. My razorback has better sights.
.41 magnum, in SA-ruger, in DA-smith.
.45 acp It's just too easy to answer 1911. I'd think SIG 220 sport, CZ97, or some H&K model like my USP compact.
.40 Gonna hafta say SIG. Pick a model, they're all good. I like my 2340.
357SIG See above.
.357 Gotta say smith. I'll bet my Dan Wesson 715 would do better with an action job, and a 6" tube. Easily arranged.
.44 Ruger bisley series, good guns, in their own right. A 5" stainless model, or a Gary Reeder special.
.45 colt Ruger bird'shead vaquero. Shoot one, and you'll know why.

 

[Sean Smith]

10mm: Colt Delta Elite.

Everything else...

9x19mm: SIG P210 or a custom BHP
.44 Magnum: S&W 29
.357 Magnum: Colt Python
.45 ACP: pre-Series 70 Gold Cup National Match

 

[chaim]

-.22lr: I'm still trying to decide what will be my first .22lr pistol, that probably would be the one I'd go w/ if only one
-.22mag: Taurus 941UL, 8 shot lightweight aluminum alloy snub
-.32H&R Mag: Probably Taurus 731 (not sure if UL or CH)
-.32acp: probably a Kel-Tec, maybe the NAA Guardian
-.380acp: I love my Bersa but if I get to a carry state, and if only one I'd have to seriously look at the Kel-Tec and the NAA Guardian (I'd probably go w/ the Guardian)
-9mm: BHP or CZ 75B (I love my CZ 75B, better trigger than my buddy's 85Combat, highly accurate, reliable and fun)
-40S&W: no real loves in this caliber, but I'd go w/ the Kahr MK40 or K40 since I couldn't have the MK9 or K9
-.45acp: a 1911 (if only one, probably an alloy framed 4" or 5" Kimber or SA)
-38spl: Taurus 85UL or S&W 60LS (before they were chambered in .357mag). Then again if I had the .32mag and .22mag snubs maybe I'd go w/ a S&W M10 (3" or 4").
-.357mag: 4" S&W M19 or 3" S&W 65LS
-.44spl: either a S&W 296 or a Taurus 445
-.45lc: a quality SAA clone or Vaquero (can't afford the real thing)
-.44mag: I'd probably go w/ a 6" or 8" ported 629 or used 29 (w/ porting or I'd have it done aftermarket)

 

[Poohgyrr]

.22LR- TCC, scoped and 10" barrel
.22 Hornet- see the above
.32 H&R Magnum- 4" 6 shot blued S&W
.38- S&W Centennial
.357- 3.5" S&W M27
.357 Sig- Glock, 4" or longer
.44 Special- 4" S&W M24
.44 Magnum- 4" S&W M29
9x19- Hi Power MKIII
9x23- a good 1911, accurized by a good gunsmith
.40S&W- Hi Power MKIII
10mm- G20
.45ACP- G30
.45 Long Colt- 4" S&W M25
.454 Casull- Ummm, a Rossi M92 lever (grins)

That's for now anyway, subject to change. I'll pick up a few Contender barrels for some other calibers as well ...

 

[Quintin Likely]

.22 - Sig Trailside
.380 - Walther PPK/S
.357 - 686
.40 - USP
9mm - P7M8 (or 13)
.45 - Wilson CQB
357 Sig - P229
10mm - Glock 20

 

[AndABeer]

.22 Beretta 87T
.32 P-32
9mm S&W 5926
.357 Mag 4" Colt Python
.357 Sig G32
.40 S&W 610
10mm S&W 1026
.44 S&W 629
.45 ACP 1911
.45 LC Redhawk

 

[goon]

This is an interesting twist on an old topic.

.22LR- Don't have one yet, but am planning on an H&R 999 or Browning buckmark.

.32 ACP- I would also like a P-32.

9mm-CZ-75BD

.357- The S&W M-28 I am currently working on.

.45 ACP- 1911

Have no need for anything bigger

 

[BlkHawk73]

.17 - Volquartsen Cheetah
.22 - something from Pardini or Hammerli
.380 - HK model 4 (can't reaaly think of any others I like)
9mm - HK P7M8 (got one and love it)
40S&W - HK USP Elite (I can dream can't I)
10mm - S&W's current prod. revolver (can't 'member model #)
.41 - Ruger Bisley
.44 - Ruger Bisley Hunter
.45 - Les Baer Monolith
.45 and larger - Freedom Arms (any)