Gun, Caliber or maybe Romantic

[brownie]

I choose caliber first, could be 9 or 45, then the platform for it based on ergos/size and mission statement.

[DrHenley]

I shot 9mm in a SA/DA for years and had no romantic notion about 45 ACP in an Ol' Slab Side.

Then for a while it seemed like every gun rag had cover story after cover story about 1911s, so I decided to see what all the fuss was about and bought a used DW Panther at a pawn shop.

I discovered that the platform was a natural for me, almost effortless to shoot. My carry gun at the time was a Walther PP in 32 ACP, and I found that the 45 was more comfortable to shoot than the 32. And a helluvalot more comfortable to shoot than the next carry gun, a Charter 44 Special.

Oddly, my aluminum framed 3.3" Sig Ultra 1911 is just at comfortable to shoot as the 5" DW Panther. Really odd since my steel framed 3.5" RIA compact is not as comfortable to shoot as the Sig. Go figure...

I even ran an IDPA match with the Sig and did not feel like it was a handicap. Try THAT with whatever your favorite carry gun is...

And because my first 1911 was a DW, well the rest, as they say, is history...

[Dave Waits]

Because: "If you want to win...this is the gun you will use." Chairman Cooper

[DrHenley]

Originally Posted by Dave Waits

Because: "If you want to win...this is the gun you will use." Chairman Cooper

Because they don't make a .46

[Arley]

I have 2 FM 9s and love them both . Very easy to shoot and hit what I am aiming at . The "Detective " is my favorite to carry even though it is only a 9mm . But with 13 rounds I have a chance . I got my first and only 1911 out of romance . I have longed for one since I was knee high to a grasshopper .
I do carry it but it is very heavy as you all know . It is my home defense pistol and I loe to shoot it also .

Ruger 10/22 s rock I have had 2 and still have one to plink with , that is if I could afford bullets for it .

[brownie]

I have to use that RIA if I want to win?

I'll send you my addy ------ I don't want to lose.

On another note, the 1911 did win twice, but the P35 and the p226 each proved they could win also. I have a feeling it's not the shooting iron as much as it is the shooter and a lot of damned luck

[TLE2]

I prefer 1911 45ACP for carry, but I have a hankering for 357 just for fun. However, my next two handguns will be 1911.

[dw1911]

Because 1911's Look Good, Feel Good, and Shoot Good!
And if you run out of ammo, they can be used to pistol whip your attacker into
unconsciousness! I also like 1911's because they make these:

[DaFadda]

I've reached the point where I now buy a gun based on my personal need, rather than a platform. I think we all go through "Platform fatigue" buying several sizes and calibers of a platform we like. And eventually... most of us will offload the ones we don't shoot.

An example: I now cycle between 50-75 miles a week and prefer to carry. Yes, I can carry my Glock 19, but it's too bulky. Yes, I can carry my Colt Mustang Plus II, but it's steel and I sweat. And so..... a small 9mm polymer will work well. In the office or about town, I'll just carry my DW CCO, and that works fine.

One caveat here: When it comes to Ruger 10-22's, I'll buy another one anytime, and in a New York minute. I've already got three too many if there is such a thing. There is just something about that little 22 platform that I enjoy shooting.

[brownie]

Originally Posted by DaFadda

I've reached the point where I now buy a gun based on my personal need, rather than a platform. I think we all go through "Platform fatigue" buying several sizes and calibers of a platform we like. And eventually... most of us will offload the ones we don't shoot.

An example: I now cycle between 50-75 miles a week and prefer to carry. Yes, I can carry my Glock 19, but it's too bulky. Yes, I can carry my Colt Mustang Plus II, but it's steel and I sweat. And so..... a small 9mm polymer will work well. In the office or about town, I'll just carry my DW CCO, and that works fine.

One caveat here: When it comes to Ruger 10-22's, I'll buy another one anytime, and in a New York minute. I've already got three too many if there is such a thing. There is just something about that little 22 platform that I enjoy shooting.

My 10-22 take down is never going to be sold, what a great rifle they are.