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!!!
If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice.
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
The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory
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
“One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.” - James Russell Lowell
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.
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