What is the best combat handgun in use today?

[k9870]

in counterstreike the deegle 50 ae is good....

 

[afvoo52]

CZ75, one of the best out there that doesn't get the respect it deserves. I have owned at least 100, YES 100 handguns and the CZ's I have owned have never failed to impress me with their performance. Outside of the CZ's the XD's I own have been excellent, most Sigs and HK's I have owned have been excellent. As far as 1911's its all in the gun, I have had many Colts from the eighties and early 90's that were JUNK, as well as Springfield armory. I own 5 early Kimbers that have been great as well as a Taurus 1911 that so far has exceeded all expectations.

The term Combat handgun is somewhat of ones own perception, revolvers can be combat handguns, S/A only can be as well as DA only. To me a combat handgun is one that goes BANG EVERY time and has the right combination of power and ammo to get the job done. Also it has to be the one that fits your hand properly and has sights or sighting system that suit your eyes. My go too gun is a SW99 winter carry using Federal HST 165gr and a Sig P239 or Keltec P11 summer carry using winchester 127gr LEO ammo. The SW99 has had light trigger work and just feels SSOOO natural in my hand, comes up at perfect eye level and has the right sight picture for my eyes. There is no perfect cookie cutter handgun, but they have to start with being reliable and reasonably accurate.

 

[FoMoGo]

The term Combat handgun is somewhat of ones own perception, revolvers can be combat handguns.

VERY true.
I rotate the guns I carry, 3 of them are revolvers, 1 is a 1911.
The revolvers are fixed site .44s and a fixed site .45.
The .44s are 2" and 4" barrels, the .45 is a 4".
The 4" guns are what I would consider combat revolvers.
Simple, basic, no nonsense, large caliber wheel guns.


Jim

 

[boxcarbilly]

I dont have any handguns but I know a guy that wants to sell me a glock 17 for $ 400. Is that worth the money.

 

[JAMES BOND]

Beretta 96 40 Cal.

 

[jimsmith80]

Glock, Hecker & Koch, Sig Sauer, other but those are the three I would pick first. Just Glock & Sig alone have probably 80-90% of the American Police Market. The Secret Service Uses Sig P229's in .357 sig. I could not think of a much better choice. We today are super lucky in that we have a ton of really great, uber reliable handguns with great bullets. We should be to live at a time when it is hard to make a bad choice when buying a new handgun.

 

[stbarsh]

Springfield XD in any caliber

It's a Glock with all the needed improvements.

 

[testosterone]

boxcar,

Assuming it is in good condition sure. New glocks are $499 at the counter around here.

T

 

[Timradcliffe345]

Glock 21SF - the be all and end all of combat handguns.

 

[Sato Ord]

If you're still alive and the other guy isn't you have a good handgun.

 

[KINGMAX]

Glock 21

 

[sherman123]

All depends on what gun "fits" you best and what you can use most effectively. for me i prefer no external safeties a big reason i love revolvers and glocks. I haven't shot close to enough different handguns to even say what fits me the best but of all the ones I've fired I'd go with my glock 23.

 

[RoboDuck]

It depends on your skill level. A well trained man with a M1911 has the advantage. If you have to ask why you will never know.

 

[Hostile Amish]

Practically, SIG P-226.

 

[Lonestar.45]

Kel-Tec P3AT.

 

[minh]

i <3 my cz 75 sp01

 

[k9870]

sig p220 elite, with 11 rounds of 230grjhp

 

[ChCx2744]

+1 on the Glock

 

[Dan Crocker]

in counterstreike the deegle 50 ae is good....

no, it's da bestest!
I'd still go with the Glock 19.

 

[EHL]

With respect, a revolver is not a viable "combat gun" anymore. It's a great self defense gun, but clearly when we are talking about combat, we we are talking about straight up war time. 100 years ago, revolvers were the norm for war, but were quickly replaced with auto loaders. There are many reasons for this, and I'm sure any 1911 guru could extoll the virtues of a 1911 and why they became the official sidearm of the US military (only to be replaced by another autoloader) and continue to be used by special elite military units and law enforcement agencies. The point being, the revolver is no more a "combat weapon" than a muzzle loader or double barrel shotgun are. They may have been combat weapons centuries ago, but we live in the age of the automatic design for combat scenarios.

My vote goes to the 1911 as the greatest combat handgun, for it's design, ease of use, maintenance, durablity, and stopping power with it's war horse 45acp caliber.

 

[SgtGunner]

M14. Sorry guys but if in combat the LAST thing I want is a handgun, besides if you have to resort to a handgun in combat you are either A.) royally screwed or B.) have grossly mis-planned your mission. Most assuredly both.

 

[SgtGunner]

double tap

 

[mudriver]

I'm assuming the original question meant what is the best military combat handgun. In my opinion, military and police handgun requirements are different.

I carried and used a 1911 in combat and learned 2 things:
1. 1911's are good guns, but not great military guns because:
Carrying locked and cocked weapons can be a challenge for many soldiers,

our 1911's even when well maintained were reliable 95% of the time,

In combat, if you need a pistol you need lots of ammo!

2. The 45 acp fmj is not a death ray.
45 required multiple hits to neutralize the target like a 9mm appears to

45's are challenged when penetrating body armor

After training with some Navy Seals, they suggested I go with a Sig 226 and 25 round mags. They used that setup in combat (not police style situations) and they preferred it at the time.

I'm prepared for 1911 fanboys to start questioning my lineage, etc.

 

[HatFried]

Probably a Sig P226.

If it's good enough for the Canadian Armed forces, it's good enough for me.

 

[ScareyH22A]

^^ lol.

Hk usp.