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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Some info for the weight conscious backcountry folks...
Good choice, BDC! Stout and action gets better the more its cycled. Heavy, but, nice for recoil.
As mentioned earlier...light. Maybe too light? Front tritium night sight is nice for pointing in the dark. This baby bites.
Not like they didn't have these lightweight pocket pistols back in the day...
Small and light enough for under a card table...ha ha.
For when you want that percussion look, but, still fancy a cartridge pistol...
A consideration might be that if you reside in Californy, you'd be limited in magazine capacity so maybe a wheel gun makes sense.
Where you leaning, DMT?
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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I fired my friend's titanium hammer-less .357 once. It was like catching a baseball bat in full swing. F*ck that.
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Klimbien
Trad climber
St.George Orem Littleton Vegas
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I've got one of those. Beautiful mini version of the 1911A .45.
But it was pricey . . .
EDIT: Correction. It's a P238 with rosewood grips. Sweet.
That sounds awesome. The Price is definitely worth it... don't get me wrong, but from what the OP was stating as its intended use, possibly for, what maybe, the first fire arm owned, price is typically a consideration. That comes from someone who is currently in process of procuring a SS MCX 556 with 300 black out conversion kit and looking to scrap together to find a SS p226 tacop with after market sights for suppression.
like this
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slobmonster
Trad climber
SF (via NH & CO)
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Hi Dingus.
Oh, what a rabbit hole we have descended into...
To answer your original question, I'd suggest:
Glock 26
S&W M&P Shield in 9mm
You can get a magazine extension for both, which will let you wrap your whole hand.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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I did a side by side with the Kimber Solo and Sig 938.
No contest.
The Sig breaks down the recoil whereas the Kimber gives you the full blast.
Far better groups with the Sig.
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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I fired my friend's titanium hammer-less .357 once. It was like catching a baseball bat in full swing. F*ck that.
Still have it. And I still wonder if I ever have to use it in a self defense situation which end I'd rather be on.
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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What do we learn? anything?
Lot's of things. None of which will inform Dingleberry on his pistol purchase however.
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Dick Danger
Trad climber
Lakewood, Colorado
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Walther P99 AS, 9mm.
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Bargainhunter
climber
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Jeff Constine seems like a good guy to know if the SHTF, just sayin'.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Another pistol episode at Great Falls Basin.
Guy Keesee and I were up on the ledge overlooking the parking area. Below, his Vanagon stood alone in the large sandy basin. Since the doors wouldn't lock, I'd stuffed my pistol into my pack along with the gear. The Good Doctor was late, but eventually he pulled up in his shiny new Toyota mini-van and parked. He joined us on the ledge in a few minutes.
After exchanging greetings he noticed my pistol case sitting on a rock. "What are you doing with a gun up here?"
"The van doesn't lock. And besides, if someone screws with the cars I can put a shot across their bow."
The Good Doctor surveyed the large dirt parking area. "From up here you wouldn't even be able to tell where the shot went." The gauntlet was down. "Doctor, Sir, from here I can drop one right through your windshield."
"Kristian, Sir, I've been going to the range. A pistol is useless at this distance. If you make this shot I'll give you the pink slip" I took the Berretta out of its case and made sure it was unloaded. I sighted in the shot. The downward angle was tricky but I was confident. Mr. Keesee, who until now had been otherwise occupied, suddenly took an interest in our conversation. "Kris, go for it. I've seen you make harder shots. You have this one."
"So Doctor, would you prefer passenger or driver's side?" I was playing games now. I had decided against taking the shot. There was no favorable outcome. I could miss the vehicle entirely, proving the Good Doctor right. I could miss the windshield but damage the vehicle elsewhere, perhaps penetrating the radiator. But most likely I would make the shot, probably the least desirable outcome. The Good Doctor had been known to go off the rails at times, and he was physically my superior in every way.
Later, back down at the cars, I took out a box of rejected lacquer masters used for making vinyl records. These are aluminum discs covered with a thin coat of black lacquer. With a border they are larger than the finished record, and they make excellent targets. When hit, the lacquer shatters around the hole and the shiny aluminum is easily visible at a distance. So I set one of these up on the hillside. I didn't pace off the distance, but all the way across the parking area, the shots were long enough to make my point. The disc looked tiny, but it was plainly visible against the sand.
The Good Doctor stood next to me smiling. I took my first shot. The plume of dirt popped up just at the left edge of the target. I relaxed, reset my grip, and shot again. Just off the right edge, I couldn't get any closer without hitting it. The third time was a charm. I unloaded the pistol. The Good Doctor, seeing that this group was well within the size of his windshield, slapped me hard on the back and thanked me for being a gentleman. Mr. Keesee sat there shaking his head. "You should have done it. It would have been epic." "Yeah, but why would I want a van with a broken windshield."
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Jeff Constine seems like a good guy to know if the SHTF, just sayin'.
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Great Falls basin and gun play seem to go together like biscuits and gravy.
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jonnyrig
climber
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How about this?
Just as effective as the big boys (shoot your partner in the foot and run away). PLUS... nobody's going to accuse you of "compensating".
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Kimber CCP compact in .45
(wish I'd wiped off the leather fuzz from the holster,..)
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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Are there any reputable 1911As produced these days with 6" barrels?
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jonnyrig
climber
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wall-o-text deleted
"guns are evil"
"mine aren't"
"you're evil"
"look at my glock"
"you're an as#@&%e"
"you started it"
"if it prevented just one death"
"that's a logical fallacy"
"statistics"
"bullsh#t. my statistics"
"bullsh#t. and anecdotal"
"f*#k you"
"too many guns"
"look, i bought a new glock"
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Couldn't see his hand.
Didn't read a word after this sentence.
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jonnyrig
climber
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"guns are evil"
"mine aren't"
"you're evil"
"look at my glock"
"you're an as#@&%e"
"you started it"
"if it prevented just one death"
"that's a logical fallacy"
"statistics"
"bullsh#t. my statistics"
"bullsh#t. and anecdotal"
"f*#k you"
"too many guns"
"look, i bought a new glock"
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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That's because once you said that not much else mattered.
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