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September 18, 2012, 04:17 AM | #1 |
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If you wanted best handguns in 9mm/10mm/.45acp,auto/.44magnum which ones would be?
By best I meant most reliable/durable. Safety features are important too. Looks are secondary.
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September 18, 2012, 09:14 AM | #2 |
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9 mm Don't consider ever having one.
10mm Custom Ruger Blackhawk .38-40/10mm .45 ACP Colt Gold Cup (blue). They don't come any better. .44 Magnum Ruger Super Blackhawk .45 Colt Ruger Super Blackhawk, set up as a Super Blackhawk Bob Wright P.S. You overlooked .45 Colt. I corrected that. |
September 18, 2012, 09:18 AM | #3 |
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9mm/45acp-HK or Sig
44mag Ruger SBH 10mm Colt Delta Elite |
September 18, 2012, 09:22 AM | #4 |
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Sig - Glock - Sig - Freedom Arms
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September 18, 2012, 09:43 AM | #5 |
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why no mention of glock in 10mm?
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September 18, 2012, 09:50 AM | #6 |
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Any gun that goes bang when you pull the trigger. Every company produces a lemon once in a while.
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September 18, 2012, 09:53 AM | #7 |
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9mm-dont really like 9 but i like .38 super so a colt commander in .38 super would be awesom
10mm- colt delta elite. .44 mag- s&w m29 but with .44 special loads only. i would carry it as a sd piece so 44 mag is way over kill. .45acp- what i carry everyday. SA govt but i would like a commander or my stolen micro compact v10 back. |
September 18, 2012, 09:55 AM | #8 |
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For plain old reliable, you won't beat a quality revolver, especially a single action like the blackhawks Bob mentioned. That said, you will get a lot of different answers on this. Imho, a quality firearm that is properly taken care of and fed quality ammo that agrees with it will be very reliable. If you don't properly care for it or if you feed it inferior ammo, you will likely have issues.
Glocks will get plenty of mentions soon enough, especially in 10mm.
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September 18, 2012, 12:29 PM | #9 |
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Most reliable, durable...
I guess I'd say a double action revolver from Ruger, Smith and Wesson, or Colt. Probably in that order because of the price. All three IMhO are quality firearms. A Glock 10 mm is sure an interesting idea - a powerful caliber in a reliable gun that is easy to use. As you know, once the Glock is loaded it is just point and shoot - no safety, no need to cock it. HOWEVER - what happens when it misfires -especially in a high-stress self-defense situation? Double action revolver you just pull the trigger again. (And you were going to pull the trigger again anyway, weren't you?) Semi-auto you must do some form of the tap-rack-bang dance to get it into action again. If you practice a lot the misfire drill can become second nature to you but there is no denying it is just way more fool proof to point the DA revolver and pull the trigger again. P.S. 10mm ammo may be a little hard to find and a little pricey too. The .38 special, .357 magnum, .44 magnum and .45 Colt can be found in a lot more stores. |
September 18, 2012, 12:46 PM | #10 |
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Most reliable and durable always describes a revolver, even in 45 ACP (Blackhawk). Durable and reliability in a revolver usually describe a Ruger or a Freedom Arms.
Steel framed 1911's are pretty darn durable and reliable if they're set up right. The ease of carry of the thin design of a 1911 over a revolver is evident, so a 1911 in 9/10/45 would be a very good choice in this niche. |
September 18, 2012, 12:52 PM | #11 |
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CZ-9mm
Glock-45acp Glock-10mm Ruger-44mag |
September 18, 2012, 12:59 PM | #12 |
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Ruger P95 for the nine. (built like a tank)
Ruger SR40 for the .40 S&W Colt .45 ( almost any model! ) |
September 18, 2012, 06:14 PM | #13 |
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Looks are secondary?
Who wants to be in a life or death situation and pull out an ugly gun? Bob Wright |
September 18, 2012, 06:33 PM | #14 |
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9mm - Sig 226 or Beretta 92
10mm - Glock 20 .45 ACP - Sig 220 .44 Magnum - Smith & Wesson 29 .45 Colt - Ruger Vaquero |
September 18, 2012, 07:50 PM | #15 |
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There are really too many makes of guns to define "best" in any one cartridge.
Some good choices are Glock, Ruger, Walther, S&W, Springfield, Sig and Colt. Generally, if you stay within those those makers they produce some of the best, most reliable guns on the market.
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September 18, 2012, 07:51 PM | #16 |
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Smith & Wesson 3rd generation across the board for semi autos.
Ruger Alaskan for .44 magnum
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September 18, 2012, 11:39 PM | #17 |
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Someone has to bring up the Browning Hi-Power to represent the 9mm.
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September 18, 2012, 11:40 PM | #18 |
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What, not mention of the Taurus Judge to represent .45 LC?
And yes I went to the trouble of making a second post because the Judge doesn't belong in the same post with a Browning. Sorry. |
September 19, 2012, 02:17 AM | #19 |
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9MM = SIG 210
10 MM=BREN 10 45 ACP =NIGHTHAWK 44 MAG =FREEDOM ARMS 45LC-454 =FREEDOM ARMS I don't own any of ones listed but I CAN DREAM
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September 19, 2012, 04:15 AM | #20 |
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9mm- Glock 19. Not a Glock fanboy but it really is a pretty good do-it-all 9mm.
10mm- don't know 44mag- SW 29 series. 45 auto- Sig 220. best wishes- oldandslow |
September 19, 2012, 05:02 AM | #21 |
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Sig or HK for 9mm and 45 ACP.
I heard good things about the Perfect 10, but the Glock is much cheaper for 10mm. There are really no affordable guns that chamber 10mm that I actually "like." Can't go bad with Ruger for 44 mag. |
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9mm: CZ-75, Hi Power, Beretta 92, M&P, Walther PPQ.... too many good one's to list them all. .40: Same as 9mm .45: CZ-97 .44 mag: Ruger Redhawk 10mm: Don't know *yawn* don't really care for my purposes it doesn't do anything that cannot be covered by other existing calibers. Quote:
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9MM Sig 210, CZ 75, HK P7M8 10MM I can’t say. I have not shot a bad one yet by any maker, but none have impressed me more than the others. 45 ACP. S&W M25 “Mountain gGun” Nighthawk 44 Magnum Freedom Arms in a Single Action is without doubt the very best I have ever had in my hand. Ruger Redhawk gets high marks. Older S&W M29 made in the 60s or early 70s for quality. |
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9mm - I don't consider having one very often but there are days when a Browning or CZ appeals to me. 10mm - don't ever consider owning one. Big bores, all lumped together, .44's and .45's - For SA give me a.45colt/.45 acp convertable Ruger. For DA give me an older S&W .45acp or .44sp. I don't want or need a .44M. Looks are equal to reliability. Without both just stay home. |
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September 19, 2012, 09:39 AM | #25 |
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but there are days when a Browning or CZ appeals to me.
For me thats called everyday Two of the best handguns EVER made. |
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