Must have semi-automatics?

[R005t3r]

I would absolutely love to have a Sokolovsky Automaster .45

Wow, a striker fired '1911'! Beautiful piece of engineering and design. Failed due to production costs and lack of appreciation I assume. $2500 USD in 1990, that's $4800.- today.

 

[Harry Callahan]

Wow, a striker fired '1911'! Beautiful piece of engineering and design. Failed due to production costs and lack of appreciation I assume. $2500 USD in 1990, that's $4800.- today.

Less than 50 were produced between 1985-1990...

 

[sillymike]

A Tupperware gun: G17
A all steel classic: 1911 in 45acp
Something Canadian: Inglis HP
A bullseye 22lr: Walther GSP
A bullseye centerfire: S&W M52
Something Russian: MCM Margolin
Something from WW1: Luger P08
Something from WW2: Walther P38
Something from the movies: Walther PPK

 

[NAA]

1911's in .22lr; 9mm; .38 Super, .40 S&W, 10mm & .45ACP

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NAA.

 

[RK99]

For me the only real must have is a classic 1911. And possibly a Beretta 92 variant. Otherwise I'm open to possibilities or options.

 

[pacopena]

Ruger Mk 2.

Paco

 

[lacroian]

I would take a glock 34 over the 17

 

[Dueodde]

Any combination of three of the below:

FN Hi Power P35, pre-war
FN Browning Hi Power, Mk I, II, III
Browning Hi Power Mk III 'Practical'
FEG P9M, in unfired condition
Inglis Hi Power, with shoulder stock, tangent sight, in order to deliver effective 9mm hellfire to 500m
FM Hi Power, in tropical earthtone cerakotes
Any collector's edition Hi Power reselling for more than $5000 on CGN

The Arcus Hi Power however is non-essential.

Thank you

D.

 

[Suther]

Haven't seen the Brno up here and Alien not released yet but definitely would be interested.

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I don't think either of those fit the OP's criteria. Super cool guns, for sure, but hardly must haves for a representative collection... The fact they cost like $5000 is a deal breaker for most too...

 

[gewehr76]

Keep it simple. Just go by a pistol caliber.
22lr- Ruger
7.62- Tokarev
9mm- Glock
40- S&W MP
45- 1911
38sp- Revolver.

 

[pirate604]

Glock 17
Sig 226/8
Beretta M9/92f
Smith and Wesson 4506 / 645
Bren 10
CZ 75 / 97
1911 - pick your flavor
HK USP 45

 

[easyrider604]

Only three semi-autos on my must have list.
1. Mid range price wise (New retail around $1,500 taxes inc), but quality 1911.
2. Glock 17 or 19. Just so I can say I’m not an old prejudiced bastard.
3. FNS9/40. I can shoot them better than my Glocks probably because they are so ergonomically close to my beloved 1911s.

 

[anchor3593]

Beretta 950
Beretta 71
Baby Browning
Browning 1910
Walther PPK
CZ 1945
Bernadelli Baby
Savage 1907

 

[drill702]

I'd say you Must have at least one of the pistols the op mentioned.

 

[wstcstlad]

For solid feel/performance, the CZ Shadow 2 has all the nice upgrades that the Shadow 1 needed.
And, not necessarily a "must have", but the Beretta APX is my latest addition to the family and I am VERY pleasantly surprised with it.. went to compare the G17 to the S320 and after feeling their triggers, compared to the APX... there was no other option.... a great little firearm as my backup ISPC gun.

 

[woofer2609]

Mauser C96, Glock, CZ Shadow...

 

[GlockRocker]

Ed Brown Commander w/bobtail

 

[Milofficer]

I'm partial to the 'Wonder Nines' or pretty much any of the classic, full-size duty 9mm semi autos:

Browning Hi Power
CZ 75
Sig P226
Beretta M92FS
Glock 17
HK USP

Non wonder-nine:
1911 (it's a classic)
Sig P210
HK P7M13
Steyr GB


But that's just me.

 

[johnl]

Korth PRS .45 acp and a Korth 9mm please.

 

[MattieRoss]

I like the M&P more than the Glock, as a polymer pistol I’d go with that.