What brand, model, and why?

 

The one that goes bang when I need it.

 

I'm partial to S&W .357 magnum and 1911A1's, in .45 ACP....And then there's...

 

Springfield armory 1911 A1 .45 acp.

 

Presuming you mean handgun, rather than just asking about pistols, I would have to say a S&W model 686 .357 Magnum, preferrably with a 6" barrel. For me, for a rural survival situation...two of them, one with a 4" and one with a 6" barrel. (I'm can't foresee, where I am, having to fight of an army...or even a squad....so a semi-automatic isn't crucial...nice, but not crucial).

 

.380, 9mm, .357sig, .357mag
glock/beretta automatic
S&W/Ruger revolver

 

I am a big ruger revolver fan.
So far, my favorite is my 357 Ruger GP-100. Great gun!

 

Ruger mark III

Tbull

 

Handguns are divided into two categories: a) Pistols = all semi-auto handguns b) Revolvers = all revolver handguns. So, technically, a revolver is not a pistol.

 

"Technically" I believe you're misinformed?

If you check old documents, books, manuscripts etc you'll find the word used to describe flintlock and caplock handguns is "pistol" (e.g. duelling pistols.)

According to my Funk and Wagnall's Standard Dictionary circa 1973 a pistol is "A small firearm having a stock to fit the hand, and a short barrel: now either a revolver or automatic type fired from one hand."

In the introduction of the "NRA Guide to the Basics of Pistol Shooting" (First Edition May 2009) we have "...Many different types of pistols exist, including revolvers, semi-automatics, muzzleloaders, hinge actions, bolt actions and air pistols..."

Agreed there is a tendency these days to distinguish an auto-loader from a revolver by using the term pistol, however that does not change the true definition of "pistol" which includes all handguns...

OBTW regarding the OP, my favorite pistol depends on what I'm using it for. I'm partial to 1911's in .45acp, but my favorite plinker has to be a Ruger Bearcat .22lr single action revolver.

Allan

 

Pistol; H&K USP-9
Revolver; S&W 629 Classic (5"barrel)

 

It all depends on what I'm going to do and where I am going. There are some times when I am down to carrying a mouse gun and other times when I can carry something with some power to it that's a lot bigger. Any gun that I do carry is one that I can use with accuracy because I have shot them all at practices. I figure that no matter the caliber, if I can hit a dirtbag in the head with a shot or 3 at close range then I am okay to use that gun.

 

i have 3 "favorites" depending on the situation, eg. weather, style of dress etc. the one i carry most is a Ruger Sp101 3" in .357mag. sometimes in a fanny pack, (when in sweats, shorts) or OWB when in jeans with a cover garment. the other 2 are a Kimber Custom Eclipse and a S&W 637.

ken

 

Pistol = Glock

Revolver = S&W

 

686 plus in 4 inch and glock 23 very partial to the 686 though !!hard ti beat a 357 !!!

 

Impossible to answer. Its like asking which color of womens hair is your favorite.
Blonde - Brunette - Redhead - Revolver - Auto : ALL are deadly!

 

Revolver Ruger Single Six .22cal
Pistol Springfield XD-9 Tactical

Both 100% relaible

 

Small or large...

small...my Jennings .22 auto.It goes bang every time I want it to..small but it'll shoot thru 850 pages of a phone book.I wouldn't want to get hit with it.

Large...my Colt .45 Government Model...always works,throws a big 230 grainer or a 185 grain hollowpoint for less penetration,more shock effect.

 

My favorite is easy, its my Lew Horton S&W 629 that was treated to all of the custom touches courtesy of Mag-Na-Port International.

TecRsq

North Ga.

 

smith & wesson model of 1917 model 22 in nickel casing. the most beautiful gun ever.


here it is

 

My favorite pistol is the Glock 18, but since I no longer have access to it, I have to settle for the Glock 19.

 

Favourite Pistols

For camping and carry when hunting, CZ75B in 40S&W, why? Its nice and heavy always goes bang and if i run out of ammo I can club some SOB with it.

Always in my truck - taurus PT140 Millenium Pro (replaced by the CZ)

For fun my Beretta Neos U22 DLX 6" Barrel. That thing has had 1000's of rounds through it with no issues.

Martin

 

After years of buying handguns I finally settled for a Glock 21 SF. 13 rounds of 230 gr. +P HP's, reliable, accurate, should get the job done.

 

For me its a HK USP compact 9mm, because I'm sitting in the middle of Miami, and I'm sure that in a SHTF situation there will be loads of unfriendly semiautomatics around. 13rds in an accurate platform seems appropriate. Sitting in an urban environment, a food getter weapon isn't really first priority...

 

Glock 19 in 9mm for spring and summer and Glock 23 in fall and winter. I also carry an SP101 .357 when hiking through the woods. I mainly carry the revolver for something different and also I figure there are less dangerous creatures in the woods.

 

Detonics Combat Master, but I like all 1911 pistols that are well made. I also like Glocks and the Smith and Wesson Revolvers. Come to think of it, the only guns I do not like are the ones made poorly. Guess I would answer "all of the above" to this one.