Some clarification seems to be in order...
OK, first of all, Lobotomy Boy, I did not start this thread to bash Glocks. I have nothing against them. Heck, as I stated in the beginning of the thread I am researching my first handgun purchase. I don't have anything to "favor" over a Glock.
The lead bullets were just kind of tossed in. Once again, I do not own a handgun, and therefore have not shopped very much for handgun ammunition. I honestly have no clue how much lead ammunition is out there. If you folks were to tell me that the lead ammunition is a non issue (and you have), I would take your word for it.
Additionally, I fully understand that a 9mm pistol would be way down the list of priorities if the SHTF. THIS IS NOT MEANT TO BE A REALISTIC SITUATION! I purposefully stacked the situation in hopes to start a discussion on how different 9mm pistols (heck, you can throw other calibers in, too) handle poor ammunition. Perhaps it would not have been so misleading if I had just asked the question flat out instead of disguising it in a made-up and not very likely SHTF scenario. I have learned my lesson and will do better in future threads.
Oh, and back to the lead bullets, I didn't think that they were a real prevelant cause of kB's in Glocks. Maybe I'm wrong but I thought it had more to do with out of spec and/or overcharged ammunition. Please correct me if I'm wrong. With that in my mind, I decided to ask High-Roaders what they thought was the best gun suited to shooting bad ammunition. I've read that Glocks sometimes don't like bad ammo, and sometimes their Strikers don't hit the really tough primers hard enough. Glock folks, is that true or is it internet rumor? Once again, it's a serious question and I'd like to know. If you guys were to tell me (some of you have) that you'd still be confident in your Glocks, I'd have no reason not to believe you.
One final clarification: -X-, I'm not asking, "if you only had one handgun what would it be..." If I were asking that, I'd say something to the effect of, 'If you only could have one handgun, what would it be?'
(Keep in mind that I would be asking this question with my newly gained knowledge of just asking a straight question, so I wouldn't say something like, 'let's say that the SHTF and you only have one handgun because rifles and shotguns have been outlawed and you can't pick up bad guys guns cause they have a special computer chip planted in their hands that only allows them to use their guns, so you are only going to be able to use ONE gun for the rest of your life...what would you pick?')
Ok, sorry for the length. For those of you that did post suggestions, thanks for playin' along...