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Originally Posted by 74A95
Some guns and ammo can't keep the shots in 6" at 25 yards. 6" at 100 yards translates into 1.5" at 25 yards. Any handgun that can keep all it's shots in 1.5" at 25 yards is exceptional - even with the ammo it likes best. Sure, some bullets will hit the A/B zone at 100 yards, but it will be a minority at best.
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I think this gets close to the point. If the question is "What gun can hit the A or B zone at 100 yards," the implication would have to be that the shot has to be repeatable. Take the shooter out of the equation, put the gun in a bench vise or Ransom rest, adjust until a shot hits the center of the A zone ... and then fire ten more shots. If all ten shots don't fall within the A or B zones, then the gun is mechanically not capable of meeting the criteria.
Most semi-automatic handguns, even full-sized, aren't capable of that kind of accuracy. For example, Les Baer charges a premium for a pistol guaranteed to group within 1-1/2 inches at 50 yards. His standard pistols (which are still considered to be top shelf 1911s) are supposed to group within 3 inches at 50 yards. So to get a 1911 with even a remote chance of
reliably and consistently grouping within 6 inches at 100 yards you're looking at a standard-grade Les Baer pistol or equal. That's for a 1911 with a 5-inch barrel.
I don't think the question originally asked has any practical, real world application. Any half decent shooter should be able to "walk in" a bunch of shots and finally place one round in the A or B zone. Irrespective of the inherent accuracy of the firearm, if the shooter can't repeat the shot for 4 out of 5, or 7 out of 10 shots, then what difference does it make if the gun can put all 5 or all 10 rounds through the same hole at 100 yards?