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We seem to talk about defensive guns an awful lot, so I thought perhaps we could talk about fun guns.

For me, my two most favorite handguns for fun are:

S&W 617 and Colt .38 Super 1911

My absolute two most favored for a trip to the range.

My 617 with my other two favorite .22's


And my Super .38 Automatic with its HBE Com III

A reliable accurate .22 LR semi auto is hard to beat for pure fun...

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I recall back in 2004-ish, I went out with the FN LE rep and shot all their toys, including the 5-7, and P90. The P90 is the easiest SMG imaginable to shoot once you get used to the trigger because it’s half way pull for semi-auto and full pull for full auto…a little strange to get used to.

The 5-7 I shot was really interesting. I recall it was very accurate, even when I tried it at 100 yards, hits were remarkably easy even though the trigger was less than stellar. Of course, recoil was next to nothing. At the time, ammo availability was questionable at best, but I have always thought a reloader could have a lot of fun with that cartridge.

Dan Wesson Model 15 in .22 lr.


Perfect balance,superb accuracy and cheap to feed.

Either of these two.

The top one, a 1958 vintage Flattop in .44 shoots like a rifle out to 75 yards. No bowling pin is safe at that distance.

The New Model Bearcat is a squirrel killing machine! Just plain fun to shoot.

I know a judge who carries a 5-7 under his robe... for those dummies who get past the bailiff

Anything that's not a bullseye pistol is a fun gun to me. I practice almost daily during the season (Jan through July, sometimes Sept), so a pistol or revolver that's not a target gun is a pleasure. Here's a few recent fun guns...
Bob

Colt SAA .44...mucho fun


Swiss 1906 7.65mm


S&W .44


Jap Type 14 8mm Nambu. Not as bad as you would think


Colt pre-war .38 heavy barrel Official Police, shooting with .38 ball

Say, RGK could you share with the class on the history of that Swiss 1906. Nice.

Got it from an estate; Made by Waffenfabrik Bern in 1920. I had a master grip dude on the Luger forum freshen up the stocks, then I put a new 7.65mm Swiss barrel back on it (some goofball installed a DWM military 9mm barrel that was pitted). Since most Swiss parts aren't numbered, it's "almost" correct. It's my shooter Luger. Except for the tiny sights and horrible trigger, it's a great pistole. It is superbly accurate with a perfect bore.
Bob

Here it is with another recent addition (top) that fell into my lap while I was passing thru CA...a 1906 Portuguese DWM that has a very nice bore, no rust or pitting, just some blue loss on the high spots


Nothing like a Luger. 1920 DWM commercial in 7.65mm, about mint.

Yeah, there is just something about those Lugers.

All my guns are fun

Walther P22 and my 2 .22 rifles, the #4 Remington rolling block .22 LR and the Savage 72 (Stevens Favorite reduex) I rechambered to .22WMR.

My S&W M63, Ruger MKII 5.5" bull barrel, and my M1 carbine.

For range or plinking use my old 4" MK II standard is about as fun as it gets. I've always shot it quite a bit but with the addition of kids in law and grandkids it really goes through the ammo. My daughter was quite adept at moving targets with it when she was around more.

Probably my 10/22 with a lot of Kidd parts, my 22/45 Lite, and Taurus PT1911 aluminum.

I enjoy a single-action for fun. I haven't had this Single Six for more than a year or so, but it is a lot of fun to shoot.

GunGeek, is that a 121 in your first post?

I do really enjoy shooting the Ruger SR22, and the SW 66

About as much fun as a guy can have with his clothes on!!