Your ideal combat pistol

[cguedr]

Curious as to what you guys believe to be the ideal combat pistol; the handgun that you feel gives you the best combination of reliability (arguably the most important), accuracy, capacity, ease of maintenance, etc. This isn't a "if you were a soldier" question in which you were limited to FMJ ammunition, so you shouldn't base your decision on that.

I'm more curious to see what sorts of things people are willing to compromise, ie: perhaps the gun is not as fun/comfortable to shoot as others, or perhaps it's not one of the firearms we tend to here about all the time. I'm also curious as to what people think of polymer vs. steel vs. aluminum given the possible adverse environmental conditions a gun may experience.

Anyway, opinions welcomed.

 

[Ben Segrest]

FN FiveSeveN

 

[Nomad.2nd]

Much as I love my single actions:
Glocks take less care for great reliability.
I can hit a man's chest at 100 yards
I carry the Glock 19 with 16 rounds on tap, and there are 17 round mags and I keep a 33 rounder near the drivers seat of the truck.
Maintenance: I wipe off the old grease and put more on. Parts to keep it going all my life should be less than $70

Model: 19 or 23, with a tac light and night sites.

Glocks are not 'fun' and have no soul... but they work.

 

[03protege]

FN FiveSeveN

LOL I guess someone else also had the idea to use the 5-7 in every handgun recommendation thread.

 

[504BigNasty]

Sig 226

 

[Young_Gun]

Glock 19, robust, can be dirty and still work (like a hooker), medium size (not too big and not too small). Like nomad said, I wipe off the old grease and put more on. There is no need to clean it, sights are easy to get use to, it shoots, no extra levers, no safeties. Just aim and pull the trigger.

 

[Tulse Luper]

FN FiveSeveN

With 1 or 2 sets of Houge Handall®?

 

[LACamper]

SA 1911. Its reliable and accurate. Plus I have confidence in the round...

OTOH, no pistol is really good for combat. Better a real rifle round.

 

[SpeedRacer]

Glock 19 (3rd gen). I've never felt more confident with any other handgun. Perfect size. No BS safeties. Absolute reliability. Proven track record.

It's not surprising Glocks are the best combat handguns, it's what they were designed to do.

 

[Vigilante Sniper]

S&W M&P .45 because it fits my hands and is as good as the Glock. If a glock would fit me it'd be a 19.

 

[MikeR]

CZ75 SP01
Slight modification to the follower & it's a 20+1 9mm. Unlike striker fired pistols, it gives you a second strike capability. It's reliable, well made, & hard to wear out.

 

[sylvest]

Draco

 

[lsu fan]

Glock 18. Because it's on Call of Duty.

 

[goteron]

Glock 34 or M&P 9 Pro

 

[MyTFAL]

Krink

BAM!!!!! BAM!!!!

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

For combat Id choose a Glock 17. Its the most reliable of the breed, holds a lot of magic beans, and is a proven commodity.

 

[enutees]

CZ 75. SP01 Shadow preferred but I'd take any of mine.

 

[Jman1911]

Glock 17

 

[Sin-ster]

Almost certainly a G17. Although with ball only, the M&P 45 I have is vetted enough for my tastes.

If I ever get around to abusing this FNP 45, it might take the lead. Just not sure of its reliability as of yet. Shoots really well, handles really well-- 15+1 .45 is extremely appealing, as is Condition 1 carry. About the only place its size didn't disqualify it would be as a combat pistol, so I really wanna make that my answer-- but not just yet.

 

[aard3]

Glock 17.