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Academic question:

If you could have only one handgun that you would rely on for everything from target practice to the apocalypse, what would it be?

You would carry it in urban areas concealed; use if to defend against grizzly bears, Indians, rioters, and Visigoths; you would use it to hunt for food when out in the wild; you don’t want it to be too heavy when hauling it around long distances with a heavy pack; you don’t want it to be too big to conceal easily; you want it to be reliable enough for years to come; repeatability would be a plus, and fast reloading; etc. …

What would it be?

I think I would grab my G29. It’s only a bit bigger than a Walther PPK; holds 11 rounds; weighs just a half ounce over 2 lbs loaded; doesn’t recoil a ton; and can spit out 155gr bullets at over 1,400 fps (700 ft-lbs) or 200gr HC bullets at over 1,100 fps.

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Glock 19. In my opinion, it's the best do-it-all pistol ever made. Followed closely by the Glock 17.

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A Glock 19 is the logical choice. That said, a 4'' S&W 629 checks a lot of boxes if you're not repelling angry hordes of zombies.

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It would probably be my 657 Mountain gun.


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I carry a 1911A1 or SIGP-220. I guess why change? Be Well, RZ.


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An AR handgun with rimfire bolt.

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Don't own one,
So I'll use my 19.


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Since I carry it by far the most, a Glock 19.

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So, no one else want a little more horsepower than a 9mm for brown bears or Antifa thugs on crystal meth?

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My .38 Super could fill all my needs if I only owned one handgun.

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You will never get more Horsepower than the 9MM. It is the do all caliber in a world of ne're do well calibers that are a blight on society as it is known in this world or anywhere else. Volumns have been written, spoken and signaled about its greatness. There have never before, now or in the future such a great caliber that fires a projectile from a firearms that can be toted by a mere human being. Just the mention of the 9MM strikes fear in the criminal element in the world. Just hold it over your head and yell 9MM and the thugs and their kind will fall at your feet. You will be known as the purveyor of MIRACULOUS FARCENESS as you tiptoe on your way.
So anything in 9MM would naturally be THE GUN that would be know as the ONE AND ONLY owned by the smart owners of firearms.


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For me a 6 shot 45 Colt with 4 3/4" barrel capable of shooting 300 grain hardcast to 1350 FPS. Could double as CCW and capable le of taking any game animal



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Originally Posted by MarineHawk
Academic question:

If you could have only one handgun that you would rely on for everything from target practice to the apocalypse, what would it be?

You would carry it in urban areas concealed; use if to defend against grizzly bears, Indians, rioters, and Visigoths; you would use it to hunt for food when out in the wild; you don’t want it to be too heavy when hauling it around long distances with a heavy pack; you don’t want it to be too big to conceal easily; you want it to be reliable enough for years to come; repeatability would be a plus, and fast reloading; etc. …

What would it be?

I think I would grab my G29. It’s only a bit bigger than a Walther PPK; holds 11 rounds; weighs just a half ounce over 2 lbs loaded; doesn’t recoil a ton; and can spit out 155gr bullets at over 1,400 fps (700 ft-lbs) or 200gr HC bullets at over 1,100 fps.



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If there's grizzly bears in the urban areas I don't think you'll be in any position to enforce a one handgun limit.

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Originally Posted by GunGeek
My .38 Super could fill all my needs if I only owned one handgun.


If going sub-caliber then the 357 Sig checks more boxes



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One handgun for everything/anything? That's asking a lot of one gun. Probably a S&W Mountain Gun (629) in 44 mag. Gary Sitton made his case for it years ago in an old Guns and Ammo article entitled "The Last Gun", makes sense to me even though I don't own one, I'd have to make do with my 4" Redhawk in 44 mag. My handloads could make it suffice for anything I would ask of it, 240/250 grain H.P.'s for stuff they're good for, 330 grain LBT's for the big, nasty stuff with teeth and claws, and maybe 180 grain cast for plinking/small game.

I'll also confess an interest in some kind of auto pistol in 10MM, never owned one but I might make that work also.


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My Colt Delta 10mm


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I really like my Glock 17....a lot.


But....I'd roll with the G19, for a one-and-done pistol choice.

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I would probably have to go shopping and get a 10mm 1911. Something good, like an LB, WC or NHC.

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