Your Favorite Handgun Acquisition of 2021

[bluejeans]

Sig p320 compact with Wilson grip/tungsten rods, romeo1, tlr-7, trigger (brain fart, can’t remember brand,) and night sights.
Bought it like this second hand after someone else dumped a ton on money into and didn’t like it

 

[ProPhetiQ]

My Caniks

 

[franco45]

I would have to say my LCP Max. It's in my pocket daily.

 

[tuckerdog1]

I lose track of time, and don't really remember what happened in 2020,2021 or 2022. Had to check my spreadsheet. Turns out I only bought 7 handguns in 2021. Two are cheapo revolvers that don't come close to making the cut. Three are 1911s, one Beretta & a Sig M25. The Sig was a gift, so I guess doesn't count. The 1911s & Beretta are all really good guns, but if I have to pick one, it would be this beat up STI Trojan in 45 ACP. Not the prettiest of the lot, but such a smooth shooter.

 

[Great Scot]

Walther PPK/s in .22lr from the 1970s.

 

[gnappi]

Tough question, but I do not like commonly found guns, so I gotta go with the early 1990's Springfield "Factory Comp" in super. One like this:

 

[JWSurvive]

I bought my first gun ever in 2021- an M&P 9 4.25” barrel. I’ve loved getting to know more about shooting and learning how to be a better shot.

 

[DMW1116]

Congratulations on your first purchase. I’ve had my M&P 9 a while. I really like mine and think you made a good choice. I can’t shoot it as good as my target pistols but it’s a good shooter.

My favorite and only has been my 40 year old Ruger Blackhawk. I haven’t put it to it’s intended purpose (50+ yard hand gunning) but it’s a real shooter with hand loads out to 25 yards.

I had to dial back the 357 Magnum spice a little bit but everyone should shoot a pistol once that makes them wonder if there is any hair left on the back of their hands.

 

[Old Dog]

This one. The four-incher didn't come in until right after the New Year...

 

[d'zaster]

Dan Wesson classic bobtail 45acp. Best trigger of my various 1911s. Bobbed commander has great feel and balance.

 

[JKP]

Traded my 686 with short (2 1/2" I think) barrel for a 4" 66 no dash. Never really warmed up to the short barrel. The ejector rod was shorter than .357 cases.

 

[welldoya]

In 2021 it would have to be the 1978 Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 I bought at a gunshow.

 

[DeepSouth]

Just a few days before the boating accident I had picked up a S&W 29-2. I really enjoyed it while it lasted. I’m growing more and more fond of the older Smiths.

 

[I6turbo]

...if I have to pick one, it would be this beat up STI Trojan in 45 ACP. Not the prettiest of the lot, but such a smooth shooter.
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I don't see a better looking gun in this thread. That's probably because I really like guns with an honest patina of age and use (not abuse). I have a bunch of pristine guns, but the best looking ones in my eyes are the ones with honest wear, and even better if I'm the one who put the wear on 'em.

 

[I6turbo]

I’m growing more and more fond of the older Smiths.

I've gotten this way with almost all guns. I appreciate the craftsmanship in older guns much more than I do the modern ones. Plastic, MIM, CNC-and-robot-built, computer-designed guns just strike me as having no soul. They can definitely serve a purpose, but I don't connect to them like I do some of the older guns.

 

[wiscoaster]

Sig P-232 SL. Why? Because it's just so damn pretty.