What Pistol For A SHTF Situation?

[dennishoddy]

You’re such a sensitive snowflake.

See, we were having a fun little meme exchange and then someone has to let the butthurt flow.

Obviously in your personal butthurt you missed the reference to a high point buttercup.
Talk about a short trigger!

 

[deerwhacker444]

Obviously in your personal butthurt you missed the reference to a high point buttercup.

 

[CGS1]

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

I voted 1911, because that's what I carry daily. Actually, a LW Commander.

 

[saddlebum]

Out of curiosity what do you carry and which one on the list did you vote for?

Glock 19 , nothing on the list. But I would carry a sig p320 or an hk vp9 but they arent on the list either

 

[saddlebum]

The reason Glocks were left out of choices is that not everyone owns a glock, I have glocks and a number of different manufacturers pistols but was wanting to see if any of the choices given would be viable options.
And apparently there are.
Before Glocks there were other reliable pistols and still are.
I own Sigs, Wilson Combat, Beretta and as well as others and they have been 100% reliable and they are not a Glock.

Not everyone owns the ones listed either

 

[Go_Ordnance]

Beretta 92 for me. I'm a fan of them and I have lots of mags.

Yeah, I ended up buying a bunch for my last deployment because I didn't trust the issue ones.

I voted for the Beretta 92, though my personal choice is not the one you listed. Any of the 92 series should go great with a CX4 9mm carbine using the same mags.
Just my ...

I had the same idea. A bunch of 92 mags, but no 92? The CX4 seemed like a good idea.

Then I figured "what the hell, I might as well get a 92"

 

[bigchuck83]

I voted Beretta 92 since i have owned several and have some magazines and even holsters around. A nice 1911 would work fine as well.

 

[CGS1]

Not everyone owns the ones listed either

You are correct.

 

[okie362]

I know I'm likely to get roasted for this and have a plethora of people tell me why I'm wrong. I do love the 1911 platform and I've really REALLY tried to like the .45 ACP round but I just can't. I've owned and traded or sold 3 .45s and will likely try to convince myself again at some point because I like the idea of shooting someone in the pinky toe and blowing their left arm off.

The issue I have and can't overcome is with personal experience. We were disposing an old DRT television, yes one of the big 200 pound console monsters. Tossed it off in a ditch on the home place and decided it would be prudent to knock the tube out of it. 8 rounds of .45 would not penetrate. Subsequently a single round of 9mm dispatched the offending tube. This was a bit dinconcerting to me so I went and found an old windshield and set it up to be shot at an angle as if it was an approaching car. The .45 broke the glass but didn't penetrate. Again, 9mm went straight through (Yes I understand the ballistics).

To this day I can't feel confident carrying a .45 ACP due to the fact I can imagine several scenarios where it may be prudent to shoot through a car windshield and I have little to no confidence the .45 will do so effectively.