Hello Everyone,

If you were allowed to own only three PISTOLS to fill these three roles, Which three would you pick? Here are my choices:

Home Defense: SIG Sauer P226R (9mm)
Concealed/Every Day Carry: SIG Sauer P228
Range Pistol: SIG Sauer P226ST (9mm)

That's a tough one. I'd have to say

My Sig 229 40 that i carry on duty

A Custom Built 1911 by Gemini Customs

My custom Ruger MKIII

That means my colt government, walther pps and my ruger single six i just bought would go bye bye

I've always wanted a 1911 by Gemini but i can't afford one right now

Tough one...But here is what i use (all 9mm)

Home Defense P226
Carry P228
Range X-5 All around

My current choices (could change in the future as I experience other pistols) are:

HD: Sig P250 9mm
Carry: Kahr P9
Range: XD9

1911 of a high quality (.45)
S&W 41
Sig P226 9mm

I don't have many extra pistols, but they break down like this in reality...

HD/Range - P220 W. German .45
Warm WX Carry - Ruger LCP
HD/Cold WX Carry - Springfield XD-9SC

I would do the following:

HD: Glock 21
Carry: T3
Range: Glock 17L

K, I'll play.

Home Defense: G17 with M6 and +2
Concealed/Every Day Carry: P7 PSP
Range Pistol: Colt Python

They don't have to be pistols that you currently own. This is one of those "What if?" threads.

1911 .45acp
HiPower .40S&W
S&W M-18 .22lr

Home Defense: Nighthawk 10-8 w/ Surefire X300
Concealed Carry: Les Baer 1.5" Custom Carry .45 ACP
Range Queen: Les Baer 1.5" Ultimate Master in 9mm

Home Defense: Glock 21
Concealed Carry: Glock 19
Range Queen: Customized 5" 1911

HD/CC/Range: 1911 5 inch .45ACP (It fills all three rolls with a big bullet & after all these years it just fits my hand)

CC & BUG (no excuse not to carry it): Seecamp

HD/CC/Range: S&W K-Comp (Accurate/easy to carry/wide load variation capability from wimpy to OMG that hurts)

Home defense...Glock 17
Carry P 228
Range P 220 ST

P229 is the basic model for all the listed purposes. I appreciate one with a stainless steel frame for extended shooting sessions, and for concealed carry and police duty, the lighter alloy frame is a bit more comfortable. For HD, it really does not matter which P229, as it will be backing up a shotgun or rifle, unless there is simply no time to grab the bigger weapon.

If it is nighttime, and I do not grab a shoulder-fired weapon, then that means the P229R gets the nod for HD, as I can affix a Weaponlight. If I do grab a shoulder weapon, any P229 that I can drop into a pocket will work, but my SAS is a bit less likely to snag. If I am fully dressed when at home, then my usual duty/carry pistols will do the HD job, either the P229R or SAS.

My all-stainless P229 pistols, with natural-colored stainless frames and two-tone slides with FCS, which SIG did give a special model designation, are identical except for serial number, so will function as one pistol for this subject. Such a P229 is great for extended range use and HD.

So that is three models of the P229, but not fitting so neatly into the three roles in the original post. I noticed the OP did say I could have only three pistols for ALL purposes, just three pistols for the stated purposes. That means back-up, hunting, plinking, and other recreation can be other weapons, right?

Edited to add: All of my P229s are chambered for .40 S&W at this time. Just as well, at the police range 9mm is priced the same as .40. When I retire, one "range gun" may get a 9mm conversion barrel, and a .22 LR conversion unit, to be purchased soon, can convert any of them to range guns.

Coincidently I do only own 3 pistols, and while they do interchange responsibilities it's usually like this.

HD: West German Sig 226 9mm
CCW: Sig 250 9mm
Range: Springfield Loaded 1911 .45acp

Home defense: P229R - 9mm
Carry: P229 Gen2 SAS - 9mm
Range: P229ST - .357 SIG w/ 9mm conversion barrel.
I would also add a .22 conversion kit.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: DCM7,

I would have 2 P228s. One as a beater, one as eye candy for minimal use and back-up to the other P228.
The 3rd would be a high quality 1911.

Home defense P226 40 S&W
Carry P239 40 S&W
Range P220r Super match SAO

That means the other 13 would have to go.

.45 Model 1911
S&W Model 629
S&W Model 625