Your Handgun Choice

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The Walther P99 in 9mm with the AS trigger configuration. It's tough for me to top the accuracy I consistently get with this pistol.
 
One *I* own? Danged limiting, but not too bad -- I'd go w/ the CZ-75. Feels right in the hand, accurate, reliable, enough in the mag for followups.

But if I could put it on someone else's expense account, I think I'd like it to be a Five-SeveN :) (Having never fired one, it's true, but based on handling one, the capacity, flat-shooting ammo, reports from happy owners, etc.)

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Yeah a .22 is easier to shoot but if the range gets out to more than 50' feet or so lots of luck hitting anything.
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What is this supposed to mean? If it's easier to shoot you should be able to hit at any range better than with a bigger gun?

Anyway, to pick one handgun from what I own for varied shooting disciplines, probabbly my 4" S&W Model 19, .357 Magnum. It will work for PPC, action shooting (slow to reload and limited capacity, but there are revolver divisions! ;) ), Bullseye, IDPA, steel plates, bowling pins, etc. I can hit with it to at least 50 yards with ease, double action, and if I switch to SA I can make hits to 100 yards about 50% of the time.
 
As long as I can tweak it I would use a TT-33 Tokarev in 7.62x25. The round has an effect range out to 100 meters with a pretty flat trajectory all the way out according to everything that I've read.

Everyone that I talk with concerning the gun/round states that the recoil isn't much, somewhere along the lines between a 9mm and 40 S&W as long as you're not using submachinegun ammo. :what: The mag carries 8rds but most competitions that I've ever been in require a reload after 6 to be fair to the revolver guys. So a high capacity to my way of thinking isn't a issue.

The gun has been proven on countless battlefields as rugged, simplistic, dependable, effected and has the same basic ergonomics as the 1911. :cool:

The tweaks that I would make if possible would be of course a action job, refitting of the barrel (after adding a screw on compensator) to the slide as well as refit of the slide to frame. I would flare the mag well as well as flaring and lowering of the ejection port. Add to that stippling of the front/back straps as well as the rear of slide, plus the addition of XS 24/7 express sights (small dot) and I would be good to go. :rolleyes:

Except for IDPA (I don't believe they still allow compensators, thus a need for a backup barrel and bushing) or those who feel that they need to put limits on calibers :)fire:) I would find it hard to beat! :D
 
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I think it boils down to what you're best with,in all-around shooting.Laugh,if you must,but I would use my rt37.380.I can hit the target at up to 100yds,and I'm comfortable enough to be able to do quick re-loads.Besides,since I sold my Redhawk.44rem,it's the only bloody handgun I've got---for now!
 
dont own one but a glock 17L would do well feel free to add laser and red dot sight and 33rd mags
 
Glock 22. Even though I don't think it is the perfect gun (some flaws in the design for .40), I shoot mine lights out. It makes shooting seem easy.
 
I like the IDPA philosophy of "compete with what you normally carry to defend yourself with".

For me that's one of several 3rd gen S&Ws in 9mm or .40.
 
For a show deal it would be a 6" 586 that I shoot in matches. Plenty of range and superbly accurate. It has been cut for full moon clips so the speed reloading is not an issue either.

Greg
 
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