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Question

Which pistols are the
strongest?
most accurate?
reliable?
Which one would you chose from
Desert Eagle, Revolver, Colt 1911 and what pistols do you guys use and why?

Answer 1

Strongest pistols? Well, by stipulating 'pistols' you've pretty well limited the question to auto-loaders. The Glocks are probably the most durable in this category. Strongest revolver would probably be the old S & W Model 27 and 28 (again, in durability not power-wise).

Accurate? Well accuracy is a function of many things not least of all the shooter. Most all pistols/revolvers are as accurate as the shooter. You can't beat a customized 1911 or Colt Python (revolver), though.

Which would I chose? I carry a Glock Model 20 .10mm on duty and have a Glock 31 .357 Sig as my 'reserve' Glock. I also have a stainless steel Beretta Tomcat .32 acp for backup n off duty carry, a couple of Colt Pythons, a stainless steel Security Six Ruger, a Model 28 S & W, a 5.7 FN, a Walther P-22, a Beretta 84 .380 acp, a couple of .38 Specials and a Glock Model 26 .9mm (which I intend to give to my daughter as soon as she gets her concealed carry license). Have more on my 'wish' list, but one must... Prioritize!

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Answer 2

Strongest?? I dont know what your meaning by that unless your asking about the heaviest. In that case, the Desert Eagle and S&W X-frames will be the "strongest"

Most accurate is a bit of a stretch too. Custom revolvers and custom autos are the most accurate, but ammo makes a huge difference too. Any gun can be accurate with special barrels, springs, etc.. but right out of the box, Springfield Armorys are fantastic. Colts are great as well.

Reliability will depend on you more than anything. You will have to keep it clean and lubed up to keep it running properly. All major manufacturers have lifetime warranties and will fix or replace anything that goes wrong wtih them. If they dont have a lifetime warranty, dont buy one.

I would pick a S&W revolver, or a 1911 style out of the ones mentioned. The DE looks awesome, but I have yet to see one that has no issues. 1911s are finicky sometimes too, but it can be overcome with tweaking. A revolver will be the most reliable day in, day out and usually have better accuracy and better triggers.

Personally, I have owned many different guns. The current handguns I have now, and will never part with are:

Smith & Wesson 686 Classic .357 Mag
Ruger SP101 .357 Mag
Para Carry .45 ACP
Springfield XD V-10 .40 S&W

Answer 3

These are the most rediculous questions.

There's no such answer for any of these questions that really means anything practically.

The strongest or most powerful I'm guessing you mean pistol that is widely available would be a revolver chambered in .500 S&W. There's a video on youtube of a guy shooting a watermellon with one outside, quite cool, blows pieces like 50 feet into the air.
Most accurate is impossible to determine. There are countless pistols which are very accurate in the right hands, but it's the shooter which accounts for 95% of the accuracy. Any of the higher quality pistols on the market will provide enough accuracy to make any kind of practical shooting work for a skilled shooter. But for theoretical accuracy, ie. like if you locked the pistol in a vice and fired it, it's pistols with a fixed barrel which are most accurate. The SIG210 which is an older pistol, out of production now, is considered extremely accurate because the barrel is welded to the frame. Revolvers are also extremely accurate in high quality models because of this. If you look at a pistol like a Glock, you can see that when the slide is pulled back, the barrel tilts up a bit, it isn't positively locked into the frame at all.

And for reliability, there's no right answer. Probably the answer is any good quality revolver. Unless there's some kind of serious bit of damage to the operating parts of a revolver, it's almost impossible for it to not fire. You could take a .38 revolver, bury it in the dirt and then dig it up 100 years later, load in some cartridges and chances are it will fire without any problems. Semi-automatic pistols today are extremely reliable too though in most cases. They just need to be maintained with more care than revolvers to ensure this. Any of the most popular, good quality semi-automatic pistols on the market are tested and with good care and the right ammo can fire thousands of rounds without a single stoppage.

I have a Taurus .38 +P revolver as a carry/self defence weapon.
I own a Glock 22, Steyr M in 9mm, Makarov in .380ACP, and a Beretta 90-Two.

It's personal preference for the most part, all depends on what feels right in your hands and what you're looking to use it for.

Desert Eagles are the dumbest pistols ever invented. They are just pure novelty for guys who think Counterstrike is awesome. They cost so much, stovepipe a lot even without limp wristing (the cartridge doesn't get ejected), and really aren't that accurate. If anyone wanted some hand cannon I'd say definitely get a big revolver.

Answer 4

Strongest meaning most durable = Revolvers

Most accurate as stock = Revolvers

Reliable in stock form = Revolvers

"Which one would you chose from Desert Eagle, Revolver, Colt 1911"

Out of your selection I would choose the Colt 1911. The reason is because out of what you have listed I feel its the best all around gun meaning, its accurate, its easy to upgrade, and they hardly ever give problems. I would not carry any of these guns for my personal protection.

"what pistols do you guys use and why?"

I use and carry H&K and Springfield XD handguns. I run a company that does alot of testing for many different firearms and these seem to be the best of the best. To be specific:

The H&K USP 40 & P2000 40

The Springfield XD 40

As you can see I choose the 40 caliber for all my handguns in autoloader form. The reason is because the caliber gives excellent proformance without massive kick. Many others will tell you the same while almost no one will tell you to go with 9mm. In my opinion names that you would want to look for in order are:

1. H&K
2. Springfield XD series
3. Kimber
4. Colt
5. Glock
6. Taurus

7. All others fall short in quality in my opinion. Stay away from Smith, Ruger, and Beretta auto-loaders. The Desert Eagle is a terrible firearm, but its smaller brother the Baby Eagle is ok.

The Glock is another very well made firearm that many people will push. For good reasons thay are an excellent handgun aswell.

If you are not trained with handguns, I would suggest a revolver. They are fool proof in the fact that unless you use bad rounds, the gun will fire when you want it to. They are strong and rarely have any malfunctions. Good names to go after in my opinion are listed in order:

1. Colt
2. Ruger
3. Smith & Wesson ( Note, I would never buy a Smith )

If you buy a revolver, buy a .357 mag and use .38's to practice with. Both are great rounds that have been proven.

I hope this helps and Good Luck. Happy Shooting !!!!!!

Answer 5

The strongest pistols are the burly high caliber revolvers that fire rounds like .500 Smith and Wesson. They have to be, to handle the power. They weigh about 5 pounds too, so if you run out of ammo, you have a large club handy.

Most accurate would be the big revolvers again, and for much the same reason. You just can't beat a big heavy barrel.

Reliable...I sound like a broken clock here...big revolvers. Same reasons.

Which would I chose? The 1911. You didn't ask questions like easiest to shoot, fastest to shoot, speed to reload, etc. The 1911 is the fastest gun with a big caliber that I've ever shot. They have good grips and excellent triggers. I have a Kimber TLE 2 and can put 9 shots on a piece of 8x11 paper at 10 yards in 3 seconds. You can't do THAT with a big revolver.

Answer 6

A revolver. Simplicity. Simple to aim, and shoot. The only a Colt 1911 has a 7 round mag. Even if you keep one in the chamber, it's only 2 more rounds than most revolvers. If you never practice with a gun, two more rounds isn't going to make a difference.
With a semi-automatic there are a lot of issues with jamming and other "mechanical" problems that may arise at the most critical times. You need to take excellent care of them to make sure they function properly.
I rely on a revolver because when I pull the trigger, the gun goes bang.

Answer 7

Your best guns for strength, reliability, and accuracy are gonna be revolvers. Semi-autos are made for shooting fast at close range, not accuracy.
I own revolvers AND semi autos, and the revolvers are my choice for anything past 25 yards. A good revolver can be accurate out to several hundred yards.

The desert eagle would have disappeared by now, if it weren't for retards that want the biggest handgun they've ever seen, on TV. Don't buy a gun for looks, buy one that works.

Answer 8

i'm prepared on the Browning greenback Mark, this replaced into my first gun and that i nevertheless own it. the uncomplicated version is an exceptional high quality and fantastically lower priced. I definitely have the objective type with the bull-barrel, adjustable attractions and timber grips, and it is in simple terms large. advantageous weight, suits my hand completely, and that i've got had no jams with stable ammo. i'm plenty greater precise with it than with the different handgun I own, and that i will with ease (and value effectively) shoot all of it day. a high quality, present day semi-vehicle, with stable magazines, feeding ammo it likes will very infrequently jam. Revolvers are large, too. For objective use, decide for some thing with around a 6" barrel. The longer sight radius will make it plenty much less complicated to shoot accurately.

Answer 9

Depends what you want it for. In my opinion the Desert eagle is a novelty type gun, not very practical. too many things can go wrong with it. If I had to pick from the three you listed i'd definitely get the 1911

Answer 10

I carry a Springfield Armory 1911. Because the cost, it kept my granpa's bacon safe in WWII and is still effective, SWAT teams and military operatives choose it, and if I run out of ammo I can beat the bad guy with it, you can't do that with combat tupperware.