The most durable handgun is ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>... The best way to ruin any equipment is to not maintain it ...[/quote]I'm looking at page 2 of the SIG catalog that I just received and there are photos in there of a SIG (P226, I believe) laying in mud, dirt, snow & sand and this got me to thinking ... How much abuse can your guns take and still continue to function? And which of your guns do you consider to be able to stand up to the most punishment?
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Glocks or Rugers would be the most durable. Some might wish to argue about which one is stronger but either one will outlast you and probably your children.

Good luck
 
FWIW, in a recent American Rifleman article on the BHP, they quote Wayne Novak as saying that the Hi-Power is the most reliable semi-auto.

I'm sure some 1911 fans wil disagree.
 
Dave, Dave, Dave...

I like the Browning Hi-Power as much as the next guy, but that is just like saying the 1911 is the most reliable pistol out there. The 1911 and the Browning are what gave semi-autos a bad name for reliability in the first place. Without a doubt, the Glock is the most durable handgun out there. Compare ruggedness of slide to any other out there, and you will see. Plus you have the plastic lower. Will outlast any of them

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Well,
My opinion probably doesn't count for much, but to me, it would be a toss up between a Ruger Revolver and a Sig P220.
We have Glocks too, and supposedly they are one tough SOB, but I'd still put my money on one of the other 2.
Bill
 
I hear of all these unreliable 1911's but I have yet to actually see maybe more than 2 or 3. I have seen just as many unreliable non 1911's

Any way I would say a Ruger no doubt.

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Claemore70, I agree with you somewhat....

I think that the Glock is a very reliable handgun, I think it will prove itself durable given time.

I think you are in error with your judgement of the GP35.
The Brownings have already proven to be durable, Like the US's 1911's a lot of GP35's have been in national military inventories, some since WWII and still function. There are a number reasons why the Browning GP35 is the most popular handgun in the world, durablity and reliablility are only a couple, but important and well proven ones.

[On a personal note, I couldn't pick between them as a combat handgun. I own both and like them both]
 
As 1911 Ford said I hear stories about unreliable 1911's but haven't seen them. I think that "myth" stems from people over building on a 1911 and trying to recreate JMB's original design. Feed a box stock 1911 hardball and I will put it up against any other gun, period. I could tell a few stories but those that know, know those that don't never will until they have used one themselves.
Some will defend their choice out of loyality. Ironically I don't have a 1911 in my collection. I've beed issued one in the past as a duty weapon but much as I've tried they never "felt" right in my hand.

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FUD; Most durable as far as finish is concerned are the Glock's, then Beretta's, Stainless pistols etc. Sig P-220's have a blued upper. Mine even rusted once. The bluing was real thinly applied. The P-229 is a different story, it has a stainless slide. Overall durability would have to go to the Glock's then Beretta's, IMHO. Best, J. Parker
 
The Beretta is refined and it's reliable but durable versus other makes out there? I don't think so. The BHP is a great gun but again they cannot take a steady diet of high pressure 9mm loads per Cylinder and Slide.

a 1911 may not be always reliable without tweaking but the average steel-framed version is an 80K round gun. The Glock is also a pack mule. The Ruger is as durable as they get and if you don't believe me, go to a full service range and look at one of the Ruger Rentals.

The thing that makes Rugers and Glocks so tough IMHO is that they can digest a steady diet of +p and +P+ ammo over the long haul.

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Throw a Sig P-220, Sig P-226, any blued Hi-Power or any BLUED pistol in the mud and it will become a pile of rust. As far as performance durability, I'd have to say Glock's then Beretta's or Sig's. I had a P-220, loved it,but the finish sucked for such a premium pistol. I had a mod 92 Beretta circa 1988 with the old locking block and it never skipped a beat. Best, J. Parker
 
Ruger 'Six' series DA revolvers with fixed sights. Only thing more durable would be a stainless steel ball bearing.

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Being a Sig fan at heart, I'd have to give the nod to the Glock's. As most of you already know, they are extremely
tough; and can stand a lot of abuse. :eek:

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
 
My guns have never seen mud, dirt, snow or sand. I never abuse or punish my pistols or rifles. I clean and lube my weapons after each use.

I don't get these repetitive "toughest handgun" threads. I have never had a failure in my Hi-power, Beretta, Colt Gold Cup, Desert Eagle, my eighty year old 1911, or my Kimber. It seems these threads are to pump up Glock owners self image. Who cares?

Where I live, we have indoor plumbing and paved streets, and my shooting range is not a mud pit, so sand and mud are totally irrelevant.

How many of you guys store your guns in an unprotected dirt hole?(nobody) How many of you go swimming at the beach with your pistols?(nobody) How many of you throw your guns into some mud before you fire them? (nobody) How many of you are too lazy to clean your weapons? (too many of you)

Furthermore, in an outdoor combat environment, handguns are worthless. You had best be equipped with a rifle in an outdoor survival scenario.

[This message has been edited by Agent Orange (edited July 13, 2000).]
 
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