If you could have only one handgun, what would you choose?

[Obturation]

Glock 20.
If i could have two, 5" super redhawk in 454 casull.
I could live with just those but everyone else would have to deal with me wandering around the beach with a super redhawk stuffed in my speedo.

 

[Dunross]

Well, I wouldn't be happy about it, but put me in the 4" .357 mag camp. A reloader can cover a pretty wide spectrum of loads that way.

 

[FLNT4EVR]

my sp 101 snubby the reasons are legion

 

[Legionnaire]

Another vote for 4-inch .357. Make mine a GP-100. When the offer the 4-inch GP in .44 Spl, I might change my mind.

 

[Arkansas Paul]

I could go with one shotgun, and one rifle with no problem.
I would cry if I had to choose one handgun.

If I were forced to, I'd likely go with this 4 5/8" Super Blackhawk.
You can load anything from light .44 specials to some real wrist breakers for large game.

 

[CaptHank]

This would be my keeper. EAA Witness Hunter,10mm 6" barrel, plus I have over 1000 rounds of handloads to keep it humming.

 

[jrmiddleton425]

Eliminating all but one of what I have now: I would keep my Glock 30.

If I had to go back to the drawing board: Ruger Redhawk in .45 Colt. It would give me the ability to fire .45 Colt and .45 Auto Rim without using full moon clips, as well as .45 ACP and .45 Winchester Magnum in clips.

 

[Hangingrock]

My EDC is a S&W-9mm-Shield, thus that would be my choice.

 

[chicharrones]

My first handgun was/is a 6" barreled Ruger GP100.

For my last handgun, I'd probably revert to another .357 magnum DA/SA revolver but would prefer to get a 7 or 8 shot version with a 4" barrel this time around.

 

[Mr White]

I'd love to say a Hi Power or a Colt SAA or a 1911 but since the primary purpose of a handgun for me is concealed carry, I'll go with something smaller and pick a Sig P365. I'm glad this is a just a hypothetical game..

 

[Lucky Derby]

I purchased 2 handguns on my 21st birthday. Since that day I have never had fewer than 2 at any given time.
My first thought was a 4" stainless medium frame .357 Magnum. Ideally a 686-4 +, although I don't have one. My 66-2 could easily stand in for it. Light .38 mouse fart loads to heavy .357 barn burners would cover just about anything I would need. Can be carried concealed too.
However someone in this thread mentioned ear splitting noise & muzzle flash. While not a huge concern, something with a little less "shock & awe" might just be worthwhile.
My 3" 625-4 seems just about right. .45ACP for most duties, .45 Super if I need something more. It too can be carried concealed, and I occasionally do. Moonclips are a plus also.
There are many fine autos out there, but if I down to one handgun, I'm going to presume that whatever put me in that situation (finances, gov regs etc) is also going to limit access to spare or replacement mags, recoil springs etc. A quality revolver is much less likely to need replacement springs. While it is possible to damage a moonclips, in 25+ years, I never have, and the 625 works fine without them. Besides, I already have a couple hundred.

 

[dickydalton]

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• dickydalton
• Dec 30, 2017

44 Mountain Revolver.

 

[40-82]

This isn't a hard choice. Every time I leave the house I make it. When I draw a gun from its holster, doesn't matter if I'm carrying two, I only draw the one. So I make the choice. There's never the guarantee that when I leave the house with the one, I'll get back to the house to see the others. So it doesn't really matter in the moment that counts how many I own.

Making the right choice is a touch more difficult. Have I ever run into a pack of feral dogs, deep in the woods, with the only thing on me a Colt Woodsman? Have I ever stepped into a fast breaking street scene in light summer clothes with nothing larger than a Colt 1903 .380 or a Smith & Wesson Chiefs Special.

Some choices others might view as less than ideal, I can live with. A squirrel encountered while fixing fence and head shot with a .45 Colt is fine. I can forgo squirrel head stew and live to see tomorrow.

I get to choose the one gun every day of my life, and will continue to do so until that day when my choice is just too wrong, and I don't come back.

 

[340PD]

586L-comp

 

[Safety First]

The G19/4 that I already have. There are others that are close behind but it is the one gun that serves every purpose a defensive handgun serves. At least for me.

 

[Climb14er]

Glock 19, Tru Glo sights, in a Milt Sparks NLG OWB holster. This is my go-to pistol. "Compact Perfection".

 

[Monty]

I initially thought, easy, my Gen 5 Glock 19, it's a great all around choice but the grip on my Glock 45 fits my hand so much better and the grip isn't that much longer, so I might pick the larger pistol. Finally deciding concealed carry is probably the #1 need, my new Glock 48 may get the nod....it's thin, light, carries well, points naturally, it's a good round and 10+1 is a good compromise capacity.

 

[d'zaster]

kimber eclipse plus 10mm

 

[george29]

Single Six Convertible. 22lr/22m. Anyone volunteering to stand downrange?

 

[Labguy47]

Single Six Convertible. 22lr/22m. Anyone volunteering to stand downrange?

Couldn’t resist

 

[Colombo38]

S&W Model 64

 

[someguy2800]

Well you would have to pry my 1911 and buckmark out of my hands, but if it really came down to it, I wouldn't be without my 4.2" 357 Ruger SP101. It just does everything.

 

[Graywolf686]

My 4” 686

 

[uofaengr]

I love my Gen 4 G21 bigly, but it would probably be my Gen 4 G19. It can serve any role I need it to.

 

[schmooey1617]

ONE HANDGUN !!?? Wow, tough one. My 5 1/2 inch Ruger Redhawk in .41 magnum with gold bead front sight and "V" notch rear sight.