If you had it to do all over again.

[Talon167]

If you could go back to your younger self and explain to him or her all the things you currently know about handguns, including your own experiences, what would you tell yourself to buy?

Like most of you, I’ve owned a lot of guns… some have worked out great and others not as well. Some I really enjoy and still have but wouldn’t buy again. We all have platforms, companies, and various attributes about particular guns we like but sometimes we don’t know that until we try them. Sometimes at the cost of hundreds or thousands of dollars.

So if you had it to do over again, what would you tell yourself to buy in order to avoid any costly experiments/mistakes, etc?

-I think I’d end up with two (maybe three) P30 V1 handguns, one for training and one for carry.
-Gotta have a 1911 and I like my SA Operator a lot so I’ll stick with that.
-A USP45 to use and abuse.
-A G17, just because.
-A G27 for summer carry (I can conceal OWB in a Raven with a t-shirt).
-An X300U and an X400U
-Raven gear for all of them.
-All defense guns loaded with HSTs or Gold Dots

That would be about it. I could be very happy with those. I know some of you could knock it down to less and some would want more stuff. Nothing wrong with either!

All the other money I’ve spent on other guns and such I would put towards training, mags, and ammo, which is exactly what I’ve been doing for the past few years. Every time I think I want another gun I buy that amount worth of ammo or sign up for a training class. I, like most, have found this to be ideal way to efficiently spend my money. Kind of wish I could go back and tell my younger self that. Would have saved me a bunch of effort.

[montanadave]

I wish I had grabbed up a half dozen Colt Pythons the year I got outta high school ('77).

[brushy bill]

3 Gen 2 Glock 19s for handguns along with earlier spare parts (no MIM). Nothing else needed. Carry, practice, and spare. Otherwise, I'd add 6920 Colt, parts & mags, Rem 870P and parts.

[warpedcamshaft]

S&W 442 or 642 with a Crimson Trace for pocket carry/back up.

2 Glock 19's and 1 Glock 26 (With grip force adapters to protect me from slide bite)

OR

2 HK P30's and 1 HK P2000sk (LEM triggers)

OR

2 M&P9 fullsize and 1 M&P9c (As long as I could confirm the precision of the M&P 9 fullsizes)

[The Dumb Gun Collector]

If I could really, really go back and rearrange my brain I would ....

1. S&W 642 with a Crimson Trace
2. 30-06 bolt action rifle with 2-12x scope.

And never waste my money and time on any other toys. Unfortunately, I love playing with toys far too much to be this practical.

[Nippy]

If I were to go back in time this is what I would say.

1) Glock 19

1. a) $.25 trigger job and the trigger is done. Everything else is pretty much trying to polish a turd and a waste of money, glock trigger is glock trigger.
2. b) HD Trijicon NS and done.
3. c) Spend money on spare parts
4. d) If anything get another one, you don't shoot anything else.

2) RIA 1911

• a) To scratch that itching for a 1911.

3) Holsters

• Get custom holsters built to fit your body and needs. When I got mine made the guy (with heat gun in hand) watched me get in a car and out and do a whole bunch of everyday stuff. Best holster ever..

[Five_Point_Five_Six]

Stick with 9mm.



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[khc3]

I wouldn't waste my time w/ .45 or .40, just stick w/ 9mm from the start.

Edit, a little slow, lol

[LoveAR]

Glock 19, HK USPc 9, HK P-30 9, higher end 1911 tuned by a PS...all mim replaced with tool steel. Two BCM ARs.

[davidjinks]

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