Best handgun design?

[mbenz007]

I badly want one of those, but $3000+ on gun broker? Ouch!

One of the poorest firearms decisions I ever made was to pass on a Chantilly HK P7M13 fat trigger. And get this...because $50.00 kept me and the seller apart. I offered $1200 and he was firm on $1250.00. It was several years ago and even then a very good buy.. especially with the 6 restricted magazines.

 

[wired]

One of the poorest firearms decisions I ever made was to pass on a Chantilly HK P7M13 fat trigger. And get this...because $50.00 kept me and the seller apart. I offered $1200 and he was firm on $1250.00. It was several years ago and even then a very good buy.. especially with the 6 restricted magazines.

Meh. Paid $700 for my P7. I thought it was a lousy gun and sold it after a couple of boxes of 9mm through it. Heavy as hell bad trigger guard design that pinched my pinger making it uncomfortable to shoot and it got hot as well fast.

 

[mbenz007]

Back on track.... my vote is two fold.
1) Belgian made BHP
2) HK P7. I prefer the psp 8 round specifically for CCW.

 

[titsonritz]

Who has taken a 1000 round class with a P7 series? Those squeeze cockers get hella hot during high volume shooting.

 

[mbenz007]

Not me! I would imagine anything after the 7 magazines I've ran through them consecutively is gonna burn, and even that got hot! I'm strictly talking about my all time favorites. I grew up on BHP I have shot them from 11 years old and on, some 40 years now. The P7 I have been shooting for 20 years and I perform well with it, it fits my hand perfectly, just like the BHP. As far as heavy the P7 is and after scouring for the perfect holster, I found the Kramer to fit me the best without printing and being all day comfortable.

 

[ma96782]

"If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all."



Aloha, Mark

 

[mbenz007]

As my dad taught me from a very young age..
" A Belgian made Browning will never let you down"

 

[Runs With Elk]

For me, it's hard to beat a SAA Colt or clone. They point and balance so naturally.

 

[fstdraw]

My vote's, Beretta 92FS and S&W 4506 with the proper springs.

 

[Siglvr]

The Gold Cup was $800 in 1997.

It was $500 in 1976, which seemed exorbitant.

 

[Member 53328]

Glock. Cause they work.

Edit - damn old threads.

 

[solv3nt]

 

[lucusloc]

Whatever fits your hand is the correct answer.

There are lots of different geometries, and the reason there are so many is that there are lots of different hand types. I have huge palms and short, stubby fingers. For this reason handguns like the 1911 do not work well for me; the controls are all too far away for me to operate without having to break my grip. Guns like the Sig 2xx series, however, have controls close enough that I can reach them easily.

The same can be said for grip angle. This all comes down to things like natural wrist angle, your own personal palm swell and how your fingers line up at the first joint. Some people will wind up with a larger natural cant than others, and that means different grip angles will be preferable.

What works really well for you may not work for someone else at all.

I think even too many top trainers miss this point, often advocating for the setup that fits their ergonomics best, not realizing that this may not be a perfect match for the people they are training.

 

[DeanMk]

It was $500 in 1976, which seemed exorbitant.

It was.
According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics...
$800 in September of 1997 is the same as $285.86 in September of 1976.
$500 in September of 1976 is the same as $1399.31 in September of 1997.

 

[Mike_M57]

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[red442joe]

You're amongst friends. Nobody will hate you if you say the word.

....Glock. See, that wasn't so bad was it? Or in your case it may be more like Glock Glock Glock Glock Glock.

All I heard was "Glock Glock Glock Glock Glock".

Joe

 

[DeanMk]

All I heard was "Glock Glock Glock Glock Glock".

Joe

That was your pet chicken.