Of all your handguns which are the ones that point and or feel best in your hand??
This is a question that I will separate into a revolver group and a pistol group.
Revolver: S+W 6" model 19. I look at what I want to shoot, swing my model 19 up and the sights are perfectly aligned on what I am aiming at. This revolver won multiple Ohio State Trooper shooting championships back in the 60s. I bought it from the trooper around 1972 + or - a year. This 19 has the lightest trigger pull of any revolver I have ever shot. I'm going to assume that trooper had the trigger lightened for competition.
The pistol that feels best in my hand is without question my Browning High Power. Browning must have had identical hands to mine because when he designed the High Power it is like he designed it for me!! It fits perfectly!
I have had a couple of 1911 comp guns put together for me, ever so many years ago, that shot very well but the two handguns that have always been the ones I could really hit with have been my 19 and my HP.
Comments
Revolver— Old Model Ruger Blackhawk in .41 Mag with a 6” barrel.
pistol—SIG Sauer P250C
S&W pre model .357 combat magnum
S&W 629 classic 44 mag
Kimber SCU 3" 45
Revolver - S&W 586
Semi - tie between Colt Gold cup with Pachmayer grips and High Standard Trophy
Bob
my browning hi-power
Smith and Wesson model 15
Almost all of mine feel good and shoot good. But if I had to pick one, it would be my Colt 1903 in .32 Auto. If I remember right, it was made in 1923.
Joe
Ruger Flattops.
S&W 60-4 with 3" barrel and fitted with these stocks:
SIG Danish M49 (P210)
A single action army revolver.
Unfortunately, their shape doesn't really lend well to concealed carry.
Revolver = uberti saa clone
Semi auto - 1911.
1941 Colt Woodsman Match Target. You don't even aim it, you just think of where the round is supposed to go.
We were at the gold mine out in the bush and it had been raining so the river was up. So we were out hiking around and found some old tailing ponds. Waaaaay down at the other end was a mama Grebe and her flock of fuzzy chicks following her across the pond. I told my buddy "watch this" and raised the Woodsman, pop, and the last chick in line just rolled over. No splash. That darn thing was amazing. But then I felt bad because mama Grebe was swimming around her deceased chick going peep peep peep.
Too soon old, too late wise.
Browning HP
I like a Pachmyr Presentation grip on a K frame Smith & Wesson. 1911A1 configuration for auto.
Revolver: SBH 44 Mag and SRH Alaskan 44 Mag (both feel great, but the Alaskan has Hogue grips which are nice)
Pistol: SR-9
1911
...One is the Ruger MK II or III (?) w/Bull barrel, .22...for a carry gun, any of the Colt 1911's, full size or Commander, seem to just fit my hand...have carried a Commander for 20+ years...
Revolver: Arminius “Titan Tiger” .38 spl. I know…. it’s an el cheapo. However, it really does feel great, even with the cheap plastic grips (better than my fancy stuff) and points wonderfully. Very accurate too.
Pistol: S&W M&P40 2.0 compact. Fantastic all around! One of my favorites.
Glock 23 and a Ruger Blackhawk .41 mag. The Blackhawk is the only revolver I own so I guess it gets the nod by default.
S & W model 60, then the model 29
Well, off remark, but, the one in my hand when/ if I REALLY need it feels real good!
1911...
Combat Vet VN
D.A.V Life Member
Browning Hi-Power
'Out of the box' a M1911A1 fits my paws like I'd designed it.
A K or L frame S&W with stock 'target grips' fits pretty good as well.
Revolver - Ruger SP-101
Pistol - Walther CCP
Revolver - My S&W 649-3 with Ergo Delta grips. Looks silly but function before aesthetics.
Semi-Auto - my S&W 1076 with flat back strap. Flat on the sides (single stack), long from back to front strap (being 10mm) and just balanced (not front heavy).
Kimber Compac Custom
S&W 586
Browning Hi-Power, and a S&W Mdl 66 w/ 5 inch bbl.
My Dad's 1936 Colt Woodsman, perfect angle for me. Points like my finger, and sometimes I can hit the target!
I just got this one and so far, I like it.
Browning H-P, S&W square butt N frame with Roper style grips.
Revolver: Model 66 (4" barrel) which I carried for 20 years.
Semi: 1911 in 45 full size.
Margaret Thatcher
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
Mark Twain
My S&W Model 52.....with Herrett Target grips......for which, I had to send my hand outline........over 40 years ago.
Second only to my S&W Model 41......set up the same way.
Those were the days........ 😀
Walther CCP............fits like a glove.
Kimber 1911, S&W 636, Kahr K9.
Big bore handgun --- ruger security six 357 mag with 4 inch barrel
Semi auto is a 1911