"Great" guns that all of us might not be aware of

[jmace57]

I would say Star. I have. Super B, a BM and a 30MI and all three are great guns.

 

[357-RevolverGuy]

For revolvers:
1. S&W model 67 (most people lean toward the mod. 15)
2. Ruger Security Six

And for semi-auto:
1. Magnum Research MR-9

 

[petepeterson]

Most people that have fired my Marlin Camp 9 have enjoyed it. And that's without knowing that it uses 3rd Gen mags, which wouldn't matter to anyone but us geeks!

 

[Fat Frank]

Not an unknown, but not everyone has heard of or seen one. The Savage Model 1920 rifle (in .250-3000). One of the neatest little sporters I've ever handled and I still regret not buying one when I had the chance. Ahead of their time I reckon.

 

[samnev]

Beretta 87 Cheetah .22LR Semi-Auto Pistol. A bit expensive but beautifully made. Deep blue flawless finish and super accurate. That and my old High Standard Victor my favorite. 22lr pistols. Not a pistol but another favorite is the CZ Cadet .22lr conversion for the CZ 75 and 85 pistols

 

[gregintenn]

Not an unknown, but not everyone has heard of or seen one. The Savage Model 1920 rifle (in .250-3000). One of the neatest little sporters I've ever handled and I still regret not buying one when I had the chance. Ahead of their time I reckon.

Nimble and light as a single shot 22lr, yet has the power of the hammer of Thor!

 

[delta-419]

9mm CZ

First model CZ75 with round trigger guard. Had mine since 1984, got it in West Germany back in the day. Smoothest DA auto I have ever shot, love it!

 

[THE PILGRIM]

How bout them Canadian made Inglis HiPowers?
I never had one, but I did have one of these wood stock-holsters.

 

[Arik]

A semi auto Springfield 1903

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[clang444]

Bersa Thunder 9 - poor man's Walther P88

 

[ColbyBruce]

The Star PD was a fine gun in it's day.

They are ugly as sin, and some models were not super accurate, but the Ruger P series pistols were robust handguns.

 

[RobertJ.]

Makarovs - Bulgarian and German - very accurate, nice finish, and built like tanks.

This is the gun I was going to list.

The Bulgarians and the East Germans are recognized as the top end, almost rivaling Walther as far as finish, but even the Russian models are good shooters. Mine is at the low end, being a commercial Russian, with those less-than-perfect adjustable sights, and chambered for the weaker .380 ACP. But boy, does it shoot! Accuracy and dependability are top-notch even with this model.

 

[fyimo]

H&R made a rifle called a 300 Ultra Rifle and they could have either a Sako Action or a FN Mauser action and they came with very attractive rifle stocks. These rifles also had Douglas Air Gauge barrels. They also made one called a 301 Ultra Rifle that had a manlicher stock and a shorter barrel. These were brought out to compete with the Browning Safari line that also had Sako and FN Mauser actions.

300 H&R Ultra rifle with a Sako action in 243 Win

300 H&R Ultra Rifle with a FN Mauser action in 30-06

301 H&R Ultra rifle with FN Mauser action in 25-06

 

[lrrifleman]

I would like to suggest the Mauser HSC. It incorporates 1930s technology in a small package that has yet to be rivaled! It was made in both 32 ACP (up to VE day) and 32 ACP and 380 ACP after WWII. While I am not fond of the grip heel magazine release, I feel that the automatic slide release more than compensates for the grip release.

When my purchase permit arrives, my HSC will be a lead in my carry rotation.

 

[JR78]

Astra Constable in 22 LR.

I bought it over a Walther PPK whatever and have been super impressed. Accurate, likes high speed ammo, all steel and can fit in a pocket. It's a shame they came here a long time ago and did not sell.

Now if I could find some of the equally unheard of and hard to find Astra Constable magazines in 22 LR so I could have a spare one I'd be happy.

Astra Constable period!

 

[C Islander]

1911, 45ACP made by anybody. I don't care if you spent $400. or $4,000 on it, they're just fun to shoot. Anyone who likes to shoot should have one.

I think you'll find that 1911's are pretty well known, obviously people don't read the whole question before posting.

 

[koz5614]

I really enjoy my A.J. Ordnance "Thomas" pistols. Less than 700 were made in the late 1970s. It was one of the first striker fired, double action, compact .45s. It looks like a Walther PPK on steroids. It uses a bizarre delayed blowback system that is activated by gripping the pistol. It has a fixed barrel, so it is pretty accurate. The long DA pull, and funky manual of arms take some getting used to.

 

[Whitwabit]

You don't hear much about Beretta's PX4 Storm DA/SA .. 3 models Sub-compact, compact and full size .. in both 9mm and 40 S&W .. Price runs around $ 560 full price and discounted down to around $475 .. I bought mine on sale for $420 a couple of years ago in a big box sporting goods store ..

Any other PX4 owners out there ??

I bought the Sub-Compact F model in 9mm and had the stock bat wings (Safety lever) replaced to the low profile one which change it to a "G" model .. de-cocker and no safety instead of a safety only .. I couldn't find a G model when I bought mine and I didn't want the safety ..

The bat wings (Safety or de-cocker) I think are why this pistol isn't heard of more .. as they protrude almost 1/2 inch total which makes the pistol much wider and harder to conceal and are heck on the hands when racking the slide .. the low profile after market safety levers make the pistol much easier to rack and also to conceal ..

Beretta has leather and kydex holsters of their own brand and are very well made and reasonable in price .. wish other manufacturers would pick up on that ideal too !! the fit on the leather holsters is very good and would rate them as good as Wright Leather Works or others of that quality ..

I have the Sub Compact in 9m and it is really a joy to shoot .. has almost a flat trigger that I wish they would have made with less curvature .. the trigger pull on mine ended up being 6.5 pounds after breaking it in and it is very smooth with no binding or staging of the trigger pull .. and has a crisp break .. it feels very solid in your hands and has 3 back straps to change dimensions of the grip to suit your hand size .. it has an indention on both sides of the frame where your thumb on your left hand and your trigger finger rests that others in the industry have picked up on .. these indentations a reminder where those fingers need to be for proper grip ..

Even for a 9mm it is a very soft shooter and follow up shots on target are very easy to hit .. The very solid feel as I have said makes it a joy to shoot .. fit and finish are excellent .. my daughter has tried to scarf on this since she first shot it .. Eventually it will be hers ..

 

[Kanewpadle]

Not sure if it was a great gun, but it sure is interesting.

COP 357

 

[pmosley]

Another vote for the Star M43 (although I have a starvel and black one, this picture is from the interweb)

Single action, 7+1 single stack capacity and heavy as a brick, but one of the original small personal carry 9s.

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