If you wanted best handguns in 9mm/10mm/.45acp,auto/.44magnum which ones would be?

9 mm Don't consider ever having one.

10mm Custom Ruger Blackhawk .38-40/10mm

.45 ACP Colt Gold Cup (blue). They don't come any better.

.44 Magnum Ruger Super Blackhawk

.45 Colt Ruger Super Blackhawk, set up as a Super Blackhawk


Bob Wright

P.S. You overlooked .45 Colt. I corrected that.
 
9mm-dont really like 9 but i like .38 super so a colt commander in .38 super would be awesom
10mm- colt delta elite.
.44 mag- s&w m29 but with .44 special loads only. i would carry it as a sd piece so 44 mag is way over kill.
.45acp- what i carry everyday. SA govt but i would like a commander or my stolen micro compact v10 back.
 
For plain old reliable, you won't beat a quality revolver, especially a single action like the blackhawks Bob mentioned. That said, you will get a lot of different answers on this. Imho, a quality firearm that is properly taken care of and fed quality ammo that agrees with it will be very reliable. If you don't properly care for it or if you feed it inferior ammo, you will likely have issues.

Glocks will get plenty of mentions soon enough, especially in 10mm.
 
Most reliable, durable...

I guess I'd say a double action revolver from Ruger, Smith and Wesson, or Colt. Probably in that order because of the price. All three IMhO are quality firearms.

A Glock 10 mm is sure an interesting idea - a powerful caliber in a reliable gun that is easy to use. As you know, once the Glock is loaded it is just point and shoot - no safety, no need to cock it.

HOWEVER - what happens when it misfires -especially in a high-stress self-defense situation?

Double action revolver you just pull the trigger again. (And you were going to pull the trigger again anyway, weren't you?)

Semi-auto you must do some form of the tap-rack-bang dance to get it into action again.

If you practice a lot the misfire drill can become second nature to you but there is no denying it is just way more fool proof to point the DA revolver and pull the trigger again.

P.S. 10mm ammo may be a little hard to find and a little pricey too. The .38 special, .357 magnum, .44 magnum and .45 Colt can be found in a lot more stores.
 
Most reliable and durable always describes a revolver, even in 45 ACP (Blackhawk). Durable and reliability in a revolver usually describe a Ruger or a Freedom Arms.

Steel framed 1911's are pretty darn durable and reliable if they're set up right. The ease of carry of the thin design of a 1911 over a revolver is evident, so a 1911 in 9/10/45 would be a very good choice in this niche.
 
There are really too many makes of guns to define "best" in any one cartridge.

Some good choices are Glock, Ruger, Walther, S&W, Springfield, Sig and Colt.

Generally, if you stay within those those makers they produce some of the best, most reliable guns on the market.
 
What, not mention of the Taurus Judge to represent .45 LC? :D

And yes I went to the trouble of making a second post because the Judge doesn't belong in the same post with a Browning. Sorry.
 
9MM = SIG 210
10 MM=BREN 10
45 ACP =NIGHTHAWK
44 MAG =FREEDOM ARMS
45LC-454 =FREEDOM ARMS
I don't own any of ones listed but I CAN DREAM ;)
 
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9mm- Glock 19. Not a Glock fanboy but it really is a pretty good do-it-all 9mm.

10mm- don't know

44mag- SW 29 series.

45 auto- Sig 220.

best wishes- oldandslow
 
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