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Been shooting this one a lot lately. MK III Hi Power military contract, no FPS. Did some work to the sights and trigger and had it cerakoted. Best-shooting Hi Power I've ever owned. Could it be my fave? Well, Maybe...
Bob

It is just too hard to say which is the most favored. I have a few. Most of them are loved and sometimes for different reasons. I hope we all can have that dilemma for years to come. Be Well, RZ.

In a semiauto my choice is a Sig Sauer P226 9mm with .22 RF conversion and my favorite revolver is a S & W M/629 4".

Nice!

Be hard for me to choose between a SAA and a 1911

Don’t have a favorite.

I have a few that I’d not part with.

Glock 17 and 20
STI Stacatto
Springfield Xd

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This one is certainly a sentimental favorite...a 1901 Colt SAA rebuilt by Alan Harton. Fun to shoot, but definitely not too practical.
Bob

Very nice! Nickel M 19 or polished M 66?

What loads do you shoot with this gun? 38 Special, 357 Magnum? What bullet weight?

I'm thinking that is an early M66, having a stainless rear sight.

Super nice!

Right now my favorite is a Wilson Combat acp model commander in 9mm. Subject to change. Hasbeen

For PD a hot loaded Glock 24. For CCW and EDC a Kahr CM-9. For plinking a Ruger 45/22. Woods bumming a Kimber K6 Target.

Beauty! You could make it plenty practical, if that was what you had. I can't read the caliber. What is it?

ElmerKeith, That is a early 66, stainless.
For loads, I reload so for the last 20 years, 6gr of Unique and a 158 cast bullet.
Before that I would shoot a lot of that load and some 357 magnum 140-158 gr bullets.
It is still tight and shoots very well. The forcing cone is fine, hasn’t cracked. I have to think that it might be overblown, unless you really shoot an awful lot of magnum loads with light bullets.
To be honest, I don’t find shooting magnum, loads in a K frame, are that enjoyable.😁

It's marked "38 COLT", which is Colt-speak for .38 Special. The .38 Colt and Special have the same bore diameter, so Colt just used barrels marked 38 Colt until the 1930's, when they changed the marking to "COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY .38 SPECIAL". Good way for Colt to save a few bucks, and I got a cool barrel marking.

Alan's work is just incredible.



1st group, 25 yards with .38 factory wadcutters. A few swipes with a file by Alan and I was in the x-ring. Being that this is an older Colt, I only shoot wadcutters in it (plus I have a ton of them). I'll eventually try some .38 lead RN ball in it.

That’s a Beauty!!!

Thanks! Added another picture.
Bob

My S&W 25-13 Mountain Gun, 45 Colt, is my favorite.

Carry, S&W M&P Shield 9. Shooting, S&W M15, Commie CZ75, Taurus TX22. Knocking around, Ruger Super Single Six .22 Mag. Hunting, Ruger Blackhawk .41 Mag, Ruger Security Six .357 Mag.

Nothing makes me happier than my Series 70 Colt. But, if I chose a gun that I am most capable with overall, it would be the Sig P226. The DA/SA never bothered me.

You just need some proper .38 Short Colt ammo!

The Short Colt shoots pretty damned straight in a Model 19 too!