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    Votes: 8 1.4%
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New POLL! What's your favorite Handgun Manufacturer?

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#1 ·
Who is your favorite handgun gun manufacturer?

I previously had a thread started back in 2007. However, people have asked for more options - so, I am starting a new poll.

Vote for your favorite - I can't possibly include everyone, but I tried to do the major companies...
 
#128 ·
I have never met a gun I didn't like. But my real answer will surprise many of you. Bersa. I have a .380 that I bought 29 years ago and shoots now as good as it did when I bought it. It has been dropped, in the rain carried on my motorcycle, carried stuck in my pocket. Never a mis fire ftf no problems in 29 years. Its built well. All metal. Accurate, more than me. Its just a good gun.

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#129 ·
I agree with the Army Rangers, Marines Special Ops Command. and the Delta Force.
Make mine a Glock please.

GW
 
#133 ·
I'd rate them better than very good. There's just something about them. Their internal machining is a little rough but that has no affect on their reliability. They're built like tanks, are very well balanced and feel great in your hand. A lot of competition guns are built on the CZ platform and design. Jeff Cooper based his Bren 10 on the CZ design. Good luck finding one of those.
 
#132 · (Edited)
Whichever make I decide to carry on any given day. But I'll give it a try.

Of the polymer framed guns: HK all the way. Glock a close 2nd. For the price Springfield gives you a bit more for the money than a Glock.

Of the all metal guns: That's a tough one, I'd have to go with Sig, CZ's a very close 2nd. Sig's have a better fit and finish. I've never had an issue with either.

Of the 1911's: Colt, it's their baby, then Kimber, they've got 'em in all different shapes, styles, calibers and sizes. But my favorite is my Detonics Combat Master.

Of the revolvers: S&W for fit and finish, Ruger for strength and durability.

Novelty guns that serve no practical purpose but are cool nonetheless: Bond Arms Derringers and NAA mini revolvers. You just gotta' have a few.

It's not surprising that the custom manufacturers did not get many votes. Because of their price tag fewer people own them. I have a Wilson EDC X9, as far as fit, finish and quality of workmanship you do get what you pay for. But does it do anything better than let's say a comparable Sig? Probably not. You're better off buying the Sig and pocketing the extra $1,800 or so. Both will probably last just as long. I bought mine for no other reason except that I wanted one.

When you own a variety of different makes it's hard to pick which one's your favorite. They've all got their pluses and minuses.
 
#135 · (Edited)
I think you meant Bersa TPR9C?

That would be a CZ P-10 C. I've never owned one, mine are all metal DA/SA's. My last one, the bottom picture can be converted from a DA/SA with an ambidextrous de-cocking lever as shown or into a SA with a manual ambidextrous safety lever. This way it can be carried like a 1911 cocked and locked if so desired.

The CZ P-10 C is a striker fired pistol, it's gotten good reviews especially for a gun that goes for around $500.

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#136 ·
Some people like cars for the beauty and the ruggedness and add performance features and rims and on and on and on. Some people like cars because they get you from here to there period. The same with guns. I like guns because they allow me to do things I can't do without guns, and not for their looks or feel or whatever. My vote goes to Glock, because even if I forget to clean them now and again, they still shoot when I want them to shoot and the bullet still goes where I want it to go. And, eventually I do clean them and maintain them and admire them for doing what they were made to do.
 
#137 · (Edited)
I like and buy them for all of the above reasons, including beauty, ruggedness and performance.
Same for cars and trucks. You wouldn't see me driving a Yugo that's for sure. At one time I swore I'd never buy a Glock, or any polymer framed gun for that matter. Now I've got 6 Glocks and 22 other polymer framed guns of different makes. I do like my Glocks, every one has worked straight outta' the box with all types of ammo. But I still hadda' vote for HK and I'd still never drive a Yugo.

I never liked the polymer triggers on any of my polymer framed guns. To me they made the guns feel cheap and prone to break at their stress and pivot points. The HK's weren't as bad, as they are polymer over a stamped steel frame. I swapped them all out whenever and if they are available. Lobos Industries makes all aluminum anodized triggers for HK's VP series of guns. There are a number of different companies that make them for Glocks.

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#140 ·
You know what? There is a bunch of wealthy people on this forum. You own a bunch of guns I've only dreamed about owning. Y'all real name droppers, being connected with kimber, SIG, and others you dodo in high cotton boy. I'm impressed.

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I don't know about that? It all depends on what people spend or waste their money on? I don't smoke drink, use drugs or gamble, that costs a lot money and you end up having nothing to show for it. Except for machine shop work I've always done all of my own work on all of my vehicles including complete restorations. Same for home repairs and just about anything else that needed to be fixed.

I never went to college and worked blue collar jobs, mechanics was always my thing. I feel bad for people that have to pay for things that they probably could do for themselves. You'd be surprised that there are some people out there that make an awful lot of money but don't know how to change a light bulb.

I do all of my own yard work instead of hiring a landscaper and painted my house. I don't have to have a new vehicle every coupla' years. We don't have granite counter tops, a smart phone or a refrigerator that talks to you. I still have the same truck I bought new 19 years ago as my everyday vehicle. Except for a 15 year mortgage my wife and I never bought anything that we didn't have the money to pay for. We haven't had any debt for over 30 years.

At least if you buy guns you can always sell them, especially one's from a reputable manufacturer. If you ever get strapped for cash you can't just sell your granite counter tops. For the most part you won't lose that much money on guns if you keep them long enough. Not only that but if the shit ever hits the fan guns and ammo will be a useful commodity more valuable than gold. What the hell can you do with a bar of gold? During the 20's in Germany people needed a wheelbarrow full of money just to buy a loaf of bread. Whether that happens here is anyone's guess? But history does have a tendency to repeat itself.
 
#139 ·
Frank Fulmer Augusta GA, I am 76 years old 1rst time posting. I own a Bersa .380 I had it for over 29years shoots as good now as when I bought it. Its been thru hell left out in the rain on my motorcycle, dropped, carried in my pocket with all the junk in there never failed. Shootsnbetter than me good gun. I called a friend that owned a gun store in Aiken SC asking about a Taurus ,G2. I had seen touted on u tube. He said he don't carry them any more had to send too many back. He said they were too
Inconsistent. You might get a keeper or a lemon. He said that in 25 years he had only set back 2 Bersa. He also told me that Bersa was making a new gun in 9mm and .45 and although he had not sold any his sources told him that it was a darn good gun. I looked them up on the lying internet. Liked what I saw and had him order me a trp9c. I wanted a 9mm. That was Dec1st. I don't have it yet, I'm getting worried, you know how it is when your waiting on Santa. But due to my past experience with a Bersa I know I'll like it and it will be a darn good gun. Any one have experience with the thp9c? Let me know.

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#141 ·
My "favorite" changes from week to week. I've got CC, home defense, hunting covered so any new gun is just because I wanna and it depends on how I feel at any one time. I have revolvers from S&W, Ruger,Taurus and Cimarron. Semi-Autos from Davis(!), Iver Johnson, Ruger, SCCY, Beretta, FMK and a Tokerev. I trally like my S&W 629, but I also like my little Beretta. Sometimes I get an itch for a particular gun and may shoot it 5 times more than other guns (My Garand is like that). My favorite gun? The one that goes bang when I pull the trigger...
 
#144 ·
For me it continues to be Sturm Ruger with S&W not far behind. Just started to explore and branch out to attempt to learn new market offerings. Older new shooter here and I just started to love rimfire and the smaller 9mm's. I know this is a old thread but I wonder if anything has changed here in 2020.
 
#145 ·
I have 10 handguns from 4 makers, I've rented handguns from 4-5 other makers & there are others I'm interested in but haven't tried yet. If I could pick a favorite manufacturer it might change often. I may be partial to my DAO SIGs, I have 3 but they were discontinued so that doesn't really apply today.
 
#147 ·
Very near a tie between Glock and Sig. Pricewise I most certainly give Glock the nod.
Having never shot a Sig my opinion is disqualified.

GW
 
#149 ·
I don't have a favorite handgun manufacturer. There are too many shortcomings with all of them for me to pick a favorite. I like Glock, HK, and Walther's quality control best, but I don't necessarily favor their pistol designs. I like SIG classic P-series pistols, for example, but I don't like their striker-fired designs or their overall quality control. I love Beretta, but again, their quality control has been horrible in my personal experience (the worst out of all of them). I like Smith & Wesson's designs, but again, although the problems have mostly been mild compared to say Beretta, I've nonetheless had quality control issues in 3 or 4 of the last six firearms I've purchased from them. In my opinion I can't think of a single pistol manufacturer worthy of calling my favorite.
 
#153 ·
So for compact guns I prefer the likes of the SIG P228/229, HK USP/P2000, Beretta PX4 Storm Compact, CZ P-01 etc. (though I still like striker fired guns like the G19, M&P9 M2.0 Compact etc...).

But for smaller guns I like striker-fired guns like the G26, S&W M&P9 M2.0 Subcompact, and M&P Shield.
 
#156 ·
I hate to love my Glock. Reliable as dirt, always has been, 20 years and closing in on 70K rounds on a 22 and a 23, each. The 22 had unknown amounts through before I bought it. He was a competition shooter and put in a new set of springs before I took possession. Neither are what I would call a favorite, but carry the 23 daily, because it does the same thing, the same way, every single time, and as noted is reliable as dirt. I never had to deal with Glock.
Favorite? Ruger. Only had a few over the years, and only one ever broke. Ruger had it, fixed it, addressed every nit, even though I mentioned all but one in passing during my nice conversation with the warranty rep. Had it back in 4 weeks to the day, and COVID was in full swing, with Academy not shipping for 5 days after I dropped it off. They told me when it would go out, and called within an hour of getting it back from Ruger, so toss Academy in the good to deal with.
CZ and NAA are two I will never make the mistake of buying again. I guess if the unit is good, then it is good. If you have problems, at least when I did, CZ NA was brutal and has never addressed the problem. Dealer bought it back, good people. They reached out to me after hearing of the trouble from a mutual friend.
 
#159 ·
CZ and NAA are two I will never make the mistake of buying again. I guess if the unit is good, then it is good. If you have problems, at least when I did, CZ NA was brutal and has never addressed the problem. Dealer bought it back, good people. They reached out to me after hearing of the trouble from a mutual friend.
Except for the Guardian series the NAA mini revolvers serve no practical purpose. They're more of a novelty item. I've fired mine without any issues. However they are well made guns. The Guardian's are copies of the somewhat rare Seecamp pistols. Except they have a push button mag release as opposed to a heel release.

The Seecamp is extremely well made with regards to fit and finish as they are hand made and expensive because of that. The NAA Guardian is kinda' crude by comparison but it is a mass produced pistol and what you'd expect. The Seecamp has a flaw with its draw bar spring and was designed to work specifically with Winchester Silvertips that were available at the time of its manufacture. Hence it is ammo sensitive whereas the Guardian is not, at least mine isn't. I had the opportunity to buy a Seecamp but passed because of those issues.

I wish that I'd bought one of the original NAA top break .22 magnums when they first came out. they're worth a small fortune now if you can find one. I settled for the newer model which supposedly had an improved locking system and was less complicated to manufacture than the original. For all intents and purposes I doubt that I'll fire these guns on a regular basis. At least not enough for anything to break to the point of having to send one back.

Out of all the guns I've owned I've yet to send anything back. If there's something wrong I can usually find the problem and fix it myself and avoid all that. There really has to be something radically wrong for me to send a gun back.

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#158 ·
CZ all the way. I can't address their CS because I never needed it. I have Glocks and a Colt or two, but CZ is the best. View attachment 19225 View attachment 19226
I don't know whether they're the best or not? But they rank as some of my all time favorites. Based on the CZ platform this EAA Witness .45 at $499 was probably the best deal I ever got for a brand new gun. My recently purchased Shadow 2 has got with out a doubt the best trigger in both DA/SA then all of my DA/SA semi auto's hands down. These guns are built like tanks. My only complaint is that there's too many tool/machining marks. The Shadow 2 not so much. However that does not affect their functioning.

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#161 ·
Of the DA/SA guns I've got Beretta's, CZ's, one EAA Witness, FN's, HK's, Sig's, one NAA Guardian .32 and a Remington RM 380.

Excluding the Guardian .32 and the RM 380. It's hard for me to pick a favorite from all of the rest. It all depends on which one I feel like carrying, tinkering around with or shooting on any given day. However the CZ Shadow 2 has thee best trigger of them all straight outta' the box in both DA and SA. You've really gotta' pick one up and try it. It really is that good.

CZ's top of the line pistols are primarily designed for IPSC competition. The base model Shadow 2 MSRP goes for $1349 then goes up the ladder to $3416. I have their base model in urban grey, I paid $1095 for mine. Someone had traded it in, unfired and new in the box.
 
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