overall best handgun(pistol)

Single action: Single stack 1911 in 45ACP or .38 Super.
Double action/single action CZ75SP01 Shadow
Revolver: S&W 686 L frame six inch barrel.
Striker fired: Glock 34.
.22: Ruger Single Six convertible.

Note, these are not my favourites, they are what I think are best in terms of accuracy, reliability and ergonomics.
What I own are
Double stack Bul M5 polymer framed 1911 in .38 super & 9mm.
Beretta 92FS
S&W model 66 four inch.
Glock 17
Beretta .22 conversion unit.
 
Para, Made in Canada.:dancingbanana:

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I don't know what the best handgun could be but thebest handgun I ever shot was a S&W model 29 with a 6 1/2'' barrel.

It was the first gun I ever shot and I've been looking for one just like it ever since.

I love the weighty feel of it when it's held, well balanced and easy to point. The trigger was smooth in double action and very light and crisp in single. And once that trigger is pulled on a full house .44 rem mag the flash given off in an indoor range is powerful and you can feel the concussion in your chest. I pulled a phenomenal grouping at 25 yards with it and I had no experience with target shooting at all. In the hands of an experienced shooter it's incredibly accurate.

I still have a couple of the spent casings I saved from that outing. One day, when the bills finally get caught up and there's enough cash in the bank (or enough credit if I get impatient) I'm going to buy that gun.
 
just tried the the steyr m-a1 40cal and the 9mm man o man those were nice guns. so nice i am buying the nine 9mm; of course i dont have much experience but i did like them.
 
load for the M&P .40cal

PistolPackin'Papa said:
Would you be willing to share your ideal load? :canadaFlag:
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Hi, sorry about the late response.

Here's what I use for my M&P.....

- clean, bright cases (clean primer pocket for all cases)
- 4.2 grains of TiteGroup
- 180 grain Montana Gold jacketed round nose-flat tip

The bullet I use is copper jacketed. You can see the lead core of the bullet when you look at the base. The rim of the jacketing material forms a tiny 'lip' on the base of the bullet - almost like a hollow base wadcutter.

I also use a 170 grain hard swaged lead bullet (from the Bullet Barn - www.bulletbarn .com) which works quite well. I use 4.4 grains of Titegroup with that bullet and get very nice results.

I've worked through a number of loads using 231 (too slow, not consistent for larger caliber bullets), Bullseye (better than 231 but not as good as Titegroup), Universal Clays (waste of time in this caliber although it's my load of choice for match grade ammo for my 9mm).

I've also experimented with Vhitavori, WSF and a few other odd balls. Bottom line - Titegroup works best. Your case finishing will also make a huge difference. I use a Dillon factory finish taper crimp to get a nice tight seal for my .40 cal. Case length should follow factory specs but bullet configuration affects how I seat them.

No problem feeding Jacketed or Lead through my M&P - love the gun.

Good luck - let me know how you make out.

Doug
 
I like reliable guns. I don't believe work should have to be done to make a pistol reliable or work well using factory ammunition. Out of the box, the CZ, HK, STI, and Tanfoglio have been very reliable. I think the Hk and Tanfoglio feed very well. These are firearms I have experience with.
 
GLock g17

Chuck Taylor (firearms writer, trainer, ex spec ops) has a first gen g17 with over 186,000 rounds (as of 2004)...yes 186,000 rounds:eek:. Had one FTF at around 30,000.....no other broken or replaced parts except he wore down the front sight to a nub by so many holster presentations early in it's service life - replaced them with metal night sights. He sunk it in the pacfic ocean for six months and the thing didn't rust (just a little bit on the slide release lever). I think that pretty much sums up the overall best pistol IMHO....

He's still a fan of the 1911 though....go figure 1911 weirdos:D
 
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I'm just curious(not having it in the US to try yet, but you guys in Canada do) why nobody even mentioned Grand Power K100s.

Surely they have a very low recoil (and good performance, accuracy as I've read from Canadian users here).

On recoil, one guy here even said that the first time he fired his, the recoil was so slight that he thought he might be firing squibs by mistake....and had to open it up to verify it was live ammo!
 
Clobbersauras said:
Chuck Taylor (firearms writer, trainer, ex spec ops) has a first gen g17 with over 186,000 rounds (as of 2004)...yes 186,000 rounds:eek:. Had one FTF at around 30,000.....no other broken or replaced parts except he wore down the front sight to a nub by so many holster presentations early in it's service life - replaced them with metal night sights. He sunk it in the pacfic ocean for six months and the thing didn't rust (just a little bit on the slide release lever). I think that pretty much sums up the overall best pistol IMHO....

He's still a fan of the 1911 though....go figure 1911 weirdos:D
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I'm sure there are quite a few 1911s, Hi-Powers and Tokarevs out there that have seen more rounds than that. But that was before the Internet.

And by the way, I call BS on being sunk in the ocean for six months. I've seen pictures of Glocks that went through Katrina and they looked as rusted as any other gun that suffered the same fate. You Glock guys need to stop drinking koolaid and ask redleg from TSE about the Glocks they run at the range. He'll tell you that they break with the same frequency as most other modern guns. There's nothing magical about 'em.
 
Best pistol? I think that is a concept rather than an actual gun, and what is best for A might not be suitable for B. First we need to establish what the gun is for, target shooting, fighting, hunting, or collecting. While one gun might be conspicuously better at one thing it is unlikely to be suitable for everything.

Generally pistols are designed for fighting, or more appropriately to stop fights. We prefer a medium capacity cartridge for controllability, and large caliber for effectiveness. Sights must be easily seen under difficult conditions, and must be able to stand up to rigorous use. The gun should be large enough to have a hand filling grip, but not so large as to be cumbersome or to require an unnatural grip. The grip need not be sticky, but should not be slippery when it gets wet from sweat or blood. The controls should be situated so that the gun can be operated in a natural manner, preferably without having to change one's grip. Lastly the gun and it's carry system should be designed so that it can be easily drawn and fired at a moments notice. The gun's tolerances cannot be so close that reliability is impaired, after all 100% reliability is all we can tolerate under all conditions with any ammo. Accuracy need not match a varmint rifle, but probably 10 minutes is a reasonable expectation. Not impressed? Try to group a magazine full of ammo inside 5" at 50 yards under stress, or for that matter 21/2" at 25!

Looks to me like mid-priced 1911's chambered in .45 ACP win, but that's what's best for me, not necessarily what's best for you.
 
Springfield Black Stainless. Awesome target pistol with lots of features. Just blew through a 100 Winchester Value Pack ammo from Wally World in the states (which is supposed to be total crap ammo) with amazing results. Only issue as with most 'custom' 1911's is it is a bit of a pain to take apart with alan key etc. But that's just being picky.
 
mittycat99 said:
Springfield Black Stainless. Awesome target pistol with lots of features. Just blew through a 100 Winchester Value Pack ammo from Wally World in the states (which is supposed to be total crap ammo) with amazing results. Only issue as with most 'custom' 1911's is it is a bit of a pain to take apart with alan key etc. But that's just being picky.
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I have a Loaded comming to me and I plan on ditching the 2 piece FLGR and getting a GI Rod and plug so I don't need a hex key to disassemble.
 
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