most trusted handgun

[jungleroy]

For me trust is something that is earned and recognized between animate beings.
I don't put trust in my tools.

Any reliable functioning firearm should do it's job if you do your by placing your shots properly.

 

[wristtwister]

So many choices... Makarov, S&W Mod. 28, Mod. 4006, and especially my Model 39 Smith... For "high volume", Ruger SR-9

Different strokes for the same old folks... I like all my guns, and trust any one of them... decisions, decisions :banghead:

WT

 

[snubfan]

Any of many except for the one that gets wiped down and stuck in his other hand!

 

[JohnnyGrey]

CZ75, hands down

 

[notenoughtime3]

HK USP 45 tac.

 

[serrano]

Sig P225 - it's my most trusted firearm - I'd go to it before my Marlin rifles.

 

[Jackal]

Surely my S&W 586 is my most trusted handgun. Its never failed and never will.

 

[ashtxsniper]

Sig 226 357 sig or glock 20 10mm.

 

[MacDuff]

Smith K-frame .357Mag. 3-inch model-65. 125gr HP.

 

[publiuss]

S&W M58. 185 gr. of .41 Mag. should do the trick.

 

[johnmerry]

My Ruger Vaquero in 45 Long Colt. This is the gun i carry the most I can draw cock point and hit a man size target at 25 yards with fluidity I am no Bob Munden but I am confident in my capability . Also with a 260 gr WFN at 950 fps I cannot think of many men that could stand up against that kind of punch at 30 feet

 

[VHinch]

As much as I love my 1911's, I have transitioned to a Sig 220 for EDC, and that's what I would reach for.

 

[Glockman30]

G 30

 

[CWL]

It must be my custom M1911 since it's at my side right now.

 

[DarkSoldier]

Any of my guns would do but if I have to choose, I'll go with what I carry the most. A 45 1911 or Smith & Wesson Model 29 4 or 6 inch. Ussually I carry one of each so the choice would really come down to which one to draw.

 

[Dallee]

A reliable old friend.

S&W M57 with 175 gr. Win.SilverTips.

 

[Bstack67]

i like my glocks , Own A 23 , 27 and 19 carry my 27 as my 1 st choice

 

[Eastex]

My Baby Eagle 9mm. Has never FTF no matter what ammo I load it up with. Every other pistol I own has failed at one time or another.

 

[v-max29]

id prefer to use my 870 12ga but for a handgun, ill go with the glock 17.

 

[Fishman777]

I'm pretty predictable...

4" Stainless GP100 with "Ruger" hogue grips and a orange millet steel front sight.

This gun feels so familiar and comfortable in my hand. The trigger is very smooth. The gun is extremely reliable, and very accurate. This is easily my most trusted gun.

I'd like to add a reliable autoloader in the next few years. If I were to add an autoloader to the safe today, the next gun would probably be a G17, and XD9, or a Sig p250. I also like the Ruger SR9, but I just bought another Revolver from Ruger that has very bad fit and finish. I'm not going to buy any more Rugers until I see how Ruger handles my complaint. If they fix my new gun without charging me, I'll buy more guns from them (sp101 in .327 magnum, a second GP100, and maybe an SR9). If they give me a hard time about my complaint, I will never buy another gun from them ever again. I will also rip them every chance I get. Ruger's revolver designs are tops in my book, but their QC is piss poor right now. My trust in Ruger firearms are at an all-time low. This coming from a person that probably has posted over 100 posts on this forum about how great Ruger Revolvers are. Ruger Revolvers are great when they are built correctly.

 

[Kurt]

A Ruger D/A revolver, with the nod going to a Speed-six. There hasn't been a more reliable handgun in my book and it has some proven power levels going with it.

I've read with interest some of the other replies and made some mental, historical notes from personal experiences. I will add that for me - it's all about reliability first.

As for the Sigs, back-in-the-day they were my very first choice in a defensive pistol "for all seasons and for all reasons". Then I had a Sig P-series get some type of crud in the firing pin channel / safety mechanism that affected the firing sequence ... and it's nowhere near a normal cleaning breakdown to fix that problem. I keep my guns clean and this problem wasn't obvious for me until too late. It stands as my biggest surprise in the hobby ... bar none.

While I dearly love Smith and Wesson revolvers, I've had multiple and memorable issues over the years with too many K and N-frame models to ever call them dead-reliable in such a serious situation. The J-frames are in a class by themselves and if other real-world factors were requested here - they'd be my first choice (five-for-sure).

I've been in proximity to more than one CZ 75-ish pistol problem at ranges over the years to ever want to put such confidence in that one, but a proven Browning Hi-Power or Series 70 1911 Colt would make the grade in the semi-auto class for me.

It seems like any particular makers design has to be around for awhile to properly work-out all the possible bugs that might, some day, prevent it from going bang in the most serious situation the O/P outlined here. IMO, once they make a change (like a Series 80 or internal lock) ... it's right back to ground-zero for a very long while.

 

[Hokkmike]

Walther P99C. It's 100 percent reliable 100 percent of the time.

So far, anyway - that's true of all semis.

 

[Eightball]

My Smith 620. 7 shots, if the first shot has a problem, it doesn't really matter. Plus, it's the only real non-.22 handgun I own, so that kinda narrows it down a bit.

 

[abrink]

If concealability isn't a factor then i'd go for my mossberg 500 12 gauge shotgun...lol. OK if you're speaking about handgun i would definatly go for my HK Mark 23. It was awful expensive and is also awfully big but i love it. Not a single jam.

2nd choice would be my ruger P95. A bit smaller than the HK and just as many jams (0)

 

[Northalius]

Glock 20 with DoubleTap ammunition inside.