If you could only own three handguns, what would they be?
let's hear your pick..
A Glock 19, a 5.5" barrel Colt SAA in .45 Colt with a spare .45 ACP cylinder, and a lightweight S&W J-Frame .38 Special snubby. If I could have a fourth, it would be a six inch S&W Model 29-2 or -3 (.44 Magnum). If I could have a fifth, it would be my middle 1960s Colt Government Model .45 ACP.
I've got a Springfield range Officer 9mm Target in the midst of a conversion to .38 Super, I'd hang onto that one, and a Ruger SR1911 Target in .45, likewise, and probably my Ruger Single Six convertible, which I shoot pretty darned good.
If I were to deer hunt with a handgun again, I'd probably just use the .45 and +P loads, and get closer. I'd keep the 9mm/.38Super because they're just fun as heck to shoot.
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#1 - SS Ruger Mark II or III bull barrel or a S&W 617
#2 - S&W 629 5 or 6”barrel
#3 - S&W 460 XVR 5” or 8 3/8”
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Revolvers: Smith and Wesson model 25 in 45 Colt 5” ',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Smith and Wesson model 65LS in 357 mag, 3” ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Smith and Wesson model 17 in 22lr 6”
Semi automatic, Ruger lcp2 in 22lr ',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Glock 48 in 9mm ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Colt 1911 government in 45acp
That’s today’s choices.
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If you could only own three handguns, what would they be?
let's hear your pick..
If you like to live a nightmare like that - go to Germany. Two is the limit - with a few exceptions. If you want more, you have to deal with some bureaucracy.
My choices would be a 5 1/2 inch Stainless Ruger Single Six, a Glock 43x to carry and a Springfield XDM 10mm in case something needed to be shot hard. In fact, I pretty much use these 3 now. I have a few others but would be fine with these.
S&W 5-screw K-22 Pre-war Colt Officer's Model .38 Colt Gold Cup .45
A man after my own heart gnoahhh. I have a matched set of OMs in 38 and 22. Both made in 37. Both at least 90%. So my picks at this moment. SW Shield in 40 Customized Gold Cup Bisley Blackhawk in 45 Colt. Shedding tears over my 22rfs
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I would keep my Ruger Super Redhawk .480 Ruger for general big game hunting, My S&W Shield .45, for general carry, and my S&W Mod. 63 .22 LR. for small game and plinking.
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I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....
I like to have access to and the ability to use ammo so I'm going to cheat:
G23 40SW, with a 9mm barrel/mags and 357 Sig barrel
4" .357 revolver for Mag's and Specials
22 lr, most likely the 3" LCRx revolver but a 22/45 Lite would be ok...the LCRx is just so handy, light, accurate enough, and likely to be less ammo specific on function than an auto.
Although I only have one specific use for it, and really don't care for it much aside from that use, the S&W Gov gives you the ability to use 45ACP, 45 Colt, .410's....so it's an honorable mention.
I think MontanaMarine said it best, if things go down to a grab and go never to return, I'll be grabbing my G19 and my spare G19 for the reasons he listed.
Barring TEOTWAWKI my list would put me with a G19 for SD, a 1911 for fun and my 629 MG for elephants. Figure I could live out my days and not get too bored.
Glock 19x S&W 629 S&W 686 A good 1911 A revolver and a pistol chambered in 22lr.
I’m double the three gun limit but it would cover most of the handgun shooting that I do if really forced to narrow it down. An FNX .45 Tac for honorable mention just because I really like it.
I've sold off many firearms, as I'm long retired and am not here for the long haul.
Most of the $$$$ is in savings but I got some good trade-in money enabling me to buy three top-end handguns - that I never would have purchased otherwise. So, I figure - I would keep:
S&W 5-screw K-22 Pre-war Colt Officer's Model .38 Colt Gold Cup .45
A man after my own heart gnoahhh. I have a matched set of OMs in 38 and 22. Both made in 37. Both at least 90%. So my picks at this moment. SW Shield in 40 Customized Gold Cup Bisley Blackhawk in 45 Colt. Shedding tears over my 22rfs
I hear you about pre-war Colt OM's. They have a slight edge in accuracy over my K-Smiths, but I can shoot the K-22 a bit better for some dumb reason. There is something about the sheer slickness of a pre-war Colt OM that has to be experienced to understand. Now if I could only find an affordable Colt OMM in .32 my life would be complete!
Not being a "carrier of pistols", my list contains nothing geared toward combat/life saving utility. But the Gold Cup wouldn't be non too shabby in that regard, with a spring swap-out.
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Colt 1911 Series 70 Colt Woodsman 22 Smith & Wesson 4" 41 Mag (blue or stainless)
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Lots of guys list a nice auto pistol, a heavy magnum revolver, and a 22 LR revolver or autopistol.
I would follow the trend, except I can replace the 22 LR with my six shot SP 101 in 327 mag. The action is tuned to equal most factory Smiths. It is quite accurate with handloads from 22 WMR equivalent to 38 +P equivalent.
Heavy magnum revolver is covered by a Smith 657 mountain Gun.
Autopistol is a Kimber 1911 with three barrels and seven mags in the case, in 9mm, 38 Super, & 10mm.
I would miss the Ruger SBH hunter in 41 mag. But what I can do with it, I can do with a rifle.
I would miss the Titanium 41 mag. But when I carry these days it is usually a 327.
I would really miss the single sevens, the single six, and the Ruger LCR for my pocket.
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If we take self defense off the table, I could finish out the rest of my life shooting these 3 and never get bored.
I think the OMT .22 is my new favorite handgun. Anytime I go to the range it's the fist gun I reach for, and its the one I enjoy shooting the most. Trigger is a case study in perfection, sights have the most wonderful sight picture, and the revolver is just wicked accurate. OMG its fun.
I think the OMT .22 is my new favorite handgun. Anytime I go to the range it's the fist gun I reach for, and its the one I enjoy shooting the most. Trigger is a case study in perfection, sights have the most wonderful sight picture, and the revolver is just wicked accurate. OMG its fun.
I think the OMT .22 is my new favorite handgun. Anytime I go to the range it's the fist gun I reach for, and its the one I enjoy shooting the most. Trigger is a case study in perfection, sights have the most wonderful sight picture, and the revolver is just wicked accurate. OMG its fun.
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Can't believe it took as long as it did for an OM to make the cut.
Small game: Ruger Mk 2 target 5.5" bull barrel Volquartsen competition kit plus installed with Leupold 2.5x8 scope. I picked it over some other good choices I have such as an identical Ruger mk 2 target with green dot reflex on it, a Browning Field Target, a Browning Bullseye, a Smith & Wesson Victory, and several others.
Self defense: A Sig 365. It just works well for me in several different scenarios. I picked it over several other good choices I have such as a customized Sig 938, a S&W 1911sc, two Glock 19s, a Glock 26, a Glock 42, a PPK, a LCP, a SP101, and others.
Large game: A S&W 629 vcomp with 5" barrel (it was a special run many years ago). It has accounted for a number of deer and other critters over the years. I picked it over other good choices such as a S&W 69, a Ruger Redhawk, an xframe in 460, and others.
In the early 80s I felt like I had things covered with a Model 17, a Model 60, and a 686. Various others came and went. Fell into and out of love with the Super Blackhawk a couple of times
Then for nearly 20 years my only owned handgun was a 2 1/2" model 66.
The only real lack I felt was for a rimfire. Scratched that itch with an original charter pathfinder bought from a member here.
Things progressed. Suspect the damned things are breeding when I close the safe up. Am now in overflow condition with several residing in a locked steel file cabinet
In the early 80s I felt like I had things covered with a Model 17, a Model 60, and a 686. Various others came and went. Fell into and out of love with the Super Blackhawk a couple of times
Then for nearly 20 years my only owned handgun was a 2 1/2" model 66.
The only real lack I felt was for a rimfire. Scratched that itch with an original charter pathfinder bought from a member here.
Things progressed. Suspect the damned things are breeding when I close the safe up. Am now in overflow condition with several residing in a locked steel file cabinet
3? Pffft...
I wish I never sold my early 1980s Charter Arms Pathfinder. There are so many guns that I've sold that I cannot now imagine what I was thinking at the time. That was a cool little gun.
Glock 41 with kkm Percision 6 inch ss barrel. Ruger 5.5 inch Bisley 45 colt, extra 45 acp cylinder XD service 9mm,40 S&W, 357SIG ,three barrels one hundgun.
Ok, my 4” S&W Model 57 41 magnum, one of my 4” Ruger RedHawks 44 magnum, and my 7.5 inch Redhawk also in 44 magnum. I would be well armed! That said, I would love to keep my Glock 17 and my Sig 365! Oh, and my 4” stainless Security Six! Okay, forget it, I’m keeping them all!!!
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Everyone should have a rambling around .22 LR with adjustable sights, so mine would be a Colt Woodsman. Personal defense should be a concealable 9mm and there I'd have the Sig 365XL. Third one is the hardest because anything that I can do with a larger caliber handgun, I can do better with a rifle. For a take along camping handgun my .44 Magnum S&W 629 Classic would be a nice one.
My other auto is a .45
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I’d have to narrow it down to three revolvers, which would be the K22 for small game and practice, the M19 for defensive use, and my Clements Custom 44 SPL for a BBQ/deer gun. If going the three pistol route, the bull barreled Buckmark with a can for small game and practice, my 1911ES for defensive use/carry and my 1911 10mm for a deer gun. I could go either way, but I wouldn’t be happy about it.
Glock 34 9mm, Ruger Single Six, Ruger Redhawk Toklat .454.
Glock 34 for carry/defense. Single six .22lr/war for small game, plinking, trapline, etc. Redhawk Toklat in .454 for hunting/defense. Can shoot .454 and .45 colt
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Sig 365 Xdm 10mm Narrowing down a 44 mag revolver for #3 would be tough between my 329pd that goes afield with me the most, or my old mtn gun because it still carries pretty well but is more fun to shoot, or my 4" anaconda just because I don't ever want to lose it.
Ruger Single Six .22 LR/Mag for trapping, Glock 23 for self defense (maybe a 1911 of some sort) and a Ruger Blackhawk .41 Mag for whatever else to include hunting and bear defense.
I do like my Ruger LCR .38 Special +P for concealed carry but I don't think it is as versatile for self defense as a mid sized Glock.
All I need is Colts. SAA, 1911GCNM, Snake Gun (Diamondback)
Nice. That’d be hard to beat !
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