Favorite ALL PURPOSE action type

[tombogan03884]

Question pretty much explains its self you can only have one pistol, but it has to do everything you use a pistol for, Wheel gun or bottom feeder?
I have one of each, and while I carry my 1911 every day if I could only have 1 it would be my .357 revolver because while it is a bit slower to reload I would feel more confident facing a larger animal oor using it to hunt.

[pequin06]

I like my .44 mag Super Redhawk

[Timothy]

Wheel gun for certain.  Simplicity and accuracy being of most importance to me!  Don't need to aim too much inside of 75 feet but for hunting game, might need a bit more reach and velocity.  

Wheel gun with a 4-6" barrel, .357 or larger depending on part of the country.

[philw]

I went with Wheel gun as the ones I have shot seem to be more accurate

[Badgersmilk]

Tough choice!!!  I love'em both!

I only choose auto because I'm considering most "out of the box stock" options.

Single action revolver: In stock form, most, cetainly not ALL of them have a disapointing trigger that was long, & often with inconsistant pull pressures for accurate shooting (just my experience).  Reloading multiple rounds is a bit of a chore if your in a hurry (again, just my experience).  

Double action revolver: Either you pull the hammer back, adding time to follow up shots, and I personally loose my line of site to the target to get my thumb on the hammer.  Or suffer from what is commonly a very long, heavy trigger pull shooting it like a single action.

Semi-auto:  Personally, I just don't find them as much fun to shoot.   BUT, I handgun hunt quite a lot, so a great trigger, SUPER quick second shots without having to loose my fixed grip on the weapon (if you shoot one squirrel you'll usually have another pop it's head out to), and popping in a fresh mag. once in a while means a LOT!  And to this point in my life, the semi-auto's I've owned have never given me a reason to question their reliabilty.  

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[MAUSERMAN]

Wheel guns make me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

[m25operator]

Until I got my Glock 10mm, it would have been a Smith 29 or 57.  Hears the funny thing, if I could have 2 pistols, it would be neither.

[tombogan03884]

 I know I didn't list single shot, but I would like to hear more about that M25,
You can't just say something like that and leave me hanging, it'll keep me awake nights.  
Like loning some one a REALLY good book but ripping out the last chapter.   

[fightingquaker13]

Love my Glocks, but if I could own only one handgun, it would be a 4" SS DA wheelgun in .44mag or .357. Probably Ruger. Its big enough to hunt with, good for SD, allows stepped down rounds for practice, mates welll with a carbine and you can conceal it if you have to.
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[shooter32]

Wheel gun all the way. My Ruger Security Six .357 or Ruger Blackhawk .44 mag.