My Favorite non NAA Handgun

Warthog · August-11-17 16:08

My FNS-9 is my favorite handgun of all time. I love my NAAs too but the FNS-9 is one I carry most and love.

Warthog · August-16-17 12:08

Guess there aren't many FN lovers here. It is an NAA forum so I suppose I expected that.

So here are my two Henry lever action rifles, one is a 357 magnum and the other is in 327FM, both are Big Boys and I love them. I did through a 327FM Single action into the 327FM Henry pic.

dale_az · August-16-17 18:08

Actually I do like the FN guns, but I've never shot one. I kind like the FN five-seven too.

Your Henry's look great. I have a couple Henry's myself. I just order a Big Boy steel Carbine in .357 and can't wait to get it.

Dale - AZ

Warthog · August-17-17 07:08

Good to know Dale, you should try out some FNs as they are nice guns.

I also have this fine Marlin 44 magnum levergun. Again I throw in a SA revolver for the picture.

dale_az · August-17-17 17:08

Those are beauty's!

scbuxton · August-17-17 18:08

FN is just an hour or so up the road from here but I still don't have one of their guns. Nothing against them in any way, just haven't gotten around to trying one out. I do have an autographed picture of Nicky Hailey holding a FN SAW with a big grin on her face.
I have a Ruger single 7 327 federal and a Ruger LCR 327 federal so of course I'm going to need a Henry 327. I can't make up my mind between the short barrel with the big loop or the longer barrel one. I'd prefer stainless but that ain't gonna happen with Henry. I've been a big fan of. 32's for a long time and I love the 327 federal. Will the Henry shoot 32 h&r or 32s&w? Boy, that'd be way cool if it would.

lign · August-17-17 18:08

I guess mine would be my Marlin 1895 Century Limited. Fully Engraved in .45-70. I also really love an old Smith Hand Ejector I have in .32 Long. It's built like a Swiss Watch, smoooooth and buttery with a light, crisp, delightful trigger.

Warthog · August-18-17 02:08

It will shoot and feed both of those cartridges. It is a really nice rifle too. There is an All Weather version in stainless so perhaps you could find one of them?

I love mine, while I remember Chuck Connors as the Rifleman, I was never much of a fan of the big loops. I had one for a long time, a Winchester in 45 LC. I tried so many times to learn how to do the little twill while reloading but was never able to do it.

I finally accepted an offer on the rifle and sold it.

I am a big fan of the 327FM cartridge and had been lobbying for a lever action rifle for years. I must of sent thousands of letters, actual letters, and emails to all of the makers I knew of for lever action rifles and Henry finally made one. I was so happy I could hardly sit still. Now I have one and am really happy. I love it and I also love the 357 magnum Big Boy. Great rifles.

cbl51 · August-19-17 07:08

Favorite non NAA handgun is my S&W 617, with my three inch 63 a close second. Buttery smooth K frame action, 10 rounds on tap, and minute of Sprite can accuracy out to 50 yards with no problem. I LOVE this gun. It's my bedside table gun and I feel very adaquetly armed with it. Just a tad heavy for holster wear while hiking, so my model 63 takes over there. I LOVE my S&W .22 revolvers!!!!!

Fharing · August-19-17 20:08

Not a mini one of these probably 327 mag. But these are favorites

Warthog · August-19-17 21:08

Nice Stuff Fharing!

cbl51 · August-20-17 06:08

Quote from: Fharing on August-19-17 20:08
Not a mini one of these probably 327 mag. But these are favorites

Sooo, Fharing, you like those Ruger LCR's??

What calibers are they in?

Fharing · August-20-17 07:08

The ones at 3 and 4 o'clock are 22lr to train and woods, at 11 o'clock is a 327 lcr.
That's one of my all time favorite carry guns. They were to replace the 2 smiths in the pics in 32 mag. But I love them to. Like minis guns are addictive

OV-1D · August-20-17 08:08

Quote from: Fharing on August-19-17 20:08
Not a mini one of these probably 327 mag. But these are favorites

Very impressive collection Fharing .

heyjoe · August-20-17 09:08

Quote from: Fharing on August-20-17 07:08
The ones at 3 and 4 o'clock are 22lr to train and woods, at 11 o'clock is a 327 lcr.
That's one of my all time favorite carry guns. They were to replace the 2 smiths in the pics in 32 mag. But I love them to. Like minis guns are addictive

i have a .327 lcr and a .327 smith and wesson 632-2 as well as two smith and wesson 32 H&R 331 and 332.
I wonder if Rick could make a cross draw holster for my .327 LCR. I ordered a cross draw holster for it but after 10 months still nothing.

Fharing · August-20-17 13:08

grayelky · August-21-17 05:08

Nice question, but very difficult to answer. I guess it'd be like Jay Leno picking his favorite car 🚗. Probably the one pried from my cold, dead hand would be my Ruger Blackhawk in 45LC, with 4 5/8" and a brass grip frame. I have a factory letter, with a typo, confirming it left the factory with the brass frame.

boone123 · August-21-17 06:08

greyelky
Love those brass frames. Have 4 of them. One is on a like new Old Army, another on what looks to be unfired 44 Mag. One I picked a brass frame and put on a well used 44, and the other is on a 357 Blackhawk I picked up.
I think they were in the 20 dollar range back in about 1971. Some came on guns, but you could order them and install them on your own.

OV-1D · August-21-17 12:08

Quote from: grayelky on August-21-17 05:08
Nice question, but very difficult to answer. I guess it'd be like Jay Leno picking his favorite car 🚗. Probably the one pried from my cold, dead hand would be my Ruger Blackhawk in 45LC, with 4 5/8" and a brass grip frame. I have a factory letter, with a typo, confirming it left the factory with the brass frame.

Now Gray you can't talk about it if you don't show it especially that one .

Bigbird48 · August-21-17 16:08

Yea hard ? to answer, if I had to go with one I guess it would by my Ruger Blackhawks 357 mags. But I also love to shoot my P-95DC 9mm its just a great shooting gun too.

OV-1D · August-21-17 17:08

I have a early Belgium made Browning Nomad 22 , of course, and its very hard to put down once one starts plinking away , shoots and feels like a dream . Most excellent piece . Now the Ruger Mark series are just as nice but a heavier weapon , still sweet shooting thought . As for larger calibers S&W 38 revolvers are great for long term plinking , I have a hammerless that's pretty special, also feels real good in the hand . Seeing I don't reload plinking with other larger calibers gets expensive not alone hard on the hands and arms but 45 long Colt is a excellent round with my Colt Anaconda the balance is suburb , because of the weight of the gun its pretty nice to shoot but again too expensive , I"M A CHEAP BASTARD in the long run , ha .

seaotter · August-22-17 07:08

Guns are like one's kids: they are all favorites. Just not all on the same day! After thinking about this interesting question for a while, I came to the conclusion that I bought each of my fire arms for specific occasions, and if I gave up one of them, it would leave a gap that would need to be filled. Any fire arm that I don't like or use on a regular basis gets sold or traded.

boone123 · August-22-17 18:08

Today when I went out shooting it was a Colt Woodsman, next time out?

LHB · September-02-17 22:09

My favorite is a 4 inch Colt New Service in 45 Colt. Had it for years, and still fun to shoot. Man I bought it from said he didn't know what happened, it used to be very accurate, and then it lost it's accuracy. Asked him what he was shooting in it, and he said the same 230 grain round nose bullet he shot in his 1911. He must not have known that the pre-war Colt's were 454 bore, not 452 like the 1911. Shoots great with 454 hand loads.

smokeless joe · September-03-17 06:09

She's not big but she's easy to keep close

Warthog · September-03-17 09:09

Not a big Glock Fan. Feels like aiming a brick to me.

smokeless joe · September-03-17 14:09

Quote from: Warty62 on September-03-17 09:09
Not a big Glock Fan. Feels like aiming a brick to me.

Actually this was my first glock. I'll have to say that the way it handles I was an instant fan. Having said that I don't see myself running out and buying them like I do the NAA pistols.

Warthog · September-03-17 15:09

Like I say, I know that many folks love Glocks, they just feel wrong in my hand though. I am told that can be changed but I don't really want a handgun I need to fix before I am able to shoot it well. If I did I would buy Kel Tec stuff, another gun you have to fix since they don't finish them before they are sold. I know Glocks are good firearms though and I am fine with all the GlockLovers out there loving them.

I have always been more of a revolver man, I tend to carry one most of the time though lately I have been carrying my little DB9 Pocket 9mm pistol. Once it get cold again here, I will be back to my SP101 357mag because I think it is one of the best rounds to stop a man going. Not looking to make another rgument over which round is better or anything, it is up to those of use who carry to decide what they wish to carry.

smokeless joe · September-03-17 16:09

Quote from: Warty62 on September-03-17 15:09
Like I say, I know that many folks love Glocks, they just feel wrong in my hand though. I am told that can be changed but I don't really want a handgun I need to fix before I am able to shoot it well. If I did I would buy Kel Tec stuff, another gun you have to fix since they don't finish them before they are sold. I know Glocks are good firearms though and I am fine with all the GlockLovers out there loving them.

I have always been more of a revolver man, I tend to carry one most of the time though lately I have been carrying my little DB9 Pocket 9mm pistol. Once it get cold again here, I will be back to my SP101 357mag because I think it is one of the best rounds to stop a man going. Not looking to make another rgument over which round is better or anything, it is up to those of use who carry to decide what they wish to carry.

I actually lean towards the revolvers myself I only own two semi autos, the rest of my pistols are wheel guns. Got two Ruger LCRs and an SP101 plus a couple others

Warthog · September-03-17 19:09

COOL! I love my Rugers. I don't know how many I have total but it is a few. I also love lever action rifles, have a few of those too but no Rugers.

Wasn't around when they were around and when I was going to get a used one people wanted more money than I thought they were worth. I do have some pistols too but I have far more revolvers. I love Single Action revolvers too but I had to sell a few of them recently to pay some medical bills. Life is good though and I will be fine.

RogueTS1 · September-04-17 14:09

Here are a few for Uncle Lee's morning coffee viewing pleasure: CZ 75 SP 01 Tactical vs HK VP 9 Tactical.

Dirty Bob · September-04-17 16:09

While the SP101 is the handgun I'd keep if I could gave only one, I have to bow to the easy concealability of the Glock 42. It's small and light, which is just what I need for campus carry as an instructor. I'm able to carry a Black Widow in one front pocket and the G42 in the other, with a spare mag in the back pocket. Great little pistol!

Dirty Bob

Warthog · September-04-17 17:09

As I have said before, not a Glock Fan.

Go Rogue! GO!

Dirty Bob · September-04-17 21:09

Hey, Warty!

I don't really consider myself a "fan" of Glocks, either! I use the Glock 'cause they work, and the Glock 42 disappears in my pocket. I'd much rather have an SP101 with me, but with all the eyes in a classroom on me, my priorities are concealment, security in the holster (never slides out whether sitting, standing, behind the wheel, etc), and safety...not in that order.

Regards,
Dirty Bob

Warthog · September-05-17 01:09

Understood. My LCP disappears as does my DB9. Whatever works for each person is what they will carry.