The best all around do everything pistol!

[dandyrandy]

As you know from reading my threads I like a do everything type of gun. I dont really have to many specific duty single purpose type firearms. For example I love shotguns because they can do everything! I love revolvers because of their simplicity reliability and firepower. I also love the Colt 1911 because it's a battle hardened and proven weapon system and the platform has a never ending supply of bullets and parts. But there is a reason that I dont have a Colt 1911 now. In my opinion its not the best do everything type of gun. It comes close but it falls short on some important things...

What would you consider as the best overall do everything type of firearm? If the Gestapo broke down your door slapped you around and took all your firearms but you outsmarted them and hid one pistol that they could not find.. What would that be?? Keep in mind some important things... Is it affordable? Not everyone is Donald Trump here in this forum so I think maybe that gold plated Dan Wesson or Ed Brown Signature Special is out of the picture here.. Is it practical? Is it simple enough that any fool off the street can use it with little training? Can you even find parts for the thing? Warranty? Is it safe and reliable to carry for self defense reasons? Is it lite and small enough to carry comfortably or does it weigh like a tons of bricks? Does it chamber a cartridge thats more than a mouse fart? Can you even get ammo EASILY for the thing? As in can you get the stuff at your nearest Walmart? Can you hunt with it? Is it durable? Does it hold a respectable amount of bullets? For example NOT a derringer.. lol All these things should be considered. I value and respect your opinion so what do you think some of the best pistols are? To help out here is a few examples of what I would consider an acceptable do everything type of pistol. Thanks!





Took way to long to get any other pictures of other guns so deal with it!

 

[silversnake]

My model 66 snubnose is about as good as it gets for a "do almost everything" pistol.

 

[amcline82]

It would be the CZ P-01 I get next month. But since I don't have it yet I would say my Glock 22.

Friends don't let friends buy a Taurus

 

[Faulkner]

There's a reason Fruit of the Loom makes so many sizes and styles of underdrawers . . . no single pair works for everyone. Same for handguns. No matter which model I suggest that works for me won't be adequate for 99% of the rest of the posters.

 

[tops]

4 in. .38 Special. Larry

 

[dandyrandy]

I would have to go with an auto type pistol over a revolver and thats saying a lot considering I am a huge revolver fan. Mostly because of the 5 to 6 shot limitation on most of them. Furthermore even though revolvers are more reliable than auto pistols when one breaks good luck trying to fix it without lots of specialty tools and knowledge. A Lot of people dont realize how hard it is to fix a revolvers inner workings.

 

[Mexican Kerry]

My .45 1911 is my favorite pistol, and the one I'm most comfortable with. I'm 6'4" and 230 lbs so I don't feel its too big for me if I were to carry one (which I don't). I'd have to go with that as my pick. Capacity as a handicap, maybe. But I'd rather have 7-8 in a pistol that works for me than 10+ in an unfamiliar platform.

Just my 2 cents.

Edited to add, my Super .38 would be just as good, with one or two more bangs available over the .45

 

[dandyrandy]

My model 66 snubnose is about as good as it gets for a "do almost everything" pistol.

I cant argue with that!

 

[BC38]

3" M65 or M66.

 

[dandyrandy]

My .45 1911 is my favorite pistol, and the one I'm most comfortable with. I'm 6'4" and 230 lbs so I don't feel its too big for me if I were to carry one (which I don't). I'd have to go with that as my pick. Capacity as a handicap, maybe. But I'd rather have 7-8 in a pistol that works for me than 10+ in an unfamiliar platform.

Just my 2 cents.

Edited to add, my Super .38 would be just as good, with one or two more bangs available over the .45

I would feel safe with a 45 auto. Plus it could take down a bear if need be... lol

 

[Bill Bates]

I think the Smith & Wesson Model 19 or 66 with a 4 inch barrel is about as close you can get to a do everything handgun. It is small enough that the average person can conceal it. It is reasonably light on your belt. The .357 S&W Magnum caliber has taken about every animal you can hunt. Loaded with light .38 S&W Special loads it is pleasure to shoot and it is still very manageable with full house .357 magnum loads. With a 4 inch barrel you have enough barrel length to help shoot accurately and get lost everything out of the .357 load. A 4 inch barrel is still easy to carry.

You can make better use of the .357 Magnum caliber with larger N frame with a longer barrel but your looking for a gun with the maximum in compromises. Even in a 4 inch barrel and with its smaller frame the 19 will do most jobs. It is dead reliable, simple to use, loads can be tailored to your use. It might not be the best gun for most jobs but it will do many things well enough to not feel like you compromised to much. Darn few handguns can make that claim.

It seems I can remember reading some where some one said "the Smith & Wesson Model 19 has everything you need in a handgun and nothing you don't." I pretty much agree and I'm a guy that really prefers calibers that begin in point four.

 

[ColbyBruce]

Two of the pistols you show are no longer made, the S&W 6904 and the Sig P232. Is that a Kahr "K" or "T" series in your picture? Is it still in production? When the factory no longer supports the firearm, parts get scarce, magazines are costly, and holsters are difficult to find it may be time to choose a different handgun.

I have owned several S&W 469, 669, 6906, 908, 3913, 3953 pistols and they are very good guns. I still own and carry the 3953. I recently gave my son a LNIB Sig P230 and four spare mags. I sort of regret that, as it shoots really well. I have limited experience with Kahr pistols but the few I have handled and fired worked fine, once I got used to the long trigger pull.

If I could only have ONE handgun to do everything with, I would choose a SS, 4" barrel, AS, medium frame .357 magnum revolver. I believe this is the most versatile handgun made.

 

[Irn-Bru]

My CZ 75 PCR. Does everything I need, and I shoot that one best.

 

[Mule Packer]

You've gotta be kiddin'! Right? That's like asking my wife what her favorite overall do-everything pair of shoes is? She's going to give you an answer, then three minutes later change her mind and give you a different answer...then three minutes later, ad infinitum.

You've gotta remember, you're addressing a handgun forum here. I could probably rattle off at least a half dozen favorite, "do-everything" handguns, then change my mind in the next thirty seconds without blinking an eye. That's just the nature of the beast. At least that's the way it is with me.

Hmmm...now that I think of it, maybe this thread is the perfect excuse for me to go out and buy another "do-everything" handgun.

 

[dandyrandy]

Too bad the Makarov PM is chambered in a very Communist bullet... If it was chambered in 9mm luger it would probably be the world's best pistol ever!

 

[dandyrandy]

You've gotta be kiddin'! Right? That's like asking my wife what her favorite overall do-everything pair of shoes is? She's going to give you an answer, then three minutes later change her mind and give you a different answer...then three minutes later, ad infinitum.

You've gotta remember, you're addressing a handgun forum here. I could probably rattle off at least a half dozen favorite, "do-everything" handguns, then change my mind in the next thirty seconds without blinking an eye. That's just the nature of the beast. At least that's the way it is with me.

Hmmm...now that I think of it, maybe this thread is the perfect excuse for me to go out an buy another "do-everything" handgun.

Very true but its all for entertainment

 

[dandyrandy]

Two of the pistols you show are no longer made, the S&W 6904 and the Sig P232. Is that a Kahr "K" or "T" series in your picture? Is it still in production? When the factory no longer supports the firearm, parts get scarce, magazines are costly, and holsters are difficult to find it may be time to choose a different handgun.

I have owned several S&W 469, 669, 6906, 908, 3913, 3953 pistols and they are very good guns. I still own and carry the 3953. I recently gave my son a LNIB Sig P230 and four spare mags. I sort of regret that, as it shoots really well. I have limited experience with Kahr pistols but the few I have handled and fired worked fine, once I got used to the long trigger pull.

If I could only have ONE handgun to do everything with, I would choose a SS, 4" barrel, AS, medium frame .357 magnum revolver. I believe this is the most versatile handgun made.

The 6904 and 230 are not the best examples ever. The 230 chambers the weakest cartridge of the three and the 6904 magazines are rare as hens teeth for some reason. Plus getting parts may be an issue. The other is a KAHR K series and I think its still in production. Its probably a better pick of the three examples I gave.

 

[okiegtrider]

Hmmm...now that I think of it, maybe this thread is the perfect excuse for me to go out an buy another "do-everything" handgun.

Indeed!

 

[Ranger514]

Moot question. Totally a matter of personal preference.

 

[dandyrandy]

There's a reason Fruit of the Loom makes so many sizes and styles of underdrawers . . . no single pair works for everyone. Same for handguns. No matter which model I suggest that works for me won't be adequate for 99% of the rest of the posters.

Its okay share your opinion dont be scared to do so its a free open forum as long as people dont get vulgar about things. So far a few members on here already mentioned some of the worlds best pistols ever! Read and learn!