"We should never despair, our situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties arise, we must only put forth new exertions and proportion our efforts to the exigency of the times." --George Washington, letter to Philip Schuyler, 1777
10mm4me, IMHO, it's an age/experience thing. When I started handgunning (1978), your choice was a 1911 that needed work right out of the box or a S&W M39/59 or a Browning HP and (if you could find them) SuperVel JHPs. Period, full stop, that's all she wrote.
Last year I purchased like NIB (used) a .40 S&W M&P that needed nothing. Loaded it with arguably the best anti-personnel ammo ever invented, stuck it in a well designed holster made from oil for less than I paid in 1982 for a Colt Commander and a Bianchi holster on a dollar to dollar ratio. No adjustment for inflation.
Huge sea changes over the last 34 years.
While I have some outliers, I'm happy with the G19/17 series or the S&W M&Ps. But if you told me I had to carry my M10 S&W 4 inch pencil barreled wheelgun or my M629 Mountain Gun, I'd be OK with that.
Last edited by Al T.; 01-21-2012 at 01:56 PM. Reason: the M&P was used, but like NIB
Haven't found the ideal pistol yet...
0.40 caliber
15+ rd capacity
Reliability out to mean round between stops of 30,000+
Wide holster and parts availability
low bore axis
mid size frame.
The g22 comes close except for the large frame.
As a newer shooter, I don't get the whole bore axis bit. Between SIGs, Glocks, and 1911s, I shoot SIGs the best (accuracy and speed) which seems to go against the oft-stated premise that a higher bore axis should be more difficult to shoot. Not to mention, Todd proved that bore axis isn't as big a deal as most people claim with his P30 and HK45 tests. Just my $.02 before taxes.
Last edited by JHC; 01-22-2012 at 01:43 PM. Reason: spelling. must be the software's fault
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