P226

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Hi Jerry, in Jan 1987 a Naval Officer buddy of my Dad's took me out to try about 20 pistols and revolvers and it was the P226 that seemed to fit my hand bast and that I was able to consistently put rounds on target with the smallest groups.

I'm curious why you're asking this question?

Also, I sending you an email with something related to your question that may interest you...

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Good luck getting CZ-75's in the US in 1983, remember they were being made in communist block Czechoslovakia.

BHP MkII...

My first choice is the 226, second is the 92.

The P220 or the then new model P226

Considering the ammo of the time P220 in .45.

beretta 92S

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.

S&W 469

(Which just barely makes the cutoff, being released in 1983... )

The Glock 19 of its time.

I was working on a small Department in MT and I was carrying my Browning BDA, in .45 acp.

HK P9

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?

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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.

Beretta 92 without a moments hesitation.

Beretta 92 for me as well. BHP second.

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Beretta 92

^^^THIS^^^

P7 since I had a BHP at that time.

9mm P220.
Here in Switzerland, in 1983, the P226 was only availabel through connections to SIGArms.

P225. I believe they were available then.