Did anyone ever find "the one"
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Qc Pistolero
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Op,are you really actually dreaming of cutting your handgun collection down to only one or two?May I urge you not to write such things anymore because if ever my wife reads this,I'll seriously be thinking about sueing you.
I could easily cut back.....
I could cut back, I have a bunch of 9mms, but I wouldn't cut it to one gun unless I have to. I have:
A Third gen 5943
A Shield
A Sig
A Kel Tec P11
I have a couple of others that are 'half' mine we'd have to think about.
If I did that, I would keep my 686. I'd like to retain one J frame, probably the mod .36, I really don't care for the alloy model 38 that much. Though it's my wife's gun, I don't think it really practical for her. I had to put big soft grips to ease the pain.
One shotgun is an heirloom and the other is "utility'.
I would have to decide between bolt rifles. I don't HAVE to have more than one.
The 9mm carbine COULD go if I had too, but I love shooting it as I'm a carbine NUT.
So that would leave me with:
Two shotguns
The Shield and most probably the Sig. But the Kel tec P11 is such a 'cheapie' it would hardly be worth selling.
A 686 and a j Frame
That's six guns Not counting the P11.. If I had to cut more it would hurt.
2nd cut.
The third gen (ouch)
My son will probably end up with a shotgun so I would be down to the Browning A5
The 9mm carbine isn't 'essential' but I'd sure like to keep it. I've got it running good now. I don't think it would be a bad home defense gun. And it folds in half.
For some reason, I'm very good with carbines Probably all the practice I had as a kid with a bb gun. I shot that thing to kingdom come.
I forgot that we will probably own a S&W model 15/22 on a possible trade. I want a .22 but I also want a lever gun. So I was thinking about getting a Henry .22 but maybe the 15/22 will have to suffice.
I could cut back, I have a bunch of 9mms, but I wouldn't cut it to one gun unless I have to. I have:
A Third gen 5943
A Shield
A Sig
A Kel Tec P11
I have a couple of others that are 'half' mine we'd have to think about.
If I did that, I would keep my 686. I'd like to retain one J frame, probably the mod .36, I really don't care for the alloy model 38 that much. Though it's my wife's gun, I don't think it really practical for her. I had to put big soft grips to ease the pain.
One shotgun is an heirloom and the other is "utility'.
I would have to decide between bolt rifles. I don't HAVE to have more than one.
The 9mm carbine COULD go if I had too, but I love shooting it as I'm a carbine NUT.
So that would leave me with:
Two shotguns
The Shield and most probably the Sig. But the Kel tec P11 is such a 'cheapie' it would hardly be worth selling.
A 686 and a j Frame
That's six guns Not counting the P11.. If I had to cut more it would hurt.
2nd cut.
The third gen (ouch)
My son will probably end up with a shotgun so I would be down to the Browning A5
The 9mm carbine isn't 'essential' but I'd sure like to keep it. I've got it running good now. I don't think it would be a bad home defense gun. And it folds in half.
For some reason, I'm very good with carbines Probably all the practice I had as a kid with a bb gun. I shot that thing to kingdom come.
I forgot that we will probably own a S&W model 15/22 on a possible trade. I want a .22 but I also want a lever gun. So I was thinking about getting a Henry .22 but maybe the 15/22 will have to suffice.
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Well, for the last 15 or so years of my career, I wore the blue off a Ruger Security Six, and did just about everything with it. Replaced barrels on two of them from an unknown, high round count of .38 WC and .357/125s. (Instructors don't deal in boxes of ammo--we deal in CASES of ammo.) I would have been equally happy with a K frame, but I sort of doubt that they would have held up as well.
Other pieces do this or that a bit better, but none of them do everything quite as well day in and day out.
Sometimes less is more.
Other pieces do this or that a bit better, but none of them do everything quite as well day in and day out.
Sometimes less is more.
gregintenn
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Sounds just like me.
I lull myself to sleep thinking about the perfect defense carry handgun. First question: What caliber?
9mm: I feel undergunned with my Micro 9, because there are so many other calibers to choose from with higher muzzle energy.
.45 acp: Not for me, due to very low muzzle energy to case capacity ratio, due to super low pressure loading. The .45 Super is also loaded to no more than moderate pressure, yielding muzzle energy in the .40 S&W range, with lower number of rounds per gun size, in a gun that is too large to edc. Further upping the performance to near Rowland territory yields a gun that is also to large to edc.
10mm: Very nice performance in hotter Underwood loading. Oh so much more cartridge efficiency than the .45 acp, due to much higher pressure loading. I select the G29 from my rotation when I am not in the mood to feel undergunned.
.40 S&W: This is everything the 10mm is, but a little less, including a little less gun mass and bulk. I select the 40 S&W Shield when I am in the mood for less bulk and mass than the G29.
Revolver rounds are very nice, but I feel undergunned with only six rounds.
So, I rotate between the 40 Shield and the G29, even though the visual aesthetics are not very nice. To me, they do not look like guns. They look like hand-held powder-actuated tools used on an assembly line to rivet automobile chassis.
When I want to gaze my visage upon a nice looking handgun, I glance toward my coffee table which is bedecked with beautiful, large, powerful handguns with low round capacity. Oh well, I can open carry one of those if I want to make a spectacle of myself.
9mm: I feel undergunned with my Micro 9, because there are so many other calibers to choose from with higher muzzle energy.
.45 acp: Not for me, due to very low muzzle energy to case capacity ratio, due to super low pressure loading. The .45 Super is also loaded to no more than moderate pressure, yielding muzzle energy in the .40 S&W range, with lower number of rounds per gun size, in a gun that is too large to edc. Further upping the performance to near Rowland territory yields a gun that is also to large to edc.
10mm: Very nice performance in hotter Underwood loading. Oh so much more cartridge efficiency than the .45 acp, due to much higher pressure loading. I select the G29 from my rotation when I am not in the mood to feel undergunned.
.40 S&W: This is everything the 10mm is, but a little less, including a little less gun mass and bulk. I select the 40 S&W Shield when I am in the mood for less bulk and mass than the G29.
Revolver rounds are very nice, but I feel undergunned with only six rounds.
So, I rotate between the 40 Shield and the G29, even though the visual aesthetics are not very nice. To me, they do not look like guns. They look like hand-held powder-actuated tools used on an assembly line to rivet automobile chassis.
When I want to gaze my visage upon a nice looking handgun, I glance toward my coffee table which is bedecked with beautiful, large, powerful handguns with low round capacity. Oh well, I can open carry one of those if I want to make a spectacle of myself.
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That might be easier, especially the dog.
I have three kids, two dogs, and a whole lot more handguns.
ParadiseRoad
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...the goal is to get more guns...
...not less...
...not less...
BigBill
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If I had to narrow it down to one ccw gun my s&w m58 in 41mag in nickel would be the one.
Cardboard_killer
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My CZ 75P01 is light, has a rail, shoots 9mm with a 14 round magazine, and I have a Kadet upper for it, so it doubles as a plinker.
And I have a Ruger LCR, which is supper light, holds 5 rounds, and I can poket carry and shoot it repeatedly from my jacket pocket if need be.
Between the two, I could get rid of all my other handguns and be at peace. But I enjoy shooting other guns, too, so I'm not rushing out to sell the rest off.
And I have a Ruger LCR, which is supper light, holds 5 rounds, and I can poket carry and shoot it repeatedly from my jacket pocket if need be.
Between the two, I could get rid of all my other handguns and be at peace. But I enjoy shooting other guns, too, so I'm not rushing out to sell the rest off.
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SquarePizza
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To clarify my thinking, I have been getting sick of having clutter around. I have numerous rifles and handguns but honestly I only shoot the working guns, so part of me wants to downsize.
Part of it is that I have been romancing about living in a little cabin so part of my brain is on a minimalist trend.
Part of it is that I have been romancing about living in a little cabin so part of my brain is on a minimalist trend.
Cardboard_killer
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Sure that is a worthwhile goal. I don't think that having more than one handgun is that much clutter, though. Probably having different calibers might be in issue though. Still, if I had to have just one handgun and I wished to carry everyday here in Florida, it would be a snub hammerless revolver in 38spl. Not the most powerful of handguns, but it will most likely handle anything I can reasonably expect to have to kill. Unless you are have large bears to contend with that would be my choice. If you do have large bears, and you cannot carry a rifle, then you are going to have to have more than one handgun.
Bajadoc
US Veteran
It is very easy for me to pick "the one", I've done it a hundred times.
mg357
Absent Comrade
I could Never do it. All of the guns in my rather modest collection have special meaning to me.
Bozz10mm
US Veteran
I've narrowed it down to "the three".
I own 4 handguns. I've been carrying a Glock 19 for the last year. Before that I carried an M&P9 for pretty close to 3 years. I switched to the 19 because it's just that little bit smaller which makes it that much easier to conceal and because I can buy OEM magazines for the Glock for about 10 bucks cheaper than S&W magazines. There's really nothing else out there that I'm all that interested in.
One handgun? One of my Model 19s, for versatility. One long gun? A recently acquired 12 gauge pump gun.
otis24
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The Kahr K9 was the best gun I have owned as far as fitting my hand and ease of carry.
There is a fatal flaw in your question. "the one". This is an abstract expression of something that does not exist...sorta like asking what color is your favorite Unicorn.
I don't know if I "found the one" or just lost interest in looking. The Glock 19 meets my carry/home defense needs and there's really nothing else out there that catches my eye.
I have other guns but other than 2 that I bought in private sales nothing that I couldn't live without. So I guess the Glock is "the one".
I have other guns but other than 2 that I bought in private sales nothing that I couldn't live without. So I guess the Glock is "the one".
BigBill
Absent Comrade
I don't care for pistols I have them but always been a revolver guy. We're all going to get old someday to the point we can't rack the slide on a pistol?
This is a which ccw gun would you pick if you could only have one question? Narrowing down your collection.
I said my s&w m58/41mag. I still like my 357's & 44 mags too.
This is a which ccw gun would you pick if you could only have one question? Narrowing down your collection.
I said my s&w m58/41mag. I still like my 357's & 44 mags too.
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After considerable thought, it would likely be one of my 1911's. Choosing which one of them would be the really hard part, but the USGI 1911 and Sig 1911 Ultra Compact would be in the running.
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My search for the "perfect" specimen is unending. Unfortunately, I'm usually a sucker for the "latest thing."
Fella by the name of Rogers sold me this one, assuring me that it was the latest thing...
John
Fella by the name of Rogers sold me this one, assuring me that it was the latest thing...
John
I've bought and sold a lot of guns and owned over a 100 through the years and I got rid of all polymer guns except my LCPII .380 because it is so small and light. Currently two guns I recently acquired are my absolute favorites, a 1979 four inch Highway Patrolmen and a Browning HP 9m/m, but based on my history that will probably change some day.
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