Which gun to buy?

Trigun said:
If you want some kick, buy a nice used GP-100 or S&W 686, 357mag has way more kick than 45.

Trigun
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+1. If OP is looking for more sound and fury, a .357 is a nice upgrade over 9mm.

t-star said:
or you could kick it up a notch and go REDHAWK- 4.2 inch barrel. stainless, and just a WHOLE LOT BETTER than any 357
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And the real winner is... .44Mag!:D

A truly fantastic cartridge, tremendously versatile and boat loads of fun. Can be loaded down to powder puff target levels or cranked up to Oh My God! levels. Must be reloaded for, though, or the cost will be crushing in short order. No light loads available commercially, either.

I load .44 Mag for $0.20/round for light loads (245gr@1000fps) and $0.25/round for full house loads, both with cast bullets.

If it has to be a 1911 in .45, I would shy away from Para as well. There are so many good choices around, why would you take your chances with one that has a long history of issues?


Mark
 
I went a different route. I bought a S&W model 19 that had a 6" BBL, then had the barrel cut to 4.25". It has Pachmyer grips...........and fits me like a glove. I've been thinking a 1911 as well, and the little Norinco Commander tickles me.
Mike
 
You can't go wrong with the GP100. As far as 1911's go, there are a long list of 1911's that will outlast a Para and a long list of pistols that are easier to get warranty on. Personally I'd look at the STI Spartan, match accuracy, good sights, very solid internals and not one report of things falling off, or slide stop notches peening themselves round.
 
Buy the ruger with the short barrel, they are much harder to find and may not be imported for ever, you can always pick up a 1911 later, you won't go wrong either way, just if you need to get out of the gun the ruger will sell much more quickly. Looking at it from purely value perspective the ruger wins regardless of initial purchase price.
 
Wolfgang7 said:
I'd Go with the Ruger .357 Mag. My friend has one. It's sweet to shoot the .357 if you want it to kick hard and if not then 38 Special.

Plus you already got a Glock 9mm right?? So You've got a semi-auto pistol already, might as well grab a revolver so you have both. Then later if you want a 45ACP pistol grab it too!!:D
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Yeah I have a Glock 9mm and I am starting to lean toward the revolver also. Even my brother was trying to convince me to get the Ruger because we both have semi-autos and a revolver would be nice to add to the mix when we shoot together.
 
themikea said:
Yeah I have a Glock 9mm and I am starting to lean toward the revolver also. Even my brother was trying to convince me to get the Ruger because we both have semi-autos and a revolver would be nice to add to the mix when we shoot together.
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That's totally a good call man. My buddy and i do the same thing. We have never bought the same gun as we're range buddies anyway so buying different guns gives us both access to more guns!

I mean ultimately it depends which you really want more really, but I think the revolver is a good call. How about you get the revolver and your Bro gets the .45ACP!!! Win-Win :D
 
Wolfgang7 said:
That's totally a good call man. My buddy and i do the same thing. We have never bought the same gun as we're range buddies anyway so buying different guns gives us both access to more guns!

I mean ultimately it depends which you really want more really, but I think the revolver is a good call. How about you get the revolver and your Bro gets the .45ACP!!! Win-Win :D
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Same, we won't buy any of the same guns. It is a great arrangement.

I don't want to discourage his potential AR purchase, since it will ultimately benefit me also :D

So I'll take care of the .357 and/or .45 :)
 
themikea said:
Same, we won't buy any of the same guns. It is a great arrangement.

I don't want to discourage his potential AR purchase, since it will ultimately benefit me also :D

So I'll take care of the .357 and/or .45 :)
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ha i see! like i said, win-win!!

The only thing we double up on is caliber, and well a few rifles like model 94 etc. But like we'll decide on a caliber, get different guns and then split the reloading setup cost/material as well. Works pretty good. We're gonna do it with .223 right away here...

just curious have you spent much time with the 357 or 45?? I have shot both but not a ton or anything. The 357 definitely has more jolt than a 45 by a long shot if that's what your looking for. Also we had a Glock17 9mm and another Glock in 45ACP at the range one day. It was sweet and everything but other than yeah so the 45ACP has a bit more jam and the holes were bigger in the paper it kinda started feeling like your just spending more $$ each time you pull the trigger for the same thing! At least with the 357 you'll have a revolver as opposed to a semi pistol. Not to say i'm not gonna get a 1911 in 45 at some point! And not saying 357 Mag is cheap either! But as you said there's the 38 Special option to keep the $$ down and or recoil as well.

Good luck!! Keep us posted on what ya get!:)
 
Yeah, I have shot a bit of both. I like the kick of .357 but like the boom from .45 ACP. I didn't really like shooting .45 ACP from a Glock though, prefer a metal frame. And the other plus for me for the revolver is the nice short trigger pull in SA.
 
themikea said:
No, living in a condo kind of prevents that. Probably not a good idea to reload on the balcony. :)
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maybe- but there's nothing that prevents you from having a press and doing the job in some other part of the house- you should see my set-up- i've got 3 lee 1000s and a dillon 550b all mounted to a microwave cart- throw a blanket over the top no one needs know whats under there- so the whole rig is on wheels-there's a cabinet on the bottom where i keep powder and shot- as far as the landlord is concerned, walking through the lobby with a loaded propane tank for the bbq is just as bad if not worse- i've seen guys set up with nothing more thana black and decker work mate and a couple of c clamps
reloading is only STUPID if you do something like smoke at the same time- as long as there's no spark, or no chance of a spark, there's no danger-
it's people's PERCEPTION that gunpowder is dangerous, but that jerrycan of 2-cycle gas for your lawnmower or that 20 lb propane container out on the deck is far moreso
 
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themikea said:
No, living in a condo kind of prevents that. Probably not a good idea to reload on the balcony. :)
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Yeah if you really wanted to you probably could set up right in your condo. Totally understand though there might not be room in the condo! It's nice to have a basement or garage and leave everything set up. And trust me once you get into it it seems like the reloading stuff (brass, powder, scales etc) all seems to gradually take up more and more space!
 
Not really concerned about the safety of it, would just rather have a garage or basement to do it in.
 
The first HG I purchased was a S&W 686 .357mag 6" revolver. Traded it for a 5" S&W unfluted revolver which I eventually sold as I moved into semi-autos.
While the semi's are great I missed the character of a wheel gun. I now have a Ruger Redhawk 4.2" .44mag on order and can't wait to get it!
IMO...get the revolver first and never sell it:cool:
 
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