If you could only have one handgun...

I'm sure that 1911 aficionados will be outraged by my opinion, but a 1911 is nowhere near as reliable as a modern striker-fired polymer pistol.
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You are correct, at least partially. 1911 aficionados will indeed be outraged by your opinion, but when I read that a 1911 is nowhere near as reliable as a gun from 'Toys ''R' Us' I laughed so much I had to go and change my pants.

TJ
 
A well-fitted, high-end 1911 (Ed Brown, STI, Nighthawk Custom). Great accuracy, reliable and if I'm limited to one pistol it had better be classy as hell. Let's face it boys and girls, Glocks are pretty soul-less (as are most of their polymer kin) ... ;)

Has to be steel framed, has to be .45 (ACP not GAP - like God and JMB intended) and should be aftermarket coated (DuraKote, NP3, etc).

... and before the flames from the "cult of the polymer pistolas", I do own a few Glocks, as well as 3 Smith M&P's...


blake
 
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My primary problem is that the gun must perform as an ATC gun, and even if CCW became a reality, due to where I live that would be a secondary concern.

Big power DA handguns range from large to huge and I find a hard recoiling DA gun less manageable than a SA of equal power. Pistols are seldom chambered for cartridges suitable for bear work, and the one or two exceptions to the rule are even bigger than the DA revolvers. SA revolvers aren't quite as large and in a pinch when loaded with appropriate ammunition could serve in the CCW role. The SA also has the unappreciated advantage of continuous loading without taking the gun out of action.

If I could only own one, it would have to be special, something a gunsmith would take pride in showing off, and a careful look through the Bowen Classic Arms web site highlights some interesting possibilities.
 
Boomer said:
My primary problem is that the gun must perform as an ATC gun, SA revolvers aren't quite as large and in a pinch when loaded with appropriate ammunition could serve in the CCW role. The SA also has the unappreciated advantage of continuous loading without taking the gun out of action.
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Very interesting perspective Boomer, I never would have thought of that.
So I guess a 4 1/4 or 5 inch barreled 629, or a 445 Super Mag Dan Wesson Alaskan? would not be your first choice...even with a rounded off lower grip?
 
Brutus said:
Very interesting perspective Boomer, I never would have thought of that.
So I guess a 4 1/4 or 5 inch barreled 629, or a 445 Super Mag Dan Wesson Alaskan? would not be your first choice...even with a rounded off lower grip?
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I think I would use the Ruger Blackhawk at the platform. Perhaps go to a 5 shot cylinder and keep barrel length to 5" or shorter, and look at cartridges in the .454 to .475 range. I'm not a fan of the Supermag rounds in a revolver due to the length of the cylinder and additional bulk of the gun.

I've owned a number of .44 DA revolvers, but for the reasons I've mentioned, they would no longer be my first choice.
 
Boomer said:
I've owned a number of .44 DA revolvers, but for the reasons I've mentioned, they would no longer be my first choice.
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Fair enough, far be it from me, to 'dis some-one who, chuckle chuckle:
"dances With Polar bears!"

Sorry...could not help myself ;) :)
Hey there Boomer, you have my permission, to use that as your newest sig line!
 
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I have two cars, two motorcycles, two houses, two hands and two dicks, so I'm picking two: Colt Series 80 1991 A1 and SIG Sauer P-226.
 
I really only see a use for two types guns, a small and accurate .22 for concealed carry or a 1911 .45 for getting back to your primary weapon. That being said, if I am forced to go with ONLY one, it would have to be something in between.... P229 in .40S&W?
 
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