You can pick two guns, which would you choose?

If you have a 1911, you don't need another handgun. If one is going to have multiple guns, each gun should have a purpose, two handguns while fun, aren't really necessary if there is going to be a limit, the second gun should be a rifle or shotgun...

In no way am I saying there should ever be a limit to the number of guns a person can own.

 

I have carried a backup on more than one occasion, Ruger makes a little compact 9mm that while very small in my hand it hides away well is fairly easy to shoot and packs enough punch to do the job just in case, even a trusty 1911 can jam in a crisis situation and you will not always have time to remove a jammed round.

 

I see your point, I was simply commenting on the limit of 2, if that were the case, one of them should be a long gun. I'm not a big fan of the 9mm, give me a .40 or .45 any day. I'm not besmirching those who like 9mm, its not bad, just not my personal favorite.

 

That is why when I picked two earlier in this thread one was a long gun and not on the list, if only two guns I would want one of each. I am not a big fan of the 9mm either but as a backup it is passable, better than a 380 or 22, but anything is better than nothing.

 

Out of interest, what is wrong with those that no one has picked yet?

 

Nothing, they're simply less popular than other guns you listed. I'd be happy with any of them, truth be told, they'd all do. In fact, I'd much rather have the Walther, FN, or XD, than a Beretta or Smith & Wesson of any kind. There's a whole host of reasons why these weapons haven't been picked, but it has nothing to do with their quality.

 

I have a S&W 40 Cal.,so I went with S&W .500 S&W Magnum

 

Less available or marketed maybe?

 

Exactly, that's the gist of it.

 

Is a M1911 pistol a 'Colt 45'?

Or not?

Or what?

 

If the compost hit the ventilating device today, I could probably use most military ammo other than.308 or .223. Never know what will be available if things don't come back to normal real quick.

 

"Colt .45" usually refers to a revolver, usually single-action, chambered in .45 Long Colt.

The M1911 is chambered in .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol.)

 

Probably also over-engineered and bloody expensive, or just don't fit roight in most people's hands.

Firearms need to fit like your shoes.

 

Of those listed, I actually own an M1911A1 (WWII vintage, made by Remington Rand.) For a 9mm, I went with the Beretta because I am most familiar with it. I have never fired any of the other 9mms listed. My 9mm is a P38 (made by Mauser, 1943.)

You really should give more comsideration to revolvers. (S&W .500 should actually by classified as a light artillery piece.) If you are not going to spend a great deal of time on the range, strengthening your writs against recoil, you are probasbly going to have jamming problems with the larger-caliber semi-autos. My 1911 despises a limp wrist. Only the slide should be moving reward with any speed to eject empties and chamber a fresh round. This is not an issue with a revolver. Rates of fire are highly over-rated. I can probably put a lot more .38 Special rounds into the 9-ring than some people can, in the same time, with a 1911. Just taskes practice and the presence of mind to AIM, please. people.

 

Yeah, that could be a factor of course.

As stupid a question as this sounds, when someone speaks of semi automatic and fully automatic, explain to me precisely what they are talking about.

Give examples.

 

Semi auto - Will chamber another round for you after you fire a round, but will not continue to fire rounds simply because the trigger is engaged. A weapon like the pump action shot gun requires manual action to chamber a round after one has been fired, so it's not semi auto.

Full auto - Will continue firing and chambering rounds as long as the trigger is engaged and there is ammo being fed into the receiver.

The M-16 is a fully automatic rifle, while it's civilian counterpart, the AR-15 is semi auto.

 

Are you thinking of buying one of these handguns? If so, go to a shop with a range, and test their offerings. Go back several times. After awhile you'll develop a preference for one or another. They all look like nice guns to me.

 

No.

I can't.

I don't even have a need.

Just was interested really, wanted to see how the votes etc would play out.

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Right.

Would this do?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Campbell_Thompson.jpg

 

The Makarov pistol (joke)
Glock-17 and Beretta 92

 

The Makarov is actually not that bad a piece for home defense. It is quite lethal against an enemy no more than twenty feet away, but is not likely to go through a couple layers of dry wall.

It is, however, not much of a concealed carry piece and ammo is not as readily available as .380 or 9mm Luger. One of my concealed carry pieces is an IJ-70, which is just a Makarov chambered in .380. Very easy weapon to field strip and clean and way more than accurate enough.

 

yeah, but makarov's become out of date.
the new pistols (ГШ-18 & ПЯ and some other models) displase one >
http://www.red-alliance.net/forum/index.php?topic=14410.0

 

But .380 and 9mm Makarvov are more tolerant of a weak wrist when you just have time to whip it out and spew.

 

You neglect to specify what purpose your two choices would serve. That's critical.

Just for fun:

Shanxi Type 17 .45 Cal Broomhandle Mauser copy in good condition

Lemat .44 caliber cap and ball 9 shot revolver replica

If I was to be dumped on an alien planet alone:

good quality 7.62 AK-47 with folding stock and 72 round drum magazine with additional 32 round clips.

stainless steel Model 686 S&W revolver-with a minimum of 4 speed-loaders in belt clip with 357 teflon coated hollow points.

If I survived the Global Apocolypse:

Accurate, reliable large capacity semiauto carbine in the most commonly available serious caliber by scavenging probably 9mm Parabellum.

Police Pump 12 gauge Shotgun with full power deer slugs.

That'll do in those pesky zombies, mutants, and/or road warriors!

 

Yes, Makarov’s the pretty good pistol for its time, despite some defects.

 

What does the .44 mean?

It means it is a BIG projectile with a lot of powder for a handgun.