If you could only have one semi auto?

dlb0412 · March 12, 2012, 04:12 PM

What would it be and why?

Skans · March 12, 2012, 04:27 PM

My C-Series Hi-Power. I've never felt a gun as tight and smooth as this one. 9mm is acceptable to me and the capacity is sufficient. Plus, everyone has a 1911 and I don't want to be like everyone.

Stealth01 · March 12, 2012, 04:28 PM

Wilson Combat! Accuracy, reliability, quality and they're damn good looking!

aarondhgraham · March 12, 2012, 04:46 PM

Because it's never malfunctioned on me.

Never,,,
Not even once.

Aarond

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Dino. · March 12, 2012, 05:26 PM

My Glock 17.
Not my favorite gun, but it is my most reliable and I shoot it well.

sigarms228 · March 12, 2012, 05:28 PM

My German P226.

It shoots great for me, has been nothing but realiable, and has an awesome trigger. Plus I like the way it looks.

WVsig · March 12, 2012, 05:30 PM

WVsig · March 12, 2012, 05:31 PM

Or

Because they are the ones I shoot best. Luckily I do not have to choose only one...... LOL

loose_holster_dan · March 12, 2012, 05:38 PM

probably my sig p226 uspsa, although one of my cz 75 variants would be right behind it.

sirgilligan · March 12, 2012, 05:48 PM

Browning Hi-Power

The bottom pistol in this photo.

AK103K · March 12, 2012, 05:49 PM

A box stock Glock 17 RTF with night sights.

Why? Because I can have a dozen of them and my wife only thinks I have one.

Well, that, and for the money, I just get more for my money.

lee n. field · March 12, 2012, 06:19 PM

Quote:

If you could only have one semi auto?
What would it be and why?

That's a pretty broad question. How do you get to the point that you can only have one? What uses does this one gun have to cover? How long is this "only one gun" situation going to last?

There are all sorts of answers to these questions that imply different scenarios, and different answers to the "what one gun" question.

Some time ago I answered that question like this:

Quote:

IF the world's as it should be, all unicorns and rainbows, I'm set for life and my biggest handgun addressable problem is too many stray cats, err, squirrels, a Ruger .22 auto, long barrel, target sights.

IF "We're in Teh End Times!", and I have to survive a 7 year Great Tribbleation wandering through a blasted and mutating apocalyptic landscape with only what I managed to grab in my panicked flight, a Glock 19. It should last as long as I need it. I can scavenge ammo from my fallen enemies, as, surely, the Man 'o Sin's minions will favor the Euroweenie 9mm over the One True Cartridge delivered by the hand of St. JMB.

SilentHitz · March 12, 2012, 06:27 PM

1911 in 45 acp., because I've carried one for decades...and I can build one from parts. Last but not least...I'm addicted to them. LOL

BarryLee · March 12, 2012, 06:31 PM

Well, let’s hope it never comes to that, but simply based on performance and ammo availability/cost I would go 9mm SIG P229. Of course I would probably answer this same question totally different tomorrow.

stevet1 · March 12, 2012, 06:50 PM

My Smith and Wesson M&P9 has been totally 100% reliable never misfiring on any ammo I've put in it. It's made in the USA and very well made. It's really easy to dissemble and clean or modify. Also it's a really accurate gun.

rep1954 · March 12, 2012, 06:57 PM

Sig 226 DAK, 9MM with XS Sights BIG DOT express sights on it. Now if I could only get my buddy's wife to sell it back to me. Still dont know how she talked me out of it.

Kreyzhorse · March 12, 2012, 07:08 PM

My Springfield TRP 1911. Its accurate, reliable and the .45 acp packs a punch.

For me, it is the perfect semi auto.

jaughtman · March 12, 2012, 07:22 PM

My Browning Hi Power.....because it is the most accurate, best pointing, best-looking pistol I own....and I don't handgun hunt.

J

Hammerhead · March 12, 2012, 07:22 PM

Very nice BHP's!
Damn fine looking pistols.

My choice is my CZ75B 9mm with the Kadet .22 conversion. Reliable and target accurate in both calibers.

Joe_Pike · March 12, 2012, 07:23 PM

This one. I love the looks of this gun. If I had the money I would order one just like it. Les Baer Monolith.

Mrgunsngear · March 12, 2012, 07:28 PM

If only one?

I'd go with the Gen3 G23. Conversion barrel gives you 9mm capability as well. Never a single malfunction. Tons of parts should the gun have any issues. Enough rounds for HD but still easy to carry. Also, has the ability to mount a light.

pgdion · March 12, 2012, 07:31 PM

Lots of great guns in my drawer, but only one stands way above all the others ... The 92FS. Love everything about that gun!

Hey, where's shipwreck, I need some company here.

Hurryin' Hoosier · March 12, 2012, 07:47 PM

I do believe that I'd stick with my Beretta commercial M9, thank you.

hellomcfly · March 12, 2012, 07:49 PM

I'd opt for a high end custom 1911 in .45acp. It's an american classic in a caliber that I enjoy shooting. I also think it's one of the best looking handguns ever made.

hoytinak · March 12, 2012, 07:53 PM

It's proven it's self to me over the last 13yrs and I'm sure it'll last through out my lifetime.

March 12, 2012, 04:12 PM	#1
dlb0412 Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2012 Posts: 136	If you could only have one semi auto? What would it be and why?

March 12, 2012, 04:28 PM	#3
Stealth01 Senior Member Join Date: November 16, 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 240	Wilson Combat! Accuracy, reliability, quality and they're damn good looking! __________________ Ken

March 12, 2012, 04:46 PM	#4
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March 12, 2012, 05:30 PM	#7
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March 12, 2012, 05:31 PM	#8
WVsig Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2010 Location: NC Posts: 5,309	Or Because they are the ones I shoot best. Luckily I do not have to choose only one...... LOL __________________ -The right to be left alone is the most comprehensive of rights, and the right most valued by free people.-Louis Brandeis -Its a tool box... I don't care you put the tools in for the job that's all... -Sam from Ronin -It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle

March 12, 2012, 04:27 PM	#2
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	My C-Series Hi-Power. I've never felt a gun as tight and smooth as this one. 9mm is acceptable to me and the capacity is sufficient. Plus, everyone has a 1911 and I don't want to be like everyone.

March 12, 2012, 05:26 PM	#5
Dino. Junior member Join Date: November 2, 2006 Posts: 908	My Glock 17. Not my favorite gun, but it is my most reliable and I shoot it well.

March 12, 2012, 05:28 PM	#6
sigarms228 Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 2011 Posts: 1,768	My German P226. It shoots great for me, has been nothing but realiable, and has an awesome trigger. Plus I like the way it looks.

March 12, 2012, 05:38 PM	#9
loose_holster_dan Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2011 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 2,461	probably my sig p226 uspsa, although one of my cz 75 variants would be right behind it. __________________ 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 semi-auto design - HK P7 "A Sig is like a lightsaber - not as clumsy or random as a Glock."

March 12, 2012, 05:48 PM	#10
sirgilligan Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2009 Posts: 614	Browning Hi-Power The bottom pistol in this photo. __________________ SirGilligan - "If you find your back is up against a wall, maybe you have been backing up for too long." iOS Apps: BallisticsGL Gun Log Gun Log SPC WatchForce

March 12, 2012, 05:49 PM	#11
AK103K Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2001 Posts: 10,223	A box stock Glock 17 RTF with night sights. Why? Because I can have a dozen of them and my wife only thinks I have one. Well, that, and for the money, I just get more for my money.

March 12, 2012, 06:27 PM	#13
SilentHitz Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Ms. Posts: 1,984	1911 in 45 acp., because I've carried one for decades...and I can build one from parts. Last but not least...I'm addicted to them. LOL __________________ Guns don't kill people, husbands who come home early do. http://k5fv.com/

March 12, 2012, 06:31 PM	#14
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,946	Well, let’s hope it never comes to that, but simply based on performance and ammo availability/cost I would go 9mm SIG P229. Of course I would probably answer this same question totally different tomorrow. __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

March 12, 2012, 06:50 PM	#15
stevet1 Junior Member Join Date: February 21, 2012 Posts: 11	Smith and wesson M&P9 My Smith and Wesson M&P9 has been totally 100% reliable never misfiring on any ammo I've put in it. It's made in the USA and very well made. It's really easy to dissemble and clean or modify. Also it's a really accurate gun.

March 12, 2012, 06:57 PM	#16
rep1954 Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2009 Location: Mid Western Michigan Posts: 1,187	Sig 226 DAK, 9MM with XS Sights BIG DOT express sights on it. Now if I could only get my buddy's wife to sell it back to me. Still dont know how she talked me out of it.

March 12, 2012, 07:08 PM	#17
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	My Springfield TRP 1911. Its accurate, reliable and the .45 acp packs a punch. For me, it is the perfect semi auto. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

March 12, 2012, 07:22 PM	#18
jaughtman Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 868	Well, from just "my" guns.... My Browning Hi Power.....because it is the most accurate, best pointing, best-looking pistol I own....and I don't handgun hunt. J

March 12, 2012, 07:22 PM	#19
Hammerhead Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,432	Very nice BHP's! Damn fine looking pistols. My choice is my CZ75B 9mm with the Kadet .22 conversion. Reliable and target accurate in both calibers.

March 12, 2012, 07:23 PM	#20
Joe_Pike Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2010 Posts: 1,581	This one. I love the looks of this gun. If I had the money I would order one just like it. Les Baer Monolith. __________________ Stay Groovy

March 12, 2012, 07:28 PM	#21
Mrgunsngear Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2011 Location: Carolina Posts: 3,415	If only one? I'd go with the Gen3 G23. Conversion barrel gives you 9mm capability as well. Never a single malfunction. Tons of parts should the gun have any issues. Enough rounds for HD but still easy to carry. Also, has the ability to mount a light. __________________ Mrgunsngear Youtube Channel

March 12, 2012, 07:31 PM	#22
pgdion Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2010 Location: MPLS, MN Posts: 1,214	Lots of great guns in my drawer, but only one stands way above all the others ... The 92FS. Love everything about that gun! Hey, where's shipwreck, I need some company here. __________________ 597 VTR, because there's so many cans and so little time!

March 12, 2012, 07:47 PM	#23
Hurryin' Hoosier Member Join Date: March 1, 2012 Location: Columbus, Indiana Posts: 98	I do believe that I'd stick with my Beretta commercial M9, thank you.

March 12, 2012, 07:49 PM	#24
hellomcfly Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Posts: 21	1911 I'd opt for a high end custom 1911 in .45acp. It's an american classic in a caliber that I enjoy shooting. I also think it's one of the best looking handguns ever made.

March 12, 2012, 07:53 PM	#25
hoytinak Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 5,721	It's proven it's self to me over the last 13yrs and I'm sure it'll last through out my lifetime.