Modern 'popular' h/g's that DON'T interest you?

[sigp220.45]

I like some more than others, but I'll give anything a try. Hell, I own a Hi Point!

 

[VictorLouis]

Please tell us what is dangerous about a CZ trigger?

Randy

First off, it's just an opinion.
Compared with a Glock. Shorter overall travel. Shorter take-up, and lighter break. However, by comparison...I'd get the CZ any day and twice on Sunday over the Sig 320.

I had a Chiappa Rhino 40DS. ..
On one range visit, I was firing it with .38 Specials and got a little too close to the flash gap. I felt the blast on the tip of my left thumb and it had some powder fouling on it. No real harm done and I was glad I wasn't shooting .357's.
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I will now place that into the 'hard pass' category. I've only JUST recently re-trained myself into the de rigueur thumbs forward grip. That's a mistake that's just too easy to make.

 

[Echo40]

Pretty much all of the new 9mm slimline double-stack micro-compact pistols (SIG P365, SA Hellcat, S&W Shield PLUS, Ruger MAX-9, etc) don't appeal to me.

To me they just land in an odd middle ground between the thinner/lighter single-stacks and the thicker/heavier Subcompacts, in which they don't work as well for discrete concealed carry guns (especially in hotter weather) as the thinner single-stack pistols which also weigh less because they hold less ammo, yet don't shoot as well as the heavier Subcompacts, nor are they compatible with the higher capacity magazines of Compact or Full-Size models in the same product line, so I personally cannot find a place for them.
Nor can I understand the attraction of being able to fit a micro-compact with a Red Dot Optic, thus adding size and weight to what is essentially a close-range belly gun.

But that's just me, if you like them, can conceal/shoot them just as well as smaller/larger guns, and/or can see a use in them that I cannot, then more power to you. I'm by no means an expert, I'm merely stating my not-necessarily-well-informed my opinion.

 

[quikdraw67]

My carry piece is a 442 NL.

My night table gun is a 19-5 6".

And I'm a fan of 3rd Generation pistols.

So that should answer what I think of the new stuff.

The exception is the Walther P99AS. It is southpaw friendly, and even though it's striker fired, it has 2nd shot capability in case of a misfire.

It's really not a "new" design, Walther finally discontinued it after a 2 decade run.

 

[petepeterson]

I have 80 year old guns that I carry into the woods. I love 1911s in different calibers and sizes. Of course I love Smith & Wesson revolvers. I love lever action rifles and single action handguns. But my absolute favorite handgun is my P365. The cutting edge design offers advantages over older firearms. I refer to it as the PPK we WISH Walther would have made. Better sights, trigger, caliber, magazine capacity, ergonomics and all in basically the same size pistol. That's the difference 80 years can make. JMO and YMMV.

I'm with you. I said when I bought it that the only down-side to my 365 is that it takes the place of all the other pistols I carried. I still shoot other guns for fun, but that one does almost all of the carry work.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Despite being a dinosaur , I occasionally and selectivelylike new stuff , if it actually serves a purpose .

G29sf gen 3- The combination of compactness , durability with manly man 10mm loads , plus fits * my* hand perfectly . Great gun Despite being a Glock .

Subcompact .32acp imeadately made every .25acp in the history of man into a collectable paperweight overnight .

Back when Kel Tec was new-ish on the market , a sub 16oz 9x19 of quasi pocketable size created a new and useful niche . Even if it had the world's longest trigger pull , and for me haf a " distance of confidence " only 2/3 of full size 9mm , it was a leap forewards . The original size shield onlt slightly larger , but accuracy on par with full size .

As a class , the above mentioned latest fad of " extended mag subcompact " is completely pointless . It's a binary thing , either pocket size or not . Once they're not pocket size , they're just belt guns that are needlessly hard to hang on to . ( For me , the G26 , G27 , etc are the same , but people with small hands may feel differently .)

And dagnabit ! I want my sixguns to be SIX guns , not 7 , or 8 , o r whatever .

 

[woodsltc]

Keeping to the current crop of autos and revolvers, there are still some that don't sway me at all. IF I found one at a 'can't lose', smokin'-deal offer...I'd STILL be hard-pressed to open the wallet:

Do any of you have such a list, if you thought about it?

Yep........Anything made by Taurus; regardless of how great of a deal. I would only buy a Taurus if I already had someone lined-up to sell it to at a good profit.

Don

 

[.357magger]

LOTS of them don't float my boat.

I own more than a few handguns, like my 1911s and C&R revolvers the most. I do EDC a Glock 19 however. The thing just works, and works, and works.

It's the main reason I'm really not interested in other striker fired handguns. They just don't do anything differently enough for me to switch. Just my $.02. YMMV.

 

[USBP SW]

I have told a lot of people, over the course of many years, that I don't shoot the things I carry and I don't carry the things I shoot. Of course I have shoot the carry guns for qualifications. I like to shoot, heavy steel and wood firearms with great triggers, especially blue steel with exotic hardwoods. The carry guns are lightweight, ugly firearms, that hold a substantial amount of ammo. They are guns that are hideous, when they are new and I don't lose any sleep over running them in and out of a holster until whatever they call the finish is non-existent. I don't care if they are scuffed and awful, as long as they function reliably. In other words, there's a place for everything.

 

[rockquarry]

I prefer S&Ws and older Colt revolvers and 1911-type pistols, but haven't bought either brand new in more than ten years so can't comment regarding anything fairly new. I only have two S&Ws with locks, but locks don't bother me in the least if a gun is well built, reliable, and accurate.

Have no interest in lesser handguns including second-rate brands, anything polymer and/or striker fired (the Bic pens of handguns), double-action only semi-autos, anything in .40 S&W, 10mm, and revolvers that use cartridges larger and more powerful than .44 Magnum. Any handgun that lacks eye appeal (example: Kimber snub nose revolver).

Probably a few others I've missed.

 

[M29since14]

A long time ago in a galaxy far away I was a young aspiring handgunner and I remember saying to myself, if I could just somehow acquire a .22 Kit gun, a Chief's Special, a 4-inch Model 19, a 6-1/2" Model 29, a 1911 with adjustable sights (preferably not a Gold Cup, which I never liked), and a .45 Commander, I'd have every pistol I could possibly ever need. I was probably right.

Nowadays I go different places, wear different clothes, and my shape is not quite as trim as it once was. Being comfortable has become a priority. I can use a P365, which has replaced my Airweight Centennial, for all practical purposes, and which I like a lot. None of the other modern stuff I've tried has displaced those weapons that I aspired to own fifty-years ago, but I'll try something new now and then - mostly just for fun. It's good to see what designers and manufacturers are coming up with - but the interest almost always fades pretty quickly.

 

[kamloops67]

I like the modern S&W revolvers K L or N preferring the pre lock versions but I have a few with locks
I have a few old colts that I like the look of but can't shoot very well
I have a few single action revolvers to play cowboy with
I have never been a fan of bottom feeders even though common sense tells me they would make a better fighting gun (never have and probably never will be in a gun fight )
And I'd never thought I'd own any plastic gun aside from my nylon 66 but
Very recently I've picked up a S&W 1911 and a glock 48 lol
I guess I only think I know what I want
But I don't feel the need to get anymore autos , we'll except maybe a beretta 92… then that's it no more autos lol
And definitely no more plastic
Well that 10mm glock is interesting …

 

[gregintenn]

The only way I'd buy a Glock is if I knew I could get twice the price I paid with little effort.

 

[jeffrefrig]

I might try any gun once, if it's not mine. I bought a Glock 42 a few years ago and hated it. I actually replaced it with a Ruger EC9s which has run flawlessly for about 3 years. I can shoot the heck outta the Beretta 92s, but it's a little heavy for a CCW. Same with the 1951 and 81 Berettas, although if the 81 was in something bigger than .32 I would consider it. I'm a sucker for wood & steel, or rubber & stainless. I handled a pistol that looked like a tape dispenser, and about as cheap; I would not want that one. I did like shooting my buddy's .45 Glock, Model 21? But I think I'd like a 1911 again instead.

 

[BE Mike]

I'm not much on negativity, but I tried Glocks and don't like them. I cut my teeth on steel and wood, but I think my Sig P365 is the best thing to come along as far as a carry piece. Since ammo has been improved dramatically over the years, the 9mm is a solid defense round. I can shoot the 365 more accurately and it holds twice the ammo than my j frames.

 

[18DAI]

Not interested in anything with a striker and a plastic frame. And anything that says "Kimber" on the slide. Other than that, I'll try it. Regards 18DAI

 

[Ματθιας]

Anything by Taurus.

 

[AlHunt]

All handguns interest me. Some more than others and a few I'd actually like to own.

 

[Bajadoc]

Nothing new interests me..................well, maybe in some categories, but not in guns.

 

[GSP Fan]

The Smith sickness is new for me and borderline terminal. A pre M14 was just delivered this afternoon. I like older guns when quality meant something. The fit and finish on these is excellent and my Smiths go from 22LR to 44 Mag.
IMHO a gun should be blued steel and walnut and the nicer the walnut the better.
I like the older calibers also. I can do anything with a 300 H&H you can do with a 300 WSM. My gunsmith cringed when we were working out the details for a custom #1 when I said I wanted it in 300 Savage.
My shotguns are all SXS and the newest one is 80 years old and I prefer a hammer gun for sporting clays and quail.
I consider myself a "classic" and like classic guns in classic calibers.
The picture is of Gunner, my little buddy of 15 years and a custom Parker 20ga dedicated to him.
I apologize for getting off track.