Pistol Purchase Advice

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gar-dog

Discussion Starter · Mar 22, 2006

I think I would like another pistol or two and am looking for some advice.

Here is what I have:
S&W 686 .357 revolver - 4 in Barrel
Antique Hi-Standard Target Pistol .22LR
Helwan 9mm copy of Beretta M951 (Egyptian)
Antique S&W Govt. Issue WWI .38

I feel like my collection is not very functional. At a minimum, I'd like a nice quality and reliable auto as my primary home defense gun. Also, shouldn't everyone have a .45 1911?? What about 9mm too? Maybe one auto not so huge, maybe a medium to small size.

I'd like nice guns, nothing off-brand so to speak. Not the most expensive, but money is not a big issue. Think middle-class to upper middle class as an analogy. (THink 3 series BMW, not 7 series)

Can you help? Which two pistols should I buy?

Thanks,
G

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Seaark1660

· #10 · Mar 23, 2006

I don't know...you collection looks very functional to me....unless you are going to hunt big critters. 357Mag is a little light for bears.

You have a 357 for defense & sport, a 22 for plinking, a Govt. 38 for nostalgia, and a Helwan cause everyone has cheap foreign gun to bang around.

Does everyone need a M1911......not really. But if it puts a

on your face, that's all that's necessary to bump it to the "need" category.

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Seaark1660

· #15 · Mar 27, 2006

You guys do realize that there are more guns out there than just the 1911......

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Seaark1660

· #20 · Mar 30, 2006

Some people take their favorite gun make/model/manufacture to a new high......Just seeing who is going to bite.....

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