An all around handgun
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SunTzuNephew
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The A-team? A team of "Green Berets" who fired at least 10,000 rounds per episode, and NEVER HIT ANYONE?
el_jefe
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Precision shooting. They never intended to hit anyone. And people say AK's aren't accurate.
SAR_Squid79
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The A-Team used Ruger Mini-14's and the occasional AR-15 - NOT AK's.
el_jefe
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I told you the cocaine was good.
SAR_Squid79
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SunTzuNephew
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Well, AK's are more accurate than any Mini-14 I've ever owned or fired.....which is why I own AK's and SKS's instead of minis
SunTzuNephew
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I don't think that thing would be fun to shoot - at least more than the first time. :Wow1:
SunTzuNephew
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I was an Army National Guard MSC officer back in those days (for a couple of years before I got a flying slot in the ANG) and spent a lot of time supporting a Guard SF company.....they HATED the A-team because of their lack of shooting ability.
And shooting into a building, not knowing if innocents were in it or what the backstop was (since the buildings usually had bullet holes through and through) isn't exactly precision, either....
Don't even get me started about their use of explosives (way to much factor-P) or the crazy guys flying skills.... a good landing is one that you can walk away from, but a great one is where you can fly the airplane the next day.
Dave Bennett
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My .02?
Get a .45 and forget about it. It does it all, and drops critters and creeps with ease.
Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
I assume you mean something like an M1911 but not everyone is comfortable with a semi auto, especially as a first/only handgun.
DA revolvers fell out of fashion when hi-cap semis became sexy and cool but IMO there's nothing better than a good DA revolver for self defense. My "car gun" is a S&W 686 with a 4" barrel.
I do have a Springfield M1911A1 (the "GI model") and it shoots just fine but there's just something simple and reassuring about a revolver: No cocked hammer, no multiple safeties, no wondering whether there's a round in the chamber, no worry about misfires or malfunctions. And I can tell if it's loaded without touching it. Sure, it's slow to reload, but if I can't resolve my problems with 6 rounds of .357 Mag then I doubt having a couple more rounds would help!
SunTzuNephew
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If I had to choose only 1 firearm to take into the wilderness, it wouldn't be a .45ACP in any platform. While it's a dandy manstopper, it's very marginal as a hunting round for anything much bigger than a man. It is my daily defensive carry (in Glock 30 or G21 format).
OTOH, a .41mag is close to the ideal - except very hard to find ammo these days. A .44mag is really too much for most.
But, a 10mm is pretty good all around - comes in auto (there was even a S&W variant chambered for it for a brief time), good stopper, fast reloads. Or, go cowboy and carry a wheelgun in .45LC and a similarly chambered lever action.
OTOH, a .41mag is close to the ideal - except very hard to find ammo these days. A .44mag is really too much for most.
But, a 10mm is pretty good all around - comes in auto (there was even a S&W variant chambered for it for a brief time), good stopper, fast reloads. Or, go cowboy and carry a wheelgun in .45LC and a similarly chambered lever action.
Like several others I prefer the .357 mag because it has plenty of knock down power if needed and can also be shot with .38s with less recoil for my wife to shoot. Mine is a S&W 66, it's small and reliable. For hunting I use my Ruger Red Hawk in .44 with a scope.
But just as important as caliber and model is the ammo. A well contructed bullet has a lot to do with overall performance. Cheap ammo is okay for practice but step up to good ammo for when the time counts.
But just as important as caliber and model is the ammo. A well contructed bullet has a lot to do with overall performance. Cheap ammo is okay for practice but step up to good ammo for when the time counts.