Member
| P226
Old School German Sigs,....Quality and Reliability you can consistently depend on, right out of the box.
**Remembering 9/11/2001 Celebrating 5/1/2011**
OPUS DEI CUM PECUNIA ALIENUM EFFICEMUS
|
| | |
"Member"
| Good luck getting CZ-75's in the US in 1983, remember they were being made in communist block Czechoslovakia. 
_____________________________________________________
Sliced bread, the greatest thing since the 1911.
|
| | |
I'll use the Red Key
| The P220 or the then new model P226
Donald Trump is not a politician, he is a leader, politicians are a dime a dozen, leaders are priceless. |
| | |
my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives
| beretta 92S
*****************************
"I don't own the night, I only operate a small franchise" - Author unknown
|
| | | Posts: 2467 | Location: Texas | Registered: September 27, 2004 | 
IP
|
|
Rail-less
and
Tail-less
| I would be 4 years old but I think my 4 year old self could handle the smooth recoil of the P7. If custom pistols are on the table a full house custom 59 Devel would be my #1 choice.
_______________________________________________
Use thumb-size bullets to create fist-size holes.
|
| | |
Fighting the good fight
| S&W 469 (Which just barely makes the cutoff, being released in 1983... ) The Glock 19 of its time.  |
| | | Posts: 33430 | Location: Northwest Arkansas | Registered: January 06, 2008 |
IP
|
|
addicted to trailing-throttle oversteer
| With what I knew back then--which was not much in the semi-auto pistol world--it probably would've been a "S&W", so likely a 39-2. With the hindsight from today, it would be a G17, especially what I own the most of and rely implicitly upon these days. Though I kinda doubt that there was many available on these shores for actual civilian consumption at that time. But when I consider the emotional, neophyte fool that I was and not far removed from college at the time, I would've rather have had a Colt Python over either, because I still think of revolvers as 'pistols' despite what others say. At it was then as it is now, it remains a über cool gun. What other reason does a relative 'kid' need to critique and choose a gun, right?  |
| | | Posts: 8983 | Location: Drippin' wet | Registered: April 18, 2010 |
IP
|
|
Fighting the good fight
| quote: Originally posted by soggy_spinout:
With the hindsight from today, it would be a G17, especially what I own the most of and rely implicitly upon these days. Though I kinda doubt that there was many available on these shores for actual civilian consumption at that time.
There were none available at that time. The first Glocks were imported into the US for LE and commercial sales in January 1986. A few years too late for jljones' scenario. |
| | | Posts: 33430 | Location: Northwest Arkansas | Registered: January 06, 2008 |
IP
|
|
Member
| Beretta 92 without a moments hesitation.
Laughing in the face of danger is all well and good until danger laughs back.
|
| | | Posts: 500 | Location: Oklahoma | Registered: July 08, 2017 |
IP
|
|
Leatherneck
| Beretta 92 for me as well. BHP second.
“Everybody wants a Sig in the sheets but a Glock on the streets.” -bionic218 04-02-2014
|
| | |
Rule #1: Use enough gun
| quote: Beretta 92
^^^THIS^^^
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are undisturbed. Luke 11:21
"Every nation in every region now has a decision to make.
Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists." -- George W. Bush
|
| | | Posts: 14826 | Location: Birmingham, Alabama | Registered: February 25, 2009 |
IP
|
|
St. Vitus
Dance Instructor
| P7 since I had a BHP at that time. |
| | |
Member
| P225. I believe they were available then. |
| | |
