Personal favorites that never made it big.
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Longbow
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Sphinx CZ type pistols and Browning BDM.
HI-STANDARD MODEL H-D MILITARY .22LR - Excellent Range & Woods Pistol
Charter Arms Pit Bull 9mm Federal (Rimmed version of 9x19) - Good idea but not enough sales to support continued ammo production.
Colt Detective Special .38Spl - What was Colt thinking? :banghead:
Walther PPK/s .32acp in Stainless Steel (1998 only)
Colt Delta Elite *
* Maybe with the renewed interest in 10mm Colt will reconsider; Are You listening General Keys?
Charter Arms Pit Bull 9mm Federal (Rimmed version of 9x19) - Good idea but not enough sales to support continued ammo production.
Colt Detective Special .38Spl - What was Colt thinking? :banghead:
Walther PPK/s .32acp in Stainless Steel (1998 only)
Colt Delta Elite *
* Maybe with the renewed interest in 10mm Colt will reconsider; Are You listening General Keys?
caz223
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.41 mag redhawk, 10mm smith autos, a whole list of gun makers with regards to the mighty ten emm-emm, and .41 magnum.
I second the star PD, that little pistol rocks!
The PD I bought sat on the shelf at a local shop for 10+ years.
Good condition, price tag of $279, IIRC.
I kept on buying the other guns in the case, and never gave it a second look.
Because of people in this forum (Actually, it may have been TFL?) that gave theirs GLOWING reviews, one after the other, I picked it up.
No regrets whatsoever.
I second the star PD, that little pistol rocks!
The PD I bought sat on the shelf at a local shop for 10+ years.
Good condition, price tag of $279, IIRC.
I kept on buying the other guns in the case, and never gave it a second look.
Because of people in this forum (Actually, it may have been TFL?) that gave theirs GLOWING reviews, one after the other, I picked it up.
No regrets whatsoever.
71Commander
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Colt Mark IV .380 Government.
It's an absolute joy to own this gun.
It's an absolute joy to own this gun.
jeff-10
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Gyrojet, Wildey, Steyr GB, HK VP70, P9s, Bren Ten, LAR Grizzly Mark 1 and all the other stuff from the 70s and 80s that didn't make it.
seeker_two
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Taurus PT-908. A great single-stack 9mm that came & went before its time (pre-AWB).
Ditto for the Marlin Camp 9. I'd pay good money to have a new one today...
Ditto for the Marlin Camp 9. I'd pay good money to have a new one today...
Old Dog
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I was happy to see mention of the Star PD. I've always felt it was one of the all-time underrated pistols.
I once picked up a new Star Firestar M-40 (40 S&W). It was 100% reliable, quite accurate ... just a little too heavy for me, and the safety wasn't quite as positive as I wanted (for an SA cocked-and-locked carry pistol). I traded it away for another handgun I no longer possess and regret it to this day. I think the Firestars were good pistols.
The S&W 645 --- ah, another personal favorite. Were it not for that blasted slide-mounted safety ...
Hey, I've got a Taurus 908 ... and a 945 also. Excellent pistolas ...
I once picked up a new Star Firestar M-40 (40 S&W). It was 100% reliable, quite accurate ... just a little too heavy for me, and the safety wasn't quite as positive as I wanted (for an SA cocked-and-locked carry pistol). I traded it away for another handgun I no longer possess and regret it to this day. I think the Firestars were good pistols.
The S&W 645 --- ah, another personal favorite. Were it not for that blasted slide-mounted safety ...
Hey, I've got a Taurus 908 ... and a 945 also. Excellent pistolas ...
IZinterrogator
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Seems to me that's the only one people talk about when someone asks about a concealable Sig on TFL.
Amen. Used to have a Colt CCO, sold it because I was low on cash. Regretted it ever since.
That is what Kimber is for. Picking up an Eclipse 10mm in a few weeks.
22luvr
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Do I ever....
My very first pistol was a Stoeger Luger replica in .22 LR. I put literally thousands of rounds downrange and that sucker never jammed.
Perfect ergonimics, slick trigger, good sights, deadly accurate, and sexy good looks.
I honestly have never seen one since......
My very first pistol was a Stoeger Luger replica in .22 LR. I put literally thousands of rounds downrange and that sucker never jammed.
Perfect ergonimics, slick trigger, good sights, deadly accurate, and sexy good looks.
I honestly have never seen one since......
Harry Paget Flashman
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Ruger SP101 in .22LR.
Indestructable, rustproof, cheap to shoot, nice heft, straight shooter.
Indestructable, rustproof, cheap to shoot, nice heft, straight shooter.
Definitely the Colt Magnum Carry.
Heck of a whallop in a small package.
Heck of a whallop in a small package.
Longbow
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I forgot....
the Calico 9mm and .22lr
I'm really not sure why it didn't catch on.
the Calico 9mm and .22lr
I'm really not sure why it didn't catch on.
MountainPeak
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I own a Springfield Ultra Compact High Cap that is a sweetheart of a gun. 12 rounds of 45acp that has been totally reliable and accurate. I know its limitations weight wise(with the newer metals), and have read stuff against it, reliability wise. My experience is, it's a GREAT firearm! Just one man's opinion.
1911Tuner
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Wishes
Casting a vote for the Smith & Wesson Model 58 here.
Elmer...A friend of mine had a .357 Redhawk for a while, moved away, traded it and regretted it. Three years later, I see one in a gun shop in Kernersville, NC...many hundreds of miles from where he traded his. Grabbed it for him. He makes the drive all the way here to to pick it up and visit some friends while he's in town...and it's the same gun! What are the chances? It now resides with him in his happy home near Springfield, MO.
Casting a vote for the Smith & Wesson Model 58 here.
Elmer...A friend of mine had a .357 Redhawk for a while, moved away, traded it and regretted it. Three years later, I see one in a gun shop in Kernersville, NC...many hundreds of miles from where he traded his. Grabbed it for him. He makes the drive all the way here to to pick it up and visit some friends while he's in town...and it's the same gun! What are the chances? It now resides with him in his happy home near Springfield, MO.
GoLambo
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Jericho 941, never really caught on, but I'm in love with this gun. Perfect egronomics for me, 16 round's of 9mm on tap, reliable and improved CZ design, ambi decocker, and great looks to boot. Put 1300 rounds through mine without cleaning and no jams. Some people complain it weighs to much, but I dont really mind. Recoil is very low, and followups just pop right out.
5Wire
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S&W 547 3" Round Butt 9mm Revolver.
No moon clips. Great carry gun. Accurate.
No moon clips. Great carry gun. Accurate.
Sir Aardvark
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned this yet:
The MBA Gyrojet pistol actually fired rocket bullets. It had practically no recoil. Problems included poor accuracy and slow burn times, which meant if your target was too close, the bullet didn't have enough time to get up to speed.
The MBA Gyrojet pistol actually fired rocket bullets. It had practically no recoil. Problems included poor accuracy and slow burn times, which meant if your target was too close, the bullet didn't have enough time to get up to speed.
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Diamondback
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Beretta Cougar...Rossi 720/721 .44 Spl.......3" S&W 640......9mm revolvers.
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Ala Dan
Member in memoriam
Iver Johnson TR-22 self-loader. Bought one NIB back in the early 80's
for $115 OTD. Great copy of the German Walther .22. Unfortunately,
mine was stolen during a robbery/car-jacking of my wife on 10-13-94;
never to be seen again. Weapons S/N is: AE 23221 Also, I've
never been able to find another one~
for $115 OTD. Great copy of the German Walther .22. Unfortunately,
mine was stolen during a robbery/car-jacking of my wife on 10-13-94;
never to be seen again. Weapons S/N is: AE 23221 Also, I've
never been able to find another one~
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