if you could only have one pistol for the rest of your life

1911 in .45ACP in a more upgraded profile such as the Kimber Tactical Custom HD or any one of the ddozens of others with the same bells and whistles.

In a revolver I'd want either a 1917 S&W in .45 ACP or a K-frame 357.

nice nice. thats some serious firepower.

"Y'all excuse me while I whip this out...." (Blazing Saddles, as applied to whipping this out:)

jealousy. that is a fine piece.

What he said!

I love a 45 but I'd have to go with the Beretta 92FS if I could only have one semi and a Ruger GP100 would be my choice revolver.

i have heard the taurus version of the 92fs is better?
i have shot the taurus version during break-in.
i had no opinion because it was still being broken in but what you think?

My Taurus 357 6 1/2" barrel

For CC a Kimber Covert ultra II in 45 acp.

Bens, I've shot a couple. I don't think I could agree that the Taurus is better. Cheaper yes, better no. I've heard that it's made on old Beretta equipment and may be a fine gun but Taurus quality can be iffy. I like their revolvers more than anything else they make. I have never had a quality issue with any Beretta. Mine have been flawless so far. The fit and finish is definitely not as good as the Beretta product. The only Taurus I have is the 709 (my wife carries it) and it has been relatively trouble free but not totally and I don't think that there's enough difference in money to persuade me to want the Taurus 92. That's just my opinion though.

after 10yrs of trying them out , the hard way ,buying and trading. i've settled on 9mm. i had a few .45's, it just isn't the round for me. too many .40's go "kaboom" and anything less than 9x19mm is questionable, IMHO. i did buy my wife a surplus cz82 in 9x18mm mak. but i wish i would have kept with 9x19.

the above pistols are all great, and are all very different in operation. i like the glocks "safe action" striker set-up. there is something almost majic about a browning high-power. the cz75 was on my "want" list for a few yrs. mine still sits unfired, since i just got it a few weeks ago.

whatever you go with, get a well proven design, not the newest bestest thing on the market. there is a reason why so many leo's and militaries use what they use, cause they work.

If I could only have one pistol the rest of my life....it would have to be close to "checkout time"...

Just like Lay's tater chips...no one can have jus one

JMS39339 wrote:I love a 45 but I'd have to go with the Beretta 92FS if I could only have one semi and a Ruger GP100 would be my choice revolver.

choke cough...gag...choke cough...cough

Beretta 92FS over a tricked out 1911...

Someone help me.....I need air....

jms, i definately have an affinity with the 9x19 round myself. i even like the 380 acp round. something about that general size makes it a remarkable shooter

I guess you have not seen this Months American Rifleman review of .380's...

Can U say...P.O.S.

all i saw were positive reviews.
but i do not deny it is a on the border of being too small.
but a small gun is better than no gun

U must have been reading a different magazine than I am.

Every one tested had FTF FTE problems...except one

http://www.msgunowners.com/handguns-f15/380-auto-review-t3714.htm

ha. all i can do is go from personal experience. i used to shoot my brothers bersa thunder 380. it fired over 1000 rounds with no problems. it shot very accurately.

Hang in there Neck, the EMT's are on their way! And I hear ya. I like a 1911. Heck, you saw the picture of my Sig 45 in the photo section but give the Beretta a little credit here. It's durable, capable of handling hi-cap mags and the 9mm's not a bad round. And mine just feel good to me. But (for the time being) I'm thankful that I don't have to have just one...

they all seem to have their merits.