The Impossible Question to answer for most...

Zebulon · March 14, 2013, 08:57 PM

If you've been at this for any amount of time, what is your Favorite pistol? New guys, just take a pass....you'll regret your post about 6 months down the road...

I'll stick my foot right in it. 25 years of buying, selling and trading bring me to one. The Sig 239 in 9MM or .357 Sig......It just "is". Zebulon

k511 · March 14, 2013, 09:02 PM

the 1911....greatest american firearm ever made IMHO

Mike38 · March 14, 2013, 09:04 PM

Without a doubt, the M1911. Second place goes to the Beretta 92FS.

kutz · March 14, 2013, 09:08 PM

Zebulon, you need to wait 6mos. Or so to realize the 1911 format is probably too much gun for you.

Jo6pak · March 14, 2013, 09:10 PM

I've owned or fired ALOT of them. I keep coming back to my CZ.

Aguila Blanca · March 14, 2013, 09:28 PM

Colt Combat Commander

Yung.gunr · March 14, 2013, 09:41 PM

From what I've experienced, Beretta 92.

Zebulon · March 14, 2013, 09:52 PM

kutz.....you're probably right....That 1911 .45 is waaayyyyy too much gun for most guys...

Zeb

jmstr · March 14, 2013, 10:02 PM

Tie: 1911a1 and Hi Power. Keep coming back to jmb's influences.

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David White · March 14, 2013, 10:03 PM

I would have to go with the Browning High Power.
It was the most accurate handgun I ever owned!
Sold mine over twenty five years ago and I STILL regret it!!

Niantician · March 14, 2013, 10:07 PM

5 inch 1911. Nothing really comes close. Great balance, ergonomics, power, trigger, history, and to top it off, it's beautiful.

10mm4ever · March 14, 2013, 10:24 PM

In 45acp, 1911 and w. german SIG220. In 9mm, the Beretta 92FS/M9, CZ75 and w. german SIG226.

Blue Duck · March 14, 2013, 10:32 PM

I would say that I had the most fun with 5 inch 1911's, but there is a lot to be said for the pleasure of handling and shooting a beautiful old Smith and Wesson revolver, be it a K frame, or N frame, even an L frame.

And a Colt Peacemaker is mighty hard to resist.

Glocks, I trust with my life, but it's hard to have much feeling for a plastic gun.

azklmsr · March 14, 2013, 10:36 PM

CZSP01.

Very close second is my S$W1911

peacefulgary · March 14, 2013, 10:44 PM

My XD-45....

farmboy · March 14, 2013, 10:47 PM

I still regret selling my Sig 239 9mm. I had that matched with a Kramer MSP in horsehide, and it was uncommonly good. I got talked into selling it to get into a 1911, and I regretted every minute.

The .45 is now gone, too. I couldn't find a 239 at the time, so I got a Kahr CW45. The jury's still out, but it might give the Sig a run for it's money.

Venom1956 · March 14, 2013, 10:47 PM

Dan Wesson pistols. Looks with quality to back it up.

sigarms228 · March 14, 2013, 10:48 PM

Dead even tie for me and a couple others extremely close behind.

Zebulon · March 14, 2013, 10:53 PM

Isn't this just a cool thread?

I love them because they're pretty mindless, and we get to tell each other how great our guns are. When I look back at my own history, I could have answered the question just like the rest of you except for Sigarms228 because I've never owned a Walther...

My very first handgun was a 226 I bought in 1989...a nod to you sir. Have at it boys...they're nearly all great...we just have our current faves....Zebulon

Zebulon · March 14, 2013, 10:54 PM

farmboy....you've just captured the story of my life...keep at it...

Zeb

orionengnr · March 14, 2013, 11:04 PM

Took me almost 30 years to get it figured out, but:
1911s and pre-ILS Smith and Wesson revolvers...preferably K- and N-frames.

breakingcontact · March 14, 2013, 11:31 PM

I like what I have, very settled on them, but...

have this irresistible pull to get a 1911.

Wreck-n-Crew · March 14, 2013, 11:34 PM

The gun i miss the most was my S&W 5906 9mm.

redhologram · March 14, 2013, 11:49 PM

I'm like a kid at Christmas when I am able to get my hands around my fiance's Wilson Combat 1911 .45

60hp3850fps · March 15, 2013, 01:55 AM

1911 45 ACP Gold Cup National Match ...Sweeeet & Sassy

March 14, 2013, 08:57 PM	#1
Zebulon Senior Member Join Date: August 24, 2002 Posts: 151	The Impossible Question to answer for most... If you've been at this for any amount of time, what is your Favorite pistol? New guys, just take a pass....you'll regret your post about 6 months down the road... I'll stick my foot right in it. 25 years of buying, selling and trading bring me to one. The Sig 239 in 9MM or .357 Sig......It just "is". Zebulon

March 14, 2013, 09:10 PM	#5
Jo6pak Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2010 Location: West Coast...of WI Posts: 1,144	I've owned or fired ALOT of them. I keep coming back to my CZ. __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF contributor.

March 14, 2013, 10:02 PM	#9
jmstr Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2001 Posts: 699	Re: The Impossible Question to answer for most... Tie: 1911a1 and Hi Power. Keep coming back to jmb's influences. sent from tapatalk on Evo3G

March 14, 2013, 10:03 PM	#10
David White Member Join Date: September 15, 2012 Posts: 79	The Impossible Question to answer for most... I would have to go with the Browning High Power. It was the most accurate handgun I ever owned! Sold mine over twenty five years ago and I STILL regret it!!

March 14, 2013, 10:07 PM	#11
Niantician Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Location: Ct. Posts: 463	Re: The Impossible Question to answer for most... 5 inch 1911. Nothing really comes close. Great balance, ergonomics, power, trigger, history, and to top it off, it's beautiful.

March 14, 2013, 09:02 PM	#2
k511 Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 344	the 1911....greatest american firearm ever made IMHO

March 14, 2013, 09:04 PM	#3
Mike38 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2009 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 932	Without a doubt, the M1911. Second place goes to the Beretta 92FS.

March 14, 2013, 09:08 PM	#4
kutz Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2012 Location: New Mexico USA Posts: 148	Zebulon, you need to wait 6mos. Or so to realize the 1911 format is probably too much gun for you.

March 14, 2013, 09:28 PM	#6
Aguila Blanca Senior Member Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 4,838	Colt Combat Commander

March 14, 2013, 09:41 PM	#7
Yung.gunr Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2010 Location: Phoenix area Posts: 1,181	From what I've experienced, Beretta 92.

March 14, 2013, 09:52 PM	#8
Zebulon Senior Member Join Date: August 24, 2002 Posts: 151	kutz.....you're probably right....That 1911 .45 is waaayyyyy too much gun for most guys... Zeb

March 14, 2013, 10:24 PM	#12
10mm4ever Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2005 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 641	In 45acp, 1911 and w. german SIG220. In 9mm, the Beretta 92FS/M9, CZ75 and w. german SIG226.

March 14, 2013, 10:32 PM	#13
Blue Duck Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2006 Posts: 216	I would say that I had the most fun with 5 inch 1911's, but there is a lot to be said for the pleasure of handling and shooting a beautiful old Smith and Wesson revolver, be it a K frame, or N frame, even an L frame. And a Colt Peacemaker is mighty hard to resist. Glocks, I trust with my life, but it's hard to have much feeling for a plastic gun.

March 14, 2013, 10:36 PM	#14
azklmsr Member Join Date: December 17, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 30	CZSP01. Very close second is my S$W1911

March 14, 2013, 10:44 PM	#15
peacefulgary Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2011 Location: USA Posts: 395	My XD-45....

March 14, 2013, 10:47 PM	#16
farmboy Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 163	I still regret selling my Sig 239 9mm. I had that matched with a Kramer MSP in horsehide, and it was uncommonly good. I got talked into selling it to get into a 1911, and I regretted every minute. The .45 is now gone, too. I couldn't find a 239 at the time, so I got a Kahr CW45. The jury's still out, but it might give the Sig a run for it's money.

March 14, 2013, 10:47 PM	#17
Venom1956 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: WI Posts: 2,293	Dan Wesson pistols. Looks with quality to back it up. __________________ 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.

March 14, 2013, 10:48 PM	#18
sigarms228 Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 2011 Posts: 416	Dead even tie for me and a couple others extremely close behind.

March 14, 2013, 10:53 PM	#19
Zebulon Senior Member Join Date: August 24, 2002 Posts: 151	Isn't this just a cool thread? I love them because they're pretty mindless, and we get to tell each other how great our guns are. When I look back at my own history, I could have answered the question just like the rest of you except for Sigarms228 because I've never owned a Walther... My very first handgun was a 226 I bought in 1989...a nod to you sir. Have at it boys...they're nearly all great...we just have our current faves....Zebulon

March 14, 2013, 10:54 PM	#20
Zebulon Senior Member Join Date: August 24, 2002 Posts: 151	farmboy....you've just captured the story of my life...keep at it... Zeb

March 14, 2013, 11:04 PM	#21
orionengnr Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2004 Posts: 4,865	Took me almost 30 years to get it figured out, but: 1911s and pre-ILS Smith and Wesson revolvers...preferably K- and N-frames.

March 14, 2013, 11:31 PM	#22
breakingcontact Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 657	I like what I have, very settled on them, but... have this irresistible pull to get a 1911.

March 14, 2013, 11:49 PM	#24
redhologram Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2013 Location: Southeast AL Posts: 146	I'm like a kid at Christmas when I am able to get my hands around my fiance's Wilson Combat 1911 .45 __________________ "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war." ~ Revelation 19:11

March 15, 2013, 01:55 AM	#25
60hp3850fps Junior Member Join Date: December 17, 2012 Posts: 2	1911 45 ACP Gold Cup National Match ...Sweeeet & Sassy