New pistol ideas

[beav906]

Looking to get a new pistol. Thinking a 40 s&w. Going to use it for packing during archery. I'd like one that has a .22 lr or .17 conversion kit for the rest of the year. Any thoughts?

[Drhorsepower]

Once you go glock, you'll never go back, I used to hate them until I spent some time behind one. Needless to say I sold my high dollar gun and bought one and love it! Never looked back.

[Fink]

Kimber 1911.

There's a chance that I'm worlds worst pistol shooter in the history of ever... But I am deadly accurate with my Kimber. Plus, it looks cool, and it's really fun to shoot. You probably won't be converting to a .22 with it though.

[Drhorsepower]

You can convert a 1911 to .22

[Fink]

You can convert a 1911 to .22

Well there you have it! Accurate, and convertable.

[beav906]

Ya id like one but kimber may be a touch out of my price range. I was looking at glock, Beretta Smith and wesson,walther.i like the Springfield xd but can't find a conversion

[homegrown]

Glock all the way, U cant beat a glock for the money

[Fink]

Too bad about the conversion for the Springfield, I have an xd in 9mm, and really like it. I don't think you could go wrong with the glock. They seem fairly similar to the xd.

[Colorado Cowboy]

What you buy really should be dictated by what you intend on using it for. Concealed carry, target or just plinking for fun. I personally don't really care for Glocks, but they are the pistol of choice for a lot of law enforcement. I shoot a lot of Bulls Eye target and use a HiStandard & S & W. My carry gun is a KelTec. In my Cowboy Shooting I use Ruger Vaqueros.

[mcseal2]

The gun I carry outdoors when not packing a rifle is a S&W Model 60 Pro Series 5 shot 357 revolver. It rides great on the hip and is out of the way. When I carry it where I pack my Leatherman when working I don't even notice it's there. May not be what you want, but 38's are pretty reasonable for plinking and the 357 has some great heavy loads for carry in the backcountry. It fits my use and points and shoots real well for me. I catfish in some remote areas where I've seen mountain lion, and where the druggies put meth labs and marijuana fields so I like to have it along. Only thing I've used it on other than small game was a sick raccoon, not sure if he had distemper or rabies so I shot him and burned him to be safe.

[Chippy Hacky]

If you don't want to go the 1911 route then a Glock is probably going to be your best bet. You should be able to poke around and find a police trade at a pawn shop or somewhere for around $350 or less. Don't be shy of a police trade in, they don't get shot all that much. USPSA shooters routinely fire 40-50k through their Glocks with little maintenance. My wife shoots one in competition and she has at least a good 15k through hers, no problem.

If you end up looking at a 1911, I would suggest staying with a .45 as .40 in a 1911 can be quite finicky. If you do go .40, be prepared to get some work done on it. Also if you go .40, take a look at STI, they make the best out of the box .40’s. Buy some 10mm singlestack mags and be ready to send it in to someone like Virgil Tripp to get it running.

I have a 1911 with a .22 conversion, it works very well and is a lot of fun to shoot. It only takes a minute or so to convert. The conversion (Kimber) is very, very accurate out to 50 yards. I can routinely hit 4” plates at 50 yards with it.

[Jerry]

I'm with CC about Glock, don't really care for them. For me a revolver is the way to go for carry. Never have to worry about jams with a wheel gun. I like the 44 mag for knock down power but most of the time I carry a Ruger GP100 in 357. Have shot literally thousands of rounds through this pistol and it is still as solid as it was new!

[Chippy Hacky]

He wanted a .22 conversion. Kinda hard to do that with a centerfire revolver. :)

Nothing wrong with a revolver except they are heavy and I don't like to carry them with a pack.

[tim]

I like my xd

[wapiti66]

I have a nice shootn smith &wesson m&p .40. I'm not a great pistol shot but I can do well w that one. Also my dad just bought a sig sauer 1911-22. 1911 action in 22 cal., it shoots nice also

[beav906]

Im really kind of liking the Beretta 92. Anyone have any experience with the conversion or Beretta s

[Drhorsepower]

I have shot a beretta a lot! Sold it, bought a glock and never looked back, I don't shoot as much as some guys on this thread, but I shoot a lot and I train a lot, beretta would be good to throw on your belt hunting I guess... I couldn't get used to the trigger on second shot, I prefer my trigger pull the same every time, I guess it is all personal preference. If you like the 92, check out the polymer brother, px4, probably a little lighter.

[mcseal2]

I like a pistol with a hammer rather than a striker fired auto. If I want to use it for small game or other precision shooting the single action is easier for me to make a precise shot with than a long double action trigger pull. I can shoot a Beretta 92 or 1911 better than an XD or Glock, but that's just me personally. I have 2-2.5lb triggers on everything I shoot so that likely contributes to what works for me.

[Bitterroot Bulls]

Glocks are working guns. They aren't picky on ammo and set the standard for reliability. I have a G22 that has probably near (over?)20,000 rounds through it. Squeeze the trigger and it goes bang.

[Drhorsepower]

Glocks are working guns. They aren't picky on ammo and set the standard for reliability. I have a G22 that has probably near (over?)20,000 rounds through it. Squeeze the trigger and it goes bang.

Well said, that's exactly why I made the switch.

[Sawfish]

The gun I carry outdoors when not packing a rifle is a S&W Model 60 Pro Series 5 shot 357 revolver. It rides great on the hip and is out of the way. When I carry it where I pack my Leatherman when working I don't even notice it's there. May not be what you want, but 38's are pretty reasonable for plinking and the 357 has some great heavy loads for carry in the backcountry. It fits my use and points and shoots real well for me. I catfish in some remote areas where I've seen mountain lion, and where the druggies put meth labs and marijuana fields so I like to have it along. Only thing I've used it on other than small game was a sick raccoon, not sure if he had distemper or rabies so I shot him and burned him to be safe.

X2. I had mine Magnaported and added a Pachmayer grip. Makes it a pleasure to shoot, even with the .357 loadings.

[bern0134]

When I was doing my field work, I carried the Taurus Judge loaded with the .45 LC. It was a bit bulky but at the time it was the only pistol I had. Right know I own a Springfield 1911 A-1, Springfield XDM 9mm and the Judge. Thinkning about getting a Compact Kimber probably in a .40 so I can get my CC.

[EdD270]

I'm a huge Glock fan, and love the .40 S&W cartridge. Can't go wrong. That is, if you just have to have a semi-auto. I prefer revolvers.
The Springfield XD is a great gun, also, but no conversions available that I know of. Probably will be one day soon.
Really, I think you'll enjoy it as is, and won't need the conversion, unless you plan on doing lots of target shooting and want to same money on ammo. I use mine for small game and javelina, etc. with good success and lots of fun.
The one I carry most, though, is a 3" barrel .357 mag Ruger GP100. Love revolvers.