Ideal Handgun

• Feb 15, 2012

• #1

BigMBobbyOP

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Sep 30, 2011

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Was thinking about this last night. Might not be everyone's cup of tea but this would be *my* ideal handgun:

Start me with a single stack .45 ACP Glock.

Re-profile the slide and frame to match the width, contour, and dimensions of a 1911. Note: the re-profiling would *not* include the hammer. Keep it no exposed hammer & striker fired.

Make the trigger break like my 1911's trigger & give me a 1911 safety.

VOILA.

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• Feb 15, 2012

• #2

Sirex

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Oct 30, 2010

10,416

Westminster, MD

I would take the gun RoboCop used to keep in his leg.

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #3

august1410

Marcas Registradas

Apr 10, 2009

22,562

New Bern, NC

I have mine.

S&W Model 27 .357 Magnum. Five inch barrel.

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #4

S

stu929

M1 Addict

Jan 2, 2012

6,605

Hagerstown

Nosiey crickett from MIB ;-)

I'm between 1911A1 and XDM .45

Oh and BTW you Glock sounds like an XD now

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #5

Silverlode

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Aug 16, 2010

4,797

Frederick

Make the trigger break like my 1911's trigger

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Can this be done?

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #6

BlueHeeler

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Apr 28, 2010

7,086

Washington, DC

BigMBobbyOP said:

Was thinking about this last night. Might not be everyone's cup of tea but this would be *my* ideal handgun:

Start me with a single stack .45 ACP Glock.

Re-profile the slide and frame to match the width, contour, and dimensions of a 1911. Note: the re-profiling would *not* include the hammer. Keep it no exposed hammer & striker fired.

Make the trigger break like my 1911's trigger & give me a 1911 safety.

VOILA.

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So you want a striker fired 1911?

The 1911 works just fine for me and the last 100 years.

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #7

Yoshi

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Jun 9, 2010

4,520

Someplace in Maryland

A SA/DA hammer-fired pistol in 10mm that's just as reliable/tough as my G20.

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #8

G O B

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Nov 17, 2007

1,940

Cen TX

The ideal gun is the one that fits your hand, shoots to your instinctive point of aim and goes BANG every time. That is going to be quite different for different shooters.

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #9

swinokur

In a State of Bliss

Patriot Picket

Apr 15, 2009

55,455

Westminster USA

Yoshi said:

A SA/DA hammer-fired pistol in 10mm that's just as reliable/tough as my G20.

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That would be a 10xx series Smith 3rd generation.

Best 10mm auto ever produced IMHO.

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #10

M

mahead

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Jan 6, 2009

105

Frederick

sounds like you want a Kahr

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #11

M

mikec

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Dec 1, 2007

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Off I-83

Yoshi said:

A SA/DA hammer-fired pistol in 10mm that's just as reliable/tough as my G20.

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Bruce Gray, a noted SIG gunsmith, was trying to make a 10mm P220 at one point. Not sure if he succeeded or not.

http://grayguns.com/ WARNING!!! MauiWowie usually starts babbling like a child when Gray Guns is mentioned.

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #12

BigMBobbyOP

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BlueHeeler said:

So you want a striker fired 1911?

The 1911 works just fine for me and the last 100 years.

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I believe what I described takes the best of both worlds & creates something better.

Striker fired means no exposed hammer. There are disadvantages to an exposed hammer. It can be blocked - preventing firing. It can get caught on clothes or whatnot. Both disadvantages overcome by no hammer striker fire.

I don't see the disadvantage to striker fired provided you can have the trigger break like a 1911.

IMO, the reduced weight of a poly frame is an advantage and does not compromise accuracy or follow ups.

The contour and dimensions of the 1911 make more sense. It makes more sense to have a rounded slide. Simply by rounding a blocky glock slide you are reducing weight and making it slimmer meaning much better carry.

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #13

Forager

Imported curmudgeon

Feb 12, 2012

176

In the Lion's den

swinokur said:

That would be a 10xx series Smith 3rd generation.

Best 10mm auto ever produced IMHO.

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Yep.

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #14

Yoshi

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Jun 9, 2010

4,520

Someplace in Maryland

swinokur said:

That would be a 10xx series Smith 3rd generation.

Best 10mm auto ever produced IMHO.

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This? http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=273873125

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #15

Forager

Imported curmudgeon

Feb 12, 2012

176

In the Lion's den

Yep, that.

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #16

Forager

Imported curmudgeon

Feb 12, 2012

176

In the Lion's den

Or, this: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=264070857

$750 is a good price. I sold mine for more than that, and it went FAST.

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #17

Forager

Imported curmudgeon

Feb 12, 2012

176

In the Lion's den

1026s are NOT common: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=272162789

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #18

Forager

Imported curmudgeon

Feb 12, 2012

176

In the Lion's den

1066: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=273262511

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #19

Forager

Imported curmudgeon

Feb 12, 2012

176

In the Lion's den

1086: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=273650346

Wow.... I don't think I've ever seen all 10x6 series guns listed at once. That one in Salisbury, NC would have been mine just a couple months ago.

 

• Feb 15, 2012

• #20

Marauder

Revolver Addict

Dec 14, 2010

1,485

A N frame Smith&Wesson Revolver!