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Old March 26, 2014, 02:05 PM   #1
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4 pistols and 2 revolvers

If you had to choose only 1 in each of these calibers what would be your choice?

Pistols
1 9mm
2 .40 S&W
3 45 acp
4 10 mm

Revolvers
1 .357 magnum
2 .44 magnum
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Old March 26, 2014, 02:56 PM   #2
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Auto's
1. CZ 75
2. HK USP
3. 1911
4. Tanfolio Witness-Hunter

Revolver's
1. Ruger GP100
2. S&W Stealth Hunter or Ruger SBH Bisley Hunter

I can't decide between a DA/SA or S/A revolver. If you would have added a .45 Colt category, you could have really helped me out here.
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Old March 26, 2014, 03:39 PM   #3
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1911
M&P 40c
Glock 26
10 mil I don't really care about

Ruger SP-101 4"
Ruger Super Blackhawk
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Old March 26, 2014, 06:08 PM   #4
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1. SIG P938
2. FN Hi-Power
3. Cylinder & Slide 100yr commemorative 1911
4. Bren Ten

1. S&W M27 (3.5")
2. S&W M29 (6.5")
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Old March 26, 2014, 06:31 PM   #5
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Ok....( but don't tell my wife, I'd settle for one gun per caliber )...geez....

Semi-autos:
9mm...........Wilson Combat 1911, 5", Protector Model, all stainless
40 S&W.......Sig X-Five, L-1 model..(I had a Protector model in .40 & sold it)
.45 acp .......Wilson Combat 1911, 5", another Protector model
10mm..........Wilson Combat 1911, 5", and still another Protector model (but I don't want a 10mm...??)...
( I like Wilson's 5" guns - and Protector models - in all stainless have been very good guns for me/ambi safety, mag well, full length guide rods, 1" guarantee, Bullet Proof parts upgrades,...)

Revolvers...
.357 Mag...S&W model 27-2 in 4" Nickel
.44 Mag.....S&W model 29-2 in a 6 1/2" Nickel

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Old March 26, 2014, 08:39 PM   #6
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Pistols
1 9mm Browning Hi-Power
2 .40 S&W CZ-40
3 45 acp Colt Combat Commander
4 10 mm Colt Delta Elite

Revolvers
1 .357 magnum Colt Python
2 .44 magnum Ruger Blackhawk
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Old March 26, 2014, 08:52 PM   #7
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Pistols
  1. 9mm -- Glock 19 Gen4
  2. 40 S&W -- Browning Hi-Power
  3. 45 ACP -- Glock 21 Gen4
  4. 10mm -- Glock 20 Gen4

Revolvers
  1. 357 magnum -- Ruger GP100
  2. 44 magnum -- Ruger Alaskan
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Old March 27, 2014, 07:41 AM   #8
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For 9mm I'd take my BHP but there's 1/2 dozen others I could be content with.
40s&w still don't want one would rather have another 9mm or a snub 38.
45 acp would be some flavor of 1911 maybe my lightweight Govt since I'm gonna take my DW PM7 as my 10mm.

For 357 if you let me trade 40 for a pocket gun I'd take my 686SSR if not it'd force me to make my 357 a 5 shot snub, so I guess I'd take a LCR.

For the 44 I want my custom 4" Redhawk
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Old March 27, 2014, 08:26 AM   #9
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guns

Browning HP for 9mm
Glock for the .40 and for the 10mm (why would you want both?)
1911 for .45

Revolvers:
Ruger SBH for both.

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Old March 27, 2014, 12:10 PM   #10
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Pistols
1 9mm - Glock 19. Concealed carry
2 .40 S&W - Sig P226. Open carry
3 45 acp - HK45, with a silencer. Home defense
4 10 mm - Dan Wesson Razorback. alternative home defense or hunting sidearm

Revolvers
1 .357 magnum - Ruger SP101. Hiking, alternate cc
2 .44 magnum - Smith and Wesson 29. Hunting sidearm/primary
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Old March 28, 2014, 09:52 AM   #11
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Pistols
1 9mm - Sig 226
2 .40 S&W - Sig 229
3 45 acp - 1911 variant or Sig 220
4 10 mm - never interested me

Revolvers
1 .357 magnum - Sp101 or 686
2 .44 magnum - 629
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Old March 28, 2014, 10:46 AM   #12
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Pistols
1 9mm : A DWM Luger P-08
2 .40 S&W : Not familiar with any .40 S&Ws
3 45 acp : Colt M1911A1 US marked
4 10 mm : Colt Government Model

Revolvers
1 .357 magnum : Colt Python
2 .44 magnum : Ruger Super Blackhawk

Then I'd trade the Luger for a Colt Single Action Army in .45 Colt. The 10mm Colt for a Colt New Frontier in .45 Colt. The Python would go for maybe two more New Frontiers, one of which would be a .357 Magnum. And the M1911A1 would maybe bring two Ruger Flat Top .44 Specials.

That's what I'd do.

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Old March 28, 2014, 11:33 AM   #13
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1---
2----- 1911 for all 3
3---

357 S&W because the internals are simple to work on compared to the GP-100's internals.
Same reason I chose the 1911. Simple to work on.
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Old March 28, 2014, 11:37 AM   #14
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Pistols
1 9mm - Luger P.08
2 .40 S&W - none. don't have a .40, don't need a .40, don't want a .40
3 45 acp - Colt Govt Model, pre-series 70
4 10 mm - same as the .40

Revolvers
1 .357 magnum - S&W M28-2 6"
2 .44 magnum - S&W M29-2 6.5"

These choices are from the guns I already have, not what I might wish to have someday.,

And I personally have no interest in the .40S&W or the 10mm, as I have other calibers that fully cover anything they might do.
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Old March 28, 2014, 11:45 AM   #15
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P.O8 Luger
96 INOX
Pretty blued Colt 1911
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M 27 3.5"
Blued Redhawk 5.5"
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Old March 29, 2014, 06:43 AM   #16
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Pistols:
9mm-Browning Hi Power
.40-CZ 75
.45-Colt 1911
10mm-No thank you. (Had one, dumped it.)

Revolvers:

.357-Model 19 S&W
.44-No thank you. (Shot a couple, don't like them.)
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Old March 29, 2014, 04:40 PM   #17
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1. 1911
2. 1911
3. 1911
4. 1911

1. S&w
2. S&w
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Old March 29, 2014, 11:28 PM   #18
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How about I use my actual choices, although I have multiples of the same model in each caliber

9mm - Beretta 92/M9
40 S&W - don't have one
45 auto - Glock 21
10mm - don't have one

.357 - Ruger GP100
44mag - Ruger Redhawk
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Old March 30, 2014, 09:30 AM   #19
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Ok, I'll play...

Pistols
1. H&K P30
2. SIG Sauer P229 SAS
3. Colts Wiley Clapp 1911 or S&W 1911 SC round butt 2-tone
4. Glock model 20 compensated

Revolvers
1. S&W 686 or 586 pre-lock
2. S&W Model 629 Magnum Hunter or Ruger Blackhawk

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Old March 30, 2014, 10:07 AM   #20
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4/2

9mm -- HK USP Compact
40mm -- Sig P229
45acp -- Colt 1911
10mm -- no thanks

357 - Colt Python
44m - SW 29
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Old March 30, 2014, 10:51 AM   #21
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Interesting question. I already have #2 pistol and #1 Revolver covered, so I'll keep those.

Pistols
1 9mm = Browning P35 (of classic vintage)
2 .40 S&W = CZ75
3 45 acp = Ruger SR1911 Commander
4 10 mm = Glock 20

Revolvers
1 .357 magnum = Ruger KGP100 6"
2 .44 magnum = Ruger SBH Hunter 7.5"
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Old March 30, 2014, 11:32 AM   #22
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1. Sig 226 9mm
2. Sig 229 .40
3. Sig 220 or (H&K) .45
4. Colt Delta Elite 10

1. Model 27 .357
2. model 629 .44
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Old March 30, 2014, 12:36 PM   #23
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If you had to choose only 1 in each of these calibers what would be your choice?

Here are my choices:

1. CZ 75B compact
2. Glock 23
3. Sig P220 Match Elite
4. Colt Delta Elite

1. S&W model 19 4"
2. S&W model 29 6"
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Old March 30, 2014, 01:08 PM   #24
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1 9mm: Beretta 92fs
2 .40 S&W: Sig226
3 45 acp: Les Baer custom
4 10 mm: EAA Witness Hunter

Revolvers
1 .357 magnum: Colt python
2 .44 magnum: Ruger SR, stainless
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Old March 30, 2014, 02:34 PM   #25
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"If you had to choose only 1 in each of these calibers what would be your choice?

Pistols
1 9mm
2 .40 S&W
3 45 acp
4 10 mm

Revolvers
1 .357 magnum
2 .44 magnum"

Sorry, did not know how to quote other than old school way.
My choices:
1 Browning High Power
2 Springfield XDm
3 Colt tied with Ruger P90
4 Don't have one yet

1 S&W model 19-3
2 Ruger Super Redhawk
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