What is your SHTF pistol?
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Let's smoke that pot over there
I'm pretty confident I will be the only person who has this answer.
If SHTF and I have uncertainty in front of me the pistol I'm grabbing is my Beretta APX. I love it. It feels great, shoots very soft and is IMO built like a tank, I think it's bomb proof. In other words I have complete unconditional confidence in it. To many people its ugly but it feels great in my hand, it shoots awesome and I am completely confident in it.
Yes I am odd and contrarian. I have no problem doing my own thing against the popular grain if it makes sense to me.
If SHTF and I have uncertainty in front of me the pistol I'm grabbing is my Beretta APX. I love it. It feels great, shoots very soft and is IMO built like a tank, I think it's bomb proof. In other words I have complete unconditional confidence in it. To many people its ugly but it feels great in my hand, it shoots awesome and I am completely confident in it.
Yes I am odd and contrarian. I have no problem doing my own thing against the popular grain if it makes sense to me.
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HK VP40.
Works well, never had a failure of any kind and will shot any .40 cal ammo out there. Easy to handle, easy to maintain and the factory sights are very well done.
only thing that would worry me is commonality of magazines.
Works well, never had a failure of any kind and will shot any .40 cal ammo out there. Easy to handle, easy to maintain and the factory sights are very well done.
only thing that would worry me is commonality of magazines.
Love the VP9 as well/
dwa12479
.338 Win Mag
I've shot a friends VP9 a bit, love the way it feels in my hand, but can't get used to the trigger guard mag release. I like consistency across platforms...
nortatoga
.338 Win Mag
Also another reason for my M&P 40/9 is I have 12, 9mm mags and 5, 40 mags.
They make a button version also.
It took some getting used to.
I don't know about your S&W magazines, but I can use 9mm and .40 Beretta magazines interchangeably; that is I can load and shoot .40 out of the 9mm mags and as easily the inverse... the .40 mags will hold one or two more rounds of 9mm in (10) round limited magazines, so be aware.
I have thought a lot about buying the SK model. Feels good in the hand for a smaller gun
meketrefe
.450/400 Nitro Ex
G19 too. ...Glock, the ak of the pistols.
nortatoga
.338 Win Mag
I have heard that also just never tried it.
gun_slinger_boy
.338 Win Mag
Dang. I didn't know people still used the G19 as a go to. I'll be a little different and not go with the G19. I'm gonna go with G19s akimbo!
gun_slinger_boy
.338 Win Mag
I actually have a dual port on it's way. How do you like the single port?
The single port works well. You notice the benefit of ports and comps more when running hotter ammo.
SW 642, then G26
nortatoga
.338 Win Mag
Ideally to go along with my S&W M&P would be if Ruger would make a M&P mag well adapter for the PCC9!!
gun_slinger_boy
.338 Win Mag
I roll my own and have made a spicey batch just for the occasion. I've run plenty through the specific gun I'll be putting the comp on so I'll be able to see if there is an actual difference.
No one's mentioned the Sig P226 or it's siblings: The P226 is the one Pistol I can easily operate ambidextrous and is utterly reliable.
We used one over a three day training class firing right at 2,000 round of 147gr +P Speer Gold-Dot with zero issues and only a field stripped wipe down, and that pistol was WELL used ahead of the Class...I rejected the kool-aid until I had a sip and now I'm hooked. It's only a second choice behind the Beretta (for me) due to magazines on hand...actually the Sig is probably the better gun, but M9's and I go back a long way.
We used one over a three day training class firing right at 2,000 round of 147gr +P Speer Gold-Dot with zero issues and only a field stripped wipe down, and that pistol was WELL used ahead of the Class...I rejected the kool-aid until I had a sip and now I'm hooked. It's only a second choice behind the Beretta (for me) due to magazines on hand...actually the Sig is probably the better gun, but M9's and I go back a long way.
Sometimes running lighter anemic ammo you won’t feel much of a difference, it’s still there though. Stuff like duty ammo, you should definitely be able to tell a difference.
I’d much prefer sticking with my Glock 19. Besides me shooting it very well and Glock being one of the most reliable pistols, Glock 9mm mag’s are plentiful God forbid I need to get more in a shtf situation. Those mags are going to be the most prevalent. Also my 34 mags work in my 19 as well, so I already have extra mags to begin with.
Loworange88
.40 S&W
The closest one I can get to.
BMF JK
.44 mag
I absolutely love my 226 legion sadly I’d leave it behind for my 19 . If I could only choose 1 it would be my G19 for practical reasons that have already been stated.
Shadow rider
6.5 Creedmoor
Another old timer with a 1911!
Or maybe the .44mag wheel gun (depending on my ammo stock when SHTF and what else I can carry).
Or maybe the .44mag wheel gun (depending on my ammo stock when SHTF and what else I can carry).
PA Guns & Ammo
.45 acp
Your SHTF pistol should be one that can accept more rounds than normal if you know what I mean. That definitely means no single stacks.
I bought a legion when Gander was shutting down and I've never fired it, however I've got two other P226's that will make you a believer.
Again, while I personally don't care for the Grock, it's the small block chevy of the pistol world and while nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool, it's a challenge to fuck it up.
BlueHat12
22lr
Haven't held a G48, but it sounds awesome! Unfortunately, the slim profile makes use of G17/19 mags impossible. If SHTF, being able to source magazines will be much easier with the 'standard glock' mag profile. A ton of PCCs take 'Glock mags', but not G48 mags.
Does that make the G48 a bad choice? NOT AT ALL. Just buy a lot of mags! And use a full size rifle like a real man!