Pistols you think are just a bad idea....

If what you want is to shoot a blackpowder percussion pistol, then nothing a cartridge gun does is "better". Seems you're missing the whole point???
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Strangely, that is exactly what I said in my original post #3. :rolleyes:
 
Not at all. What I am saying is that BPP don't do anything that can't be done better with a cartridge pistol.
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If I'm not mistaken, convicted felons can own a black powder gun under federal law. So, there's at least one thing it can do better -- protect a felon. :)
 
BP is classified as not a firearm by Federal statute for purchase only, but all states I looked at classified BP firearms as firearms, so that would be a no go for felon in possession.
 
ANY gun made out of plastic; ANY gun made out of pot metal; ANY gun made out of aluminum, scandium or titanium; ANY gun that is DAO; ANY gun made in Brazil or the Philippines; ANY gun that says "Dan Wesson" on it.
 
Gyvel, it sounds like you only like Daisy Red Ryders, then.
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Durn tootin'. If it isn't a 200 shot, carbine action with a thing in the stock that tells time, I don't want it.:D
 
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Geez, I am glad some of you folks do not work in gun design. I have both the Judge and a High Point .40. The High Point was a start out pistol for me and the Judge was just a neat toy that I found useful around the farm.

I would vote for any pistol with a scope. I know a lot of people do hunt with them and target shoot, but they just look too darn silly to me. Especially when the scope is longer than the pistol. But then again, I do not work in gun design and marketing, and people are buying these things.
 
S&W 500 Hunter model. 82oz (that's darn near 7lbs), 18 inches long.

This seems a bit bigger than I'd like to carry hunting.
 
82oz (that's darn near 7lbs)
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Just a tad over 5. Anything that fires that cartridge, for my money anyway, the heavier the better.

I have a Contender in .45-70 that gets my vote for a bad idea. Certainly was a bad idea to buy it. It weighs practically nothing with all that bore. I can only imagine firing one of those American Derringers in .45-70. The Contender feels like a grenade going off in my hand; the Derringer must feel like a Claymore.......
 
I vote for the SIG SAUER P238. That's not to say it's not a well-made pistol, or that I wouldn't have fun shooting it. It looks just as cool as the Colt Mustang that it mimics in form. However, just like the Mustang, it's single action mechanism makes it a less that comforting choice for pocket carry, for which it is ideally sized.
 
just like the Mustang, it's single action mechanism makes it a less that comforting choice for pocket carry, for which it is ideally sized.
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Have had a Mustang since the 80s and pocket carried off and on. Have a 238 now and plan to do the same. If you aren't comfortable with it, don't carry it. A lot of us feel completely okay with carrying these in the pocket, particularly in a pocket holster.
 
However, just like the Mustang, it's single action mechanism makes it a less that comforting choice for pocket carry, for which it is ideally sized.
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You'd be surprised at the number of CFP holders that don't carry with a round in the chamber.
 
I figured this one would get defended!:D I'm sure you're in good company, KyJim, but the OP asked what I think, and that's what I think.
You'd be surprised at the number of CFP holders that don't carry with a round in the chamber.
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I might not be surprised at all on this one. I'm not one of them, though. I would feel just as disquieted with a pistol that had an empty chamber or needed to be cocked as I would carrying a cocked and locked pistol in my pocket.

Out of curiosity, KyJim, how do you carry it in your pocket? Like I said, I've always thought the Mustang looked cool, and feel the same about the P238. So, I'm open to being reeducated on this one!
 
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Desert Eagle. Sure looks cool, but if you're going to carry something that big you might as well just carry a long gun. It doesn't fit the bill for handgun hunting, definately isn't concealed carry, too big even to be a service/duty gun, and it can't do the job of a long gun. A totally over-hyped bad idea.
 
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