What all around gun?

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  • Hi Power

    Votes: 33 14.3%

  • 1911

    Votes: 91 39.4%

  • Glock

    Votes: 107 46.3%
  • Total voters
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Reading some of the posts, I have to smile as OP clearly stated his likes/dislikes.
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P.S. I chose these because they are all handguns I want.

I did have a cz-75 and the slide is to hard to rack so they are out. ... I don't like xd's or m&p's or anything else polymer ... no glock 19's or sigs. I don't want a sig, I hate the double/single action triggers. To me they feel like a heavier glock. I don't like the 19 grip size, I've owned a 23 and wasn't impressed. I only like the slimline and full size glocks. Please don't mention the glock 36 either.
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I may not have much to spend on bullets either so the cheaper the bullets the better.
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sprice, I am a fan of 1911, but if you are to shoot one for the next 5 years, factory 45ACP ammunition will cost you quite a bit. Let's say you shoot 100 rounds a month and your 45ACP ammo costs $16/50 average (probably the cheaper aluminum cased CCI or steel cased Wolf/TulAmmo):

$16/50 x 2 = $32/month or about $400/year and $2,000/5 years.

I am also a fan of Glocks, and I would suggest the G22 with a Lone Wolf 9mm conversion barrel. This way, shoot the cheaper 9mm at the range and drop in the factory barrel with 40S&W JHP for SD/HD. Let's say you shoot the same 100 rounds a month and your 9mm ammo costs $10/50 average:

$10/50 x 2 = $20/month or about $240/year and $1,200/5 years.
 
Reading some of the posts, I have to smile as OP clearly stated his likes/dislikes.
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Heh, the OP added that after some of our replies. He did ask if he should be considering other pistols, so we threw some out there! :D

Given his addendum, I would suggest just a Glock 17 with night sights and go to work. I have one myself and it's kind of boring. It shoots and shoots and shoots, never an issue at all. With some Ranger SXTs or Speer Gold Dots, you have effective performance for HD/SD. And 9mm ammo is always some of the cheapest store-bought centerfire ammo, though reloading makes it cheaper still. It can be CCW'ed, it's big enough to make a decent competition gun or bedside gun or open-carry/holster gun.

bds, thanks for putting the numbers out there on ammunition costs. That's why I suggested a good .22 also. Shooting is shooting and putting holes in paper and getting target feedback is important to keep up that skill.

jad0110, I forgot the 4" medium revolver! Another favorite that is regularly overlooked. The cost of even .38 Special factory ammo is close to .40-.45 store bough ammo though, so it might not help sprice out much. That said, it's tough to beat a 4" S&W M-19 or Ruger Security-Six for versatility.
 
Heh, the OP added that after some of our replies. He did ask if he should be considering other pistols, so we threw some out there!
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wanderinwalker, oh I see ... then I take back what I posted.

22LR is another option and a slide kit is available for G17/G22.

BTW, did you know you can reload 9mm for about the double the cost of .22 factory ammunition? :D
 
For all around, I'd go with glock 23 or 19. Not the 22. The 23 does everything the 22 can do, but is easier to concealed carry.
 
You can buy .22 slide kits for all of the above. They're money well spent.

Double column guns are not good options for carry. That makes the 1911 the best option. You can "tweak" it if you want, but the smarter option is to simply choose ammo with a good feed profile. If it doesn't like a particular ammo, don't buy that ammo.

Cost of ammo? Get a .22 slide kit and do most of your practice with .22.

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For your requirements I'd go with a Glock. A good running 1911 is great but when problems arise the cause can be difficult to diagnose and costly to fix because nearly everything on a 1911 will need fitting by someone with the skill to do it. Spare parts for Glocks are readily available, cheap, and are "plug and play". All it takes is a Armorer's tool (small punch), no hammer required.
 
I look at it like this - one gun for the next 5 years........BHP. 13+1 of cheap(er) 9mm for practice and it's a classic, iconic firearm that looks much nicer than any poly gun. Also probably on par with a FS Glock for CC.
You could buy 2 Glocks for the price of one BHP though......but there's a reason for that.
 
BTW, did you know you can reload 9mm for about the double the cost of .22 factory ammunition?
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Did you know it is possible to spend more than the cost of factory 9mm ammo on .22LR? :eek: I present for your consideration ELEY Match. Let's not even talk about the rifles that this stuff gets used in. :what:
 
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Did you know it is possible to spend more than the cost of factory 9mm ammo on .22LR? :eek: I present for your consideration ELEY Match. Let's not even talk about the rifles that this stuff gets used in. :what:
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If you want to go top of the line there are many brands of 9mm ammo that cost more than Eley Match ammo.
 
I voted for a slightly tweaked Hi Power. Start with a MKIII. Remove the mag safety, a must. Install a Cylynder and Slide extented safety, also a must. Sights your choice, grips your choice. Get some 15 rnd Mecgar mags and you will not be sorry. They handle and point like no other and are as reliable as any handgun I have ever shot. +p ammo is not a problem or a factor, niether is hardball or hollowpoints.
Oh, and it can be concealed year round with a good IWB holster such as a Galco Royal Guard. No problem.
 
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Hi Power all day long. Inexpensive 9mm ammo, out of the box reliability, slim and concealable, amazing ergonomics.

My second choice would be the Glock.
 
Tough choice. But only one? I've gotta go with a 1911. Carries as easily as a High Power but shoots bigger (albeit, carries less) bullets. And the choice for me is really between a 1911 and the High Power as I've never been able to warm up to a Glock (don't like the way they point for me and I detest the trigger-though I readily admit that the trigger on a High Power leaves a lot to be desired).
 
Get the Glock 17 with night sights and you probably will never have to spend another dime on anything but ammo. Do you really want to have your only gun back logged in some armorer's shop getting parts fitted? If you want reliable and cheap to shoot forget the flash and class and go ugly. You want a truck not a sports car.
 
My preference? Any good 1911.

If I only got to keep one of my handguns? It would be my Glock 19. Not my favorite, but it is what I would choose. I hate the trigger with a fervent passion, but that's what I'd grab. If money is that much of an issue...I could sleep soundly knowing parts would be cheap even though they probably wouldn't be needed.

But out of what you listed, I'd go with the Springfield, so I voted 1911. The 22 would just be too large for me to carry in shorts and a t shirt. I'd also grab one of those lee $25 hand reloading kits (the cheap one with a hammer instead of a press). Just my 2 cents...

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1911 WILL cost you more than the initial purchase
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Not always. I've spent $30 on springs in my Kimber and it's seen around 4000 rounds.

I would also consider a Rock Island Armory 1911 in 9mm for the record. It's a trigger pull you'll love in a platform you love...at a price that is great and 9mm ammo is affordable. Quality is pretty good, too. It will last you longer than that 5 year period. The most you would have to do is replace the springs ($15 or so for wolff).
 
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BHP

but I would not choose any make/model in a compact for an "all around", period
find a way to carry it, ain't that hard to do
downsize has it's own downside
 
Glock 40 cal of your choice.

$100 Lone wolf drop in barrel with no other mods will allow you inexpensive 9mm plinking
Advantage Arms .22 conversion kit makes a great training aid for your family or a fun and cheap day at the range
 
Glock 19.

This one is simple, folks.

Even those not enamored with/of Glock concede the thing is a legend in terms of reliability, durability, ease of maintenance, inexpensive (and really good quality) magazines...
 
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Glock 19.

This one is simple, folks.

Even those not enamored with/of Glock concede the thing is a legend in terms of reliability, durability, ease of maintenance, inexpensive (and really good quality) magazines...
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I have a number of non glock guns that are 100% and that shoot and feel much better in my hands than a glock.
 
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