One handgun? Or one gun in general?

Considering this is a handgun forum I'll assume handgun and go with a Walther p99qa in .40.

This one can keep you tossing and turning in your sleep.
For practical purposes my Ruger Redhawk 44 Mag. Stainless 5 1/2 inch barrel. You could hunt with it and with 44 Special loads maybe a little hot, it would be a good self defense weapon. A bit heavy to be clearing leather real quick, but a definite fight stopper.
Tough choice Spacedoggy, I reserve the right to change my mind at any time.

92fs

TC Contender with multiple barrels. You can hunt with it then change barrels to practice with. And if you need it for SD one shot from that big bore should be sufficient to solve your problems no matter what size/gender/species you need to make stop bothering you.

Of course it doesn't work so well against zombies.....

I'll take my old .357 Python as it can do it all with the 6" barrel. It can drop a hog or white tail and settle a fight in a hurry.

Originally Posted by Spartan

92fs

Nice choice...


I will say Walther P99 A/S in 9mm

Because I romanticize everything I'd take a 1973 Colt SAA with 4 3/4inch barrel.

Smith & Wesson model 29-2 .44 magnum

Hecklar and Koch P2000 in .40

I would say my Walther p99 9mm.

Originally Posted by Baldy

I'll take my old .357 Python as it can do it all with the 6" barrel. It can drop a hog or white tail and settle a fight in a hurry.

Nice Python and I like the way you use the fence in your picture. Baldy if you ever want to sell that Python give me a hollar. I already know your answer but I had to try.

My Dan Wesson 357. Interchangeable barrels, you know.

HK USP Compact .45 SS

I would have to say my 1911 comander any day of the week!

I would have to say my ruger gp100 .357 with six inch barrel. Can be used to hunt for food and lets just say if i were the bad guy and somedody pulled out a six inched barreled .357 i prolly wouldnt hang around........would you?

Ruger Security Six in 357 Mag in stainless steel.

Small enough to carry, large enough to hunt with, stainless to last, and 357 means it could shoot 38s or 357s.

Ruger KP90DC

Smith & Wesson Model 686 stainless steel 7-shot .357 Mag with a 4" barrel. You can load it down or load it up, it goes bang when you pull the trigger, maintenance is simple, and ammo is plentiful. It shoots SA for precise shooting, or DA for social stuff. Plus it's built like a tank and you can use it for a bludgeon if you run out of ammo.

I would pick a 4" S&W 686+ in 357 Magnum It could do anything that needs to be done. Fortunately I do not have to limit myself to 1.

I would go with a Wilson Combat CQB .45ACP 1911. I could take a deer with it and ward off larger animals and people with it too.

The SHTF and I only have one hand gun for defense and survival, my SW model 29 .44 mag.

Originally Posted by sfmittels

Smith & Wesson Model 686 stainless steel 7-shot .357 Mag with a 4" barrel. You can load it down or load it up, it goes bang when you pull the trigger, maintenance is simple, and ammo is plentiful. It shoots SA for precise shooting, or DA for social stuff. Plus it's built like a tank and you can use it for a bludgeon if you run out of ammo.

Replace "686" with "620" in the above quote, and you have my choice and the reasons for it.

If I could "have" only one gun???

I'd have one of those ultra-rare custom-custom over and under collector shotguns that sell for hundreds of thousands... Sell it. Move to someplace warm and safe. Hire someone else to defend me...

Sorry...

Jeff

Glock 17.