What's your overall favorite brand of handgun?

[budder]

CZ is sadly missing. Well, chalk up another 'other' as 'CZ'. HK would be my vote if they only made more P7s

 

[Blue .45]

Since the majority of my handguns are Rugers, I guess that would be my choice.
S&W would be a close second. I'd really like to get my hands on 4506.

 

[Plink]

Favorite brand? What is this favorite brand that you speak of? I have favorite designs, favorite models and favorite guns, but I have no favorite brands. Branding is misleading. Any "brand" can make a great gun, yet still crank out multiple bad designs, or just go sloppy on a particular model or even the entire line. Heck, I don't even have a favorite country of manufacture!

I feel the same about cars, trucks or motorcycles. Being a long time motorcycle performance enthusiast, my favorite model is whatever is fastest, best handling, and has the most upgrade potential that year. I choose guns the same way. My loyalty is earned through content. If the company continues to create good content, I continue to buy. The instant that they don't, I switch to one who does. An old saying from unsponsored racers: "Brand loyalty is for squids".

 

[CajunBass]

I've probably owned a dozen or so Rugers over the years. They work.

 

[Ala Dan]

I voted Smith & Wesson but

there are certain things I like 'bout others. For example, I don't care much
for the Smith & Wesson .22 LR rimfire autos; much preferring an old Colt,
or a new Browning instead. I'm a SIG-A-HOLIC, for old West German guns
only. Ruger is my favorite for "cowboy style" wheel guns; perferring the
Blackhawks over the Vacqueros. Also, I like the Springfield Armory line,
while I dislike Glocks. Very few Kimbers strike my fancy; as I will take a
Baer .45 over a Kimber anyday~! DA revolver vote goes to S&W.
NO Taurus firearms for me, please.

 

[sansone]

COLT

 

[tackleberi]

Seecamp.

If Larry Seecamp would just make his dad's .45ACP, I'd have only two handguns in my safe....Seecamp .45 and Seecamp .380.

 

[tbtrout]

Sig

 

[MustangHowie]

I own many different brands, but I tend to use the Sigs more than anything else.

 

[P97]

My favorite is easily Rugers, and my favorite Ruger is the P97. I have carried it exclusively for CCW for several years.

 

[aka108]

Well, ya all might laugh, but of the handguns I own my favorite is the Star Model 30. It is accurate, 15 round capacity and has never had a stopage of any type. Handles lead and jacketed ammo with ease. Not finely machined nor eye candy by any means. Simply an excellent shooter.

 

[DirksterG30]

CZ

 

[Flame Red]

+1 for Colt

 

[foghornl]

5 Rugers, 2 Springfields, and one off-brand {RG}

 

[TxPhantom]

Another S & W vote

I voted S & W because of my experiences with the M & P line (I have a full sized 40 caliber, a 9mm compact and will have the 45 caliber soon), their revolvers are great and with a no B.S. lifetime warranty when rarely needed.

 

[Steve C]

Colt's are my favorite.

 

[DMK]

CZ

Voted 'other'

 

[larry starling]

Colt

 

[DogBonz]

What... NO COLT!!!

Why was Colt ommited? You said:

“All things considered (revolvers and autos, rimfires and centerfires, etc.) I'd go with Ruger.”

Out of the 10 companies on your list, only 40% make both pistols and revolvers, and 3 or 4 don’t make 22’s. I’m not nit picking, but Colt makes, or made, all 3. While I don’t necessarily like Colt more that the others in any one category, if I had to pick an overall winner, it would be Colt.

 

[Redneck with a 40]

Right now, I'd have to go with Springfield. My XD-40 has been flawless.

 

[buck460XVR]

since I'm a fan of wheelguns, I have to go with S&W......altho the old Colts still make me wet.

 

[universal]

Overall I chose Smith & Wesson. I really like their revolvers and if I had to I would not mind using one of their semi-autos either. I have shot a model 915 that I thought was pretty nice and the new M&P feels great in my hand. However, as long as I have choice, I prefer Glocks over any other semi-autos.

I have owned Ruger semi-autos and a revolver and even though they were O.K. they were not great by any means and I much prefer other brands.

 

[Furncliff]

CZ

 

[bestseller92]

The poll is not flawed. I asked for the respondent's "Favorite" brand; I did not ask them to name the best. This doesn't require them to have experience with all brands.

And I picked Ruger because they make guns that are equal to or better than other makes at a better price. My Rugers are all 100 percent reliable -- never a malf with any of them that I own. That's a dang good recommendation, IMO.

 

[azredhawk44]

Springfield: they can make great plastic-fantastic wundernines as well as classic 1911's. They also make a respectable M14-derivative rifle.

Ruger ran a close second as I love their revolvers... but I can't stand their centerfire auto handguns.