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So I know these threads typically descend into a slagging match but anyway.

I recently had the pleasure of shooting a Sig P210 Target, High End Sig X5 and a Pardini GT all in 9mm. I also own CZ TS, Ruger 1911 and a Sig 226.

The best shooting overall was the Pardini. At 5 yards, yes I know not really a proper distance for comparisons, but apart from the 1st shot which was off dead centre by 1" the following 9 where all overlapping on the centre of the bull. Sights were excellent, trigger to die for and the accuracy speaks for itself.

Sig X5 was next best, close to the Pardini but slightly more overlap and the odd round not touching. Still truely excellent but we are talking the best here. No flames yet please, your chance will come.

Surprisingly the P210 came third. Again not by much but slightly wider spread. I think this was mainly due to the trigger being slightly heavier. I think I was throwing the rounds a bit more. With more time I could probably get the spread down

The CZ TS came fourth with a spread similar to the 210 but with a few more throws. Not really a fair comparison I know as the other three are very expensive guns. Also I have a lot more time on it.

The Pardini is significantly cheaper (about $1000) than the two Sigs but shoots better. An absolute dream to shoot point it and the bullet goes exactly there. Very impressed. Feels really good in the hand with great balance. I wouldn't kick any of them out of my gunsafe but the Pardini is really something. Perhaps not as pretty but man can it shoot.

OK let the flame begin. I know you 1911 lovers, and yes that includes me will be incensed, or find some reason to say a custom 1911 is better. Sorry guys as good but not better. You can't get much better than overlapping 9mm holes the first time you shoot a gun.

I am curious to know if anyone else knows of something that shoots in this category?
 
Most accurate handgun is gonna be one with a barrel fixed to the frame. All the money put into custom 1911's is to try to prevent that moving barrel from shifting it's point of aim shot after shot.
 
I can clover leaf at 5m with my G17 gen 4, so you may want to try out at 25m if your going to judge what the gun can really do ;)
 
most accurate handgun is going to be a free pistol , they would axe murder any of the pistols you listed for accuracy hands down. talking about accuracy at 5 meters is a joke. check out the score people shoot at 50 meters with a free pistol.
 
My Python, S&W 27-2, or 14-3.....shooting 158 gr .38 Special in any of these, and you will understand.......

Don't get me wrong, I have a Sig P220 Match Stainless Elite that does amazing things in .45.....but not in the same class.
 
Grock-co said:
Accuracy more to do with the Hand and not the gun[/Q
In the general scheme of things best answer. I have a 210-6, Valtro's, and a few revolvers that I never
fired due to value. The differences from "Basic" guns to "Premium" guns are there, but once you get into the difference between a
TRP and a Baer or a Korth and a Python, you have to Ransom rest them. I've been to the line with shooters who
would outshoot me regularly with guns that rated lower than mine on the reviews. As a rule shooting prowess will almost always beat out hardware.
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to test its maximum accuracy potential everything would have to be tested on a ransom rest. anything less is just involving human error.
 
My preference is 1911's however most accurate handgun I have ever shot was a Remington XP-100 in 7mm BR. Only time I ever shot a perfect score in handgun silhouettes competition. My XP would easily shoot sub MOA. Sad day when I had to return "my" long term loaner!
 
I was going to mention the xp-100 as being right up there for most accurate


accuracy of the gun has nothing to do with the person shooting it, that is measuring the ability of the person shooting.

a ransom rest is how a firearm is tested. that is the accuracy of the pistol. not the pistol human combination. a humans score can only get worse and has nothing to do with the accuracy of THE PISTOL. which is what "most accurate pistol" is about
 
Sask farmboy. Many of your posts make perfect sense to me.

I wish to add that in the NRA Museum, there is a Colt DA revolver in 38 special with a 7.5 inch barrel, that earned four or five Olympic gold medals in the 1920s with one really excellent American shooter using it. Of course it probably was never used past 50 meters though.

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sask farmboy said:
most accurate handgun is going to be a free pistol , they would axe murder any of the pistols you listed for accuracy hands down. talking about accuracy at 5 meters is a joke. check out the score people shoot at 50 meters with a free pistol.
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I am well aware that 5m is a joke as a pure test of accuracy. The point was that there is a lot more to accuracy than the physical accuracy of the gun itself. A lot of things affect the freehand shooting accuracy of a gun. My point really was that the Pardini in this style of gun was the easiest to shoot well. It had the best trigger, the best balance and was very easy to control. As they were not my guns and I only got to shoot one mag I was not in a position to truely test any of them. And yes I am well aware that an Olympic level shooter would find them all of them a joke, on the other hand in more real world shooting they are all awesome just the Pardini was surprisingly good considering it is $1000 cheaper than the other 2. I have no doubt at all that all three would shoot well at long range, certainly better than me.
 
You will find Pardini GT45s at NRA 2700 competitions and the Pardini HP (.32) , the SP (.22), the SP Rapid Fire and the FPM (Free Pistol .22) at Olympic competitions (as well as 2700s). They are a joy to shoot and make a very accurate package.
 
sask farmboy said:
I was going to mention the xp-100 as being right up there for most accurate


accuracy of the gun has nothing to do with the person shooting it, that is measuring the ability of the person shooting.

a ransom rest is how a firearm is tested. that is the accuracy of the pistol. not the pistol human combination. a humans score can only get worse and has nothing to do with the accuracy of THE PISTOL. which is what "most accurate pistol" is about
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I am not sure I fully agree with you. I am sure you could make a Handgun with a 36" barrel etc which could shoot 1/4 MOA but unless you can pick it up and shoot it free hand I think it is meaningless. To me a guns accuracy is a combination of the inherant accuracy of the gun and the shootability of the gun. You can have a highly accurate gun with a poor trigger so you can't shoot it well freehand. Or it weights 10lbs so you cant hold it steady. And yes I know I am deliberately exaggerating the issues. My point is I don't believe you can treat the accuracy of a firearm purely on the basis of the gun itself.

The main point behind my question was I hadn't heard of Pardini and was really impressed with the accuracy and shootability and was wondering if there was something else I was missing. I have reached the point with my shooting were while the gun accuracy is not the limiting factor of my shooting it is becoming a factor in the accuracy.
 
here are 3 of the most accurate hand guns I've ever shot. Both can hit an 8x8 plate at 100 with no difficulty at all.

browning buck mark 22
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Taurus model 608 357mag.
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