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04-29-2010, 08:40 PM
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What's Your Favorite Gun?
If you could have any handgun there is, regardless of cost, but could choose only one, what would it be and why? From an all-around point. Something that can be easily carried, is accurate, and is reliable?
Me, I'd probably stand by one of the old WWII-era Colt M1911A1's. Or an H&K Mark 23 Mod 0.
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04-29-2010, 08:46 PM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
colt 1911 for me ( pity i cant have one )
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04-29-2010, 09:11 PM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
to be practical, a 1911 45 with a 22 conversion kit. or any defense weapon with a conversion kit. Thank goodness we don't have to have just one.
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04-29-2010, 09:42 PM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
Since I live on a small farm in a very low violent crime area, and don't really have a need for concealed carry, I'll stick with my Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 magnum.
But the second choice would be a bone stock Colt 70 Series Government Model 45. |
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04-29-2010, 10:35 PM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
Marlin model 60... Holds enough ammo to kill just about anything and ammo is cheap and plentiful. plus they are very accurate
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04-30-2010, 12:01 AM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
I would like to have one of the high end Wilson Combat 1911s.
A custom engraved Colt SAA 44WCF would be the bee's knee. Last edited by jacksonco; 04-30-2010 at 12:04 AM.. |
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04-30-2010, 08:10 AM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
I'd be really Content with a Ruger SP101, in .357 magnum, w/ a 3" barrel.
A second choice would be a Ruger GP100, in .357 magnum w/ 3" barrel. The SP 101 is next to perfect for me. The GP100 gives an extra round & is easier to shoot but heavier to carry.
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04-30-2010, 08:50 AM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
tough question, kind of like asking which is your favorite kid. my favorite is my nickled colt python with a 4in barrel. new in the box unfired. but if push comes to shove and i could only keep one gun it would be either one of my 1911's or my hi-power
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04-30-2010, 09:15 AM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
Kinda partial to my Colt Python 4" myself
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04-30-2010, 10:11 AM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
1911A1, Jim Clark special! It's what I carry at all times!
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04-30-2010, 04:02 PM
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04-30-2010, 05:41 PM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
If I had to live with but one hand gun it would be a .22 and in my case , a S&W Model 63. For all around every day use a .22 can't be beat. ( or perhaps my Model 18 )
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04-30-2010, 05:59 PM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
Les Baer Longslide. Problem is picking between 38 super, 45 acp or 10 MM.
Could you make that 3 handguns?
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04-30-2010, 06:59 PM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
GP 100 4" Stainless. Built like a tank and a good compromise for hunting, woods walking and concealed carry.
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04-30-2010, 08:22 PM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
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05-03-2010, 05:29 PM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
Since we are talking pistols. Going with my old Colt Trooper III 6"...
Accurate Reliable made in USA.
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05-03-2010, 05:35 PM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
Easy, my Glock 26. Small, easy to conceal and carry, utterly reliable and tolerant of any ammo I've found to shoot in it. And accurate, consistently accurate beyond my expectations. I've got three now, and they all are exactly the same ... excellent.
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05-04-2010, 12:11 AM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
i guess that wouldl have to be my over forty year old single six old semperfi
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05-04-2010, 11:59 AM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
STI 1911 USPSA
http://www.stiguns.com/guns/USPSA-SS/USPSA-SS.php Had one in the other day just for a minor hiccup on the backstrap safety. It was adding an additional 3oz to overcome the little machine mark on the already 3.5lb trigger out of the box. And I thought Wilsons were nice.  If Wilsons were Corvettes then this dude was a Lamborghini.
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05-04-2010, 01:53 PM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
The key being all around? I agree with the GP-100 vote, or any well made .357 mag revolver with min. 4" barrel. For me, "all around" is also about hunting, not just defense. A .45 acp is borderline for hunting deer, smaller auto calibers are asking for trouble. Survival is about getting food, not the challenge of the hunt, deer are challenging enough in a survival situation.
.38 spec and .357 is readily available, and very capable across the hunting and defense spectrum. Certainly a rifle would be better, but survival handguns should be able to fill in the gaps and act as backup. Shot loads, duplex loads, light and heavy, the revolver in .357 mag is the swiss army knife of handguns. |
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05-04-2010, 02:54 PM
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Re: What's Your Favorite Gun?
My colt single action army with 5 1/2 inch barrel. It will put down just about any thing and will devour any ammo i can find for it and shoot it pretty damn accurately
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05-04-2010, 04:31 PM
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