I’d put a USP on that list.

Smith and Wesson is where it's at for revolvers. A lot of people don't realize that Smith's law enforcement days made them the way they are. Out of the box slightly wider cylinder gap to prevent bind ups, and a very reliable hammer block system which is nearly impossible to break, in contrast with an easily broken transfer bar like in Ruger, Taurus, new Colt etc.

One of my first channels for this gun journey! Keep it coming Sir! 🇺🇸🐍🇺🇸

The Glocks are not as reliable as people think they are, I own the G17 and 31 G3's and for the first couple of hundred rounds I have numerous malfunctions on both, the revolvers are much more reliable, the plastic wonders will get you KIA in a self defense situation. I am 59 years old and I have probably shot more rounds then any average tool owner, trust me the revolver you save your life every time as long as you keep it reasonably clean. 🇺🇲💪🇺🇲💪🇺🇲

Thank you for this interesting video. For persons who can only have very little training, I would only leave the revolver on the table. A semiautomatic pistol is more complex to teach, and it is more complex to live safely with one of them than with a revolver. Blue guns are also an invaluable tool both for teaching and training. It helps tremendously to have one identical to every "serious" firearms one owns.

Well said! I find much to agree with in this video. In its purest of forms, a plain jane, mil-spec 1911 from a reputable manufacturer with 230gr ball ammo has always been reliable out of the box & into the holster for me. I've seen many heads explode on the range when I recommend this combo. 😂 I'm well aware of its limitations & liabilities too, but if one can accept them and maintain the pistol accordingly, it can serve you well. 👍👍

There is a exception to every rule. The first Glock I bought, a G17 Gen 4, was a total lemon. It spit the brass back at my right shoulder and bicep, and the last round would cartwheel straight up and land on the bill of my hat. Sent it back to the mother ship and they "fixed" it. It would still throw brass back at my shoulder/arm, but the last round wouldn't fly straight up any more. Got my courage up again to try Glock once more and got a G45 not long ago and it's been problem free.

Yeah I agree, for me it would be Glock, HK (probably any HK, but definitely the da/sa ones), then I would say S&w revolvers, Ruger revolvers, and colt.

As usual, you are very spot on.

Train with all your guns but i would trust a Sig P226 or 228, PX4, CZ 75, HK USP, Berreta 92. Many reliable choices out there with much better triggers. Glock is great though, we'll see where the company goes now with the founder gone.

Add ANY HK hammer-fired pistol to that list.

I would go with GP100 and 92FS/P229 as a box to holster weapon. Not my favorite handguns just the ones I’ve seen outstanding reliability and durability.

I would like to add to the list a DA/SA SIG P-226 or P-229 or a Beretta 92F

Both model 19s

I had 1k through my 26 before I carried it. I also ran a lot of ammo brands and it chewed everything up. My friend bought a new 26 here in CA and it was shaving off brass and lead in the slide and just doing very strange things. I noticed when he bought it the slide looked parkerized! He ran it and ran it to see if it would stop with all the mals and it got better but still shaving brass and double feeds. Needless to say he sent it to GLOCK. Always run a bunch of ammo through a carry gun, even a GLOCK can be a lemon. And before you say it was a mag or something, we tried everything to no avail. Luckily it was under warranty and GLOCK is pretty fast to fix things. I'm sure he will get an entirely new gun.

I’m a relatively new shooter. There’s really no manual for this kinda stuff which sucks and I’m not talking specifically which gun to buy. I mean how to choose a ccw pistol for you. Everyone is different our bodies are different, our finger lengths, size of your hand. Documentation for different holster types is terrible, even the manufacturers website lacks documentation on their own products for example what position is this holster suitable for? Lots of places don’t tell you that smaller guns are generally more challenging to master and maybe less enjoyable to shoot for various reasons.

The quality control of Glocks seem to have gone down in recent years. Always check recent data and never go with reputation alone.

I agree with you! A Glock has never put me down yet, nor has a S&W. There are obviously more guns that work like that. For instance a assortment of Walthers, H&K´s, Sigs, Colt´s, CZ´s, Manurhin or Rugers. As you say, I wouldn´t recommend just open a gun box, load the thing up and carry it. Training and testing IS a paramount thing. And training... Did I mention training?

A Colt 1911 With 230FMJ Hardball

For me the Glock would never come out of the box. Then again I have no idea how one would ever come into my possession.

What do you prefer or find easier to carry the 586 l comp or that 627 performance center full steel gun

Glock and revolver, my two carry guns of choice 😅..

Gen 5 Glocks require a break-in period. Just bought a new G26 and it wouldn't run reliably until I ran about 200 rounds through it. 124 grain ammo ran the most reliable until I got it past that threshold.

cz po7 is the one i trust the most.

I think with some dry fire presentations and grip fundamentals, you should be okay with the Glock right out of the box. You can find reasonable ammo right now but the range time is expensive. I don’t have any experience with those dry fire training apps that show you where you hit the target but I’d like to check one out some day.

Hard to beat either one...

What do you think about the new Colt Cobra or King Cobra?

What grip is on that revolver? Looks great 👍🏻

Good video

drooling over those s&w grips. i hear george michael and wham just looking at that bad boy

What model is that revolver?

I carried my Gen 2 Glock 22 straight from the box to the holster because I didn't have time to get to the range first. That gun has proven to be 100% reliable. However my Glock 19X choked on the 1st mag out of the box, and my Gen 3 Glock 23 was very unreliable with a weapon light attached to it.

Glock has less of a margin of error. I know people say, "keep your finger off the trigger," but carrying a weapon with a lighter-than-necessary trigger pull seems like tempting fate.

It's better to not carry a gun, if you don't know it well and practice at the range with it minimally once a month.

442 snub ❤

Never glock

i’m old…. revolvers for me…