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yup..
most Reliable and durable handgun ever
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Brutus
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Not much can break on the Ruger Old Army. All of its springs are coil springs. It's not a magnum so it's hand and locking bolt should last longer. In theory the adjustable rear sight should be the first item to break.
No magazines to fail.
You can even purchase after market cartridge cylinders if black powder is not your thing.
No magazines to fail.
You can even purchase after market cartridge cylinders if black powder is not your thing.
Will talk about Glock when they will have lasted as long as the 1911..the 1911 as seen many conflicts - wars - and are still used by elite police and military units.My second choice will be the Beretta 92 - again a gun that have seen the rigours of being abused by troops.
Glock ride the holster of many police agencies - they see a lots of carrying and little shooting, but as far of having been tested at war — hum - I don’t think so.
Glock ride the holster of many police agencies - they see a lots of carrying and little shooting, but as far of having been tested at war — hum - I don’t think so.
Definitely have to change a recoil spring on a semi auto before you'd have to do anything to a revolver.
You need to do your research about the use of glocks at war. Some "pointy tip" units around the world are using Glock19 now and it’s not because of budget. I didn’t see much 1911 in the recent conflicts, but a lot Sig and Glock and a lot of berettas since they used to be the standard issue pistol of the US Army.
Not taking anything from the 1911 its a proven design, but how many magazines do you need to carry 60 rounds for a 1911 ? Humping a chunk of steel all day thru various terrain gets old real fast along with a lower capacity and the reliance on one mechanical safety when you want to carry loaded. Not a bad gun, just less efficient than other designs in what is called "modern warfare" just like revolvers.
FN USA did destructive and endurance testing on handguns when they were developing the FN 509 for the US Army RFP. As usual the Glock, Sig P226 did extremely well....but....
The HK USP was the most reliable and durable handgun that they tested. It's performance was actually unbelievable and shocked FN USA.
Now before guys start chiming in on how their favourite Glock or whatever is just as good, please consider the magnitude of the FN USA test.
Millions of dollars with parameters of testing that most "experts" here on gunnutz don't have a clue about nor the technical expertise to put into action.
That's why when a Company like HK, FN (USA or Herstal), Knights, Sig Sauer, Sig Sauer AG (formally Swiss Arms) does testing it carries more weight than internet gun enthusiasts.
Now Large Range operators have some say as well. Especially places like "Battle Field Las Vegas", where very high round counts are realized. But these outfits are still not testing
to the same level or expertise as the large companies mentioned above (although Sig Sauer AG is not a large company anymore, their former expertise and testing data is immense).
Sample sizes also matter. An enthusiast owning a few guns and telling the internet world what they know is not the same as large sample sizes involving dozens, hundreds or thousands
of guns being put into Service.
Rich
The HK USP was the most reliable and durable handgun that they tested. It's performance was actually unbelievable and shocked FN USA.
Now before guys start chiming in on how their favourite Glock or whatever is just as good, please consider the magnitude of the FN USA test.
Millions of dollars with parameters of testing that most "experts" here on gunnutz don't have a clue about nor the technical expertise to put into action.
That's why when a Company like HK, FN (USA or Herstal), Knights, Sig Sauer, Sig Sauer AG (formally Swiss Arms) does testing it carries more weight than internet gun enthusiasts.
Now Large Range operators have some say as well. Especially places like "Battle Field Las Vegas", where very high round counts are realized. But these outfits are still not testing
to the same level or expertise as the large companies mentioned above (although Sig Sauer AG is not a large company anymore, their former expertise and testing data is immense).
Sample sizes also matter. An enthusiast owning a few guns and telling the internet world what they know is not the same as large sample sizes involving dozens, hundreds or thousands
of guns being put into Service.
Rich
Delicacy and fragility... that's what they're known for.
That's why they're the choice of militaries the whole world 'round.
I'm an auto loader man myself, not because I would trust one after it got ran over by a tank but because of its efficiency.
A good service sidearm has many bars to pass, not just durability.
*Edit* I'm sure a Lewisville Slugger would outlast my APX.
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