What handgun innovations are left?

How about a modern "Have Gun, Will Travel" Sig variant of the full-sized P226 X-Five?

17 round capacity, SAO, no safety, 2.5" barrel, built like a tank for 9mm + P + loads, short, tight, 2lb trigger.

No, that will never happen. . . .

- MN
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So all of our old "dumb guns" will suddenly (be priceless)? Kinda makes me want to buy a few and put em on ice.
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Yes, but also stock up on the old "dumb" bullets too. I can see an interlock chip in there too!

You mean CHP's will not allow the public to fire???

- MN
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Exactly. Gun free zones would be zones where guns have the chips interlocked! If a squad pulls up, they can flip a switch and no guns within 1/4 mile will fire -- except police guns and probably guns that some criminal computer hacker worked on...
 
I wouldn't exactly say that Browning revolutionized the firearms business
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Au contraire. Browning was the inventor of the recoiling "operating slide," used on 99% of all pistols produced in the world today. That's almost as significant as the invention of the wheel, because, much like the wheel, we take the operating slide for granted without much thought as to who came up with the idea.

Ditto for James P. Lee, father of the Lee rifles that became the long-lived line of British Lee-Enfield rifles. He is credited for the idea of the removable box magazine, used today on virtually 100% of autoloaders in the world. Again, we take the idea of a box magazine for granted without stopping to think of who originally came up with the idea.
 
Shooting enthusiasts say they want innovation - but then when something like the P7M8 comes out, the old timers make a sour face, thumb their noses at it and say "I'm a'gin it"

“Taint no way nothing could be better than the 1911 no way no how !”

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Bah ! New fangled folderol! Who needs it !
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There have been revolvers with a shield to prevent splattering outside the gun but no true shroud to retain the pressure.
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Well the Nagant revolver had the cartridges that completely enclosed the bullet and the cylinder would move forward before firing to totally seal the cylinder gap. They are one of the very few revolvers out there that can be effectively suppressed. If not the only one.
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Yep, but sealing the cylinder gap only resulted in about 20 additional ft. lbs. of energy.
Not really worth the effort.
 
Since the Nagant revolver is essentially obsolete (although still in service in limited numbers, I understand), good numbers are difficult to come by. However, one source says that original Russian military loads gave about 1,100 fps with a 100 grain bullet, which isn't all that bad. And while it sounds like it was a complicated thing to achieve, it still remained in service and in production for quite a while after it had been officially replaced by another pistol.

It even holds seven shots.
 
I didnt read all the comments so if this is a repeat its unintentional..

GPS - for law enforcment verification of location with user matched by cell phone location

Double barrel semi auto - one barrel with a electronic sensor that causes the second barrel (and associated electromagnetic firing pin) to fire if the primary round in the standard barrel fails. The second barrel would not eject the casing, the casing would be removed at cleaning.

Trigger that reads your finger print so it only works for the owner.

USB connection to Pistol to download useage and recoil stats.

Bluetooth connection between pistol and cell phone so phone only operates when close to owners cell phone.

Bluetooth connection to cell phone dials 911 and activates voice and camera when pistol is carried in CCW and is used fired. (self defense)

Touch sensitive LCD on side of slide that unlocks the pistol for use.

Gangsta edition Glock that has a build in speaker so you can jam when your putting someone in a jam...

Lowrider edition Glock - Has various colored lights built into slide, no functional value but looks cool.
 
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A scope that works like a digital camera.
Has a barcode reader that reads the round as it comes out of the magazine and enters the chamber. Each case has a barcode that gives bullet weight, ballistic coefficient and velocity. The processor inside changes the point of aim to match the round and trajectory. With an accurate range finder it calculates the point of aim and makes the correction.
The fact that it’s a camera it also has recording ability and much better low light capability.
The only thing left is wind.
 
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