Most accurate pistol?

Lookup Youtube: Accuracy X - 9mm Ransom Rest Test.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Xh-DDwy5E

Steve Huff builds custom 1911s. He ransoms a 5 inch with 10 shots at 50 yards
using Atlanta Arms 115gr JHP. Video shows the results: 1.3 inch group : C-C.

Hand loads may be tigher.

David Sams can get 0.85 inch @ 50 yard ransom groups out of custom/rebuilt
Berretta M9 - 9mm for EIC/NRA bullseye.

His lastest video show a 100 yard ransom test. 10 shots from .45ACP 230gr ball ammo, 1.8 inches.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0kLcSjJstw

Both are tigher than PPC9s.
 
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Gmwebs said:
this is kinda like asking what is the fastest car.

Why?

They all get to where you want to go, most cars now are plenty fast if you put the hammer down.

without a lot of training, most handguns are much more accurate then any shooter.
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I am just asking for opinions..
If I knew nothing about cars and someone told me that a Prius was the fastest car on the market.. I wouldn't know any better, and I would probably believe them.
So "WHY NOT" ask?

I appreciate all of the comments left by others and thank you for your input.
 
jordanmalmal said:
That S&W 52... That is a beautiful gun!! I am not familiar at all with the .38 wadcutter though.
What say you of the S&W 952 long slide in 9mm?
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The thing with the 52 is that it is a purpose designed and built gun to ONLY work with .38Spl wadcutter ammo. If anything else works it would be a minor miracle. And in fact I doubt it would. The extractor is expecting to see a rim so anything rimless is out of the question. And the magazines and chamber is sized to barely accept the casing length wadcutter loads. So nothing with a regular bullet sticking out will work. It'll be too long to even load into the magazine.

But yeah, a FANTASTIC bullseye gun if that's your thing.

Google for ".38 wadcutter ammo images" and see what the ammo looks like.

The 952 looks pretty good. But being a rare'ish bird and discontinued finding the support stuff for it such as holsters, extra magazines and the like may prove difficult. On the off chance that you get hooked by one of the action shooting events for handguns being able to easily obtain such extras is a VERY nice bonus. Hence why it would be nice to stick to a mainstream option for THIS handgun. On the other hand if you should trip over someone selling a 952 along with all that kit as a package for what seems like a reasonable price you'd likely be just fine to get the gun.

As a guide if you even THINK you might want to try some of the action shooting events with your handgun it's pretty much essential to have four magazines minimum. Five is better and six gives you more options.
 
jordanmalmal, what type of handgun shooting are you interested in doing? That's really more important than just about anything else. I highly recommend buying something with potential future uses in mind. Even if you're not interested now, it can't hurt to check and see if a handgun you're interested in is legal for use in games like IPSC or ODPL. You might as well keep your options open.
 
My FNP 45 will do better than my Sig 1911 or Sig 220 or other stuff like Glock 21 or Ruger 345 or Taurus 24/7 or Ruger 1911 or Jericho 45, but a longish barreled revolver is hard to beat for careful shooting. Your hand size has more to do with comfort than anything. Small to large, I would list these like this: Taurus 24/7, Ruger 345, 1911, Jericho, Sig 220, Glock 21.
 
just a stock s&w mod. 14 38 spl is all you need. itll stack bullets one on the other if you got the skill to match the gun .mine cost 400 bucks with some minor cosmetic flaws or if you want rimfire try the s&w mod 17 it is nearly identical to the 14 i paid 600 for that one .
its tough to go wrong with old smith and wessons . mod 28s 38/357 are very accurate and also underpriced in my opinion ,one of those might fit the bill. paid 450 for mine .see the trend? more money left over to reload so you can feed your beasts.
 
for an off the line, service pistol that was made for general duty, it is well known the sig p210 was the most accurate semi auto made. dedicated target pistols are a totally different breed. the new German Sig p210's are no less accurate than the Swiss P210's. fwiw.
 
BCRider said:
Generally the pistol's accuracy won't be the limiting factor unless you shoot rested and either have excellent eyesight or use a scope on the gun. For regular free standing and with "real" vision the shooter is generally the limiting factor even in classic bullseye shooting.

I suspect it's the whole "I normally shoot a rifle" thing and the inherent desire for absolute accuracy that is driving you. But unless you're nutzo over Olympic style bullseye style shooting and have the skill to do well in that arena then you won't see the difference between some fairly regular guns and the high priced stuff you're looking at.

Now after all this is said and done there's a few guns I've shot that made me look good. A S&W Model 19 I've got often achieves groups that make me smile at my "ability". So something like a nice condition 19 or perhaps the .38Spl only Model 14 would serve your needs well. In terms of semi autos my CZ Shadow does well for me when I'm not trying to pump out rounds very fast. And even when I do I tend to get a lot of -0's or Alphas with it depending on the match. I've also shot a few 1911's that made me look good. One which made me look "gooder" than the rest was an STI Rangemaster. A 6 inch barrel 1911'ish gun with a beautiful trigger right out of the box. I shot one of the tightest groups I've ever shot with it on the first magazine. And with the second mag I shot an even slightly smaller group.

But even while still glowing over my achievement the owner of the gun, and a long time bullseye shooter with some number of wins to his credit in the past, shot a group that made mine look like a sewer opening. Which leads me to think that even my other guns are capable of much better performance than I've gotten with them at my hands.

The moral of this story is before you spend a lot of money on a gun which can shoot crazy small groups be sure that you're a shooter that can match the ability of the gun you are shopping for.
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This. The OP would do better with a basic Sig P226 or CZ75/85 and $1000 worth in ammo for practice than a fancy $2000 pistol. I have found that when it comes to pistol shooting, practice trump everything else.
 
Take a look at what H&K has to offer, several models and calibers in your price range. They build reliable, accurate semi auto pistols. I shoot a P9S Sport in 9mm that belongs to my Father that is a real pleasure to shoot.
I have shot various pistols plinking and in competition over the last 30 years and I have to say practicing with a Ruger MK2 .22 sure made me an all around better pistol shooter.
 
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