Hey, yall, pick me a gun

depusm12 said:
sams

Is that a P220 or a P226, and what kinda Smith ??



James
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It is a 226, custom grips with trijicon nigtht sights. Cor Bon 90 grn hp bullets.

The other is a model 24 with Hogue grips of course. Mag Safe frangible bullets to protect my neighbors. ;)

Of course, they are matched with speed loaders and extra mags. I have a bunch more scattered throughout the house but it would take me a while to take pics.
 
I have 3 that I switch back and forth depending on the situation and the way I am dressed

keltec 380 6 oz and the smallest 380 made

SW 38 Titanium with 38+P hammerless won't hang up in the pocket or when firing

original Colt 1911 when I want big hole capability
 
Strange, when I first got into shooting, I owned nothing but semi-autos, all calibers all sizes....

Now that I'm older, I still have semi-autos, (and like them alot...) I find I shoot more revolvers.

Some of that is because of handload experiments, but alot of it is because I like the 357 and 44mag round. They're both very versatile, and can be loaded as hot or as mild as you like.
 
Other guns may have more "soul", but Glocks are just great for working well out of the box, for a decent price. I like lots of other pistols- Beretta 92 and the 1911a1, for instance- but if I were tossed into the stuff right now, and could only use a pistol, a Glock 9mm or .40 would be my first choice. (Not the subcompact variants, either. If you shoot them well, great, but to me, they aren't really that much smaller than the compacts, which I shoot very well.)

If you have the bulk to hide it- or just aren't concerned with concealed carry- one of the practical/tactical models is ideal. I had a Glock 24 that I considered the ultimate fighting handgun, but traded for a S&W 1076 last year- at 5'6", carrying a 6" barrel handgun concealed just isn't really a good option! :D

John
 
Danny, I think you are getting some good advice. I would definitely shoot any model you are considering buying and my own experience is that it is important that the grip circumference and trigger reach fit your hand about perfectly. I'm a fan of the barrel being in alignment with your forearm, too. The models that happen to fit me well are single stack 1911's, 9mm and .40 S&W Glocks and the P7 M8. The designs I admire the most are the 1911A1 and the Glock. I believe prototypes of the 1911 existed 100 years ago and it is still as popular as ever with the public and specialized units of the military and law enforcement. Even Smith & Wesson and SIG make them now. If you count every grip screw and bushing, I believe a 1911 has about 54 parts. 10 of those are the grips, grip screws and grip screw bushings, which a Glock lacks. Glocks are considered to have about 34 parts, although a few items considered "a" part actually contain several. While not pretty, The Glock really is a marvel of simplicity and reliability. One G17, used in their advertising, has fired 300,000 rounds and when disassembled and measured with a micrometer was found to have no measureable wear. Colt's original "torture test" in 1911, when it beat the Savage, was 6000 rounds. There's no question that SIGs are at the top of the quality spectrum, but I really prefer a consistent trigger pull from shot to shot rather than the "crunch, tick" transition from double to single action. SIG does offer replacement triggers with shorter reach for shooters with smaller hands. Next time you are home you are welcome to try several models of Colts, Glocks and H & Ks. Just give me some notice and help me clean them.
 
That would be awesome, thank you!!

My hands are large, but I really do like the smaller, curvier grips like on a Hi-Power and the Cougar.
I hate long trigger pulls like the double Eagle.

I know the Glocks are good guns, but I have looked at them and seen these gaping holes around the magazine and the fact that I could see inside the gun in the crack between the slide and the receiver.
(I have been able to see the guts of almost all of the synthetic receiver pistols)
I dont like that.
Damn, you could nearly get a fingernail inside the Springfiled Sigma.
The tolerances didnt look good to me.
 
Danny, tolerences are great, in theory. In practice, a little sloppy is good.

May be blasphemy, but I prefer Colt over Kimber. Because they aren't as tight, dirt etc. don't bother them as much. JMB designed the slop in for reliability.

Try an H&K USP, if you can. Come in 3 flavors. 9mm, .40S&W and .45 ACP. Nice big grip, (I've got big hands, too) DA/SA, can carry condition 1, (cocked and locked) Trigger and safety options are changable. With a polymer frame, it's also on the lighter side. Available in Full size or compact.

Brian
 
Danny,

If you like the Glock except for that hole in the grip, you can always get a butt-plug. :p

Yeah, it must be waaaay past my bedtime. Seriously, for less than $20, you can get one of several pieces that will snap into that gap in the grip.

As far as accuracy goes: when I was taking a certification course (to carry on the job in Ohio, in '94), the instructor fired every person's weapon before the course. He put a very rapid controlled pair from my Glock 21 into the target...one hole. When I had my 23, I gathered my mojo after a day of poor shooting (with other guns), told Byron "watch this", and fired a single round that hit a 16-oz Sprite bottle at just under 30 meters.

J...'Night.
 
Talking pistols, I'm on CZ75 in 9 Luger and all happy. Great feel, absolutely reliable. I once decided to try how long it can shoot without cleaning. I gave up after cca 1000 rounds throught it.

My revolver is Ruger KGP161 in .357 Magnum. Love that one, too. I tried several S&W my friend owns, plus some Taurus, and the Ruger is a keeper.
 
ArchAngel said:
Munk,
IIRC, not only are the Kimbers forged, but they bought the foundry that was supplying them and other custom shops, and now they are the source for the forgings. I remember reading this in a gun rag back when Kimber was just taking off. I thought it was a smart buisiness idea to buy the forging house that not only supplied them, but other custom gunsmiths so they could make money selling forgings also. Don't get me wrong. I love both Kimber and Springfield. I own, shoot and carry both. I have been very impressed with performance of both. Bot I truly am amazed at how well my CDP performs in such a short barrel length. They really did their homework on the timing issue on a shortie like mine. It has worked flawlessly for about 500 rds. now
1911 ALL THE WAY!!! :D :cool: A shot of my babies together!
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I have been eyeballing the CDP. I think you just made up my mind for me. I love your babies. I also along Spectre's line keep a Beretta 92 around just for the 15 round capacity. Never know when you need to put a room full on the floor. What Mac 10 is for, but 92 is easier to carry and raises fewer eyebrows.
 
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