Hard picking a do all gun when….

kerotan87 · Nov 25, 2023

Got to shoot everything and I was amazed with the mete it is a full size gun and man I was pinging steel. The macro and the echelon were great contenders the macro depending on the ammo was snappy at times and the echelon was good and the dot was easy to acquire but out of all of them I choose the mete and I may come back to the xmacro if conceal carry gives me issues but with the conceal holster I have and what I wear the mete was way to hide even wearing appendix

thanks again going stop by my local gun shop and purchase it. Be safe all and happy holidays.

wjv · Nov 25, 2023

Not sure that there really is such a thing as a "do all" gun.

[. . . .] Easy to shoot
[. . . .] Good capacity
[. . . .] Accurate
[. . . .] Adjustable sights
[. . . .] Highly Visible sights
[. . . .] Low profile snag-proof sights
[. . . .] Longer sight radius
[. . . .] Easy to conceal

And so on. . . . Pick any three. . . .

RyanG90 · Nov 26, 2023

my Glock 30 W/holosun 507c is a "do it all" gun IMO

Member 53328 · Nov 26, 2023

RyanG90 said:
my Glock 30 W/holosun 507c is a "do it all" gun IMO

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I agree on the Glock part. Haha.

RyanG90 · Nov 26, 2023

1775usmc said:
I agree on the Glock part. Haha.

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Right back at ya, haha.

oremike · Nov 26, 2023

Ok to fire up the way, way back machine when I was fresh out of the Navy and going to school on the GI Bill. I wanted a do it all hand gun so I paid $169.00 for a brand new 71/2" Ruger Blackhawk in 45 Colt. I also bought 100 rounds of ammo, a Lee Challenger press, 100 Large pistol primers some bullets from Liberty bullets and a pound of Unique powder. My buddy knew how to reload so showed me what to do and gave me one load to make. I think it was 10grs of powder with a 255gr SWC. That gun and one load for a lot of years was all I had and it worked well for everything from happy cans to head shooting Grouse. In fact when Harry died and I was at his celebration of life some of the friends of his I'd never met when we did meet they'd say oh, your the guy with the Ruger 45 Colt. My point being any gun can be a do it all gun if that's all you've got.

Member 53328 · Nov 26, 2023

oremike said:
My point being any gun can be a do it all gun if that's all you've got.

It may not be ideal but this is spot on.

Nharp1 · Nov 26, 2023

10mm with the correct ammo usually covers most bases... pick your flavor of platform from Glock, to SIG, to 1911.

Ducati_Meister · Nov 26, 2023

I'd say use the largest gun you're comfortable with, train with it and find a carry method that works for you. We're all built different, so you'll find what works for you won't necessarily work for someone else.
I'm 5' 6", 117 lbs and I can still conceal a full sized gun, like my Glock 41 for example. Lately, my old school German Sig P229 in .40 has been my carry gun.

orygun · Nov 26, 2023

If I had to pick a "do-all" gun from the handguns I have, it would be my Commander sized 1911 in 45. (Dan Wesson CBOB) While I've been packing a 357 snubbie for the last few years, it's not as easy to conceal as a 1911 and when I need to conceal, the 1911 is the ticket. I've owned a lot of guns since I've been 21 and the only ones I've kept I really like, except the Glock 22. I've kept it for sentimental reasons. I like the 40S&W as a cartridge, but I have no love for the Glock I own...
I have no interest in the guns the OP is checking out, but have been watching to see what others have to say.

@wjv , the way I look at it, my 1911 covers 6 of your boxes. It doesn't have adjustable sights and compared to most pistols these days, and it doesn't have high capacity, so I didn't check that box, either. For me, though, it checks every other box.
Hell, I carry a 5 shot 357 most of the time. Nine shots is a lot!

Member 53328 · Nov 26, 2023

kerotan87 said:
Got to shoot everything and I was amazed with the mete it is a full size gun and man I was pinging steel. The macro and the echelon were great contenders the macro depending on the ammo was snappy at times and the echelon was good and the dot was easy to acquire but out of all of them I choose the mete and I may come back to the xmacro if conceal carry gives me issues but with the conceal holster I have and what I wear the mete was way to hide even wearing appendix thanks again going stop by my local gun shop and purchase it. Be safe all and happy holidays.

Way to go with a full size gun. They're the best for fighting!

orygun · Nov 26, 2023

1775usmc said:
Way to go with a full size gun. They're the best for fighting!

And if it turns into hand to hand, a steel full sized gun makes a great "beatin iron".

Member 53328 · Nov 26, 2023

orygun said:
And if it turns into hand to hand, a steel full sized gun makes a great "beatin iron".

That it does. Also the reason I carry a fixed blade. Haha

oremike · Nov 27, 2023

oremike said:
Ok to fire up the way, way back machine when I was fresh out of the Navy and going to school on the GI Bill. I wanted a do it all hand gun so I paid $169.00 for a brand new 71/2" Ruger Blackhawk in 45 Colt. I also bought 100 rounds of ammo, a Lee Challenger press, 100 Large pistol primers some bullets from Liberty bullets and a pound of Unique powder. My buddy knew how to reload so showed me what to do and gave me one load to make. I think it was 10grs of powder with a 255gr SWC. That gun and one load for a lot of years was all I had and it worked well for everything from happy cans to head shooting Grouse. In fact when Harry died and I was at his celebration of life some of the friends of his I'd never met when we did meet they'd say oh, your the guy with the Ruger 45 Colt. My point being any gun can be a do it all gun if that's all you've got.

Replying to myself, best I can say now days is there is no do all one gun anymore , but it's good to have choices.