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The Best Handgun Evermade
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allenomics
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Just like women, "The Best" is so subjective.
golfnutrlv
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1911 Forever
There is no perfect handgun for all those purposes. If you are looking for what I think is the most proven handgun ever, look no further than the 1911. Look at its run in the US military. Look at its run across the world with civilian shooters. Why does everyone say, you need to have a good 1911 in your collection.
Every gun has its issues of some kind at some time. Think about it though, almost all modern semi automatic pistols have something in common with the original 1911, and the Browning design that created it.
Is the 1911 the bost design we will ever see in the history of maknkind? Well, who knows, but its been around this long, and has a huge following.
Nuff said for me. My 2 cents.
There is no perfect handgun for all those purposes. If you are looking for what I think is the most proven handgun ever, look no further than the 1911. Look at its run in the US military. Look at its run across the world with civilian shooters. Why does everyone say, you need to have a good 1911 in your collection.
Every gun has its issues of some kind at some time. Think about it though, almost all modern semi automatic pistols have something in common with the original 1911, and the Browning design that created it.
Is the 1911 the bost design we will ever see in the history of maknkind? Well, who knows, but its been around this long, and has a huge following.
Nuff said for me. My 2 cents.
guntotin_fool
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Biggest is not always, and in fact very rarely the best.
I can make the argument that a 327 federal might be the best all around or maybe even a 32-20 if you weigh each task out evenly, and try to remove the bluster.
I have a 32.20 single six. with that very easy to carry gun i can shoot 100 JHP at close to 1100 FPS, fast enough to make you say enough, I can shoot 100 hard cast wadcutters, 85 grain wadcutters, and single round ball 00 buck loads from 550 FPS to about 1200 FPS.
Too light for self defense? its the near equal to many many 9mm loads, so its in the range, maybe not perfect but darn close. Hunting? I have killed deer with it. Killed pheasant, rabbits, beaver, rats, feral cats and dogs, and had I been in the mood to eat them all, most would have had very little meat damage done to them, the fur bearer shot with the single 00 pellet have a almost invisible entry wound when the hides are washed out. The vermin died very fast, and second shots are as fast as you can thumb back the hammer.
Target shooting, it may not be world class for punching paper, but if your talking plinking fun, its a serious giggle to shoot.
carrying, its light as a feather, carries like its not there till you need it, and holsters galore exist for it.....
Shooting 85 grains of lead and 5 grains of trail boss you can shoot all day and not make a dent in 10 dollar bill, doing the say with the big cannons, ten bucks is here and gone about 10 shots in...
I can make the argument that a 327 federal might be the best all around or maybe even a 32-20 if you weigh each task out evenly, and try to remove the bluster.
I have a 32.20 single six. with that very easy to carry gun i can shoot 100 JHP at close to 1100 FPS, fast enough to make you say enough, I can shoot 100 hard cast wadcutters, 85 grain wadcutters, and single round ball 00 buck loads from 550 FPS to about 1200 FPS.
Too light for self defense? its the near equal to many many 9mm loads, so its in the range, maybe not perfect but darn close. Hunting? I have killed deer with it. Killed pheasant, rabbits, beaver, rats, feral cats and dogs, and had I been in the mood to eat them all, most would have had very little meat damage done to them, the fur bearer shot with the single 00 pellet have a almost invisible entry wound when the hides are washed out. The vermin died very fast, and second shots are as fast as you can thumb back the hammer.
Target shooting, it may not be world class for punching paper, but if your talking plinking fun, its a serious giggle to shoot.
carrying, its light as a feather, carries like its not there till you need it, and holsters galore exist for it.....
Shooting 85 grains of lead and 5 grains of trail boss you can shoot all day and not make a dent in 10 dollar bill, doing the say with the big cannons, ten bucks is here and gone about 10 shots in...
trader vic
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My Best
S&W model 19 with a 4" barrel, 357 or 38s, I could not ask for more. NRA PATRON LIFE MEMBER
S&W model 19 with a 4" barrel, 357 or 38s, I could not ask for more. NRA PATRON LIFE MEMBER
I agree. The 4" Mod. 19 is as close to ideal as I could expect. Besides, with light, bullseye cast bullet loads, accuracy and fun are about as good as it gets.
The very quick lock time seems to help accuracy, at least it doesn't hurt. After using a 19, the slow single-action hammer-falls are tough to love.
Thirty-eight special cases last about 50 loadings, though leading is a bit worse, due to the difference in case life. In a .357 case, the 4-grain Bullseye loading behind a 148 grain wadcutter is extremely accurate and pleasant to shoot. In a .38 spl. case, a 3 grain Bullseye load is fantastic; an old standby.
I also have a 2 1/2" mod. 19, and it's pretty good, but it just doesn't balance or shoot as well as the 4". I've never had a 6", but am thinking of sending the 2 1/2" to have the barrel replaced.
Picher
The very quick lock time seems to help accuracy, at least it doesn't hurt. After using a 19, the slow single-action hammer-falls are tough to love.
Thirty-eight special cases last about 50 loadings, though leading is a bit worse, due to the difference in case life. In a .357 case, the 4-grain Bullseye loading behind a 148 grain wadcutter is extremely accurate and pleasant to shoot. In a .38 spl. case, a 3 grain Bullseye load is fantastic; an old standby.
I also have a 2 1/2" mod. 19, and it's pretty good, but it just doesn't balance or shoot as well as the 4". I've never had a 6", but am thinking of sending the 2 1/2" to have the barrel replaced.
Picher