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What is your favorite handgun caliber?
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22lr or .45acp, the guys are also right about the ole .45 long colt, one hellava cartridge!
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.44 spl.,'cause it's spl.
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Fella's;

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned the 'cheater' set-up.  After all, if the Fed's don't object, how can anybody here?

Get the .45ACP of choice & then get one of the accessory .22 rimfire conversions for it.  Feds only count it as one firearm - so far.  Do it before Hillary gets elected though.

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I'm one of the cheaters -- I have a .22 Colt Ace Conversion on one frame, and a Ciener on the other (I like the old Colt Ace better.)  Add a 28-lb Wolff recoil spring and a buffer if your gun will tolerate one, and you can shoot .45 Super, as well.
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Favorite handgun caliber is 44.  I like my S&W  M-29s because of the ability to shoot either magnum ammo or 44 special ammo.  These days I mostly shoot spcls out of them, for practice. 

I don't have a 22 conversion for them.     But I do have one for my AR.     And I wouldn't mind having one for my Beretta.  Dang, now another thing I've gotta go out and buy. 

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.22 Long Rifle -- I have a Ruger MKII, a Colt Officer's Model Target (1930s-era revolver) and two M1911-types with conversion units (one Ciener, one Colt Service Model Ace.)

.357 Magnum -- I have a Colt SAA (2nd Generation) and a Colt M357.

.45 ACP -- I have the two M1911-types mentioned above, and my carry gun is a Kimber Custom Classic.

.45 Colt -- I have a Colt New Service and a Ruger Blackhawk
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For a "social encounter" city gun, without doubt a 1911 .45 acp.

For an all around mountain gun .44 mag. with hard cast Keith type bullets.

This combination will see you through anything!
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For all around general cartridge, nothing beats the .357. However, I do have .22, 38 Specials, 45's, 9mm, and 44 mag, but I do have 5  different .357's  models.

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Tough to pin down. I suppose the .38/.357. Yeah, it's one cartridge. It just happens to have two case lengths and an infinite number of options. I suppose if I had to divest myself of everything else, I'd go with a pair or trio of tuned up S&W 19's or 66's for everything handgun related.AW 
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< =text/>_popupControl(); like bear says i have a bunch,home protection 870 with double 00 buck. handgun next to bed 45 glock,model 19 357 with crimpson trace laser.thats for when its dark . LOL. many more just hope we never use them this way  be safe.
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Fella's;

 Do it before Hillary gets elected though.

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45 acp ; and 38 super. Both in 1911 of course. and then there is the 9 and
finally the mighty .22 ( hey 9 out of 10 mafia hit-men can't be wrong).

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Hunting Revolver-----41 mag Blackhawk

Defense for daily cc-----.45 acp Kimber Pro-Carry

Defense for lite clothing-------32 auto  

Nightstand----------357 S&W model 13 3"



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Wheel gun (hunting) 41 mag

Pistol 45acp

But I have my eye on a Ruger480 for hunting

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Mr. Maddness;

DO come see me before you pop for a weak-kneed bed-wettin' round like the .480.  You do know that it's the .44 special of the .44 special/.44 magnum pair don'tcha?

You can pop a coupla .480's & then try the senior member of the pairing.

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What I really want CB is a 475 Linbaugh, but no one seems to make it in a double action. For what ever reason SA just don't seem to fit my hands right, and the SRH fits me like a glove.

But I will come see you for sure. Still need to bring the Sako by for inspection

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41 Mag...hands down
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Revolver= 45Colt

Pistol= 40 S&W

 
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Fella's;

Well Hillary didn't make the ticket, but the above advice may be twice as good now as when I first posted it.

If you don't have a .22 conversion for your semi-auto large caliber platform, GET ONE SOON!  Before the obaminator's administration closes that "loophole".  As of this writing they are not 4473'd, ie no Federal paperwork when you buy, but I doubt that's gonna last through this administration's tenure.

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I have gotten two pistols since the election. A 40 S&W, and just picked up a  9mm on Friday. 
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