Question:
What is the absolute best handgun money can buy?
anonymous
2015-11-03 22:30:31 UTC
Spare no expense go to war gun
Sixteen answers:
thinkingblade
2015-11-04 08:44:47 UTC
Absolute best, money is no object go to war handgun. Hmmm. Well first, I would probably let you take that handgun and I'll take a rifle, but ...



Sure, let's say it is a Walther P88. Never commercially that successful because of cost, but accuracy is custom level, reliable with a range of 9mm ammo, double stack for capacity and completely ambidextrous.



You've probably never heard of it. Great gun, just happened to lose out to cheaper options to police forces back in the 80's that went with Beretta 92s or switched to Glock 17a when they came out.



Or maybe it is the H&K Mark 23. A beast of a pistol, but light because it is polymer. Available in classic .45 ACP and the choice of high speed operators in many dangerous places.



Regardless - unless you are going to war on your own you won't get to pick.



Thinkingblade
Quinn
2015-11-04 14:22:31 UTC
None. Handguns are backups for long guns and only because a handgun is better than hurling rocks and insults if your long gun malfunctions. If you want to know what are some handguns used by militaries of the world, they tend to be from H&K, Sig, Glock, and Beretta.
Equinox
2015-11-04 04:44:17 UTC
If I had a blank check and wanted a fighting handgun, I would buy a Springfield HRT.



But Nice Guy's suggestion is good as well.
Mark Jack
2015-11-03 23:09:33 UTC
Your assumption that the most expensive gun would be the best is erroneous. High end handguns are built to tolerances that would make them unsuitable for harsh condition. Serviceable firearms need enough play in them that they will function reliable while exposed to debris and fouling with in reasonable limits. You would likely find the best " go to war" gun in the $500-$1,200 range. Which one is best suitable for you will depend on you and your preferences. Sig, CZ, Beretta, Smith&Wesson, Ruger, and Springfield all make excellent firearms that will suit your needs, try a few different models out at the range and see what you prefer.
The Freak Show
2015-11-04 02:38:09 UTC
I carried the Beretta M9 when I served. They were used, abused and issued over and over. I doubt you could have sold the one I carried in Iraq for $300 at a gun show. I never fired it in combat, but every time I pulled the trigger it went off, and I alway qualified expert. Best got to war handgun? My old worn out Beretta. I wonder who's carrying it now.
?
2015-11-04 09:14:20 UTC
The best handgun to go to war with is the one you took all the money that you were going to spend on it and put that into an even better rifle and optic instead.
lostupnorth715
2015-11-04 06:57:32 UTC
Absolute best go to war handgun? The exact same one issued by the U.S. military so when you need parts they are available, you can swap mags and ammo and of course because if the military says it's the best it must be the best right?
Nice Guy
2015-11-04 00:45:43 UTC
You are in luck today. The absolute best handgun money can buy would be the Foonblotz Derpinatrix Bitesatbothends in .477 CCE. It's a little long for a pistol, technically, with its 8.234 inch barrel, which is just barely long enough to take advantage of about fifty percent of the .477 CCE cartridge, which is really designed for a 16.5 inch carbine barrel at the very least



But, some masochistic individuals feel that taking a rifle cartridge like the .477 CCE and putting it into a handgun platform gives them the same firepower as the rifle. This is only partially true, as the slower-burning rifle powder doesn't have quite as much time to push the projectile with a shorter barrel. However, the .477 CCE still gets some respectable velocity out of the Derpinatrix Bitesatbothends, and with the angled side-feed magazine, it is more comfortable to grip than a Desert Eagle, with about three times the power.



The action is of the innovative four-stroke piston type, which allows the expanding gases of the powerful .477 CCE cartridge to smoothly cycle the action despite the significantly high pressure of the round.



Sights are of the partridge blade with buckhorn v-notch type, more commonly seen on lever-action semi-automatics, but for a cartridge of this type in a handgun, it is more than appropriate.



Magazines generally hold four rounds for the civilian version. The military version includes a twin-strut magazine well reinforcement allowing the use of the longer ten round magazine. As a side note, the twin struts are just the right distance apart to be used as a bottle opener, which apparently makes them popular with front-line troops to which these aweseome pistols are issued.



As you may well guess, they are not standard military issue, but only special issue to Delta Force Seal Rangers for special tactical operations.



The military version also includes mounting hardware for night vision apparatus, affixed firmly to the opposite side of the pistol utilizing highly innovative 268800 FPF (Furlongs Per Fortnight) Single-Sided Bonding Strips.



The only downside to issuing these amazing sidearms is their cost, which is offset only by the volume in which a government contract usually runs, making the military version roughly half the cost of the civilian version. Since it is a pistol, with the civilian version being incapable of utilizing the military-capacity magazines, it is not considered an NFA firearm nor is it regulated in any way other than a Title 1 firearm.



Civilian cost at last check was 12,500 dollars. Although it has been some time since I knew anyone who might have had one, and I personally have only seen the military version in person. Due to the failure of my lobotomy, however, I was not allowed to actually fire one.



On the upside, the military HOLSTERS do work with the civilian models, but for some reason only come in white Arctic Camouflage.



I suspect Big Pookie's in Moosephart, MT, the only known civilian outlet for the Foonblotz Derpinatrix Bitesatbothends may have some custom leather rebuilt out of old shoes and sold at a handsome profit. You should probably inquire there if you desire to carry such a powerful military firearm.



You won't find much in the way of specifications in the public domain, however, due to the hush-hush nature of the SpecOps community.



But these pistols do exist.



Trust me.



And if it's good enough for the Delta Force Seal Rangers, it's good enough for me.
Russ in NOVA
2015-11-04 03:51:18 UTC
Must be the Glock 17, if popularity is a measure of best value that works for the most people.
anonymous
2015-11-05 18:23:27 UTC
CZ 75 B. Solid steel so it'll take a beating, you can drag it through the mud and it'll still fire, in a pinch it'll shoot thousands of rounds without cleaning or FTF/FTE, it has a high capacity magazine and they are super accurate.
?
2015-11-05 18:13:26 UTC
It fails to spit out physical evidence. Hides easily.

Has cheap ammunition. Uses sub-sonic ammunition

(nearly inaudible). Can be lethal at point-blank range.

It is what the CIA has purchased. Ladies love it.
?
2015-11-04 07:09:54 UTC
I would want the one best proven. One that has been used for close to 100yr. Well, since 1911, at least. Can you guess which one?
?
2015-11-06 13:25:40 UTC
Smith and Wesson .500.
anonymous
2015-11-04 07:43:18 UTC
To go to war cost is not the issue, reliability is.
iswimgymnast
2015-11-04 06:38:42 UTC
dude, get a desert eagle, locally known in csgo as a deagle
Sandra K
2015-11-07 10:26:01 UTC
Best for what?


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