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If you were searching for your last handgun, one you have wanted for a long time or one that maybe puts everything you like in one package, what would it be?
I have always wanted a target pistol. One that was great for learning the art of handgun shooting. I thought I found it recently but am disappointed in what I chose. I don't want to bad mouth any company over a sample of one, so I will leave it at that.
Anyway, what would you choose?
I was looking for one that would be ideal for carry optics. I seem to be able to shoot a dot better than iron sights, which makes carry optics fun. Wish I would have ponied up and called Wilson Combat and had them put a dot on a CQB, but I didn't. Hindsight is 20/20, they say.
I shoot a Glock 47 now, and it does everything I need, it is just not nice. [i][/i]
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I pretty much have all the guns I want. Including SIG X5, Staccato XC 2011 and other target models. Just lucky, I guess.
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Maybe a Smith M41, or maybe a Freedom Arms single-action. Or maybe a Delta Elite known to shoot well.
I need to get rid of stuff before I even begin to think of getting anything else.
Don't be the darkness.
America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.
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Maybe a Smith M41, or maybe a Freedom Arms single-action. Or maybe a Delta Elite known to shoot well.
I need to get rid of stuff before I even begin to think of getting anything else. Aw, c'mon. Just buy another safe.😜
Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH
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🤔. Peace Maker perhaps. Colt king cobra 22lr….something Colt branded.
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Jason Burton 1911 Commander. 2 tone, ball cuts.
Bowen Ruger - full build - cartridge TBD.
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The only Dan Wesson I didn't ever own was the 417 Super Mag
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I'd like a Sig P210 and a Smith and Wesson 41.
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I'd like a Sig P210 and a Smith and Wesson 41. I wish I had bought the Sg 210. They look like what I was searching for, but I have never seen one in person. What do you think about a Wilson professional with optic cut? I had an Experior once that was the best functioning handgun I have ever seen. Wish I would have kept it, but I couldn't find a holster. I think I could find holsters for their 1911 if it does not have a rail.
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I have 1 handgun left that is my "Grail Gun" It's nothing super fancy but has always eluded me by being either unavailable or being available when I don't have the funds. It is a blued 4" M57 in 41 Mag, preferably the Mountain gun (but not necessary)
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I'd like a Sig P210 and a Smith and Wesson 41. I wish I had bought the Sg 210. They look like what I was searching for, but I have never seen one in person. What do you think about a Wilson professional with optic cut? I had an Experior once that was the best functioning handgun I have ever seen. Wish I would have kept it, but I couldn't find a holster. I think I could find holsters for their 1911 if it does not have a rail. Model discontinued 2/1/2023 Here;s what a quick google search turned up. I personally have zero experience with Wilson handguns. They sure look nice.
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I'd like a Sig P210 and a Smith and Wesson 41. I wish I had bought the Sg 210. They look like what I was searching for, but I have never seen one in person. What do you think about a Wilson professional with optic cut? I had an Experior once that was the best functioning handgun I have ever seen. Wish I would have kept it, but I couldn't find a holster. I think I could find holsters for their 1911 if it does not have a rail. Model discontinued 2/1/2023 Here;s what a quick google search turned up. I personally have zero experience with Wilson handguns. They sure look nice. Discontinued? Dang. What is left? I have not seen a Les Baer with optic, but surely he could do it. What do you think about a Premier II with a red dot?
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Mine has always been a Colt Python, second is a Freedom Arms in .475 Linebaugh.
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I'd like a Sig P210 and a Smith and Wesson 41. I wish I had bought the Sg 210. They look like what I was searching for, but I have never seen one in person. What do you think about a Wilson professional with optic cut? I had an Experior once that was the best functioning handgun I have ever seen. Wish I would have kept it, but I couldn't find a holster. I think I could find holsters for their 1911 if it does not have a rail. Model discontinued 2/1/2023 Here;s what a quick google search turned up. I personally have zero experience with Wilson handguns. They sure look nice. Discontinued? Dang. What is left? I have not seen a Les Baer with optic, but surely he could do it. What do you think about a Premier II with a red dot? You are out of my wheelhouse. My handguns all wear iron sights, and most are quite old.
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Maybe a Smith M41, or maybe a Freedom Arms single-action. Or maybe a Delta Elite known to shoot well.
I need to get rid of stuff before I even begin to think of getting anything else. Aw, c'mon. Just buy another safe.😜 I could rationalize doing that if I had a place to put another one. Maybe I need a bigger house.
Don't be the darkness.
America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.
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I'm not sure any one handgun could scratch all the itches. I can think of two that would scratch a bunch.
Among new gun options, I'd say a FA 97 in .41 mag with a 5.5" barrel would be a pretty fair start.
Among used or discontinued guns, most are Rugers, 7-1/2" barreled .357 maximum in the lead.
Honorable mentions: I'd like to find a 6-1/2" single six .32 mag, 6" half-lug blued GP-100 .. probably some others. And an 8-3/8" barreled S&W 16-4!
Anyone who thinks there's two sides to everything hasn't met a M�bius strip.
Here be dragons ...
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4" Colt Woodsman Match Target 22.
Had a 6" Match Target that I bought in 1970, but traded it off years ago.
Always wanted a 4"
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I have 1 handgun left that is my "Grail Gun" It's nothing super fancy but has always eluded me by being either unavailable or being available when I don't have the funds. It is a blued 4" M57 in 41 Mag, preferably the Mountain gun (but not necessary) You will find a blued model 57 in .41 Magnum a lot quicker than you will find a blued Mountain Gun in .41 Magnum.
Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH
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BlackBranchFarm: Like Mrmarklin, above, I feel blessed to now own every pistol and revolver I ever yearned for. Its been great fun and very rewarding searching for and obtaining them all over the last 5+ decades. Many I have shot but most were obtained for collecting (profit) purposes. Long live the Second Amendment. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
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