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Title: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: ericire12 on April 01, 2008, 06:15:18 PM
In no particular order, here is the short list of handguns that I would trust my life (and the lives of my loved ones) to:

Glock
Smith & Wesson
Sig
Colt
Springfield
Taurus
Kimber
Beretta

Whats in your top ten? Whats in your bottom ten? Feel free to list specific models and calibers if you would like.
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: Dharmaeye on April 01, 2008, 08:38:19 PM
My Kahr P9, K9 and K40
Ruger P97  it shoots any ammo  and makes a great club. ;D
XD's are great but big like Glocks
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: williamrhoades on April 01, 2008, 08:49:10 PM
Here is my short list
Glock
Sig
Kimber
Smith & Wesson
Ruger
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: CLP on April 01, 2008, 09:42:43 PM
S&W
Colt
Sig
Beretta
Seecamp
Browning
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: Majer on April 01, 2008, 11:02:14 PM
Colt
S&W
Browning
Ruger
Beretta
Kimber
Sig Sauer
These are in no particular order
(Edited because I listed some long guns)
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: Outlaw on April 02, 2008, 09:30:53 AM
Rifles:  Remington
         Savage

Shotguns: Mossberg

Handguns: Glock
               S&W (wheel guns)
               Sig
               Ruger
               XD...Just picked up an XD45 and XD9. They are at the bottom of the list because I've only fired a couple hundred rnds
               thru each. Not enough to make a good decision. So far they're great...
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: keithm on April 02, 2008, 09:37:29 AM
My list is a bit shorter. 

Sig
Glock
S&W wheelguns.
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: ghiapaul on April 02, 2008, 09:46:10 AM
In order:  my

USP .45 fullsize
Beretta 9000s
S&W  j frames
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: Hazcat on April 02, 2008, 10:15:25 AM
Choosing from the weapons I own...

Rifles;

Puma
Savage
Springfield
(just picked up a M94 Winchester, but I have not shot it yet so it's not on the list)

Shotgun;

Mossberg

Handguns;

Ruger (wheel gun)
S&W (wheelgun)
Taurus (wheel gun)
P3AT
Hi Point !  (9mm compact. over 5,000 - rounds not a problem)
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: ericire12 on April 02, 2008, 11:52:12 AM
I would have to include Remington and Benelli on that list of shotguns too.
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: saltydogbk on April 02, 2008, 12:34:36 PM
Smith wheel guns, Ruger Redhawk, Colt wheel gun.  I'm partial to wheel guns it seems.
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: ericire12 on April 02, 2008, 07:50:36 PM
Hi-point? Really? Wow!
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: alfsauve on April 02, 2008, 07:58:58 PM
I like my new Walther P99 in .40S&W.

For rifle my AR-15

Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: Hazcat on April 02, 2008, 08:09:22 PM
Hi-point? Really? Wow!

Yep,  I even bought 2 extra mags for it and I shoot the crap out of it.  I have never taken the slide off cause ya got to pound out a pin.  I just run the barrel, brush every thing I can see and lube it up.  Darned accurate at 10 to 15 yards (I'm not worth a darn past that).  Out of the box it shot low and to the right about 8 inches diagonally.  After a dozen rounds or so I had her in and there she has stayed!
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: WymoreWrangler on April 02, 2008, 08:16:44 PM
Colt 1911
Peacemaker clones that I own
Taurus snubbie
1873 or 1866 riifle, cause I can go fast with them and they are accurate
Remington rifle and shotgun
Browning shotgun
SKB shotgun
AK
Various shot barrell shotguns I use in CAS

basically anything in my gun safe, because I'm proficient with most of them..
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: 2HOW on April 02, 2008, 08:32:40 PM
In no particular order, here is the short list of handguns that I would trust my life (and the lives of my loved ones) to:

Glock
Smith & Wesson
Sig
Colt
Springfield
Taurus
Kimber
Beretta

Whats in your top ten? Whats in your bottom ten? Feel free to list specific models and calibers if you would like.

  well not hardly any of these "names"  My picks would be any popular wheel gun , and any 1911 and my PT 140. Ive had personal weapons that were the exception but I would not put them in a catagory or promote them .
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: HAWKFISH on April 04, 2008, 10:02:23 AM
Here is my list:

Glock
Glock
Glock
Glock
Glock
Glock
Sig Saur
Kimber
Glock
Smith & Wesson
Glock
Spring Field
Glock
Glock
Bushmaster
Glock
Remington 700
Glock
Glock
Glock
Glock 
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: Neon Knight Anubis on April 05, 2008, 04:31:31 AM
Based on what I've shot (which is limited) and some by reputation:

Glock (any model)
CZ 75b 9mm
a solidly made 1911 in 45 acp
Sig Sauer (most models)
Beretta 92FS

Don't have any experience with wheelguns, looking to change that when I get back.


Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: twyacht on April 06, 2008, 08:02:13 AM
Still keep a Ruger  wheel gun by the bed, pull the trigger it goes bang, Period.

For carry,( no particular order ),
Handguns:
Kimber Ultra CDP .45 1911
Smith & Wesson M+P .40
Glock Model 22
Walther PPK/S .380

Longuns:

Remington 870, Identical to the Ruger above
1891 Argentine Mauser 7.65x53 Bolt action, Best Bolt Action Made. (sorry I'm biased), Kimber Rifles, Remington still use this style.

Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: ahmedq8 on April 06, 2008, 11:51:10 AM
hello there this is my first post

USP
Sig
Glock
HP
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: baershooteer on April 06, 2008, 01:13:09 PM
Here's my list:
my Les Baer 1911's
Ed Brown 1911's
Detonics Combat Master 1911
S & W M40
Remington 870
M-1A
AR 15
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: Bill Stryker on April 06, 2008, 01:43:37 PM
S&W M19 and M36
SIG P220, P226, P239
Springfield XD45
Colt and Ithaca M1911A1s

Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: fbcj2 on April 06, 2008, 03:29:46 PM
This is my first post, I would have to say.....
My S&W.40 M&P, Springfield 1911. Colt Python
and Remington pump shotgun
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: makattack on April 07, 2008, 10:40:38 AM
I'm surprised there are no makarov's mentioned.......very reliable design
never had a FTF....

makattack

Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: MikeO on April 14, 2008, 12:54:40 PM
Pistols I was issued:

M15 (S&W .38)
M1911A1 (Colt/Remington 45)
M9 (Beretta 9x19)
M11 (SIG 9x19)

Often had to "trust my life to" them w/o even firing them first! Best I could do was clean, lube, and function check them, hope they really worked.

Others I trust (OK, it's a long list):

Glocks in 9x19
Beretta 92/96/Px4
HK 9/40/357/45
Walther in 9x19
SIG P series, sig pro 9/40/357/45
CZ in 9x19
BHP in 9x19
S&W 4 digit series, M&P, J/K/L/N frame revolvers
Ruger P series in 9/45, Security/Service/GP/SP revolvers
Any well made 1911
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: ismram on April 14, 2008, 08:09:38 PM
 Browning ,  Any S&W Wheel Gun , Any Ruger Wheel Gun, Any Colt Wheel Gun, CZ 75b , Sig, HK, Good Quality 1911's, Beretta .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: tombogan03884 on April 15, 2008, 02:29:59 AM
   Any hand gun I've shot before in .38 or bigger caliber.
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: Bender on April 15, 2008, 06:46:57 AM
My short list...

Para
Bushmaster
Mossberg

You said "short list"  8)
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: McGyver on April 16, 2008, 01:27:37 PM
ericire12, why do you list Astra as a bottomdweller? I have 2 A-90's and I, other than the fact you can't find parts, think they are every bit as good as a Sig. Over 2000rnds. through each without a hiccup!
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: rojawe on April 19, 2008, 08:17:34 PM
CZ
CZ 9mm
Witness 10mm
Colt HBar
Breda 12ga Astra :o ::)
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: Bulldog39 on April 21, 2008, 07:26:53 PM
Handguns:
Berretta 92F, 3032
Springfield Armory XD
S&W wheelguns, before the internal lock
Ruger wheelguns
RIA 1911
Taurus 85

Shotguns
Remington 870 or 1100
Mossberg 930SPX

Rifles
Remington 700PS or 700VS in 7.62x51
Springfield Armory M1A or M1
any AK that I have shot at least 30 rounds in
DSA SA58
Olympic Arms AR-15
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: Solid on April 21, 2008, 09:28:54 PM
Glock
Sig

Lots of other good guns, but those are the ones I have seen to be basically 100%.
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: Ron J on April 24, 2008, 10:50:58 AM
The list of my guns that I would bet my life on ...

First, I don't use a gun for self defense that I have not run a minimum of 500 rounds through and for autos, it's the minimum 500 rounds with at least five different magazines.  With this, I like to have at least two shooting sessions with it to hit the 500 round milestone. 

Current guns …
SIG P220 / 45ACP
Browning High Power / 9mm – Tuned by Austin Behlert
SW 625 “Model of 1988” / 5” 45ACP – Tuned by Andy Cannon
SW 629 / 4” 44 Mag (but w/44SP for self defense) – Tuned and ported by Mag-Na-Port

Current guns “retired” to the safe …
Browning BDA / 45ACP
Colt Commander / 45ACP – Tuned by Austin Behlert
Colt Detective Special / 38SP

On my list to get …
SIG P239
S&W 340 M&P
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: gunman1911 on April 25, 2008, 08:06:40 PM
Here is my list:

Glock
Glock
Glock
Glock
Glock
Glock
Sig Saur
Kimber
Glock
Smith & Wesson
Glock
Spring Field
Glock
Glock
Bushmaster
Glock
Remington 700
Glock
Glock
Glock
Glock 

Is it just me or does he like Glocks? ;D
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: Walter45Auto on May 19, 2008, 10:15:48 PM
I'll Gladly (And DO.....) trust my life to.....
GLOCK's
Taurus Revolvers
my Rock Island 1911
Kimber
Ruger P90 (Actually I'd be happy to trust any Ruger.).

Everything I've heard about SIGs, I'd likely have no problem staking my life on one.

Wilson Combat would be on the list, IF I could afford one.
My EAA Big Bore Bounty hunter .45 Colt has been used as a standby Home Defense pistol on occasion. (Hey, it worked for Wyatt Earp and countless others....)
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: Galeth005 on May 21, 2008, 02:04:45 PM
my list is interesting
1) glock (its my duty pistol)
2) sr9 (even though recalled it still goes bang everytime)
3) taurus 24/7 (very durable)
4) taurus wheel gun (goes bang just fine and sends the bullet flying)
5) Rossi .357 (wouldnt carry it constantly, but in an emergency i know it will go bang)
 thats the list of guns i own
Title: Re: The Short List of Handguns I'd Trust My Life To
Post by: Large Cal. on May 21, 2008, 03:51:20 PM
Handguns
Glock 21, 45acp
Tanfoglio (AKA European American Arms) Witness Compact, 9mm
Ruger LCP, 380acp, when nothing els is concealable enough....
S&W 28 4", 357 mag.

Long Guns
Remington 870, 12ga.