Perfect Packin' Pistol

[Smee78]

I think I would have to go with my 625 in 45lc/cut for moon clips 45acp.

 

[old tanker]

What else would an old tanker carry?

According to the serial number it left Hartford in 1913 and was shipped to a cavalry unit in Arizona. It came to me fresh from overhaul at Rock Island Arsenal in 1961 for the princely sum of $28.50, postage paid, through DCM Sales. I wonder where all it was during it's first 48 years of Army life, but it spent 20 years in the Army with me after it left the books. That DCM paperwork sure disappointed a few MPs and a few Customs guys whose eyes initially lit up on seeing the "United States Property" markings. After fifty years changing to something else would be tough on the 'muscle memory.'

 

[semperfi71]

old tanker, excellent choice.

I have a Auto Ordnance 1911A1 in .45 ACP that I considered listing here. It is loaded with the Hornady 200 grain FMJ semi-wadcutters to about 900 fps. It shoots into 2 1/2 inches at 25 yards. It will penetrate animals and certain parts of people's autos if needed.

 

[CWH44300]

A 4" 629 loaded with RCBS 250K's to about 950 also I keep an ammo wallet with the same bullet loaded to about 1300 fps

 

[Robert B]

PPP

My Ruger Alaskan 2.5 inch stainless 44 magnum loaded with buffalo bore 305 grain LBT cast LFN at around 1150 fps.

 

[BrianE]

Good for concealed or open carry, 3" bbl., 7-shot, .357 Magnum.

Nice business set up...

 

[armybass]

I would have to say my last carry gun... a 3" M65 and my current carry gun, a 3" M696.

 

[endgameAK]

PPP ....

November thru March ... S&W 396 Mtn Light 44 special ...
Buffalo Bore Heavy 44 special loads ...
255 gr. hardcast GC @ 975 fps.

April thru October ... S&W 329 PD (4") 44 mag ...
Buffalo Bore "Reduced Recoil" 44 mag load ...
255 gr hardcast GC @ 1260 fps.

Around here, moose are the winter issue; the rest of the year, bears, and maybe a protective cow moose w/ calf.

 

[jds3]

perfect no matter how I am dressed. Great little gun!

 

[revolvergeek]

I like packin' these...Any ol' day,

Su Amigo,
Dave

Dave,

What is the story on that fellow on the left. He looks interesting.

Thanks,
Danny

 

[Dogmann]

I like packin' these...Any ol' day,

Su Amigo,
Dave

What model is the fixed sighted one??

 

[odis]

I've had a few that fit the bill over the years but I think a couple of months ago I bought what will be my constant companion and thats a Lew Horton 624, the only thing wrong with it is that its a 624 and not a 24, blue steel looks better with ivory grips, as to leather I make my own and I am in the process of making a Threeperson holster for it. Wish I knew how to post pics.

 

[roaddog28]

It would have to be a 4" Mod 66 for me, loaded with 158 gr semi-

wadcutters. As far as penetration goes a miss will probably penetrate

out to 300 yards.

+1. My M66-4 4 inch loaded with 158gr SWC will do the job. And the M66 as well as the M19 was the lawmans dream carry revolver for years. I hate to clone the saying but "Everything you need in a revolver and nothing you don't need".

Still one of the best all around revolvers.

Howard

 

[SP20]

I'm not bothered by weight when carrying a gun in the mountains and so for a long time I carryed a ruger superblackhawk .44 with 4 5/8 barrel. I then switched to 10mm (g29 or Colt delta elite) I just picked up a model 686-5 mountain gun in .357 and am so happy with it that I think it fits the the PPP. I used to never carry anything but revolvers but for a time I got caught up in semi autos. It dawned on me one day at the range that I had never had a reliability issue with revolvers. They always fired with minimun maintenance. Semi autos with one exception have had issues at one time or another. I think starting in the spring I'm going back to the revolvers full time. Now if we were just talking about two legged critters and not four legged that could eat you, I'm fine with a beretta 92. Since 83 I have never had one not fire. Now the calibers I choose fit where I live. Some where else I might choose otherwise.

 

[feralmerril]

I like my 24-3 4", my 66-3 3" lew horton special. Knowing what I know and if somehow I had no guns, I would get either a model 21 or possibly a 22. (Do they make similar in .45 colt?) I also have a 4" 25-5.
44 special, 45 acp or 45 colt. Take your choice, I doubt you could tell the difference. A fixed sight 4" tapered barrel N frame in any one of them would be close to idea once you had a favorite load worked out to hit your POI. If you didnt reload, probley you would be best off with the model 22 in 45 acp.
I probley wont be buying one though as I have similar.

 

[Sprefix]

My PPP............

My two cents has me packin' a 1911 in .45 acp. I usually have my Wilson Combat CQB in tow. It is under my left arm as I type in a Galco Miami Classic. J.M Browning was/is the inventor of the most incredible sidearm ever---IMO. As for a revolver, there is no doubt that mine is a -6 model 625 in 45 Long Colt(Mountain Gun) with a 4"bbl. Capable of loafers at @750fps or bear stoppers......Again, JMO.

 

[jframe]

Out of all the guns I've owned, of all brands, I tend to keep coming back to one model in particular. It embodies all the characteristics of a packin' pistol to me. I have an early 642-1 now, but I've owned countless variations of it in the past, and I just keep coming back to it. I've tried short barrelled K frames, which I LOVE, but simply don't carry because of weight. I've tried Glocks, Government 1911's, Brownings, Sigs, even N frames, and a Colt Agent. The 642 is stainless, so it can be carried in all climates, and all weather. It's light in weight, so it can be pocket carried, belt carried, shoulder carried, or any other imaginable way and it's still comfortable. Mine is plus "p" rated, which means that any commercially available loading will function in it EVERY time with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Without a doubt, the one gun I have EVERY time, EVERY day, rain or shine, hot or cold. How many other guns can say that they get carried in such a fashion?

 

[Jimmymac46]

Out of all the guns I've owned, of all brands, I tend to keep coming back to one model in particular. It embodies all the characteristics of a packin' pistol to me. I have an early 642-1 now, but I've owned countless variations of it in the past, and I just keep coming back to it. I've tried short barrelled K frames, which I LOVE, but simply don't carry because of weight. I've tried Glocks, Government 1911's, Brownings, Sigs, even N frames, and a Colt Agent. The 642 is stainless, so it can be carried in all climates, and all weather. It's light in weight, so it can be pocket carried, belt carried, shoulder carried, or any other imaginable way and it's still comfortable. Mine is plus "p" rated, which means that any commercially available loading will function in it EVERY time with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Without a doubt, the one gun I have EVERY time, EVERY day, rain or shine, hot or cold. How many other guns can say that they get carried in such a fashion?

In summary, I would have to agree...... the perfect packin' pistol is in fact the one you will carry every day regardless of performance.

 

[Dogmann]

What model is the fixed sighted one??

Anyone know what model these are???

 

[Cooter Brown]

Anyone know what model these are???

I suspect Mr. Keith mighta done a little work in the machine shop on those two.