Bob Wright
New member
By "iconic" I assumed the OP meant which gun first came to mind, not necessarily which ones might have been owned or shot by the correspondents.
The most iconic .22 caliber handgun I can think of the the Iver Johnson Sealed Eight or similar revolvers. These most often advertised in Boys Life and similar peridicals. As the the .45 Colt, the old Colt SAA is the only natural choice. As to the small pistol calibers, the Colt Pocket Model of 1903~1908, with nickel plating and pearl grips. And of course the natural choices for the 9mm and .45 ACP are the Luger P08 and the Colt M1911. The .357 Magnum was characterized by a 3 1/2" S&W .357 Magnum. The .40 S&W and .44 Magnum are too new really be called "ioconic." As for the .38 Special, I remember far more Colt Official Police Models than I do S&W revolvers, local thing maybe.
Such are my thoughts.
Bob Wright
The most iconic .22 caliber handgun I can think of the the Iver Johnson Sealed Eight or similar revolvers. These most often advertised in Boys Life and similar peridicals. As the the .45 Colt, the old Colt SAA is the only natural choice. As to the small pistol calibers, the Colt Pocket Model of 1903~1908, with nickel plating and pearl grips. And of course the natural choices for the 9mm and .45 ACP are the Luger P08 and the Colt M1911. The .357 Magnum was characterized by a 3 1/2" S&W .357 Magnum. The .40 S&W and .44 Magnum are too new really be called "ioconic." As for the .38 Special, I remember far more Colt Official Police Models than I do S&W revolvers, local thing maybe.
Such are my thoughts.
Bob Wright