for what purpose?
Just curious what people like is all...
no offense, but all handguns have their own purpose.
my .357 is my "favorite" which is why I bought it, I guess....
for hunting.
colt / springfield / kimber / etc
.45apc
because I'm a 1911 WHORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I usually shoot to make lead fly. Wherever whenever.
If a stump gets too stumpy, I can put a few holes in it.
Regardless of calibur, what's your preferred pistol and mfr?
Confusing poll is confusing. You say 'regardless of caliber' yet you list caliber choices? Then say 'preferred pistol' yet the title is 'best pistol for the money'. So which is it? :hmmmm2:
That said, here goes...
First off you didn't list my (any many others) favorite caliber, .45 ACP. Nor the manufacturer of my favorite pistol, Springfield Armory.
My favorite pistol is a Springfield Loaded MC Operator in .45 ACP
But best pistol for the money? That would be my Ruger LC9. It's small, thin & light enough to be easily concealed, but not so small that it's hard to control, with 7+1 of 9mm rounds. It shoots well and plenty accurate for it's intended duty, and costs $350 new.
First, there were a limited # of polling spaces. Sorry, wasn't playing favorites just listed what came to mind. I appreciate your input. The LC9 might just be my next purchase!
9mm is definitely the cheapest to shoot "real" caliber out there. So it would be a nine.
whichever of the proven "under $600" polymer guns you prefer is probably the answer for "best pistol for the money". Glock, XD, S&W M&P were the three top ones in my opinion when I last shopped. They each have their own flavor. Enough that you will be happy with one, while you may hate one of the others. They all felt good to me in their own way, but of course in life you can't win them all. Where would you put them if you did?
Whichever of those three fits your hand best is the answer in my opinion. Yes you can spend less, but any of those three will go to war with you and make it out the other side. So less expensive ammo, reliable function. You can spend $150 less and get a decent gun, but Police and military all over the world strap those three on every day for a reason.
Enlighten me. Do I understand you correctly that no pistol less than $600 is really a "war proven" gun? I HOPE I misunderstood that... Also, what's your take on Ruger? Is that not one of the guns of choice? I understand it gets down to how it fits and fires, of course.
I guess the poll wasn't the best way to ask. I was trying to put my question out there as clear as possible.