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True, but the frequent reloading would be bad in a combat situation, especially considering that it is a lot slower than a more conventional pistol.
But for a household gun, power is probably unnecessary yet favorable considering it rarely takes more than one shot to disable a trespasser, unless I am mistaken.
Did you actually put power and not necessary, when talking about a .357? Thats an odd combination of words The .357 isnt the strongest sure, but pound for pound itll kick alot of ass. Sides you didnt ask whats the best handgun in the world. So Im saying in my mind, its the .357. Very rugged, easy to use/clean the ammo is readily available and, if I need to blow a hole in someone, it gets the job done with ease
One I invented.
It shoots rainbows and waves of peace and joy, incapacitating any assailant, wrong doer, innocent bystander, child or shop keeper with love and happiness.
It holds megasaps of happiness rounds and has a range of boundless compassion.
KingCracker wrote:Did you actually put power and not necessary, when talking about a .357? Thats an odd combination of words The .357 isnt the strongest sure, but pound for pound itll kick alot of ass. Sides you didnt ask whats the best handgun in the world. So Im saying in my mind, its the .357. Very rugged, easy to use/clean the ammo is readily available and, if I need to blow a hole in someone, it gets the job done with ease
Well, as said, I don't know a great deal about weapons.. and I do believe that there is some difference between the 'calibre' of a gun depending on if you're American or British (or something else, perhaps?).
Power was the best word I could use to describe it.. anyway, some revolvers are quite powerful (ie have a larger round size), such as a Magnum .44 (or probably any other calibre).
Yea the .44 is bigger, there are alot of bullets that are bigger. Im just busting your balls is all. Youd be surprised at how much punch the .357 has. Its just a .38 round that was forced to do blow for a few months and then put on the market. So the caliber might be mid sized it hits like a hammer.
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Monster Rain wrote:
KingCracker wrote:Why have a .38 when you can just up it a bit and take the weapon I chose? Eh? EH?????????
.357 can shoot .38, IIRC.
It's just that awesome. Damn you KC for having such good taste. Now all I can offer is +1 to KingCracker.
Athank ya
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Darkvoidof40k wrote:As the title, really. What do you think is the best handgun out there? I'm no weapons expert, but the M9 seems pretty popular all over the world.
You need to define the parameters my fellow.
Plus all this is irrelevant. If you don't have a good 1911 you don't have *
*Above statement excludes Springfield XDM, Sig Sauer, Webley guys, and Ruger Redhawk/Dan Wesson/S&W no. 29 shooters baby.
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The best handgun or pistol is the one you never have to use. There are a ridiculous amount of variables, personal choice, whether you believe the bollocks about .357 magnum, believe that a 9mm is better, revolver V SLP etc.
You need to define "best" for anyone to be able to sport a decent answer. Been out to various places and issued a 9mm Browning, which does the job even though it's about a billion years old. Seen other forces issued with a variety of things but with handguns it really isn't about all the fancy shiny bits it's about your ability to use it properly.
No point in being given a pistol that will stop an asteroid if you can't hit a cows arse with a banjo.
Elmodiddly wrote:The best handgun or pistol is the one you never have to use. There are a ridiculous amount of variables, personal choice, whether you believe the bollocks about .357 magnum, believe that a 9mm is better, revolver V SLP etc.
You need to define "best" for anyone to be able to sport a decent answer. Been out to various places and issued a 9mm Browning, which does the job even though it's about a billion years old. Seen other forces issued with a variety of things but with handguns it really isn't about all the fancy shiny bits it's about your ability to use it properly.
No point in being given a pistol that will stop an asteroid if you can't hit a cows arse with a banjo.
I see a British flag by your avatar, but your sounding mighty Southern right now
I also have a thing for colt revolvers, especially their snake-named line (python, anaconda, diamondback, etc)
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Being a brit I don't have experience firing guns but the problem with big guns like the .44 Magnum is that they take some practice to use, they are big powerful things. You really don't need a tool like that to stop a burglar. The british ex-serviceman I know who moved to the US has a 9mm as his choice.
I have to say that my favourite guns are all rifles, the M1 Garand, .303 Lee Enfield or a classic Winchester rifle. My parents have a deactivated Enfield, tis a thing of beauty.
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Being a brit I don't have experience firing guns but the problem with big guns like the .44 Magnum is that they take some practice to use, they are big powerful things. You really don't need a tool like that to stop a burglar. The british ex-serviceman I know who moved to the US has a 9mm as his choice.
I have to say that my favourite guns are all rifles, the M1 Garand, .303 Lee Enfield or a classic Winchester rifle. My parents have a deactivated Enfield, tis a thing of beauty.
As I said to Shuma Gorath,
Notice the words herp and derp in my post.
I know its not a great gun. I'm being TFG and saying the obligatory 'Desert Eagle is best'
Stormrider wrote:Purely subjective really. There is no best or worst gun.
No gak, really?
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