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What is your fave - do it all - if you could only have one?

What would you choose?

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A 4” blued steel Ruger GP100 .357


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One???

It would be a hard choice between a Mark III bull barrel and a 43x. Probably have to go 43x in that scenario.

Not my favorite, but my 43x is definitely useful. Concealable and accurate. I've got it set up with a lighter trigger, 507K and cowitness. Could make it work for carry, plinking and hunting if I had to.

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4" 686 no dash 357 or a Glock 19. Neither is perfect but either would cover a lot of ground with the right loads.
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Rimfire - High Standard Sport King 6.5” bbl

Centerfire - Ruger Bisley Blackhawk .357 7.5” bbl


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1911.

This one to be specific.

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Too many choices. ðŸĪŠ


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Springfield Hellcat pro. Does everything a Glock 19 does while being significantly smaller, insignificant barrel length difference, same capacity.

I would give the versatility prize to a 3-4” .357 revolver but for the overall ease of carry/concealment especially with a generous spare ammo load.

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It would be between a smith 41 and a colt woodsman match target


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Of all the handguns i have, i carry the Glock 48 the mostâ€Ķ..it is a compromise- buts that why i bought it.

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Glock 19 but real shtf type stuff I’d probably go 4” 686â€Ķ. More ammo choices for small game to personal defense.

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4" New Model Colt King Cobra target model

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Has to be a Colt to keep the pride in owning.
Just one?

Colt National Match Trophy in Blue.

....with several types of holsters for different type of carry.


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Originally Posted by johnw
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Ya don't eat...

...most correct....

Kimber Stainless Target II...two slides and a .22 Conversion Unit...will now run 9 different rounds with the possibility of running several more...

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First of all I'd be dead if we're down to them telling us we can have just one hand gun ; ] but, if somehow not and for the sake of fun, my DW 1911 10mm, it'll handle concealed carry just fine with a couple spare 10 rounders in a rear pocket, also handle any crazy critter woods task.


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For what I like to do - it would be a hard race between a 1911 and a Ruger SA in 45 Colt.

Gut tells me a Glock 19 or M&P in 9mm is going to become rather fashionable in the near future tho.


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I guess it would be this one. S&W M66 that I have owned since the early 70s

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While I’ve owned, reloaded and cast for a 38/357 since I was 16, and have numerous handguns up through a 475 Linebaughâ€Ķâ€Ķ.it would probably be a Ruger Mark series in SS.

A quality, accurate 22 is quiet, can be used for defense, take game up to deer size with well placed shots, and hundreds of rounds can very easily be carried!

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I quit, this game stinks.............Maybe could get by with 2, a .22 and a big bore but where's the fun in that!


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HK USP 45 or Redhawk 357 5 1/2” (8 rds). Either is dead reliable and near impossible to wear out.

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Have a few I like but nothing as enjoyable to hold and shoot as my CZ75D compact 9mm.

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CZ Shadow 2 or the CZ SP01 Competition 9mm.

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If I needed to conceal it occasionally, a G29.

If not, my G40.

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It would be a Glock of some sorts. I am leaning 45 but 19 conceals just a tad easier, then the 21 pops up, I shoot it better than any other handgun I have but the 44 hosts a suppressor and could be just the thing if we're talking end times and needing a million rounds stashed...

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Glock 22, Tru Glo dayglo sights.

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Probably my 4” S&W 620 (.357 7-shot L-frame), despite it’s size and weight being a bit much for defensive carry. Handloads can make it work for a bunch of chores. Very hard to do without a .22 though.


A 66 would also work well, though its durability is not up to a lot of heavy use, plus I don’t have one!😜


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A Ruger Mark series 22 LR.

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A high quality .22 semi auto.

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It'd be a toss up between a Ruger MKII and a FA97 in 44 special. No matter which I picked, I'd probably wish for the other.


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For a long time my answer to that question would have been a Glock 20 10mm. But since I have replaced said Glock with a FN 510 I guess that the FN510 will be my default answer. It is better stock in every way then my decked out G20 was. Truly a do-all pistol.

A ruger MK series .22 would be a close runner up.


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A 629 S&W - 4” barrel.

I’d be shooting 44 Special loads in 44 Magnum cases most of the time.

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It would come down to a 4" S&W Model 66 (I only have a Model 67 so would have to find one), a 6" Ruger MK IV Standard with Volquartsen innards or a S&W M&P 2.0 9mm in standard 4.25" barrel configuration, both of which I do have.

Right now the Ruger would nose out the 66 since I do a lot more target shooting and plinking that anything else, but then I'd want a modern defensive pistol so the M&P would win, but then the Model 66 is so versatile that would win, but then, but then, but then...

Ask me again tomorrow and I'll likely give a different answer.


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Originally Posted by Goomba777
Have a few I like but nothing as enjoyable to hold and shoot as my CZ75D compact 9mm.

Yep, mine is the PCR version, I would assume your is also. It will do all I most likely need to do with a handgun. I do not live in grizzly country and I am too old to make another elk hunt in grizzly country so a 9mm will do.

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I was asked this question about 25 years ago while being interviewed by a guyu who wrote shooting/outdoor sports stuff for the local paper. My answer now is the same as it was then: my plain-vanilla 6" 657 Smith. With a home cast 220 grain SWC at about 1000 - 1100 fps it will nicely accomplish about 90% of anything I want/need to do with a handgun and last almost forever doing it.


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Excellent choices.....reading all these replies gives some things to mull over smile

No doubt, 'Just 1' makes a tough process to try pinning that down!

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“My Friend the 357” which is my Smith & Wesson Model 66.

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Not my favorite, but a 4" .357 revolver is arguably the most versatile handgun in the world. For probably 30 years I've owned a 4" Ruger Security Six, so that'd be my choice.


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Ruger Bisely old Vaquero 45 Colt. 260 to 270 gr WFN @900 TO 950 FPS. RZ.


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4" Colt Anaconda or 4" (or 5)Ruger Stainless Redhawk (square butt), both in 45 Colt.

They can be loaded for rabbits, birds or snakes with shot, a case full of Lord Black and an antique bullet mold, submerged under water and cleaned with Bar Keepers or used motor oil.

They can tackle the largest bovine or pachyderm and kill deer or hogs with boring regularity. They are modular in function and not tied up with tiny or critical parts in blued chrome moly or vanadium in the seas of stainless metal they are made with. Yes,they both used poured parts but they are large and simple and could be re-worked with files and forgings if one had to.

They also safely eat smaller diameter cartridges with similar headspace on the rims without leaving a "footprint", either in shot or ball (even a round ball).

The OEM case and ammunition has been in constant production since 1873.

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Originally Posted by 35WhelenNut
Not my favorite, but a 4" .357 revolver is arguably the most versatile handgun in the world. For probably 30 years I've owned a 4" Ruger Security Six, so that'd be my choice.
Yep, gotta agree with this- damn hard to beat a 4” .357 for versatility and the ability to recover all spent brass to reload in a time when no brass is to be had.

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Originally Posted by JTrapper73
“My Friend the 357” which is my Smith & Wesson Model 66.

Great article by Skeeter Skelton!


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not playing. Just thinking about going with a single handgun is painful.


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I would opt for my Browning Hi Power, and use it to take back all the rest of my handguns y'all are depriving me of.


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Originally Posted by 65BR
What is your fave - do it all - if you could only have one?

What would you choose?

Depends on where I lived, what I was doing. Today .. with today's situation .. I would be torn between 2 .44 magnums: S&W 329PD or Ruger stainless 5.5" barreled Super Blackhawk. Smarter choice is the S&W. With .44 specials it is as good as any revolver for defensive use and with hunting loads .. mine shoots fairly well. The Ruger .. mine is still fairly new, only a couple hundred rounds through it, but it seems like it wants to stack the holes with the same ol' standard handload I've used in many others over the years. That puts it in the "I can hunt elk with this" realm.


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S&W 329PD 'cause it is a great vehicle for .44 Special power handloads and tolerable for full power .44 Magnum if the adrenaline is flowing.

Certainly not perfect, but if limited to one, that would be the one.

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CZ 75D PCR and 16 rnd mags.
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For all round use for my uses, probably my 4” M19. Shoots everything very well and would serve from mice to deer, and defense if it came to it. Kind of a jack of all trades, master of none for me. But I hate to think about it.

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I was thinking the same thing. It's my daily carry, so I guess it's the gun I'd miss the most.


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Colt Mustang ....the government model.

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65BR: An "apocalypse" would have to occur for me to be restricted to/cut down to "only one handgun"!
And in that case (of an apocalypse), I would prefer to have along one of my Glocks in 40 S&W caliber (Model 22) with high capacity magazines, top quality self defense rounds and night sights.
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A Glock 21 Gen5 MOS. I have one and like it a whole bunch.
So far it shoots well and functions well.
Hard for me to say this due to my love for a 1911.
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For me a stainless 1911 lightweight commander .45 ACP with a red fiber optic front sight....Hb

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At this stage in my life I would have to say my Glock 43. Followed closely by my G27.

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As new, an 1878 Colt SAA in 44/40
Here's one that comes close but only a 2nd Gen.
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Ruger super single six or wrangler 22lr/22wmr.

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Ya don't eat...

...most correct....

Kimber Stainless Target II...two slides and a .22 Conversion Unit...will now run 9 different rounds with the possibility of running several more...

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And then you pointed me to the 22 conversion slide on Gunbroker.

I am loading 140 gr cast in 38 super at an honest 1200 fps from a 4.25 inch barrel. They beat hell out of 38 specials for power, and compare favorably to lower end 357 mag loads. I need to clock that load from the 5 inch Kimber, but it is on loan right now to my son as backup for an aggressive bear as he hunts elk. It is wearing the 10 mm barrel and the mags are full of 200 gr Hunter's cast.

But back to the question in the OP.

A few years back, Bob sold me my "Holy Grail Gun", a Smith' 657 Mountain Gun. I shoot it with 165 gr cast at 700 fps, 210 XTP w/ 21 gr H110, 210 gr cast at 900 fps, Sierra 170 JHC w/ 23.4 gr H110, or on rare occasions a 250 gr cast over 20 gr H110.

This one is my "You can just bury it with me" gun. It is quite versatile with the various loads.



This new Dan Wesson Guardian in 38 Super is quickly sliding into second place. I just finished loading 1000 rounds of powder coated 140 gr cast Saeco 383 over 6.1 gr of Power Pistol into virgin starline +P brass. That should keep me busy for a while.


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“My Friend the 357” which is my Smith & Wesson Model 66.

Great article by Skeeter Skelton!

Do you have access to that article? Or is there a link to it?


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After 113 years, 2 World Wars, Korea, Viet Nam, and Special Ops the 1911 rises above all others for me.

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Originally Posted by ElmerKeith
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“My Friend the 357” which is my Smith & Wesson Model 66.

Great article by Skeeter Skelton!

Do you have access to that article? Or is there a link to it?

Yes sir, enjoy...

http://www.darkcanyon.net/skeeter_skelton.htm


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Some of you guys must not conceal carry. The amount of revolvers selected is not what I would have expected. My choice the G23 was a compromise. Small enough to conceal, decent magazine capacity, more powerful than 9, could be used in the woods - easily east of the Mississippi, can get a 357sig/9mm barrel for it, and fits all G19 (which is everywhere) holsters. Ammo varies from lighter target rounds to some intense HC lead - obviously not as much variation as a revolver can handle.

It's really not good at any of those jobs, but in the venn diagram, overlaps most of them.

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Originally Posted by Mountain10mm
Some of you guys must not conceal carry. The amount of revolvers selected is not what I would have expected. My choice the G23 was a compromise. Small enough to conceal, decent magazine capacity, more powerful than 9, could be used in the woods - easily east of the Mississippi, can get a 357sig/9mm barrel for it, and fits all G19 (which is everywhere) holsters. Ammo varies from lighter target rounds to some intense HC lead - obviously not as much variation as a revolver can handle.

It's really not good at any of those jobs, but in the venn diagram, overlaps most of them.

^^^This^^^

Makes a lot of good sense!
Would be hard to beat in my opinion. Because you can also have a drop in 9mm and .357 Sig cal barrel conversions.

That frame size is just about perfect for carry and concealment too. I’ve carried my Glock 32, which is the same frame gun, in .357 Sig caliber for YEARS.
I’ve already got a 9mm barrel for it. Just need to order a .40 cal conversion barrel, now.

With Mackay’s .40 cal hot Hard Cast 170 gr load at 1200 fps, I could easily see it replacing my Glock 20 in 10mm for carry in Bear Country, should I choose to bow hunt in the Rocky Mountains, ever again.

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Originally Posted by Mountain10mm
Some of you guys must not conceal carry. The amount of revolvers selected is not what I would have expected. My choice the G23 was a compromise. Small enough to conceal, decent magazine capacity, more powerful than 9, could be used in the woods - easily east of the Mississippi, can get a 357sig/9mm barrel for it, and fits all G19 (which is everywhere) holsters. Ammo varies from lighter target rounds to some intense HC lead - obviously not as much variation as a revolver can handle.

It's really not good at any of those jobs, but in the venn diagram, overlaps most of them.
Yep. Mine's a Gen 5, and it's my daily carry. Also my choice for "If I could only have one handgun."


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OAL is 8 '' Blade length is 4''


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I've always enjoyed this game--it's fun way to lighten up the room...until somebody takes it too serious.

As for me, I'll take a G19 MOS with steel sights (night sight on the front only) and a Holosun SCS.


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Originally Posted by Mountain10mm
Some of you guys must not conceal carry. The amount of revolvers selected is not what I would have expected. My choice the G23 was a compromise. Small enough to conceal, decent magazine capacity, more powerful than 9, could be used in the woods - easily east of the Mississippi, can get a 357sig/9mm barrel for it, and fits all G19 (which is everywhere) holsters. Ammo varies from lighter target rounds to some intense HC lead - obviously not as much variation as a revolver can handle.

It's really not good at any of those jobs, but in the venn diagram, overlaps most of them.





My thoughts too.

We are comprising like a Gold Digger in a dive bar.

I want power, shoot ability, conceal ability, light weightâ€Ķ.
G23, LW Commander 45, 4” Security Six.

OP ask about favorites?
I don’t own any of those.
G19, Government model, Python😁😁😁are the closest.

Didn’t buy those as the only handgun!


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Yeah, favorite and what if you could only have one are two very different questions.


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Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye
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Some of you guys must not conceal carry. The amount of revolvers selected is not what I would have expected. My choice the G23 was a compromise. Small enough to conceal, decent magazine capacity, more powerful than 9, could be used in the woods - easily east of the Mississippi, can get a 357sig/9mm barrel for it, and fits all G19 (which is everywhere) holsters. Ammo varies from lighter target rounds to some intense HC lead - obviously not as much variation as a revolver can handle.

It's really not good at any of those jobs, but in the venn diagram, overlaps most of them.
Yep. Mine's a Gen 5, and it's my daily carry. Also my choice for "If I could only have one handgun."

Is the slide on your Gen 5 Model 23 any wider than the old ones??? Someone here stated they were “beefed up”. Wonder if it would fit my old holsters or not.

Haven’t been able to lay my hands on one of the Gen 5 versions yet, except for a Model 19 9mm.


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Yep. Mine's a Gen 5, and it's my daily carry. Also my choice for "If I could only have one handgun."

Is the slide on your Gen 5 Model 23 any wider than the old ones??? Someone here stated they were “beefed up”. Wonder if it would fit my old holsters or not.

Haven’t been able to lay my hands on one of the Gen 5 versions yet, except for a Model 19 9mm.
Yeah, they slightly beefed up the slide, i.e., it's a hair wider. I carry mine in the same holster I carried my Gen 5 19 in, no problem, however it's a leather holster. A Kydex holster might be a different matter.


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Yep. Mine's a Gen 5, and it's my daily carry. Also my choice for "If I could only have one handgun."

Is the slide on your Gen 5 Model 23 any wider than the old ones??? Someone here stated they were “beefed up”. Wonder if it would fit my old holsters or not.

Haven’t been able to lay my hands on one of the Gen 5 versions yet, except for a Model 19 9mm.
Yeah, they slightly beefed up the slide, i.e., it's a hair wider. I carry mine in the same holster I carried my Gen 5 19 in, no problem, however it's a leather holster. A Kydex holster might be a different matter.

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Have both a G23 and G35 with extra .357 SIG and 9mm barrels...what is most amazing is that all the barrels in both guns shoot to very close to the same POA at 25 yards...all rounds will stay on a paperplate... Add a .22 conversion unit and most bases are covered.

As to revolvers, a 3-4" .357 would work just fine... Have got a 4" GP100 that has a GREAT DA trigger and a good SA letoff...will run everything from target wadcutters to 180 bear loads...

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Tough choices. After some thought.

In a revolver, I'd take my old Ruger Security -Six SS 4-inch, dead nuts reliable and versatile.

In a pistol, it would be a SIG P226 in 9mm, after carrying one for many years all over the world it's a no brainer for me.

My non practical choice would be my S&W Model 57 "Mountain Gun".

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Tough choices. After some thought.

In a revolver, I'd take my old Ruger Security -Six SS 4-inch, dead nuts reliable and versatile.

In a pistol, it would be a SIG P226 in 9mm, after carrying one for many years all over the world it's a no brainer for me.

My non practical choice would be my S&W Model 57 "Mountain Gun".

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Was thinking options, but if was JUST one it would be the SIG P226 on my nightstand.

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Originally Posted by Mountain10mm
Some of you guys must not conceal carry. The amount of revolvers selected is not what I would have expected. My choice the G23 was a compromise. Small enough to conceal, decent magazine capacity, more powerful than 9, could be used in the woods - easily east of the Mississippi, can get a 357sig/9mm barrel for it, and fits all G19 (which is everywhere) holsters. Ammo varies from lighter target rounds to some intense HC lead - obviously not as much variation as a revolver can handle.

It's really not good at any of those jobs, but in the venn diagram, overlaps most of them.

I do conceal carry. My choice of my FA model 97 with 5.5" barrel is always in my Jeep hidden near the front seat. Not carried on my person, of course. I have other guns for that. The object here is to select only ONE that I would keep. That's not necessarily CCW.

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If I was 21 years old and only allowed to buy one handgun, I'd probably pick up one of the 4.2" barreled Redhawks in 44 Mag. My 2nd choice would be a 4" 629. I wouldn't feel bad about getting something similar in 41 Mag or 45 Colt either. Any one of those calibers would be okay with me.

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Originally Posted by Mountain10mm
Some of you guys must not conceal carry. The amount of revolvers selected is not what I would have expected. My choice the G23 was a compromise. Small enough to conceal, decent magazine capacity, more powerful than 9, could be used in the woods - easily east of the Mississippi, can get a 357sig/9mm barrel for it, and fits all G19 (which is everywhere) holsters. Ammo varies from lighter target rounds to some intense HC lead - obviously not as much variation as a revolver can handle.

It's really not good at any of those jobs, but in the venn diagram, overlaps most of them.

If I am only picking one, it has to hunt elk. End of story for me.

Concealment is only an issue if you are limited to one gun. Today I'm not.

If I were, I'm not sure I'd concern myself with concealment at least with conventional means / carries.

Thinking a bit here .. "The Colonel" said something to the effect of the purpose of a handgun being to fight your way to a rifle. With the right alternate concealment, the purpose for a smaller concealment handgun may be to buy time to extract a more substantial handgun .. or an AR possibly .. from a day pack that conceals it but only by rendering access a bit slow.


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If I am only picking one, it has to hunt elk. End of story for me.
Buffalo Bore has a .40 S&W load that could do that at reasonable handgun ranges.

"40 S&W OUTDOORSMAN Standard Pressure, Low Flash Ammo, 200 gr. Hard Cast Flat Nose @ (1,000 fps), 20 Round Box $38.32."

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^^^^ Interesting data point. I'm not getting rid of my revolvers any time soon but .. a consideration if we are ever forced down the one-gun path.


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If I am only picking one, it has to hunt elk. End of story for me.
Buffalo Bore has a .40 S&W load that could do that at reasonable handgun ranges.

"40 S&W OUTDOORSMAN Standard Pressure, Low Flash Ammo, 200 gr. Hard Cast Flat Nose @ (1,000 fps), 20 Round Box $38.32."

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Mackay Sagebrush’s Lost River .40 cal 170 gr hard cast load is going 1200 fps out of his Glock 22.
Heck of a load!

And he sells a 100 round box for $110 shipped.
That’s twice as cheap as Buffalo Bore’s load!

I’m going to try it out on some big feral hogs at the Ranch with the new FNP-40 I’ve got on the way, soon.

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Longshot is getting me to 1065 fps with 180 grain Hornady bullets. I have a KKM barrel "somewhere" in the NC postal system. The tracking said it was delivered a few days ago to the Lansing PO. Lansing made national news due to the epic flooding. I've heard the that PO is not going to reopen. I hope my KKM barrel has not washed down stream...

I have a 9 MM KKM Gen 5 conversion barrel and replaced the factory trigger with a Timney. I have 2 different types of cast bullets on hand. Sometimes a cast bullet will load up just a tad faster than a jacketed bullet will go. I am looking forward to testing that theory out if I can track the new barrel down.

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This one to be specific.

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Though I'm pretty hardcore 1911, & the one above is by far my favorite, if I could have a couple of more, one would be my High Standard Trophy bull barrel target 22.

The other would be my L-frame Smith & Wesson 4" 696 in 357 Mag.

Both are superb in their niches.

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357 Mag is it! I think my relatively new Ruger GP100 comes close enough. I would have said my Ruger 3-screw Blackhawk until the GP100 showed up.

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I really like the 40, but it doesn’t meet the required length in ND for a hunting cartridge.ðŸĪ·ðŸžâ€â™‚ïļ The 10 mm does.

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I really like the 40, but it doesn’t meet the required length in ND for a hunting cartridge.ðŸĪ·ðŸžâ€â™‚ïļ The 10 mm does.

I’m always amazed at some of the dumb cartridge “requirements” some states have. ðŸĪŠ


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Originally Posted by chlinstructor
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I really like the 40, but it doesn’t meet the required length in ND for a hunting cartridge.ðŸĪ·ðŸžâ€â™‚ïļ The 10 mm does.

I’m always amazed at some of the dumb cartridge “requirements” some states have. ðŸĪŠ

This is what happens when lobbyists for firearms manufacturers write the regulations.

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10mm LS & I have a pretty soft shooting target load that is very accurate so it could serve multiple purposes.

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10mm LS & I have a pretty soft shooting target load that is very accurate so it could serve multiple purposes.

Nice! Always wanted a long slide 10mm. 👍ðŸŧ


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Double stack 10mm with a red dot, either this one or a Glock 20 gen 5

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The summer I graduated from high school I bought a Glock 20 10mm. It is still my daily carry and eats mostly .40s&w these days thanks to a conversion barrel. I also have a .22lr conversion slide for it as well. I'd make the same choice again today.

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Originally Posted by justin10mm
The summer I graduated from high school I bought a Glock 20 10mm. It is still my daily carry and eats mostly .40s&w these days thanks to a conversion barrel. I also have a .22lr conversion slide for it as well. I'd make the same choice again today.
Interesting. Must be really mild recoiling with the .40 S&W barrel installed.

PS I have a .40 S&W barrel for my Glock 20 (Gen 4) also. Shoots just fine with it. Super light recoiling, due to the much more massive slide on the 20 than on the 22.


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What is your fave - do it all - if you could only have one?

What would you choose?

This one:

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I guess it would be this one. S&W M66 that I have owned since the early 70s


Gorgeous revolver. As good as it gets, imo.

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I guess it would be this one. S&W M66 that I have owned since the early 70s


Gorgeous revolver. As good as it gets, imo.
Nice. Must be a pretty early one, since even the front sight is stainless. They got lots of complaints about that, and quickly switched to a black front sight.


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Maybe , my Fiala survival kit.

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I've been a Glock and M&P guy for years. Once S&W came out with the 2.0 version, the M&P 2.0 compact was it for me. Then, Walther and Springfield stepped up their game. The Walther PDP and the Springfield Echelon moved to the front, for me. Both are outstanding sidearms. THEN I shot a friend's Langdon Tactical PX4 Storm Compact Carry. I ended up buying a PX4 Storm Compact Carry and am going to send it to Langdon for their "once over". That is a long and convoluted way of saying, at this time, my choice would be the LTT Beretta PX4 Storm and I expect it to replace my P365XL as my daily carry.


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Tossup between a 5" 10mm semi-auto and a 4" stainless 357 with adjustable sights.


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There is nothing hunting wise that I can do with a handgun that I can’t do better with a rifle. I can get by without a range toy and a just walking around in the woods .22 . That leaves a defensive have along whenever wherever maybe in a pocket or ankle holster handgun where lightness counts with enough chambering. That is a .38 Special +P and a S&W J-frame imo. The winner is my pre-lock M337 PD Airweight. 12 ounces loaded and not fun to shoot, but way lighter than anything I’ve got in the safe. Snake loads are an option that I like down south.


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My favorite handgun and the one I would keep is a S&W 629 Classic 6Â―". From target loads to home defense loads to all out big game hunting loads this one does it with superb accuracy and versatility.

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to me it would depend on the situation, and that is a hard decision to make unless you are just asking people "what is your favorite pistol" or "what do you think is your most reliable pistol" etc.

the glock is not what I think of as a nice pistol, OTOH a G34 is interesting.

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Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye
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I guess it would be this one. S&W M66 that I have owned since the early 70s


Gorgeous revolver. As good as it gets, imo.
Nice. Must be a pretty early one, since even the front sight is stainless. They got lots of complaints about that, and quickly switched to a black front sight.

You right about that, the sights were hard to use, but after I replaced the rear sight blade with a white outline blued one and painted the front sight red I haven’t had a problem. It has been this way for almost 50 years. Still works well for me.

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Yep, that's the solution.


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I've got a SS Single Six 6.5", which I shoot well, and, believe it or not, a SA Ronin Commander .45 that I shoot really well. Both are great at what they do, so it's a hard, hard choice. Different ends of the spectrum.

Likely as not, with today's political climate, the .45 would get the choice.


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My old hardball gun. Not perfect, but it'll do everything I'd want in a one-gun scenario.
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Yep,

I am with RGK.

As much as I like the Glocks for their practicality, durability and all the other attributes, if I was going to only own one, it would likely be my Baer 1911.

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With the right loads I can shoot competition, hunt pretty much anything up to and including moose and elk. It makes a good HD gun and has worked well for a CCW piece. Any "one gun/all around gun" is going to be a compromise, but this one is a pretty decent compromise.


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Originally Posted by Mackay_Sagebrush
Yep,

I am with RGK.

As much as I like the Glocks for their practicality, durability and all the other attributes, if I was going to only own one, it would likely be my Baer 1911.

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With the right loads I can shoot competition, hunt pretty much anything up to and including moose and elk. It makes a good HD gun and has worked well for a CCW piece. Any "one gun/all around gun" is going to be a compromise, but this one is a pretty decent compromise.
And most are surprised at how easy it is to conceal carry an all steel 1911. The flatness of the gun just makes them want to sit comfortably IWB at 4:00.


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Just one - ouch. Well probably my 317. This one ends up going with me more than all my others combined. Size, weight, accuracy, cheap to shoot - what's not to like?
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would probably be my Bill Davis 357 Couger, I have owned for so many years .
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Couger. If Ruger and Colt had a baby.


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Originally Posted by Mackay_Sagebrush
Yep,

I am with RGK.

As much as I like the Glocks for their practicality, durability and all the other attributes, if I was going to only own one, it would likely be my Baer 1911.

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With the right loads I can shoot competition, hunt pretty much anything up to and including moose and elk. It makes a good HD gun and has worked well for a CCW piece. Any "one gun/all around gun" is going to be a compromise, but this one is a pretty decent compromise.

I know where you can get a matching kydex holster...

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Originally Posted by Teal
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Yep,

I am with RGK.

As much as I like the Glocks for their practicality, durability and all the other attributes, if I was going to only own one, it would likely be my Baer 1911.

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With the right loads I can shoot competition, hunt pretty much anything up to and including moose and elk. It makes a good HD gun and has worked well for a CCW piece. Any "one gun/all around gun" is going to be a compromise, but this one is a pretty decent compromise.

I know where you can get a matching kydex holster...

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That reminded me of this...





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And for the record, I do own a couple of 6.5 Manbuns (Creedmoors), as well as a .260. Great little cartridge, but I thought the meme was too funny not to save it!

I appreciate you showing me the matching kydex, but it really is not for me, thank you though.

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1911s - still around for good reason. You fans like the 45s over a 10 ?

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I guess, just for once, that I'd like someone to actually propose a scenario in which we can own only one handgun.

There are a lot of handguns in America that aren't anywhere near where manufacturer records indicate they landed. And this largely happened lawfully through several different means of ownership transfer.

And it still occurs frequently throughout the freer parts of America. There are parties who would like for this to cease. I'd be OK if they ceased.

Once again, please explain how this scenario occurs?


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Whichever one fits in the glove box of this



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Originally Posted by Gibby
Whichever one fits in the glove box of this


IF.... it actually has a glove box, I'd lay odds it'd hold a S&W Model 18


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Were conversations allowed in the decision making process.

If so, I’ll keep my G35 (9 and 357 barrels).

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I only own a few pistols but I like them all for various reasons:

My Walther PPQ has a great trigger and is a good all-around pistol.
My H&K VP9SK is a really nice size & fits my hand perfectly like it was custom made for me.
My SA-35 Hi-Power clone gets carried around in a chest holster when I'm at the hunting camp and shows the most wear from usage.

But if I had to pick one, I think I would keep my 1985 Ruger Mark II pictured below. I really enjoy plinking with this one:

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Originally Posted by Gibby
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Nice!


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Originally Posted by Gibby
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What is a TOYOOA?




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What is a TOYOOA?




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I guess that how the Japanese pronounce Toyota

Or it's AI


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as much as I love my Glock 19 and browning Buckmark, I'd chose my Glock 43x with it's night sights and a handful of the PSA 15 rd mags. It hides well and I shoot it as good as the 19 or any other full size Glock.

It fills all the rolls I need a handgun for.


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I think it would be a Delta Elite, or even something more special from Wilson Combat or Les Baer...but I like 10mm Auto and feel like it's the perfect do-all cartridge (as "do-all" as a handgun cartridge can be). If it had to be a revolver, probably a 4-inch 686 or something along those lines---maybe even a Python.


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If I am only picking one, it has to hunt elk. End of story for me.
Buffalo Bore has a .40 S&W load that could do that at reasonable handgun ranges.

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Hard call but the Smith P329 would get strong consideration. In Special’s from the Blaser 200-gr HP at about 900 fps, to a 255-gr hard cast at 1000 fps for which I obtained it to the magnum loads it covers a lot of ground.

It’s a fun time running Specials through it. The magnums which has been noted many, many times, not so much.

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A Colt Government Model 1911 in .45 ACP.


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Originally Posted by George_De_Vries_3rd
Hard call but the Smith P329 would get strong consideration. In Special’s from the Blaser 200-gr HP at about 900 fps, to a 255-gr hard cast at 1000 fps for which I obtained it to the magnum loads it covers a lot of ground.

It’s a fun time running Specials through it. The magnums which has been noted many, many times, not so much.

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I used to have one of those. I took it with me elk hunting in northern Idaho. Perfect for bear defense in that situation. My mistake was to actually fire a few rounds (at the prodding of my friend/hunting partner) of the hard cast bear loads just before we left his house (You can shoot on his property), thus fracturing my wrist.

Like you said, it makes for a great, lightweight, .44 Special, but not such a great Magnum.


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C'mon Gibby. There's been a lot of respect shown for other's personal choices in this thread. But a Lorcin L380? You need to reconsider in my opinion.


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Hard call but the Smith P329 would get strong consideration. In Special’s from the Blaser 200-gr HP at about 900 fps, to a 255-gr hard cast at 1000 fps for which I obtained it to the magnum loads it covers a lot of ground.

It’s a fun time running Specials through it. The magnums which has been noted many, many times, not so much.

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A good friend who bow hunts in western Mt bought this P329 for bear deterrence. He touched off just one of these Cor Bon’s and now has a Kimber 10 mm. I can appreciate your wrist injury.

I bought it from him to use Specials exclusively for which it works well within my deer-hunting range of about 75 yds. He threw in the Cor Bons which shall remain safely ensconced in their battered box.

Below may be the factory extremes that you can fire up in a 44 magnum. Quite a wide range of power..and recoil.

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Glock 40, 6.5" KKM barrel with brake
TLR-2 HL 1000 lumen light
Carried in a "tanker" style holster, custom made by a local fella, sits on my left side butt forward for quick & easy cross draw access while allowing me to carry my range finder binos on my chest

also have the +2 mag extensions for a total of 17 rounds + 1 in the pipe at all times along with an extra mag bucket next to the holster

Almost no recoil for quick, repeat accurate point blank perforation of brown 4 legged varmints or da brown two legged bike thieving kind

Mr. Brown come snoopin at my tent (or my house) at night is gonna get lit up by 1000 brights and 18 150 gr Xtreme penetrators

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Whichever one fits in the glove box of this




What is a TOYOOA?




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I guess that how the Japanese pronounce Toyota

Or it's AI

AI just grates on my nerves. ðŸ˜Ą

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Originally Posted by 65BR
What is your fave - do it all - if you could only have one?

What would you choose?

I am torn: Either a Stainless 22 revolver or my S&W 627 (8 shot) 4". I do not own a stainless .22. So, right now the 627. 170 Grain Keith loads and all the way down to Wadcutter "baby" loads.

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I have a hard time playing this game. If .gov said you could only have one pistol it would be a Gen5 G19 and some G17 magazines, the XS DXT2 night sights, and TLR7 light, no MOS because I have never used a pistol optic, if the EOTWAWKI a Ruger 22/45 lite 5 magazines and 500 rounds of CCI hollow point ammo, if playing a game of "favorite CCW gun then a Sig P365.

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If just one? it would be a toss up between my S&W 686 4" or my Ruger Mark 4 Hunter.

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I suspect it would be nuanced by the particular situation and location. Will it be your only firearm? Will you rely upon it to obtain food? If so, will that mainly be big or small game? Do you have to worry about large predators like bears? Will you have to carry all your ammo supply with you?

In my situation, we have no large predators around besides people. Probably lot more small game than large. The main large game are deer which can be killed with a head shot with .22. A good .22 will be able to harvest small game more easily / efficiently. A .22 isn't the greatest defensive weapon; but it isn't incapable. I'd still go with a high quality .22 semi.

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It would be a sad day when you have to choose only one handgun. I shoot matches with a handgun most weekends, mostly with a Sig P320 X5 Legion in 9mm, but it's a little big for concealed carry. And in the mountains I prefer a larger caliber. Hopefully we'll never have to choose only one handgun.

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I have only owned one revolver and that was a .357 Blackhawk 82 83 ish.

Bought a 17 gen1 in 87.
Ever since then it has been buy some other brand and model of pistol grow bored with it and go back to a Glock of some sort.
Only thing that has done for me is give me a good working knowledge of other brands and models which ain't a bad thing.

I was pissed off when the Army dropped the 1911 and went to the POS Berreta.
Good ole boy .gov schit is all that pistol was.

I was pretty good with a 1911 as a young soldier.

I have probably had 4 or 5 Gen 5 17,s since they came out playing the I'm bored let's see what XYZ brand and model is like and sell or trade in the 17 Gen 5 game.

Always knowing I'm gonna 86 XYZ pistol and buy and set up another 17 Gen 5.


Loaded up with 124 gr HST mutha fugga,s.
A Gen 5 17 works for me.

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Originally Posted by renegade50
I have only owned one revolver and that was a .357 Blackhawk 82 83 ish.


Loaded up with 124 gr HST mutha fugga,s.
A Gen 5 17 works for me.


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Good sights on that 17. I have the same ones on all my glocks except the 43x which is too narrow.

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Originally Posted by Mountain10mm
Originally Posted by renegade50
I have only owned one revolver and that was a .357 Blackhawk 82 83 ish.


Loaded up with 124 gr HST mutha fugga,s.
A Gen 5 17 works for me.


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Good sights on that 17. I have the same ones on all my glocks except the 43x which is too narrow.

Had a set of Dawson adjustable tritiums on a prior 17g5 about 3 or 4 yrs ago.

Meopro,s have their advantages
Dawson have theirs.

I honestly like the Meopro,s better.

Built like a tank.
Adjustment clicks hard and firm
0 slop in rear sight.
One mongo strength elevation spring instead of 2 in rear sight.
Better profile per front sight. ( Dawson is a sharp rectangle)
Lower rear sight profile.


Others MMV
It's all personal preference anyways..

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Originally Posted by 65BR
What is your fave - do it all - if you could only have one?

What would you choose?
You talking in the City or the country? On the plains or in the mountains?

I carry a Model 19 most of the time. Depending where in the mountains the 629 gets the nod. I rarely go to a city, but if I did and I needed to carry, maybe a Bond 45 derringer.


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There are so many answers with 357 on this thread, makes me feel like I need to use mine more. I've got a few of them in different models, but don't load for them too much. My favorite is probably the security six that has the name " L.E. Trump, Roosevelt, Utah" written inside the handgrips. The most often carried one is the SP 101, most comfortable to shoot is the GP100, prettiest one is the blued M19. The 686 is the redheaded step child.

I'd probably opt for one of the 9mm's if I could only have one. With today's variety of decent ammo you can do about anything, to include killing Kodiaks according to Phil.

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While I answered this thread many pages agoâ€Ķ..I’m gonna chime in again.

This is my take on the topic: “IF” I’m every forced to choose “ONE” handgunâ€Ķâ€Ķthis means that things are “REALLY” bad, I’m forced from my home, and am on foot with my survival gear on my back!

With these conditions, I contend that a quality, very accurate 22 handgun is the answer. They are capable of relatively quietly killing most any game that you will encounter to feed yourself with while on the move. It can offer decent defense easily beyond 50 yards. Two bricks (1000 rounds) of 22 LR’s are of reasonable weight within to be carried, and if judiciously used â€Ķ.. can last a very long time!

In the above mentioned scenarioâ€Ķâ€Ķyou will be severely limited with the amount of ammunition you can practically carry/use with most centerfire handguns! Most centerfire semi-auto handguns are somewhat range limited due to their inherent accuracy as compared to a quality 22 RF. Unless suppressed, centerfire handguns are generally quite loud, drawing unwanted attention.

There are a multitude of reasons to justify a quality, accurate 22 RF! JMO memtb


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S&W K22 Masterpiece 6". I don't have one but if I had to sell all my handguns to buy just one that would be it


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Good thoughts, mem.


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For me it would be one of my CZ 75’s in 9mm because ammo is available in any country.

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Originally Posted by Direct_Drive
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Hard call but the Smith P329 would get strong consideration. In Special’s from the Blaser 200-gr HP at about 900 fps, to a 255-gr hard cast at 1000 fps for which I obtained it to the magnum loads it covers a lot of ground.

It’s a fun time running Specials through it. The magnums which has been noted many, many times, not so much.

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With full house loads, that is the most recoil-brutal handgun that I ever shot.
And I'm not recoil-sensitive.
S&W 500 is a pussy cat compared to that evil bich.
Try the 329 with the Factory wooden Combats..
Like elective root canal..

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My full size Beretta APX in FDE.

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Originally Posted by sparkman10mm
Try the 329 with the Factory wooden Combats..
Like elective root canal..

That's how I shot mine 'til I found a set of round butt N frame boot grips. They're a little wider across the back strap. It's still effing brutal but for me, there is a tangible .. hate to say "improvement", that's too complimentary, so lets call it a still high but lesser degree of "God awful". However, whatever truth may be spoken about the recoil, it sure puts that first shot where I aim it. Not missing can do a lot to reduce the need to fire a second shot.

I understand others' rationale for the .22 but for me, it also leaves me functionally unarmed in places that I go where that seems a very bad idea Will it kill? Yes. Will it STOP things fast enough to save my ass from whatever gets shot while it is dying? No. End of story for me. If I could have two, then a .22 is a real, real solid second, but it doesn't cut it as one and only.


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I think a lot of this comes down to country mouse verse city mouse. I shoot a handgun several times a week. Not just carry it. I'm also at the age I just don't go to places I think I'll need a gun, and the places I do go I don't care if you see I'm carrying or not. I want a gun I use several times a week, not just a gun to carry.

As I said before, it would be really hard to choose between the FA97 and a good Ruger 22. Just this last week I shot 7 armadillos with the 22. It's always around and gets used a lot. I'd also not worry about my chances with carrying the FA97 either.


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As much as I like revolvers, I would lean towards a semi-auto for me. More firepower and faster reloads. I initially thought 1911, but thinking more it would probably be my Ruger Mk III 22/45 lite. A pretty useful sidearm. 2nd choice would be a 1911. Distant 3rd choice would be my Dan Wesson 741. It has rifle-like accuracy and can be loaded up or down. A small double-stack 9mm would be pretty useful, too, but i don't own one (yet). YMMV


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I dunno, Hemingway himself said “â€Ķ standing in one corner of a boxing ring with a .22 caliber Colt automatic pistol, shooting a bullet weighing only 40 grains and with a striking energy of 51 foot pounds at 25 feet from the muzzle, I will guarantee to kill either Gene Tunney or Joe Louis before they get to me from the opposite corner.”


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Hence the Woodsman that I posted as MY choice, if only one..... Me and Ernie, baby......

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My grandfather had a 3rd generation (I think) Woodsman that my dad got when his father died in '84. It has adjustable sights that are very clear and precise. I've shot it a few times and it's an awesome gun. Very easy to hit with. It's in my dad's will for me to inherit it, but I'm in no hurry. Hopefully Father Time agrees

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I think this might well be a hill we should all get comfortable with the thought of dying on.


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I think this might well be a hill we should all get comfortable with the thought of dying on.

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If ever truly limited to one only, of my current crop it would be my GP100 Match Champion. 357. Can fill a lot of roles. Pennsylvania doesn't allow semis for hunting.


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