Best “feeling” handgun …

Not in my collection but the P30 is one of the best I've ever held. From what I own, I'd have to say this one....

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I also love the feel of my own P239. Oddly enough, both my lady and my best friend dislike it - they feel the front strap is too square.

It is actually kind of square, but for some reason I find it helps that gun point pretty well.
 
Save for one post, not many votes for Glock Perfection :p

For as many pistols that don't fit well, I'm surprised by how many out there that do. I thought it would be easier to narrow the list but for me, but it's not as there are many guns that just feel right to me. Some favorites...

Revolver: Colt SAA 4.75"

Polymer: Walther P-99; Steyr M9-A1; Taurus 24/7 Pro

Metal: Colt Government; Colt 1903/1908; Beretta 85; CZ 82/83; Browning Hi-Power; CZ 75 Compact PCR
 
Smith 686 with Hogue smooth wood grips

I struggled to get the grips right on my 686. I didn't like the Hogue rubber finger grips that came on the gun. They forced my handhold too low. Then I got Harrett shooting stars, and they seemed to small for a meaty 357.

Finally I got Hogue smooth wood grips. They're beefy and have a nice palm swell. It's super comfortable to shoot .38s on this one.

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I went to the gunstore wanting to buy a Sig Blackwater. I wanted to like that gun, but in my hand it felt terrible.

The salesman showed me a H&K P-30 and it felt like it was designed around my hand. I will never part with that one.

Meanwhile, the Sig I ended up with later is a P238 and I gotta say, for a little gun it is tremendous.
 
Ok... for me?
Most naturally pointing handgun: Colt 1851 Navy
Most comfortable to hold: Walther P99
Most comfortable to operate: Glock (it's SO simple, too bad the grip angle's weird, I guess that's what the XD is for)
Most comfortable to shoot: Ruger MKIII/45
 
My P226 Navy is easily the best 'feeling' handgun I have ever owned or shot. My P239 is a close second, followed by a Walther PPK that I shot some time ago.
 
Sarge, well said in your blog post. You have verbalized well some of what has occured to me regarding the "new generation" of shooters. Guess I read too much Keith way back when as well. I'm often amused when someone mentions something they do shooting wise (like decent groups @ 50 yards, or banging plates or rocks @ 2 or 300 yds or more with a sixgun), and basically gets called a liar because the respondant tried it once and can't do it, can't shoot a decent group @ 25 yds, or just thinks it's too hard. The comment I love is along the lines of "combat accurate @ 7 or 10 yds is enough", and anyone that would shoot past that distance (defensively) is a lawsuit waiting to happen, or something of the sort. It sounds more like rationalizing mediocrity to me.

I read or hear about guys that can shoot stuff way our there, or things thrown in the air, moving targets, whatever, and I want to be able to do it.
 
For me, no question ... 1911 ... I'm always amazed at how my 1911s just slide into my hand and when raised to use the sights they're already aligned ... the gun just feels perfect in my hand, like it's a part of me ... nothing else compares, tho my new XDm-9 comes close.
 
For me "best feeling" is what fits my hand like a glove and points naturally without having to force the angle.

1.) HK P30
2.) Armalite AR 24
3.) CZ 75

In that order.
 
Not something I've given much thought to. I prefer slimmer grips than those of double-stack magazine guns, and find a 1911 quite comfortable. I guess the best "feeling," though, would be my Browning Buckmark Plus. The smooth wood grips just feel "right."
 
My Springfield TRP 1911 is the best feeling handgun I've ever felt. That gun is an extension of my arm and is just an amazing handgun.
 
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