Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Your favorite "combat" pistol?

Sig P220 in 45 acp works well for me.

A 1911 that has been worked on. Or, Sig 226, Sig 228, Glock 17, Glock 19 in factory form.

I've done the combat thing. I want a rifle. And friends with rifles. Lots of friends with rifles.

And a radio and access to indirect fire.

Pretty much any handgun that weighs less than a rifle is a way to fight to a rifle for me.

YMMV

Make mine a Glock:

Can you elaborate? What config and cartridge chambering?

When the Smith & Wesson M&P's came on the scene, I found them attractive, but already having an XD in 45ACP, I didn't bite. I wanted for them to get more of a track record. The M&P looks like a smoother contour on the exterior, but I don't know if that translates into any tangible advantage.

A Mossberg sits by the back door ready to go with just a jack of the pump. But I could never get away with carrying it in downtown Seattle.

Scott,

It would be fun.

It would not be dull that is for darned sure. If my 1911 can cause a wet spot to spread across the front of a woman's jeans I am guessing the shotgun would cause baggy bottomed jeans all over the place.

but i have a wore-out beat up 870 by the bed

Springfield XD 40 since you specified pistol. If you specified revolver, I'd say S&W Model 686 4".

When I start to get worried that there might really be trouble, I am generally quick to dig out my old 12 gauge.

To answer the OP, Browning HP in 9mm.

Ernie

I like and carry the 1911 most of the time latley though I beem carrieing a Sig 228 .40 nice and light and hides easly.

No, Like this:


Basically like a Walther with more kick. Not a gun I would recommend right out of the box. The triggers are heavy as all heck until the springs are changed. My safety would engage after each shot. That stopped after I changed the firing pin spring. Now it shoots sweet. Changing the firing pin spring takes three hands and a monkey.

Funny thing about the XD. I have the pre XD, when it was stamped HS. It was $185 with two mags. As soon as Springfield started importing it the price went up about $150

Cant do this correctly with a keyboard.

But I'll try.

My choice is the 1911A1. I used one, issue for me should have been a M9, but I was in a position to issue myself a 45.


I cant help but think the taste and gritty texture of a 1911A1 inside a man's mouth along with a few of his own busted teeth and plenty of his own blood might be more dominating than the smooth silky finish of an M9 or worse yet a modern plastic "Tactical" handgun offering.

I do know you can hold one man's skull against the inside of a sandbag trench wall in this manor and he will stay still without your eyes on him. This is handy if you have to fire further down the trench with an M16-A1 in your other hand.

This is all much better explained in a friendly setting with a bonfire and a few beers and in trusted company.

Usually regretted on my part no matter what.

Why not go for softball sized hole? Or at least let the muzzle blast set the bad guys on fire....



Kidding of course.....

Is that a 45/70 ?

Thanks Dave.