The Best Handgun Ever Made!

Super Sneaky Steve · September 28, 2020, 05:28 PM

I know what you're thinking. You probably think YOU have the best handgun ever. Well I'm here to tell you, you're wrong!

The best handgun ever would be a revolver. Because we all know they are best.

The best revolver would be about 19oz. Less than most steel guns, but enough that you wouldn't flinch horribly shooting it.

The best revolver would have the best barrel length. And we all know that's 2.5 inches. 2 just feels too short and 3 just feels a little too long.

The best revolver would be hammerless because hammers snag.

The best revolver would be mid size. J frames don't provide enough firepower and N frames are hard to stuff in your pants.

The best revolver would have 7 shots because that gives up little to single stack bottom feeders.

The best revolver would be chambered in the best caliber, which is 38 Special for obvious reasons.

The best revolver would be a Smith and Wesson 242! Mine should be in hand tomorrow.

jetinteriorguy · September 28, 2020, 05:36 PM

I don’t know about best, but you make a compelling argument. Congrats, it is a beaut.

HighValleyRanch · September 28, 2020, 05:49 PM

That holds 7 rounds??

Super Sneaky Steve · September 28, 2020, 06:16 PM

Yes, I know it looks like a 642 J frame but it's really an L frame.

HighValleyRanch · September 28, 2020, 06:29 PM

Wow, that is very cool and desirable!

mrt949 · September 28, 2020, 06:30 PM

HOW MUCH

shoebox1.1 · September 28, 2020, 07:32 PM

Never heard of it. I like it

Radny97 · September 28, 2020, 07:39 PM

Wow cool gun

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Hawg · September 28, 2020, 07:46 PM

Compelling argument but hammerless is a total deal breaking turn off for me.

Mastrogiacomo · September 28, 2020, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawg

Compelling argument but hammerless is a total deal breaking turn off for me.

Why is a hammerless a deal breaker? If it's a defense gun, it's more practical than one with a hammer.

USSR · September 28, 2020, 08:06 PM

Ha! Everybody knows the P&R Model 19 with a 2.5" barrel is The Best Handgun Ever Made.

Don

mk70ss · September 28, 2020, 08:23 PM

I’ll take a blued steel and wood K frame with no Hillary hole and .357 as a better revolver....

Drm50 · September 28, 2020, 11:13 PM

Somebody has been smoking some bad stuff. Every one knows a 6” 45 is the best revolver.

rclark · September 29, 2020, 01:16 AM

I thought the best revolvers were chambered in a real cartridge starting with .4_

.

Good luck with your revolver. I am sure it will work for you ... but I wouldn't know how to operate it if I can't thumb the hammer

Hawg · September 29, 2020, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mastrogiacomo

Why is a hammerless a deal breaker? If it's a defense gun, it's more practical than one with a hammer.

I don't do double action. If I can't cock a hammer I don't want it.

Mastrogiacomo · September 29, 2020, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drm50

Somebody has been smoking some bad stuff. Every one knows a 6” 45 is the best revolver.

Correction, the 4" 686 is the best handgun ever made....

TXAZ · September 29, 2020, 07:29 AM

Glad you like it.
(But ... Sales data for the last 20+ years appears to tell a different story.)

Drm50 · September 29, 2020, 08:22 AM

Up until a few months ago, before I started selling out I had 56 S&Ws and 1 Colt DA revolver. I don’t remember the last time I shot DA. I did with K22 couple times when I was a kid. I had a M38 S&W with fins guarding hammer, and I would have to say it the lightest 38 I’ve come across. Real guns are blue steel with hammers but there are advantages to the stainless and nickel plated ones. If you were to lose your job, they are a big plus if you are applying for the job of piano player in a bordello.LOL

Bob Wright · September 29, 2020, 09:31 AM

The best? At what?

Those sights wouldn't do for 100 yard shots, nor a drastic shift in ammunition.

And a .38 Special for elk, moose, or grizzly? Hardly think so.

I do agree, though, that loaded with blanks it would make a dandy starter's pistol.

Bob Wright

P Flados · September 29, 2020, 11:06 AM

Enjoy the new gun emotional high while it lasts.

For a SD gun, your "best" is not a bad choice at all.

T. O'Heir · September 29, 2020, 12:45 PM

Model 19 with a 2.5" barrel is, with Pachmayr grips. Fits normal sized hands, is steel, has sights and, up here, will get you 10 years as a guest of the Queen's Prisons. Barrel length makes it evil. snicker.

Bob Wright · September 29, 2020, 01:40 PM

My candidate for the "best" Field & Game Division:

My candidate for "Self Defense Division":

My candidate for "Tiny pocket Gun Division:

Bob Wright

hub1home · September 29, 2020, 02:40 PM

That "Everybody knows...." stuff ruined the post for me but I did like the rest of it.

Super Sneaky Steve · September 29, 2020, 03:09 PM

The 242 is a rare bird. Only made in 1990. This handgun is so good people didn't buy it because it's a little too good.

I paid $1025 for it. Which is a lot of money, but a scandium J frame retails for over $1k and my N frame scandium pug goes for $1300 MSRP so that's about what they go for.

This will not be a collectors piece. It will be shot and carried as much as possible.

I knew people would be mad at me for posting. It's hard to look perfection in the face and not be bothered by it.

HighValleyRanch · September 29, 2020, 03:14 PM

Would love to see a photo of it next to a J frame version to get an idea of how much bigger it is. Does it pocket carry in jeans?

September 28, 2020, 05:28 PM	#1
Super Sneaky Steve Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 2011 Posts: 1,086	The Best Handgun Ever Made! I know what you're thinking. You probably think YOU have the best handgun ever. Well I'm here to tell you, you're wrong! The best handgun ever would be a revolver. Because we all know they are best. The best revolver would be about 19oz. Less than most steel guns, but enough that you wouldn't flinch horribly shooting it. The best revolver would have the best barrel length. And we all know that's 2.5 inches. 2 just feels too short and 3 just feels a little too long. The best revolver would be hammerless because hammers snag. The best revolver would be mid size. J frames don't provide enough firepower and N frames are hard to stuff in your pants. The best revolver would have 7 shots because that gives up little to single stack bottom feeders. The best revolver would be chambered in the best caliber, which is 38 Special for obvious reasons. The best revolver would be a Smith and Wesson 242! Mine should be in hand tomorrow.

September 28, 2020, 05:49 PM	#3
HighValleyRanch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2005 Posts: 3,705	That holds 7 rounds?? __________________ From the sweet grass to the slaughter house; From birth until death; We travel between these two eternities........from 'Broken Trail"

September 28, 2020, 06:29 PM	#5
HighValleyRanch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2005 Posts: 3,705	Wow, that is very cool and desirable! __________________ From the sweet grass to the slaughter house; From birth until death; We travel between these two eternities........from 'Broken Trail"

September 28, 2020, 06:30 PM	#6
mrt949 Senior Member Join Date: November 16, 2008 Posts: 1,624	HOW MUCH __________________ No Gun Big Or Small Does It All

September 28, 2020, 08:06 PM	#11
USSR Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2017 Location: Finger Lakes Region of NY Posts: 1,215	Ha! Everybody knows the P&R Model 19 with a 2.5" barrel is The Best Handgun Ever Made. Don __________________ NRA Life Member NRA Certified Metallic Cartridge Reloading Instructor

September 28, 2020, 05:36 PM	#2
jetinteriorguy Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2013 Posts: 1,695	I don’t know about best, but you make a compelling argument. Congrats, it is a beaut.

September 28, 2020, 06:16 PM	#4
Super Sneaky Steve Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 2011 Posts: 1,086	Yes, I know it looks like a 642 J frame but it's really an L frame.

September 28, 2020, 07:32 PM	#7
shoebox1.1 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2006 Location: mckinney tx Posts: 116	Never heard of it. I like it

September 28, 2020, 07:39 PM	#8
Radny97 Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2015 Posts: 828	Wow cool gun Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

September 28, 2020, 07:46 PM	#9
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 15,526	Compelling argument but hammerless is a total deal breaking turn off for me.

September 28, 2020, 08:23 PM	#12
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,285	I’ll take a blued steel and wood K frame with no Hillary hole and .357 as a better revolver.... __________________ Say when.....

September 28, 2020, 11:13 PM	#13
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 963	Somebody has been smoking some bad stuff. Every one knows a 6” 45 is the best revolver.

September 29, 2020, 01:16 AM	#14
rclark Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2009 Location: Butte, MT Posts: 2,348	I thought the best revolvers were chambered in a real cartridge starting with .4_ . Good luck with your revolver. I am sure it will work for you ... but I wouldn't know how to operate it if I can't thumb the hammer __________________ A clinger and deplorable, MAGA, and life NRA member. When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Single Action .45 Colt (Sometimes colloquially referred to by its alias as the .45 'Long' Colt or .45LC). Don't leave home without it. That said, the .44Spec is right up their too... but the .45 Colt is still the king.

September 29, 2020, 07:29 AM	#17
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,221	Glad you like it. (But ... Sales data for the last 20+ years appears to tell a different story.) __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

September 29, 2020, 08:22 AM	#18
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 963	Up until a few months ago, before I started selling out I had 56 S&Ws and 1 Colt DA revolver. I don’t remember the last time I shot DA. I did with K22 couple times when I was a kid. I had a M38 S&W with fins guarding hammer, and I would have to say it the lightest 38 I’ve come across. Real guns are blue steel with hammers but there are advantages to the stainless and nickel plated ones. If you were to lose your job, they are a big plus if you are applying for the job of piano player in a bordello.LOL

September 29, 2020, 09:31 AM	#19
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 2,909	The best? At what? Those sights wouldn't do for 100 yard shots, nor a drastic shift in ammunition. And a .38 Special for elk, moose, or grizzly? Hardly think so. I do agree, though, that loaded with blanks it would make a dandy starter's pistol. Bob Wright __________________ Time spent at the reloading bench is an investment in contentment.

September 29, 2020, 11:06 AM	#20
P Flados Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2017 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 129	Enjoy the new gun emotional high while it lasts. For a SD gun, your "best" is not a bad choice at all.

September 29, 2020, 12:45 PM	#21
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,329	Model 19 with a 2.5" barrel is, with Pachmayr grips. Fits normal sized hands, is steel, has sights and, up here, will get you 10 years as a guest of the Queen's Prisons. Barrel length makes it evil. snicker. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

September 29, 2020, 01:40 PM	#22
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 2,909	My candidate for the "best" Field & Game Division: My candidate for "Self Defense Division": My candidate for "Tiny pocket Gun Division: Bob Wright __________________ Time spent at the reloading bench is an investment in contentment.

September 29, 2020, 02:40 PM	#23
hub1home Member Join Date: November 15, 2014 Posts: 77	That "Everybody knows...." stuff ruined the post for me but I did like the rest of it.

September 29, 2020, 03:09 PM	#24
Super Sneaky Steve Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 2011 Posts: 1,086	The 242 is a rare bird. Only made in 1990. This handgun is so good people didn't buy it because it's a little too good. I paid $1025 for it. Which is a lot of money, but a scandium J frame retails for over $1k and my N frame scandium pug goes for $1300 MSRP so that's about what they go for. This will not be a collectors piece. It will be shot and carried as much as possible. I knew people would be mad at me for posting. It's hard to look perfection in the face and not be bothered by it.

September 29, 2020, 03:14 PM	#25
HighValleyRanch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2005 Posts: 3,705	Would love to see a photo of it next to a J frame version to get an idea of how much bigger it is. Does it pocket carry in jeans? __________________ From the sweet grass to the slaughter house; From birth until death; We travel between these two eternities........from 'Broken Trail"

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