Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Handguns - if you can only keep 1, for protection.....your choice?

For sentimental reasons, I'd like to say I'd keep the Les Baer .45 auto.

But for all practical purposes......for self defense, I'd choose my Glock 34 9mm with a packful of 19-rd +2 mags. 9mm ammo would be much easier to find in a pinch.

+1. Could also add durability, reliability, accuracy, compact, lightweight, optional firepower (33 rd magazine available. 1st choice for defense.)
For practical survival: Ruger 22/45 stainless 5" bull barrel.
and a couple dozen bricks of HV ammo.

Once upon a time I went to Gunsite and learned combat handgunnery at Jeff Cooper's knee. It matters naught what the gun is, I still have the "how to" operate program in my head...jim

Rule Zero of gunfights: have a gun.

I like My old Ed Brown 1911, but my one and only would be my everyday carry gun, a Glock 30 .45 ACP.

4 inch Colt Trooper, pre mark .357 magnum.

Can't tell you how frustrating it was to have a 629 4" locked in my glovebox while the key was in my ignition one morning! Things finally turned when I was able to have the opportunity to unlock it....the anxiety dropped and lucky for the punk, the hammer did not

No doubt about it, IF you are wanting a tool for defense, it's best to keep it accessible and/or on person. Anything less can be costly.

Oh, why did I have it locked up? Was less wise then, worried about someone breaking into my car and stealing it. I learned.

Preach it, brother.

I get asked often if I'm paranoid. I'm not. I'm cautious, and I'm armed.

Them are different things, as we said in rural Ohio in my youth.

Amen!

only one handgun for PROTECTION a .45acp for sure and most likely my glock 30 that i carry daily any way would most likely stay

What load you 45 guys stuffing? 185s or 230s?

Man I love those Smith N-frames. So beautiful and so well-made. These two are real beauties! Wish I still had my 6-inch M25.

Glock 30 AND a Ruger LCP, which is so easy to conceal.........

Already "simplified" to just one for "two Legged varmints"

Full sized Kimber Stainless TLE II, .45 acp., night sights, 5 magazines.





"It'll do."

Handled one recently. That really is a beautiful piece. Like the strap checkering.

Kahr T9

i personaly an a 230 kinda guy . load lots of them. but do carry factory 230gr ammo for ccw.

Glock 19.

S&W 686 4" .357. Goes bang every time. If it doesn't, God is mad at you.

Wow what a great thread

Like some others before me 6906 with a pair of mags

but I would sure miss my 4in Diamondback
So I dont know

Hank

P239 .40