Your Favorite Autoloader - That You Will Never Own & Why ?

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Hard to say. All the guns I love I own or will own. I have several 210's. I have an Automag, I will get a broomhandle some day. I just have not found the "one" yet.
 
Somebody mentioned the HK VP70, maybe the Z model. One might still be for sale in Somerville, TN, about an hour east of Memphis.
My impression is that this specific gun shoots 9mm Luger, but Wikipedia lists a different type of 9mm (x21?) for the Z.

The ad was on the actual bulletin board for months at the private MSSA gun club. Haven't seen the board in over three weeks.
I remember the seller's last name, in case somebody is interested.
 
An H&R 999 revolver. First pistol I ever shot (dad rented it at the range), but they're too much $$$ for what they are these days.

The Sherlock Holmes fan in me wants a Webley VERY bad, but any decent example is getting pretty expensive, and I couldn't justify it for a gun I couldn't really shoot.

Would also love an original small frame 9mm Tanfoglio Witness, but they're like hen's teeth.

Larry
 
Webley Fosbery. Yes, it is an autoloader even though it does go round and round. As to why. Simple, too darned expensive. Last one in good shape I saw was $7000.
 
My "unicorn" of guns is a Romanian Dracula Model 98 machine pistol, though I would happily take a semi-automatic version. I would "settle" for a Stechkin, even in semi-. I will never own either because of the Hughes Amendment, but how could *I* pass on wanting to own a pistol called a "Dracula"??

I would like to own a good shooter Luger and a Sig P210, but I may actually find ones I can afford eventually.
 
Somebody mentioned the HK VP70, maybe the Z model. One might still be for sale in Somerville, TN, about an hour east of Memphis.
My impression is that this specific gun shoots 9mm Luger, but Wikipedia lists a different type of 9mm (x21?) for the Z.
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It was me that I mentioned the HK VP70Z. The Z suffix was to designate the civilian ("Zivil") version of the gun. I'm italian, so for our market the VP70Z was chambered for the 9x21 IMI caliber and only 400 examples were made by HK and imported by Bignami S.p.A. in my country. From wikipedia: "Four hundred VP70-Z pistols were made chambered in 9×21mm IMI; these samples were made primarily for the civilian market of Italy, where the use of the 9×19mm Parabellum is a sole privilege of military and law enforcement agencies. All of the VP70-Z pistols sold in Italy can mount the stock-holster but are not selective-fire capable.".

A couple years ago I knew a guy at the range who traded his HK VP70Z (complete with its stock-holster) for a S&W 19 2.5" barrel; with all the respect for the S&W he traded a rare 650-850 euros gun for a common 350-450 euros one. When I told it to him he was not happy anymore about his trade. I would have purchased the VP70Z from him for 650 euros without even see it.
 
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I've always lusted after the Ed Brown 1911s as well as a Wilson Combat Tactical Elite, but at the prices they command, even if I had the money to spare, I don't think I would buy one. I would be looking at the $3k and thinking to myself, "I could buy 5 or 6 nice guns with this money, why would I buy just one?" :) That's just the way I think though. I appreciate the nice semi-custom and custom stuff, I just have the thought that for my needs and wants, I would rather have several nice standard production ones.
 
If your going to dream, dream big.
First choice, although not an autoloader, would be an 1847 Colt Walker which is worth a cool million bucks.

Second choice, one of the .45ACP Lugers submitted for military trials at the turn of the century.

Third choice, the pre gold cup national match I found for a friend of mine which he then decided to trade for of all things Harley parts.

Forth choice and one I could have bought for $150 bucks in a small Holcombe Wisc. shop back in the 70's is a Colt match target .22 now worth over a grand in pristine condition.
 
A true russian Dragonuv.

The price to get one in the US is worth it to someone, but that someone ain't me
 
Probably the CZ75B.

I like the basic design of the gun, they seem to be well made, and the gun feels great in my hand. However, I can't reach the double action trigger without rotating my hand in one direction, and I can't reach the thumb safety, if using it as a single action, without rotating my hand the other way.
 
Springfield Armory 1911 Milspec. Fantastic, dead nuts reliable, no nonsense handgun with a reasonable price tag. And I actually used to own/carry one, box stock because it needed nothing modified. But I traded for a certain popular plastic handgun and can't see ever going back. Because as much as I love the Springfield, you don't get a lot of firepower for the size and weight you deal with. Not that you will necessarily need more than 7+1 rounds of .45 to solve a problem, but if can double my capacity and increase simplicity while decreasing size and weight, that's a no brainer, if being practical is a concern.

Sorry, Milspec. I still love you best.
 
At the risk of being banned, here goes;

44 Auto mag - Mack Bolan books
Beretta 93R- Mack Bolan books

Bren10- Miami Vice
 
Favorite autoloader that I will never own: CZ 75

I own I don't know how many 9mm pistols. I can't bring myself to buy yet another one. But IF I ever did, it would be a CZ 75.
 
There are many that I would like to have, but cannot afford them. Hoping to be able to pick up a decent auto for around $400-$500, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.
 
High end 1911s. Lust after them regularly - doubt I will ever spend multiple thousands on one.
 
HK P9S - 45 ACP

The main reason is that HK will never make new ones again and I don't rreally want to buy a used one. An incidental reason is that I do not really want to stock another caliber and 45 ACP is one I have avoided.
 
A 1911, beavertail and extended safety, 3 dot sights, rail with a Streamlight, black G10 grips, and matte gray finish.

Awesome, very American, but heavy, less reliable, expensive, more ammo picky, and (most importantly to me) smaller magazine than a plastic striker wondergun.

But alas, an M&P/Glock in any caliber with the same light and sights will weigh less, be more simple to clean and operate, more reliable/less picky, cost less, and carry a lot more rounds. A simple fighting gun versus a gorgeous and deadly showpiece. Oh well. Maybe I'll be rich someday :p

Now, when the antis make it so a handgun is limited to 10 rounds or under and is required by law to have a safety... :D :banghead:
 
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