Iconic handguns by caliber

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Just for fun, which handgun do you associate with each caliber listed below? Don't scroll down to see what others have posted. Just list the first one that comes to mind. Some of us may show our age with our choices.

.22lr
.25acp
.32acp
.380
9mm
.357 magnum
.38 Special
.40 S&W
.45acp
.45 Colt
.44 magnum
 
My choices:

.22lr Ruger MkI, although the Colt Woodsman and Browning Challenger also come to mind.
.25 acp FN Baby Browning
.32 acp Colt 1903 Pocket, although I prefer the FN 1910.
.380acp Walther PPK. Yes, I know that 007 had a .32, but every PPK I saw growing up was a .380. I guess the .32 wasn't as popular on this side of the pond.
9mm The Luger, of course, but the BHP is still my favorite.
.357 magnum Colt Python, six inch, nickle.
.38 Special Smith Model 10, but the old Chiefs Special also comes to mind.
.40 S&W Glock 22, but then again, I don't have much experience with the caliber.
.45acp Colt 1911A1, GI model, of course.
.45 Colt 1873 Peacemaker
.44 magnum Smith model 29, long barrel.
 
.22lr~ Colt Officers Model Special/Match
.25acp Colt Pocket Model
.32acp ~ Colt Pocket Model
.380~ Colt Pocket Model M1903
9mm~ DWM Luger
.357 magnum ~ S&W Model 27 (Pre-Model 27)
.38 Special~ Colt Official Police
.40 S&W~ Never saw one
.45acp ~tie: M1911A1 and Colt M1917
.45 Colt~ Colt Single Action Army M1873
.44 magnum~ Ruger Super Blackhawk

Bob Wright
 
.22lr.
That's all I could shoot very sometime in school, because I was born on the other side of the big-pond. Everything else was owned by The "power" (government, police, secret agencies.)
So for about the first 3 decades of my life, I dreamed about my own someday.....
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Editing/correcting.

It wasn't handgun, it was rifle.
 
.22 LR = H&R Trapper

.32 ACP = Beretta Tomcat

.380 = Berretta 85

9mm = Beretta 92

.357 Magnum = S&W Model 686

.38 Special = S&W Model 10

.45 ACP = 1911

.45 Colt = S&W Model 25

.44 Magnum = S&W Model 29

I left a couple off since I just don't relate to them.
 
22lr-High Standard HD-Military. My first handgun.
.25acp-Browning Vest Pocket
.32acp-Walther PPK
.380-Mauser HSC
9mm-Luger...What else?
.357 Magnum-S&W Model 19
.38 Special-S&W Model10
.40 S&W-Block 22
.45acp-1911...Did you even have to ask?
.45 Colt-Colt SAA..." " " " " " " " " " " " "
.44 magnum-S&W Model 29....Duh!
 
.22 LR: Colt Woodsman
.25 ACP: Phoenix / Raven / Jimenez (OP didn't ask for the best):o
.32 ACP: Walther PPK
.380: Ruger LCP
.38 Spc: S&W 36 Chiefs Special
.357 Mag: Ruger GP-100
9 mm: Browning Hi-Power
.40 SW: Glock 23
10 mm: ?
.41 Mag: Ruger Super Blackhawk
.44 Mag: Ruger Redhawk
.45 ACP: 1911
.45 Colt: Colt Single Action Army
.410: Bond Arms derringer
 
.22lr Ruger Mark III
.25acp ?
.32acp Walther PPK
.380 Walther PPK
9mm Glock 19
.357 magnum S&W 27
.38 Special S&W 10
.40 S&W S&W 4006
.45acp Colt 1911
.45 Colt Colt SAA
.44 magnum S&W 29
 
.22lr - Ruger MarkII
.25acp - Beretta Tomcat
.32acp - 007's Walther PPK
.380 - Astra something or other
9mm - Beretta 92FS
.357 magnum Smith & Wesson 686 - 6"
.38 Special - Colt Detective Special
.40 S&W - Glock 22
.45acp - Colt Government 1911
.45 Colt - Colt SAA
.44 magnum - S&W 29 - Dirty Harry's gun
 
.32 ACP, FN M1910, used to assassinate Archduke Ferdinand and his wife.
.380 ACP, Beretta M1934, used to assassinate Mahatma Gandhi.
 
.22lr
Woodsman or K22, decisions, decisions.

.25acp
Browning "Baby."

.32acp
Colt Pocket Hammerles

.380
PPk

9mm
BHP

.357 magnum
Python

.38 Special
M15

.40 S&W
Who cares?

.45acp
Pachmayr Combat Special

.45 Colt
SAA custom made with one ounce trigger like Paladin's

.44 magnum
M29 like Elmer's not Dirty Harry's
 
.22lr~the original Ruger Single Six
.25acp~toss up between the Raven and the beretta 418
.32acp~1903 Pocket Hammerless.
.380~Beretta 84
9mm~P08
.357~ 6" python
.38 Special~Model 10 Victory
.40 S&W~HK USP-40
.45acp~1911A1
.45 Colt~Colt SAA
.44 magnum~ 8" Anaconda
 
.22lr - Ruger Mk. I
.25acp - Colt Vest Pocket
.32acp - FN/Browning 1900
.380 - PPK?
9mm - Luger
.357 magnum - Registered Magnum
.38 Special - S&W M&P
.40 S&W - no such thing as an iconic .40!
.45acp - M1911
.45 Colt - Colt SAA
.44 magnum - S&W 29
 
22Lr-Ruger MkII

25acp-Bereta 21

32acp-PPk(007)

380-Browning BDA

9mm-Luger

357magnum-M27 S&W

38spl-M36 Cheifs Special

40 S&W-S&W 4006(is there a cartridge that generates more hate?)

45acp-1911,Slooooow

45Colt-T/C Contender 10" Octagon(first really powerful pistol I ever shot)

44mag-M29(Dirty Harry's)
 
.22lr - Ruger Single Six
.25acp - Baby Browning
.32acp - Colt Model 1903
.380 - Colt Model 1903/Colt Mustang
9mm - Browning Hi-Power
.357 magnum -
.38 Special - Colt Detective Special
.40 S&W -
.45acp - M1911
.45 Colt - Colt 1873 SAA
.44 magnum - Dirrty Harry
 
.22lr = High Standard Victor or S&W 41
.25acp = nothing
.32acp = nothing
.380 = nothing
9mm = Glock 19
.357 magnum = S&W model 27
.38 Special = S&W Military & Police (model 10)
.40 S&W = nothing
.45acp = Colt 1911
.45 Colt = Colt Single Action Army
.44 magnum = S&W model 29

Jim
 
Just list the first one that comes to mind.
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The first ones that come to my mind are ones I own, or have owned...

.22LR Ruger Mk I target, Browning Challenger, Ruger SuperSingleSix, S&W model 17-6

.25acp Raven (long gone)

.32ACP Mauser HSc, Savage 1917

.380 - never owned one

9mm Luger P.08 Walther P.38, Contender

.357 Magnum S&W model 28-2, Model 66, Ruger Blackhawk, Coonan model A, Desert Eagle, Contender

.38 Special Colt agent

.40 S&W -never owned one

.45 ACP Colt Government Model, M1911A1, Browning BDA 45

.45 Colt Ruger Blackhawk, Ruger Vaquero, Ruger New Vaquero, Contender

.44 Magnum S&W 29-2, Ruger Super Blackhawk, Desert Eagle LAR GRIZZLY Contender

of course, those are just the first ones that come to my mind. :D
 
.22lr -- Colt Woodsman

.25acp -- Baby Browning

.32acp -- Remington 51

.380 -- Remington 51

9mm -- Luger

.357 magnum -- S&W Model 27

.38 Special -- S&W Model 10

.40 S&W -- Blech.

.45acp -- S&W 4506

.45 Colt -- S&W Model 25-5

.44 magnum -- S&W Model 29
 
.22lr -- S&W Model 41

.25acp -- Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket

.32acp -- Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless

.380acp -- Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless

9mm -- Luger

.357 magnum -- S&W Model 27 or Colt Python (tossup)

.38 Special -- S&W Model 10

.40 S&W -- you're kidding, right?

.45acp -- Colt Model 1911

.45 Colt -- Colt SAA

.44 magnum -- S&W Model 29

.44 special (how could you leave it out?) -- S&W Model 24
 
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