Favorite non-S&W

Colt New Frontier in .44-40 with a factory-fit .44 Special cylinder. 4-3/4 inches, blue and color case hardened. Kicking myself for not buying elephant ivory handles when that was legal.
 
My favorite non-S&W would never be a 1911. I don't even own any anymore. However, I do have to admit my Government Model .380 made by Star, a Model S, is a fabulous gun. I have had it for years and it is crazy accurate.

Then there are my Ruger Vaqueros that I used for cowboy action shooting. I adore those.

Hard to choose - I have always had an amazing fondness for mouseguns, especially .25 autos like my Beretta 950 BS, that I carried for years, the amazingly tiny Precision Small Arms Baby Browning replica, and the CS Due. My suppressed Walther P22 is up there, too.

The Beretta 85 FS is a favorite, too.

But my favorite non-S&W I don't have a picture of but I will soon. It is a Remington Model 788 in .308 Winchester, nearly 50 years old, and still as accurate as the day it was born.
 

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I really dig my Beretta 96A1 with some OEM and Wilson goodies on it. My trusty duty weapon of 17+ years is my Glock 35. Can't complain, she goes bang every time and gets detailed every year for wear and tear. That's why she's lasted so long.
 
For me, it's this Hi Power Practical in 40 S&W, made in 1995. It fits my hand nicely, it has some weight to it and the sights are easy to see. The insides looks as nice as the outside. The trigger could be better, I suppose, but oh well.

 
After thinking about it some I was wondering why I'm even thinking about it. It's what I carry. I wouldn't carry it if it didn't fit everything I wanted it to do. G19!

Exactly! Here's mine, a G23 tho, not a 19. Not pretty, not old, but does everything I want it to do. Carried daily, shot often. RM06 equipped, slide work by ATEi.

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Exactly! Here's mine, a G23 tho, not a 19. Not pretty, not old, but does everything I want it to do. Carried daily, shot often. RM06 equipped, slide work by ATEi.

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Yep! minus the RMR mine is circa 2003. Shot a lot, carried every day for a decade. If that doesn't scream"favorite" I don't know what does

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Non s&w favorite,,,,

Colt
Ruger
H&R
CZ
Lahti

There like my kids I love them all.
 
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I feel cornered to use a term like "FAVORITE" because it seems to leave no room whatsoever for all the other things I love...

But one I have been enamored with lately is a Walther GSP in .32 S&W Long. Holy cow, if you are one of the (far too many!) that believes all your current production tactical combat guns can shoot "better than I can!" then I assure you, this pistol will be lost on you. Only a five shot magazine and a wholly different look (and by definition an "assault weapon" in Cook County, IL and all of NY State), this pistol is extremely capable and it removes all doubt when you try your hand at small group shooting on paper.
 
My father's old Colt. Sig P228 I have some history with. BHP because it was the first handgun I ever bought. Kimber my wife bought me for our 25th anniversary. My G19 because I carry it when not carrying my 640.

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Like asking which of my children I love the most. Actually, unlike handguns, I have only one child so that's easy.

Handguns, lately I'm very fond of my CZ 75 Pre B.
 

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