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Whisky

ATF. I use all three.
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Mine would be:
Springfield 1911 TRP. This is, or used to be their top of the line production gun. Some hand fitting, just not to the level of their Professional pistols. I’ve put close to 15k rounds through mine and other than replacing the recoil spring every 3k rounds I’ve had no issues.

Revolver would be a Ruger GP100 in .357 with a 6inch barrel. The ultimate all around gun. Not as pretty as a S&W but it’s built like a tank. You can hunt with it, use it for self defense (as a club if needed), and it’s heavy enough you could drive a tent stake or nail with it in a pinch.
 
I am a revolver guy. I guess an old model Python is my favorite. Why? Because they are smooth shooting, accurate, and beautiful. With that said, if I could only have one revolver and it had to last me the rest of my life and do it all, it would be either an old model Colt King Cobra or a S&W 686. I have examples of all three. None have let me down. I'll take any of those three forged steel revolvers over a cast steel model any day. I own one of the cast brands. It's a good gun, but not my first choice.
 
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If its a Smith and Wesson revolver I'm in. If the barrel is ported I'm out.

My favorite weapon I currently own is a 1917 S&W in .45ACP with "US Army" stamped in the frame and produced with the single purpose of escorting a doughboy named Phillip to France. A couple decades after it returned it saw duty as a police officers sidearm in Chicago during the roaring '30's, and was later carried by a detective in Minneapolis in the 1940's. My lousy picture doesn't show its many battle scars, but they are there. This weapons accuracy exceeds my ability and what is most stunning to me is the single-action trigger pull is light and breaks cleanly. Its hard to imagine a military grade sidearm having this light of a trigger pull. To my knowledge, and having discussed that trigger pull with all of the previous owners, it was never worked on. The weapon was issued to Phil in that condition. Compared to my Colt 1911, well, their is no comparison. I have put several hundred rounds through her and it fits my hand well. It currently protects my household. Not bad for 106 years old.

I like Glocks, love Colts, but absolutely revere Smith and Wesson revolvers of all shapes and sizes.

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Favorite? Tough one. Like the S&W Model 60 3". Fits the hand well, accurate, utterly reliable.

Colt 1911. Need I say more?

Honorable mention goes to the G42 and G43.

All time favorite, the Walther PPK. Fits my hand like the pistol was custom made for me. Super accurate. Reliable. Easy to work on. Great history.
 

OkieStubble

Dirty Donuts are so Good.
Favorite? Tough one. Like the S&W Model 60 3". Fits the hand well, accurate, utterly reliable.

Colt 1911. Need I say more?

Honorable mention goes to the G42 and G43.

All time favorite, the Walther PPK. Fits my hand like the pistol was custom made for me. Super accurate. Reliable. Easy to work on. Great history.

Walther PPQ and PDP are good ones also. :)
 
My favorite handgun is not one that I carry concealed. I bought a Ruger SR9 not long after they came out. It is the only full size 9mm that fits my hands comfortably and points perfectly for me. Too big to carry concealed, but is my favorite woods gun when I’m working outdoors.
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My favorite carry pistol is my Kahr cw9. It has been flawless for many years and thousands of practice rounds. It is my oldest carry gun. It is similar to the SR9 in the way it feels and points.
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Ratso

Mr. Obvious
Nickel plated Colt Python. Why?
Like a ******* I sold it back in the mid seventies to buy a set of Wilson Staff golf clubs. They’re somewhere in the garage. In the late 80s I carried a Colt King Cobra stainless as a duty weapon. Nowhere near the gun IMHO.
During my first qualification the cylinder would not rotate after heating up and closing the gap between the cylinder and forcing cone. Off to the gunsmith to increase the gap. Sold that gun with no regrets.
 
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