Wshington Times 15 best Handguns ever made!

Status
Not open for further replies.
I read that several months back. My confidence level for those type articles is the same as my faith in health advice given by copy and paste bloggers: none.
 
It's a pretty good list. There is gonna be a lot of people saying they forgot this and that, but all in all I think they did a good job. They got a lot of the classics right.
 
I appreciate the effort but -

Those click-farming links to "news" items wear me out. Having to click once for each item on the list, piling cookies and java clicks over and over again just slows the bejeepers outa my computer and I'm sure those of many members.

Might as well be a starlet's top 10 bikini shots spread over 11-12 different pages to boost their "clicked-on" numbers for advertisers.
 
Here you go Warp:

Glock 17
M1911 Colt
Sig P226
CZ-75
S&W Model 60
Browning Hi-power
S&W Model 29
Walther P38
Ruger MKII
S&W Model 41
Colt Woodsman
Colt 1873 Single Action Army
Beretta 92
S&W Model 10
Ruger Single Six Convertible
 
It's a pretty good list. There is gonna be a lot of people saying they forgot this and that, but all in all I think they did a good job. They got a lot of the classics right.
Click to expand...

Agreed. One of the better "best" lists I've seen to date.
 
medalguy said:
I feel pretty good. I have 13 of the 15 in my collection.
Click to expand...

Haha! I thought the same thing! I don't have everything on the list but Christmas is right around the corner. I think I'll just email a link to this thread over to my wife...
 
I read that several months back. My confidence level for those type articles is the same as my faith in health advice given by copy and paste bloggers: none.
Click to expand...
Yep.

When I see an article like this, my first question is, "What criteria were used to rate the candidates?" Note these bozos don't list their criteria.
 
Pretty good list I think.

However, I also think the Colt 1851 Navy, or at least one of the Colt percussion revolvers should have been included.

They kinda started it all with repeating handguns, and were arguably the best revolver in the world at the time..

rc
 
Last edited:
Vern Humphrey said:
Yep.

When I see an article like this, my first question is, "What criteria were used to rate the candidates?" Note these bozos don't list their criteria.
Click to expand...

I don't think it is possible to write out definitive criteria that results in a list. There will be guns that fit the criteria not listed, guns listed that don't fit all of the criteria, or the criteria is going to include some kind of subjective/preference aspect that defeats the purpose of having criteria.

Now, if you would like to come up with criteria that results in a top ~15 list without the above problems I think that would make a great new thread and I would happily click the link to it in order to participate. :)
 
I don't think it is possible to write out definitive criteria that results in a list. There will be guns that fit the criteria not listed, guns listed that don't fit all of the criteria, or the criteria is going to include some kind of subjective/preference aspect that defeats the purpose of having criteria.

Now, if you would like to come up with criteria that results in a top ~15 list without the above problems I think that would make a great new thread and I would happily click the link to it in order to participate.
Click to expand...
Of course it's possible.

Understand that criteria is subjective -- it's what the person making the list THINKS is important.

So this might work:

Number manufactured
General attitude of users (favorable/unfavorable)
Innovation
Time in service

And so on.
 
Vern Humphrey said:
Of course it's possible.

Understand that criteria is subjective -- it's what the person making the list THINKS is important.

So this might work:

Number manufactured
General attitude of users (favorable/unfavorable)
Innovation
Time in service

And so on.
Click to expand...

So what you are saying is the list will be 15 Glocks?
 
It is a decent list but I do not think the order is correct and I think they missed a few and had a few that should not be there. I fixed it for them.


M1911 Colt
Browning Hi-power
Glock 17
Sig P226
CZ-75
Ruger GP100
S&W Model 29
Luger
Walther P38
Ruger MKII
S&W Model 41
Colt Woodsman
Colt 1873 Single Action Army
S&W Model 10
Ruger Single Six Convertible
 
ApacheCoTodd said:
Those click-farming links to "news" items wear me out. Having to click once for each item on the list, piling cookies and java clicks over and over again just slows the bejeepers outa my computer and I'm sure those of many members.

Might as well be a starlet's top 10 bikini shots spread over 11-12 different pages to boost their "clicked-on" numbers for advertisers.
Click to expand...
What he said. Couldn't be bothered to click past the Glock 17.
 
Read as "Pictures of the first 15 pistols we could find and name correctly without doing any real research." My title was too long for them.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

B
  • Locked
Best off brand handgun you've ever owned?
2 3 4
Replies
93
Views
7K
Richmond
R
L
  • Locked
Ted Nugent Article
2
Replies
30
Views
2K
HGUNHNTR
HGUNHNTR
M
  • Locked
Has a .50 BMG handgun ever been made?
2
Replies
33
Views
4K
BluesBear
B
I
  • Locked
Best guns ever made
Replies
24
Views
1K
ijosef
I
Tallball
  • Locked
"Off-brand" handgun that's been really good for you
2 3 4
Replies
90
Views
6K
WVGunman
WVGunman
Back
Top