If All Hell Broke Loose & You Could Have Just One 9mm

J.Bourne · December 10, 2002, 06:55 PM

What would it be of the following, if the world went to hell in a handbasket, but 9mm cartridges were still plentiful (my apologies in advance if I left your favorite off the list):

1) Glock 17

2) CZ-75

3) Springfield XD

4) Browning Hi-Power

5) SIG-Sauer 226

6) HK USP-9

9x19 · December 10, 2002, 07:09 PM

You left The Best Pistol Ever Built (the Glock 34) off the list, so I voted for the lesser, but still most excellent, Glock 17.

AK103K · December 10, 2002, 07:16 PM

If I cant have a 1911, then I want something that works just like it. No transition, other than needing more bullets

Besides, the High Power is the nicest feeling gun to hold on to, or was that weapon?

kalibear45 · December 10, 2002, 07:20 PM

BHP (with the mag disconnect taken out) and several 17rd mags

70-101 · December 10, 2002, 07:22 PM

The best 9mm ever made is the Sig.229,but I voted for one of the best the Sig.226.

SVRider · December 10, 2002, 07:40 PM

No P99. I will abstain.

rennaissancemann · December 10, 2002, 07:41 PM

Fits my hand better than my Glock.

Ninj500 · December 10, 2002, 07:45 PM

I wimped out last time this question was asked and will do so again. I'd bring a Glock 17 and smuggle a BHP and CZ-75BD.

RdB · December 10, 2002, 07:56 PM

All are good guns, but seeing as how common they are (I believe I've read somewhere that the US armed forces use them

) I would go with my Beretta 92FS.

By far more common that the USP & XP:barf:

BamBam · December 10, 2002, 08:01 PM

If the world "went to Hell in a handbasket" I'd want the most rugged pistol on Earth. I figure gun parts and gunsmiths would be hard to come by. Glock would be my choice.

If it needs cleaning (it shouldn't), you can put it in a box of rocks and shake it for a few minutes.
Rust really isn't a problem unless you store it in salt water for more than a year or two..
Ear wax can be used as lubrication.
Eats any ammo (at least my G-22 does).

Flame away.

sm · December 10, 2002, 08:02 PM

BHP
mag disconnect removed

LiveWire · December 10, 2002, 08:05 PM

Yeah! Where's the freakin' P99 on your list?

The Silver Bullet 1719 · December 10, 2002, 08:19 PM

1. Glock 17 for ease of maintenance
2. Beretta 92FS due to the Army's having them (For parts)
3. CZ-75 since well I have one (well 2 more weeks)

J.Bourne · December 10, 2002, 08:20 PM

2 things:

First, my failure to include the Beretta 92 WAS a glaring ommission; the same can be said of the Walther P99. I'm sure a Ruger (P95) and S&W could have found their way onto the list, as well, but I was trying to keep it somewhat manageable.

Second, I'm surprised (but not shocked) that the BHP is getting as many votes as it is. BHP loyalists are die-hard.

Ala Dan · December 10, 2002, 08:26 PM

SIG-Sauer P228!

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

December 10, 2002, 08:38 PM

Use the nine to get a bigger gun.

Will Fennell · December 10, 2002, 08:42 PM

My LTT tuned BERETTA 92G VERTEC.....

caz223 · December 10, 2002, 09:29 PM

If all I could find were 9mm, I guess it would be better than shooting blanks.

I would beg borrow or steal reloading stuff to reload 10mm or .357 mag.
While I was doing that, I would arm myself with a CZ or a third gen smith.
I wouldn't walk by a sig if it were laying in the road.

BigMike · December 10, 2002, 09:32 PM

Beretta 92

ACP230 · December 10, 2002, 09:59 PM

My pick is the BHP. I know how to shoot it and have lots of mags available. I'd have to find the rest somewhere, and probably wouldn't like them as much, or shoot them as well, anyway.

New_comer · December 10, 2002, 10:06 PM

No brainer, I'd get my trusty usp9.

Load it with possible unknown ++++P+++++ ammo with full confidence.

Freeze it, dunk it in what have you, just fire away!!!

blades67 · December 10, 2002, 10:46 PM

I chose my SIG Sauer P226 because a Glock 18 wasn't on the list.

Jim V · December 10, 2002, 11:00 PM

If all hell broke loose and all I could have was a 9m/m, make mine a MP-5Sd with a ton of magazines. 'Cause, nobody is going to be worrying about the NFA at that point.

kahrma · December 10, 2002, 11:28 PM

caz223 Wrote:

"If all I could find were 9mm, I guess it would be better than shooting blanks.
I would beg borrow or steal reloading stuff to reload 10mm or .357 mag.
While I was doing that, I would arm myself with a CZ or a third gen smith.
I wouldn't walk by a sig if it were laying in the road."

I can't believe someone disrespected a SIG! What the heck?

The Sig would likely be the most accurate of the above pistols and my choice if this 9mm was my only weapon if the world went to hell. If the question is simply which 9mm would we choose (but we could have other guns as well) I would take a Beretta 92fs because I bet parts would be easier to find than any of the other guns listed. Glock would be a good choice also.

Schuey2002 · December 11, 2002, 12:37 AM

I would also take a HKMP5 (any variation) if the SHTF...

But, if I'm confined to a silly list,then I'll make do with my Glock 17.Only Because I have more mags for it than for my Sig P228.

View Poll Results: If Hell On Earth Broke Out & You Could Only Have One 9mm
Glock 17	80	31.25%
SIG-Sauer 226	37	14.45%
CZ-75	40	15.63%
Browning HP	60	23.44%
Springfield XD	14	5.47%
HK USP-9	25	9.77%
Voters: 256. You may not vote on this poll

December 10, 2002, 06:55 PM	#1
J.Bourne Member Join Date: December 10, 2002 Posts: 92	If All Hell Broke Loose & You Could Have Just One 9mm What would it be of the following, if the world went to hell in a handbasket, but 9mm cartridges were still plentiful (my apologies in advance if I left your favorite off the list): 1) Glock 17 2) CZ-75 3) Springfield XD 4) Browning Hi-Power 5) SIG-Sauer 226 6) HK USP-9

December 10, 2002, 07:09 PM	#2
9x19 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1998 Location: Sherman, TX USA Posts: 3,753	You left The Best Pistol Ever Built (the Glock 34) off the list, so I voted for the lesser, but still most excellent, Glock 17. __________________ Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!

December 10, 2002, 07:20 PM	#4
kalibear45 Senior Member Join Date: November 7, 2001 Location: PRK North Posts: 246	BHP (with the mag disconnect taken out) and several 17rd mags __________________ Get yourself a P7, and get rid of that nickel-plated sissy-pistol!

December 10, 2002, 07:40 PM	#6
SVRider Member Join Date: December 5, 2002 Posts: 93	No P99. I will abstain. __________________ -- B.

December 10, 2002, 07:16 PM	#3
AK103K Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2001 Posts: 10,223	If I cant have a 1911, then I want something that works just like it. No transition, other than needing more bullets Besides, the High Power is the nicest feeling gun to hold on to, or was that weapon?

December 10, 2002, 07:22 PM	#5
70-101 Junior member Join Date: August 2, 2002 Location: virginia Posts: 706	The best 9mm ever made is the Sig.229,but I voted for one of the best the Sig.226.

December 10, 2002, 07:41 PM	#7
rennaissancemann Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2002 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 113	P7M8 Fits my hand better than my Glock.

December 10, 2002, 07:45 PM	#8
Ninj500 Senior Member Join Date: April 17, 2002 Location: Pickerington, OH Posts: 136	I wimped out last time this question was asked and will do so again. I'd bring a Glock 17 and smuggle a BHP and CZ-75BD. __________________ Buckeye Firearms Foundation - Treasurer buckeyefirearms.org, ValentinoChronicle.com, thoughts from a middle class conservative, Graduate Defense Language Institute 1998 – Korean Basic Course

December 10, 2002, 07:56 PM	#9
RdB Member Join Date: May 30, 2002 Location: Thompson, Ct Posts: 67	All are good guns, but seeing as how common they are (I believe I've read somewhere that the US armed forces use them ) I would go with my Beretta 92FS. By far more common that the USP & XP:barf:

December 10, 2002, 08:01 PM	#10
BamBam Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2002 Posts: 204	If the world "went to Hell in a handbasket" I'd want the most rugged pistol on Earth. I figure gun parts and gunsmiths would be hard to come by. Glock would be my choice. If it needs cleaning (it shouldn't), you can put it in a box of rocks and shake it for a few minutes. Rust really isn't a problem unless you store it in salt water for more than a year or two.. Ear wax can be used as lubrication. Eats any ammo (at least my G-22 does). Flame away.

December 10, 2002, 08:02 PM	#11
sm Senior Member Join Date: February 5, 2002 Posts: 1,819	BHP mag disconnect removed __________________ Use Enough Gun TFL Alumni

December 10, 2002, 08:05 PM	#12
LiveWire Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 281	Yeah! Where's the freakin' P99 on your list?

December 10, 2002, 08:19 PM	#13
The Silver Bullet 1719 Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 1999 Location: Southern Pines, NC Posts: 227	1. Glock 17 for ease of maintenance 2. Beretta 92FS due to the Army's having them (For parts) 3. CZ-75 since well I have one (well 2 more weeks) __________________ Arma tuentur pacem "Arms maintan Peace"

December 10, 2002, 08:20 PM	#14
J.Bourne Member Join Date: December 10, 2002 Posts: 92	2 things: First, my failure to include the Beretta 92 WAS a glaring ommission; the same can be said of the Walther P99. I'm sure a Ruger (P95) and S&W could have found their way onto the list, as well, but I was trying to keep it somewhat manageable. Second, I'm surprised (but not shocked) that the BHP is getting as many votes as it is. BHP loyalists are die-hard.

December 10, 2002, 08:26 PM	#15
Ala Dan Member in memoriam Join Date: August 13, 1999 Location: In The HOT, Humid, and Mu Posts: 6,116	My choice wasn't listed, but I would want a SIG-Sauer P228! Best Wishes, Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

December 10, 2002, 08:38 PM	#16
M58 Guest Posts: n/a	Use the nine to get a bigger gun.

December 10, 2002, 08:42 PM	#17
Will Fennell Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 1999 Location: Rock Hill, SC USA Posts: 184	You left mine off the list My LTT tuned BERETTA 92G VERTEC..... __________________ Will Fennell Member of TEAM BERETTA http://willfennellsportingpursuits.blogspot.com

December 10, 2002, 09:29 PM	#18
caz223 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,429	If all I could find were 9mm, I guess it would be better than shooting blanks. I would beg borrow or steal reloading stuff to reload 10mm or .357 mag. While I was doing that, I would arm myself with a CZ or a third gen smith. I wouldn't walk by a sig if it were laying in the road. __________________ I'm not just a gun. I'm YOUR gun. (Hold me.)

December 10, 2002, 09:32 PM	#19
BigMike Senior Member Join Date: October 16, 1999 Location: North Central/Panhandle Florid Posts: 569	Beretta 92

December 10, 2002, 09:59 PM	#20
ACP230 Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2000 Posts: 708	My pick is the BHP. I know how to shoot it and have lots of mags available. I'd have to find the rest somewhere, and probably wouldn't like them as much, or shoot them as well, anyway. __________________ "To disarm the people (is) the best & most effectual way to enslave them." George Mason.

December 10, 2002, 10:06 PM	#21
New_comer Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2001 Location: Manila, Phil. Posts: 1,004	No brainer, I'd get my trusty usp9. Load it with possible unknown ++++P+++++ ammo with full confidence. Freeze it, dunk it in what have you, just fire away!!! __________________ Regards, New_comer USP9F, Remington 870 "It not in the size of the thing, it's how you use it..."

December 10, 2002, 10:46 PM	#22
blades67 Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 1999 Location: Chandler, Arizona, USA Posts: 6,014	I chose my SIG Sauer P226 because a Glock 18 wasn't on the list. __________________ Guns cause crime like spoons cause Rosie O'Donnell to be fat! I hunt, therefore I am.

December 10, 2002, 11:00 PM	#23
Jim V Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 1999 Location: SE Michigan - USA Posts: 4,038	If all hell broke loose and all I could have was a 9m/m, make mine a MP-5Sd with a ton of magazines. 'Cause, nobody is going to be worrying about the NFA at that point. __________________ *MOLON LABE* If it ain't metal, single stack & single action, it ain't a 1911 no matter what it looks like. 1911 Forum THE TUBBY CURMUDGEON

December 10, 2002, 11:28 PM	#24
kahrma Senior Member Join Date: June 26, 2002 Location: The jungle Posts: 369	caz223 Wrote: "If all I could find were 9mm, I guess it would be better than shooting blanks. I would beg borrow or steal reloading stuff to reload 10mm or .357 mag. While I was doing that, I would arm myself with a CZ or a third gen smith. I wouldn't walk by a sig if it were laying in the road." I can't believe someone disrespected a SIG! What the heck? The Sig would likely be the most accurate of the above pistols and my choice if this 9mm was my only weapon if the world went to hell. If the question is simply which 9mm would we choose (but we could have other guns as well) I would take a Beretta 92fs because I bet parts would be easier to find than any of the other guns listed. Glock would be a good choice also. __________________ Hee Yaaa! Karate chop!

December 11, 2002, 12:37 AM	#25
Schuey2002 Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2002 Posts: 854	I would also take a HKMP5 (any variation) if the SHTF... But, if I'm confined to a silly list,then I'll make do with my Glock 17.Only Because I have more mags for it than for my Sig P228.