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If you could have only one what would it be? My choice would be my Glock 23 with two barrel 40 S&W and the 357 Sig barrel. Nothing beats the Glock in my opinion. 1911 45 ACP/Super no question about it
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My 3 1/2 inch pre Model 27. Just because it's the one closest to the bed. Couple of speed loaders and I'm good to go. Besides, to an intruder it would look like a Dirty Harry special.
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If I had to pick only one, I'd sacrifice personal comfort during the summer months and stick with my 4" Kimber Crimson Carry .45 ACP:
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My 3 1/2 inch pre Model 27. Just because it's the one closest to the bed. Couple of speed loaders and I'm good to go. Besides, to an intruder it would look like a Dirty Harry special. Before we had kids, a .357 Mag. revolver of one stripe or another was almost always my weapon of choice for the bedside. I don't think you can do any better than a 686 with a 4" barrel. Over the years, I can remember a couple of 27's, a couple of 28's, about four 686's, a 586, a 681, a Python or two, a GP100...
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a beat up old titanium 5 shot J frame smith, and thank all of you for your blasted threads on "the judge" etc etc, I went to look at the governor yesterday, its a big arse horse pistol, my bud shot one with the 45ACP rounds and said it was not half bad, maybe the next step will be to make it with the very common 3 inch 410 shell chamber..big mutha however....a trigger job, the laser..hmmmm it could work for "in the house" however it would be the very very last gun I would ever buy......
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Here I go again. For self defense I would go with one of these in .380: http://seecamp.com/products.htmor a PPK in .380. Both make good self defense pistols for the pocket and are very concealable no matter the weather. However, if I know I'm going into harms way such as a police officer, soldier, survivalist than it's the best quality M1911 in .45 Auto I can get and a good quality K-Bar knife. I have my flame proof suit on so flame away. A 380, you don't think very much of yourself
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Sig P220 .45 acp and in a wheel gun my S&W 66 snubby....
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Give me a LW Commander in .45 ACP or .38 Super, and a J frame Smith .38 Special and I'm good to do...That's been my motto for longer than I can remember. I have inserted Browning Hi Power for the LW Commander several times.
But since this is one gun, make mine a good 1911.
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Heck a 45 cal something.
I have most everything I want in 45 cal.
So that is my favorite
That which does not kill us makes us stronger
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Here I go again. For self defense I would go with one of these in .380: http://seecamp.com/products.htmor a PPK in .380. Both make good self defense pistols for the pocket and are very concealable no matter the weather. However, if I know I'm going into harms way such as a police officer, soldier, survivalist than it's the best quality M1911 in .45 Auto I can get and a good quality K-Bar knife. I have my flame proof suit on so flame away. A 380, you don't think very much of yourself I think a lot of myself some times to much. The OP said self defense so I chose a self defense gun. The FBI's offical distance for self defense from their studies is 7 yards that's 21 feet. Some say 5 yards that's 15 feet. A .380 should do just fine at those distances. Self defense means being a survivalist. Being a survivalist means never being in harms way to begin with. Sometimes the best laid plans go awry and one finds one in a self defense situation. Here in Helena, the most likely self defense situation is with dang dogs while one is out walking. If one shoots a dog that dang dog had better be biting a leg or be about to bite and the distance is likely to be 1 to 3 feet. At that distance a .380 with hollow points will do the job. So far, I've survived every gun fight I've ever been in because I make sure I'm never in a gun fight. One might survive the gun fight, the criminal charges but will most likely lose the civil fight. I choose to survive by not being where I'm not suppose to be. So far, it's worked well for me. If I had chosen to go armed a .380 pocket or small IWP pistol would have worked just fine.
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Either my XD 45 - 5", can't go too wrong with 13 + 1 rounds of .45 or if I'm in a wheelgun frame of mind 7 rounds 0f .357 in the S&W 686 +
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My 3 1/2 inch pre Model 27. Just because it's the one closest to the bed. Couple of speed loaders and I'm good to go. Besides, to an intruder it would look like a Dirty Harry special. Before we had kids, a .357 Mag. revolver of one stripe or another was almost always my weapon of choice for the bedside. I don't think you can do any better than a 686 with a 4" barrel. Over the years, I can remember a couple of 27's, a couple of 28's, about four 686's, a 586, a 681, a Python or two, a GP100... The very first gun I ever bought was a used 686 4" barrel. Still have it.
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Kimber Classic stainless in 45 ACP Sig 220 in 45 ACP S&W 4" 66 in 357 mag
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Kahr T9 in or S&W 686 3" for CC
FNP 45 if the SHTF and CC is out
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Well it sure wouldn't be a Judge - it's a toy for morons.
I like Glocks, Revolvers and 1911's. If I had to choose one, it would my Kimber SS Pro Carry Series 1.
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While I carry a pistol, not a revolver, on a daily basis, my favorite is a 3 or4" S&W Model 686. Old school, I guess... The 686+ is an excellent revolver option.
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While I carry a pistol, not a revolver, on a daily basis, my favorite is a 3 or4" S&W Model 686. Old school, I guess... The 686+ is an excellent revolver option. I'm glad to see that you, like me, distinguish between a revolver and a pistol.
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Here I go again. For self defense I would go with one of these in .380: http://seecamp.com/products.htmor a PPK in .380. Both make good self defense pistols for the pocket and are very concealable no matter the weather. However, if I know I'm going into harms way such as a police officer, soldier, survivalist than it's the best quality M1911 in .45 Auto I can get and a good quality K-Bar knife. I have my flame proof suit on so flame away. A 380, you don't think very much of yourself I think a lot of myself some times to much. The OP said self defense so I chose a self defense gun. The FBI's offical distance for self defense from their studies is 7 yards that's 21 feet. Some say 5 yards that's 15 feet. A .380 should do just fine at those distances. Self defense means being a survivalist. Being a survivalist means never being in harms way to begin with. Sometimes the best laid plans go awry and one finds one in a self defense situation. Here in Helena, the most likely self defense situation is with dang dogs while one is out walking. If one shoots a dog that dang dog had better be biting a leg or be about to bite and the distance is likely to be 1 to 3 feet. At that distance a .380 with hollow points will do the job. So far, I've survived every gun fight I've ever been in because I make sure I'm never in a gun fight. One might survive the gun fight, the criminal charges but will most likely lose the civil fight. I choose to survive by not being where I'm not suppose to be. So far, it's worked well for me. If I had chosen to go armed a .380 pocket or small IWP pistol would have worked just fine. Tell us how many of those dang dogs have you taken out with your 380? How manny animals have you taken with any handgun? I also try to stay out of harms way, but if god forbid I can't I am least going to try to save my bacon with a big bore 45 ACP in a 1911 platform or an N-Frame S&W in 41 or 44 mag if at possible. My mom had a 380 and all I can about them is "can you say anemic" is the word
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