How does it feel? - Page 3

tipoc · July 24, 2018, 10:43 AM

Well...

Any K frame S&W revolver and any Colt or Ruger single action.

Then any 1911 (though a arched msh works best for me.) The Browning Hi-Power.

tipoc

bassJAM1 · July 24, 2018, 11:59 AM

I have 3 that just feel perfect to me.

1911
Ruger Mark's
S&W J-frame with boot grips

I'll give an honorable mention to my SIG P938, but it's really just a mini 1911.

Eddiejoe · July 28, 2018, 11:37 AM

Springfield XD Mod2
Ruger Service Six w/Hogue Monogrip
Steyr M/L9 which I don't have yet but might be my next purchase.

gwpercle · July 30, 2018, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xcc_rider

1911 for me and for some unknown reason the P-38.

I was going to say the exact same thing ...1911 and Walther P38 !
Great minds think alike , it's also interesting how many times you see 1911 in this thread....John Moses hit a home run with this design .
Gary

Carmady · July 30, 2018, 09:45 PM

1911 and Hi Standard Sentinel

rodfac · July 31, 2018, 09:10 AM

Hands down, the venerable Browning Hi-Power, is the best in my hands, but the location and extension of the thumb safety is harder to use than any 1911.

A close, but definite 2nd is either version of the 1911. With an arched mainspring housing, I tend to shoot it a bit better at speed, but either feels correct in the hand.

And...while I love the 'feel' of any Luger or Ruger Standard model .22, for that matter, both shoot low for me, and are tougher to maintain a consistent grip. It seems that either leaves my wrist in an neutral position, ie. not flexed up or down, and that doesn't work as well, if that makes any sense?

YMMV, Rod

Rangerrich99 · July 31, 2018, 04:08 PM

Both in terms of how it feels in the hand, as well as how it functions, for me it's my S&W 1911SC-E roundbutt. It's your basic perfect.

And now in no particular order: S&W M&P9 2.0 (the med.large backstrap feels custom made for my hand)

S&W Model 19

SIG P229 (once I installed the SRT kit)

TXAZ · July 31, 2018, 05:19 PM

Sig 229 & 226.
Along the lines of the title, “if it feels good I buy it!”

AzShooter · July 31, 2018, 08:31 PM

I love shooting revolvers and my favorite is my new 929 from S&W. With the 6 inch barrel it is perfectly balanced for my hands. This is the gun I shoot Steel Challenge with as well as now shooting .22s out of my modified Ruger Mark IV 22/45.

jmr40 · July 31, 2018, 08:44 PM

My hand, and yours, will conform to whatever shape gun grip I put in it. There are obvious limitations on size, some are simply too big, or too small to shoot well. But other than that I have no preference.

I have my favorites and if I'm spending my money that is what I'll buy, but how the grip feels isn't a factor. If someone else were furnishing a gun for me to use I'd adapt to the gun and master it.

WestTex · August 23, 2018, 05:59 PM

I have surprised myself as I have gotten older.

At one time I put “feel” at perhaps the very top in terms of handgun selection criteria.

But now I find that has changed. I once loved single stacks compared to the double stack “glock like” pistols.

Not anymore. I am finding, for example, I shoot a G26 much better than my Shield9.

My 1911s and wheelies with hogue type grips might be the exception.

I think this may in part be due to aging fingers and also the ability to rack certain slides easier.

So there are certain guns that I now shoot better that don’t “feel” as comfortable as their smaller siblings.

high_country · August 23, 2018, 11:32 PM

I really enjoy the feel of a thin 1911 with a straight MSH, especially shooting 9mm.

I searched long and had trying to find a revolver that fit me that well, and finally found an SP101 with a 4" barrel. Definitely on of my favorites all the way from .38 wadcutters up to full house 357 (although not too many of those at a time).

1MoreFord · August 24, 2018, 06:26 PM

I'll play. My 1911's with beavertails and straight mainspring housings. My Browning HP with beavertail and Navidrex grips and my new Sig P250's with medium grip modules. All feel great.

B.L.E. · August 24, 2018, 07:09 PM

I like the open top Colts, especially the 1860 Army model.

Kvon2 · August 24, 2018, 07:14 PM

My FNX 40 was love at first handle. All of the controls are exactly where I want them to be.

My heritage rough rider gets an honorable mention, I love that little thing.

Mavrik · August 25, 2018, 06:25 AM

For me it's

Sig P226
1911
Beretta 948 (i'm not sure why this one feels so good to hold but it does)

On the other side I've always really wanted a Beretta 92 but every time I pick one up I end up putting it back down because it just doesn't feel right.

357 Terms · August 25, 2018, 08:29 AM

1911
My 3in GP100 with compact grips and checkered panels.
My N-frame 627 with round butt combat grips.

Erno86 · August 25, 2018, 08:50 AM

My 9mm Browning Hi-Power with Pachmayr grips.

mgulino · August 25, 2018, 08:54 AM

Kimber 1911. It's a natural pointer.

jrothWA · August 25, 2018, 09:40 AM

Best feeling semi are the S&W M39-2's, either with Pachmyar professional grips or the stock wood panels.

my 1911'a are equipped with the FLAT mainspring housing, so I know that the grip safety is operating.
BHP is almost like the M39's.

Revolvers are using the Pachmyar GRIPPER's. as they are longer in fore /aft direaction and thinner is the width.

It's all personal taste , as to whay you like and gives a comfortable grip for handling recoil.

Dragger34 · August 30, 2018, 08:14 PM

My HK VP40, Walther, and a 1911 with VZ grips!

mpowers · September 2, 2018, 03:35 PM

S&W 66 with pachmyer grips

Ben Dover · September 2, 2018, 03:47 PM

I have two that feel perfect in my hand.

Colt Anaconda.
Glock17, gen1

KyJim · September 4, 2018, 01:51 PM

I really like a SW Model 10 with a four-inch "pencil" barrel (tweaking the SW revolver junkies a bit) with the traditional stock that does not cover the backstrap. It fits my hand well and balances really well.

I also love my 1911s but different manufacturers have slightly different dimensions. Grips and trigger also affect the way they feel. My favoiret is my Nighthawk Falcon with custom medium trigger, thin grips and a couple of other options that don't affect feel. It's the one on top.

gunsrtools · September 4, 2018, 05:51 PM

Hi Powers for me.

July 24, 2018, 10:43 AM	#51
tipoc Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2004 Location: Redwood City, Ca. Posts: 4,114	Well... Any K frame S&W revolver and any Colt or Ruger single action. Then any 1911 (though a arched msh works best for me.) The Browning Hi-Power. tipoc __________________ 1. All guns are always loaded. 2. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy. 3. Keep your finger off the trigger till you are ready to shoot. 4. Identify your target and know what is beyond it.

July 31, 2018, 09:10 AM	#56
rodfac Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,624	Hands down, the venerable Browning Hi-Power, is the best in my hands, but the location and extension of the thumb safety is harder to use than any 1911. A close, but definite 2nd is either version of the 1911. With an arched mainspring housing, I tend to shoot it a bit better at speed, but either feels correct in the hand. And...while I love the 'feel' of any Luger or Ruger Standard model .22, for that matter, both shoot low for me, and are tougher to maintain a consistent grip. It seems that either leaves my wrist in an neutral position, ie. not flexed up or down, and that doesn't work as well, if that makes any sense? YMMV, Rod __________________ Cherish our flag, honor it, defend it in word and deed, or get the hell out. Our Bill of Rights has been paid for by heros in uniform and shall not be diluted by misguided governmental social experiments. We owe this to our children, anything less is cowardice. USAF FAC, 5th Spl Forces, Vietnam Vet '69-'73.

July 31, 2018, 05:19 PM	#58
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	Sig 229 & 226. Along the lines of the title, “if it feels good I buy it!” __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

July 31, 2018, 08:44 PM	#60
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,809	My hand, and yours, will conform to whatever shape gun grip I put in it. There are obvious limitations on size, some are simply too big, or too small to shoot well. But other than that I have no preference. I have my favorites and if I'm spending my money that is what I'll buy, but how the grip feels isn't a factor. If someone else were furnishing a gun for me to use I'd adapt to the gun and master it. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

August 24, 2018, 07:09 PM	#64
B.L.E. Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Somewhere on the Southern shore of Lake Travis, TX Posts: 2,603	I like the open top Colts, especially the 1860 Army model. __________________ Hanlon's Razor "Do not invoke conspiracy as explanation when ignorance and incompetence will suffice, as conspiracy implies intelligence and organization."

July 24, 2018, 11:59 AM	#52
bassJAM1 Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2017 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 147	I have 3 that just feel perfect to me. 1911 Ruger Mark's S&W J-frame with boot grips I'll give an honorable mention to my SIG P938, but it's really just a mini 1911.

July 28, 2018, 11:37 AM	#53
Eddiejoe Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2018 Posts: 206	Springfield XD Mod2 Ruger Service Six w/Hogue Monogrip Steyr M/L9 which I don't have yet but might be my next purchase.

July 30, 2018, 09:45 PM	#55
Carmady Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2013 Location: on the lam Posts: 1,735	1911 and Hi Standard Sentinel

July 31, 2018, 04:08 PM	#57
Rangerrich99 Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2014 Location: Kinda near Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,254	Both in terms of how it feels in the hand, as well as how it functions, for me it's my S&W 1911SC-E roundbutt. It's your basic perfect. And now in no particular order: S&W M&P9 2.0 (the med.large backstrap feels custom made for my hand) S&W Model 19 SIG P229 (once I installed the SRT kit)

July 31, 2018, 08:31 PM	#59
AzShooter Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2006 Location: Surprise, Az. Posts: 766	I love shooting revolvers and my favorite is my new 929 from S&W. With the 6 inch barrel it is perfectly balanced for my hands. This is the gun I shoot Steel Challenge with as well as now shooting .22s out of my modified Ruger Mark IV 22/45.

August 23, 2018, 05:59 PM	#61
WestTex Junior Member Join Date: May 15, 2018 Posts: 11	I have surprised myself as I have gotten older. At one time I put “feel” at perhaps the very top in terms of handgun selection criteria. But now I find that has changed. I once loved single stacks compared to the double stack “glock like” pistols. Not anymore. I am finding, for example, I shoot a G26 much better than my Shield9. My 1911s and wheelies with hogue type grips might be the exception. I think this may in part be due to aging fingers and also the ability to rack certain slides easier. So there are certain guns that I now shoot better that don’t “feel” as comfortable as their smaller siblings.

August 23, 2018, 11:32 PM	#62
high_country Junior Member Join Date: May 11, 2011 Posts: 5	I really enjoy the feel of a thin 1911 with a straight MSH, especially shooting 9mm. I searched long and had trying to find a revolver that fit me that well, and finally found an SP101 with a 4" barrel. Definitely on of my favorites all the way from .38 wadcutters up to full house 357 (although not too many of those at a time).

August 24, 2018, 06:26 PM	#63
1MoreFord Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2014 Location: Arkansas Posts: 244	I'll play. My 1911's with beavertails and straight mainspring housings. My Browning HP with beavertail and Navidrex grips and my new Sig P250's with medium grip modules. All feel great.

August 24, 2018, 07:14 PM	#65
Kvon2 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2016 Posts: 757	My FNX 40 was love at first handle. All of the controls are exactly where I want them to be. My heritage rough rider gets an honorable mention, I love that little thing.

August 25, 2018, 06:25 AM	#66
Mavrik Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 89	For me it's Sig P226 1911 Beretta 948 (i'm not sure why this one feels so good to hold but it does) On the other side I've always really wanted a Beretta 92 but every time I pick one up I end up putting it back down because it just doesn't feel right.

August 25, 2018, 08:29 AM	#67
357 Terms Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 248	1911 My 3in GP100 with compact grips and checkered panels. My N-frame 627 with round butt combat grips.

August 25, 2018, 08:50 AM	#68
Erno86 Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2012 Location: Marriottsville, Maryland Posts: 1,739	My 9mm Browning Hi-Power with Pachmayr grips. __________________ That rifle hanging on the wall of the working class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." --- George Orwell

August 25, 2018, 08:54 AM	#69
mgulino Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2017 Posts: 198	Kimber 1911. It's a natural pointer.

August 25, 2018, 09:40 AM	#70
jrothWA Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2006 Posts: 2,519	Best feeling semi are the S&W M39-2's, either with Pachmyar professional grips or the stock wood panels. my 1911'a are equipped with the FLAT mainspring housing, so I know that the grip safety is operating. BHP is almost like the M39's. Revolvers are using the Pachmyar GRIPPER's. as they are longer in fore /aft direaction and thinner is the width. It's all personal taste , as to whay you like and gives a comfortable grip for handling recoil.

August 30, 2018, 08:14 PM	#71
Dragger34 Member Join Date: July 25, 2013 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 89	My HK VP40, Walther, and a 1911 with VZ grips! __________________ Always best to have and not need than to need and not have.

September 2, 2018, 03:35 PM	#72
mpowers Junior Member Join Date: January 26, 2013 Posts: 10	S&W 66 with pachmyer grips

September 2, 2018, 03:47 PM	#73
Ben Dover Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2013 Location: High up in the Rocky Moun Posts: 665	I have two that feel perfect in my hand. Colt Anaconda. Glock17, gen1 __________________ The soldier's pack is not so heavy a burden as the prisoner's chains. Dwight Eisenhower It is very important what a man stands for. But it is far more important what a man refuses to stand for.

September 4, 2018, 01:51 PM	#74
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	I really like a SW Model 10 with a four-inch "pencil" barrel (tweaking the SW revolver junkies a bit) with the traditional stock that does not cover the backstrap. It fits my hand well and balances really well. I also love my 1911s but different manufacturers have slightly different dimensions. Grips and trigger also affect the way they feel. My favoiret is my Nighthawk Falcon with custom medium trigger, thin grips and a couple of other options that don't affect feel. It's the one on top.

September 4, 2018, 05:51 PM	#75
gunsrtools Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 116	Hi Powers for me. __________________ Bob ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ