Do you have a few handgun's that covers most of your needs
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Aguila Blanca
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IDPA - Para-Ordnance P13.45
Hunting - N/A
Plinking - Para-Ordnance P13.45
Home Protection - Para-Ordnance P13.45
Carry - Para-Ordnance P13.45
I own a few other pistols (a couple of .22LR 1911s) and a couple of revolvers, but the P13 fills all the applications. If I were limited to one handgun, that one would do everything very nicely.
Hunting - N/A
Plinking - Para-Ordnance P13.45
Home Protection - Para-Ordnance P13.45
Carry - Para-Ordnance P13.45
I own a few other pistols (a couple of .22LR 1911s) and a couple of revolvers, but the P13 fills all the applications. If I were limited to one handgun, that one would do everything very nicely.
stinkeypete
New member
In paring down my collection-
A fella needs at least one .22 so I have a Bearcat and a custom target pistol for League when the COVID is under control.
A fella needs something for deer hunting, so I have a customized Blackhawk in .44 Magnum.
A fella needs something to drop in his pocket that’s light and handy for bumming in the woods, fishing and trails- lcrx 3” .38 for me. There are some nice old Smiths in the 3 and 4 inch barrel lengths which may be prettier but also more worry some when one falls in a creek with it in your pocket. I am not the most graceful creature sometimes.
A fella needs a Bersa Thunder .380 because... well, aside from it throwing your brass in to the weeds, it’s a fine field pistol too. And just in case.
A fella needs a .357 Magnum of some kind so I have a Single Six in .32 H&R magnum because it’s just a way of telling everyone that sees you are an elite old coot that is just fine with a tack driving little revolver that kicks hardly a lot but can still take a deer in the gravest of need.
I’m ready to whittle down a little bit, pheasant hunting has captured my complete interest this autumn and the dog is now spectacularly good.
A fella needs at least one .22 so I have a Bearcat and a custom target pistol for League when the COVID is under control.
A fella needs something for deer hunting, so I have a customized Blackhawk in .44 Magnum.
A fella needs something to drop in his pocket that’s light and handy for bumming in the woods, fishing and trails- lcrx 3” .38 for me. There are some nice old Smiths in the 3 and 4 inch barrel lengths which may be prettier but also more worry some when one falls in a creek with it in your pocket. I am not the most graceful creature sometimes.
A fella needs a Bersa Thunder .380 because... well, aside from it throwing your brass in to the weeds, it’s a fine field pistol too. And just in case.
A fella needs a .357 Magnum of some kind so I have a Single Six in .32 H&R magnum because it’s just a way of telling everyone that sees you are an elite old coot that is just fine with a tack driving little revolver that kicks hardly a lot but can still take a deer in the gravest of need.
I’m ready to whittle down a little bit, pheasant hunting has captured my complete interest this autumn and the dog is now spectacularly good.
jetinteriorguy
New member
Lc9s for carry, GP100 for SD and range, CZ75B SA for SD and range, and S&W model 57-41mag 6”and 4” just in case things get serious. I also have Henry BBS’s in .357 and .41, and a Justright Carbine in 9mm just because I like rifles in matching pistol calibers.
BourbonCowboy
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For me, handguns are predominantly self/home defense weapons. My Taurus Judge is on my nightstand for emergency use when I might not be as accurate. For similar purposes, I keep other handguns around the house - in .32, .38, .357, and 9mm calibers. I suppose I could use the Judge or the Python for hunting if it became absolutely necessary (or if I somehow get inadvertently stuck in a Walking Dead episode), but I've got long guns for that purpose.
So yes, my few handguns cover most of my needs.
So yes, my few handguns cover most of my needs.
jackstrawIII
New member
I think we're all blurring the lines of "needs" and "wants" a bit. I'm certainly not telling you what you "need", but...
What do I "need"? Like the absolute bare bones "need"? I guess all I need is a gun that I can carry with me and use for defense in various situations including home, on the road, in the woods, etc. Any sort of mid-size 9mm would be just what I "need." And if I lived in dangerous animal country, maybe a Glock 29 would be everything I "need."
But what is the absolute minimum that I "want" because they're ideally suited for the task?
- A 22LR for plinking
- A small 9mm for CCW
- A less-small 9mm for the bedstand
- A 357/44 revolver for the woods
That's my answer for the absolute bare bones of what I need and what I want.
What do I "need"? Like the absolute bare bones "need"? I guess all I need is a gun that I can carry with me and use for defense in various situations including home, on the road, in the woods, etc. Any sort of mid-size 9mm would be just what I "need." And if I lived in dangerous animal country, maybe a Glock 29 would be everything I "need."
But what is the absolute minimum that I "want" because they're ideally suited for the task?
- A 22LR for plinking
- A small 9mm for CCW
- A less-small 9mm for the bedstand
- A 357/44 revolver for the woods
That's my answer for the absolute bare bones of what I need and what I want.
Mike Irwin
Staff
Yes, I have 3, a small .22, a .38, and a 9mm that cover my CCW needs.
The rest of them, 40+, cover my WANTS.
And I have many, many wants.
The rest of them, 40+, cover my WANTS.
And I have many, many wants.
