Best pistol(s) purchases you ever made? (Cost/most wanted)

Dead · October 21, 2012, 09:16 PM

What is the best pistol you have ever purchased? Additonally what is the best deal you ever got on a pistol?

For myself a colt gov model 1911a1 is the best pistol. Best deal would be a trio of pistols I picked up for the cost of the transfer fees only (sig 228, beretta 92fs compact and a stainless beretta 92fs). If I purchased just the mags that came with the sig it would have cost more than the whole package (6 mags)...

Lets hear some stories...

wpsdlrg · October 21, 2012, 09:21 PM

The best pistol ? A Stoeger 8000F L (Stoeger Cougar), I bought months ago. Freaky accurate and absolutely reliable. Also the cleanest pistol I've ever seen - it just does not get dirty inside (only the barrel and breech face) - regardless of the ammo used.

Best deal ? I'm not sure. I guess I'd say the Stoeger again. As good as it is....and for what I paid for it....I'd say that it was a bargain.

proxpilot · October 21, 2012, 09:31 PM

my first pistol p226 was my best purchase, got it for $550 not sure if it was the best deal ive gotten but it was the best money ive spent

chris in va · October 22, 2012, 12:28 AM

By far my new CZ P01.

I've had a Sig , several other CZ's, a Glock, a Witness, XD, Kahr and a couple wheelguns.

egor20 · October 22, 2012, 12:46 AM

My wife "borrowed" my S&W 469 (my summer carry) so to get it back I bought her one. I paid 399.99 NIB with 2 12 round magazines at Bobs gun shop in Norfolk in 1984 for mine, I got hers at a guns show at Dulles for 375.00 and 4 12 round magazines last year. Not a bad deal TBH..

labhound · October 22, 2012, 12:53 AM

The best pistol I've purchased, my Nighthawk Talon 5" 1911 .45 ACP. The best deal, my Stoeger Cougar 8000 F 9mm.

CPO15 · October 22, 2012, 07:57 AM

My "best" purchase is whichever one I am currently researching and amassing finds for.....

Zhillsauditor · October 22, 2012, 08:11 AM

S&W model 41; got it used for $625 and it is a beauty that still outshoots me.

ScotchMan · October 22, 2012, 09:52 AM

My HKs are the guns that I have held on to through all the buying and selling, and the only ones I have no regrets over purchasing. Possibly not the best values, but definitely the best purchases I've made.

loose_holster_dan · October 22, 2012, 10:14 AM

Unfired Colt Gold Cup Trophy w/ idiot mark for $700

jmstr · October 22, 2012, 12:30 PM

Best dollar spent on a pistol? Ruger Mark II .22/.45. It's an accurate .22lr handgun that doesn't hiccup.

Best value on self-defense caliber pistol? Ruger P97. It simply works well. I fired it for the first time in 2 years last week. First shot was a direct hit in the 1" bullseye at 7 yards, firing DA. Rest of magazine were all in a sub-2.5" group. For me, that is good with a .45.

Best feeling I got from a pistol I bought: Browning Hi Power Mark III. Long story, but I REALLY enjoy this pistol.

Best pistol I bought and then changed EVERYTHING on: DGFM Sistema Modelo 1927 [argentine 1911a1]. I have the gun set up with the original frame, safety plunger tube and msh. I've changed everything else and fitted a beavertail. It is reliable and accurate, and just feels GOOD in the hand.

Best building experience: Caspian frame I purchased and finished into a Caspian Frame/Slide racegun. It is the most precise handgun I have and a pure joy to shoot. It is especially rewarding to know I did all most all of the work [Caspian fit frame to rail and local 'smith fit MSH and drilled ejector] and it has a crisp 3lb 9oz trigger [I had it at a crisp 3lb 2oz trigger, but modified it as I wanted the ability to shoot NRA matches some day in the future].

I've left the GP100 out as it is the semi-auto forum.

loose_holster_dan · October 22, 2012, 03:48 PM

picked up a sig p229 enhanced elite nib for $665 ($700 shipped) a couple months ago. ended up selling/transferring it to a TFL buddy before i ever took possession because i didn't want a 40.

PeterGreg · October 22, 2012, 03:54 PM

My best gun is a tie between my BDA and 4566
my best deal was a trade, I traded a 10/22 even up for an LCP which is now my EDC

m.p.driver · October 22, 2012, 04:07 PM

Recently a S&W 4553.Was a police trade in from buds,and while I'm not a dao fan,it's obscenely accurate.After a little polishing,and having the night sights replaced,it has become my daily ccw.For $249 it was a deal i just couldn't pass up.

Dead · October 22, 2012, 08:14 PM

Quote:

My wife "borrowed" my S&W 469 (my summer carry) so to get it back I bought her one. I paid 399.99 NIB with 2 12 round magazines at Bobs gun shop in Norfolk in 1984 for mine, I got hers at a guns show at Dulles for 375.00 and 4 12 round magazines last year. Not a bad deal TBH..

Too funny! My wife "claimed" the sig 228 as it is a two tone, and she likes silver... Go figure, she has good taste in handguns and doesn't even know it

Just decided that my dad will get the (2) berettas as an xmas gift (will be early however)...

Deja vu · October 22, 2012, 08:42 PM

I know I am a fan boy but I would have to say my Coonan. While it is expensive it is very fun to shoot. I would say it is my favorite range gun and is occasionally a carry gun.

power5 · October 22, 2012, 09:13 PM

92fs. Not a single failure of any kind in over 2000 rounds. All kinds of ammo through it. Not sure what you think makes a pistol a "best" but that makes it a best for me. I am not even sure if I should waste any more money on 9mms due to how "best" this one has been. I just think any other 9mm will seem like a waste of money. But that is just my biased opinion. My brother has a BE all steel 9mm and its a great shooter as well, but just does not have the full package. Wont shoot Tula Aluminum ammo, and the 92 has no problems at all.

May try a PX4 compact. not sure yet.

Mystro · October 22, 2012, 09:49 PM

I have two. Both are absolute tack drivers. One would be my Sig P229 Elite Dark 40 S&W and the Walther PPQ 9mm. These two guns keep my other 16 pistols in the safe.

Venom1956 · October 23, 2012, 02:53 PM

My Dan Wessons. Valor for me, PM9 for the lady.

dfsixstring · October 23, 2012, 06:42 PM

I have to say my Ruger SR9c was a great buy. I paid $350 for it new (SS) and got a box of Critical Defense ammo to boot. I've been thoroughly impressed with this pistol since day one.

Dfsixstring
SR9c
LCP
RST4S

JWT · October 23, 2012, 07:29 PM

Dan Wesson CBOB. used in like new condition.

WVsig · October 23, 2012, 07:32 PM

Les Baer TRS with 300 rounds down the pipe not even broken in for $1300

Or

Dan Wesson CBOB LNIB $750

or my Pre-T BHP

Or my custom 1972 BHP base gun cost me $450 + Custom work from Wild West Guns.

ESI Agent · October 23, 2012, 08:25 PM

Best buy was my 22/45 mk2, lots of shooting/training for a very low price. I would also say my Ruger P97, durable,reliable,and accurate.

wyohusker · October 23, 2012, 08:59 PM

Best pistol P-01... Cheap no but my most prized posestion... Best deal used Bersa Thunder Deluxe 380 for $160.00 OTD. Took it home and cleaned it and what I was cleaning if factory greese out of it. Never even had a shot through it! Sold it for $270.00

Valerko · October 23, 2012, 09:33 PM

Probably my S&W 686 in .357 Bought it for $300.

October 21, 2012, 09:16 PM	#1
Dead Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 2000 Location: AoW Land, USA Posts: 1,923	Best pistol(s) purchases you ever made? (Cost/most wanted) What is the best pistol you have ever purchased? Additonally what is the best deal you ever got on a pistol? For myself a colt gov model 1911a1 is the best pistol. Best deal would be a trio of pistols I picked up for the cost of the transfer fees only (sig 228, beretta 92fs compact and a stainless beretta 92fs). If I purchased just the mags that came with the sig it would have cost more than the whole package (6 mags)... Lets hear some stories... __________________ Dead [Black Ops] www.therallypoint.org

October 21, 2012, 09:31 PM	#3
proxpilot Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2010 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 588	my first pistol p226 was my best purchase, got it for $550 not sure if it was the best deal ive gotten but it was the best money ive spent __________________ W. German SIG Sauer p226 W. German SIG Sauer P6 Springfield Armory XD-S

October 22, 2012, 12:46 AM	#5
egor20 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,743	My wife "borrowed" my S&W 469 (my summer carry) so to get it back I bought her one. I paid 399.99 NIB with 2 12 round magazines at Bobs gun shop in Norfolk in 1984 for mine, I got hers at a guns show at Dulles for 375.00 and 4 12 round magazines last year. Not a bad deal TBH.. __________________ Chief stall mucker and grain chef Country don't mean dumb. Steven King. The Stand

October 22, 2012, 09:52 AM	#9
ScotchMan Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2011 Posts: 1,212	My HKs are the guns that I have held on to through all the buying and selling, and the only ones I have no regrets over purchasing. Possibly not the best values, but definitely the best purchases I've made. __________________ 1. Mindset 2. Tactics 3. Skill 4. Equipment

October 22, 2012, 10:14 AM	#10
loose_holster_dan Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2011 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 2,059	Unfired Colt Gold Cup Trophy w/ idiot mark for $700 __________________ Favorite range gun for the money - CZ 75B or STI Spartan V 9mm Go-to carry setup - Walther PPS or PPQ in FIST kydex holster 1AK Favorite .22LR - Browning Buckmark "A Sig is like a lightsaber - not as clumsy or random as a Glock."

October 21, 2012, 09:21 PM	#2
wpsdlrg Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2009 Posts: 286	The best pistol ? A Stoeger 8000F L (Stoeger Cougar), I bought months ago. Freaky accurate and absolutely reliable. Also the cleanest pistol I've ever seen - it just does not get dirty inside (only the barrel and breech face) - regardless of the ammo used. Best deal ? I'm not sure. I guess I'd say the Stoeger again. As good as it is....and for what I paid for it....I'd say that it was a bargain.

October 22, 2012, 12:28 AM	#4
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 11,718	By far my new CZ P01. I've had a Sig , several other CZ's, a Glock, a Witness, XD, Kahr and a couple wheelguns.

October 22, 2012, 12:53 AM	#6
labhound Senior Member Join Date: August 24, 2010 Posts: 289	The best pistol I've purchased, my Nighthawk Talon 5" 1911 .45 ACP. The best deal, my Stoeger Cougar 8000 F 9mm.

October 22, 2012, 07:57 AM	#7
CPO15 Member Join Date: June 6, 2010 Location: Commonwealth of Virginia Posts: 73	My "best" purchase is whichever one I am currently researching and amassing finds for.....

October 22, 2012, 08:11 AM	#8
Zhillsauditor Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2008 Posts: 583	S&W model 41; got it used for $625 and it is a beauty that still outshoots me.

October 22, 2012, 12:30 PM	#11
jmstr Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2001 Posts: 699	Best dollar spent on a pistol? Ruger Mark II .22/.45. It's an accurate .22lr handgun that doesn't hiccup. Best value on self-defense caliber pistol? Ruger P97. It simply works well. I fired it for the first time in 2 years last week. First shot was a direct hit in the 1" bullseye at 7 yards, firing DA. Rest of magazine were all in a sub-2.5" group. For me, that is good with a .45. Best feeling I got from a pistol I bought: Browning Hi Power Mark III. Long story, but I REALLY enjoy this pistol. Best pistol I bought and then changed EVERYTHING on: DGFM Sistema Modelo 1927 [argentine 1911a1]. I have the gun set up with the original frame, safety plunger tube and msh. I've changed everything else and fitted a beavertail. It is reliable and accurate, and just feels GOOD in the hand. Best building experience: Caspian frame I purchased and finished into a Caspian Frame/Slide racegun. It is the most precise handgun I have and a pure joy to shoot. It is especially rewarding to know I did all most all of the work [Caspian fit frame to rail and local 'smith fit MSH and drilled ejector] and it has a crisp 3lb 9oz trigger [I had it at a crisp 3lb 2oz trigger, but modified it as I wanted the ability to shoot NRA matches some day in the future]. I've left the GP100 out as it is the semi-auto forum. __________________ Love is not the dying moan of a distant violin. Its the triumphant twang of a bedspring.

October 22, 2012, 03:48 PM	#12
loose_holster_dan Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2011 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 2,059	picked up a sig p229 enhanced elite nib for $665 ($700 shipped) a couple months ago. ended up selling/transferring it to a TFL buddy before i ever took possession because i didn't want a 40. __________________ Favorite range gun for the money - CZ 75B or STI Spartan V 9mm Go-to carry setup - Walther PPS or PPQ in FIST kydex holster 1AK Favorite .22LR - Browning Buckmark "A Sig is like a lightsaber - not as clumsy or random as a Glock."

October 22, 2012, 03:54 PM	#13
PeterGreg Member Join Date: February 24, 2012 Posts: 71	My best gun is a tie between my BDA and 4566 my best deal was a trade, I traded a 10/22 even up for an LCP which is now my EDC

October 22, 2012, 04:07 PM	#14
m.p.driver Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 540	Recently a S&W 4553.Was a police trade in from buds,and while I'm not a dao fan,it's obscenely accurate.After a little polishing,and having the night sights replaced,it has become my daily ccw.For $249 it was a deal i just couldn't pass up.

October 22, 2012, 08:42 PM	#16
Deja vu Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Border of Idaho & Montana Posts: 1,750	I know I am a fan boy but I would have to say my Coonan. While it is expensive it is very fun to shoot. I would say it is my favorite range gun and is occasionally a carry gun. __________________ Shot placement is everything! I would rather take a round of 50BMG to the foot than a 22short to the base of the skull. all 21 of my guns are 45/70 govt 357 mag, 22 or 12 ga... I believe in keeping it simple

October 22, 2012, 09:13 PM	#17
power5 Senior Member Join Date: April 21, 2012 Posts: 101	92fs. Not a single failure of any kind in over 2000 rounds. All kinds of ammo through it. Not sure what you think makes a pistol a "best" but that makes it a best for me. I am not even sure if I should waste any more money on 9mms due to how "best" this one has been. I just think any other 9mm will seem like a waste of money. But that is just my biased opinion. My brother has a BE all steel 9mm and its a great shooter as well, but just does not have the full package. Wont shoot Tula Aluminum ammo, and the 92 has no problems at all. May try a PX4 compact. not sure yet. Last edited by power5; October 22, 2012 at 09:18 PM.

October 22, 2012, 09:49 PM	#18
Mystro Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2004 Location: Central Pa. Posts: 462	I have two. Both are absolute tack drivers. One would be my Sig P229 Elite Dark 40 S&W and the Walther PPQ 9mm. These two guns keep my other 16 pistols in the safe.

October 23, 2012, 02:53 PM	#19
Venom1956 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: WI Posts: 2,286	My Dan Wessons. Valor for me, PM9 for the lady. __________________ E-Shock rounds are engineered to expend maximum energy into soft targets, turning the density mass into an expanding rotational cone of NyTrilium matrix particles, causing neurological collapse to the central nervous system.- Yeah I can do that. I guarantee you will know it if a bicyclist hits your house going 1000 mph.

October 23, 2012, 06:42 PM	#20
dfsixstring Member Join Date: August 3, 2012 Location: Fayetteville, TN Posts: 56	I have to say my Ruger SR9c was a great buy. I paid $350 for it new (SS) and got a box of Critical Defense ammo to boot. I've been thoroughly impressed with this pistol since day one. Dfsixstring SR9c LCP RST4S

October 23, 2012, 07:29 PM	#21
JWT Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,823	Dan Wesson CBOB. used in like new condition.

October 23, 2012, 07:32 PM	#22
WVsig Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2010 Location: WV Posts: 2,503	Les Baer TRS with 300 rounds down the pipe not even broken in for $1300 Or Dan Wesson CBOB LNIB $750 or my Pre-T BHP Or my custom 1972 BHP base gun cost me $450 + Custom work from Wild West Guns. __________________ Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.-Pete Townshend The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced. -Frank Zappa Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.-Frank Zappa

October 23, 2012, 08:25 PM	#23
ESI Agent Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 2004 Posts: 415	Best buy was my 22/45 mk2, lots of shooting/training for a very low price. I would also say my Ruger P97, durable,reliable,and accurate.

October 23, 2012, 08:59 PM	#24
wyohusker Senior Member Join Date: April 29, 2007 Location: Middle of Wyoming Somewhere Posts: 193	Best pistol P-01... Cheap no but my most prized posestion... Best deal used Bersa Thunder Deluxe 380 for $160.00 OTD. Took it home and cleaned it and what I was cleaning if factory greese out of it. Never even had a shot through it! Sold it for $270.00

October 23, 2012, 09:33 PM	#25
Valerko Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2012 Location: NY Posts: 112	Probably my S&W 686 in .357 Bought it for $300.