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What handgun do you feel best represents your generation?

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  • seeker_two

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    That place east of Waco....
    That’s a Bren Ten he’s holding in the photo, not a Smith. Yeah I know the Smith came along in Season 2 or 3 (? ). Just saying that the 2 pics don’t match.
    Better?...
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    Jarine88

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    Interesting thread. I’m not sure the definition we are going by. There are plenty of cool handguns listed, but to say they define the generation?

    I was born in ‘69 making me Generation X along with those born up until 1980 or ‘82 depending on who’s list you look at.

    In the 70’s and early 80’s, I recall hearing about the snubnose 38 Special or Saturday Night Special, but that wasn’t my generation running around with them. Those make me think of polyester suits, bell bottoms and bad moustaches.

    The Beretta M9/92F was adopted by the service in the mid-80s, but during my time in the Corps (88-92), I never touched one. While I wouldn’t mind owning one, I still have yet to fire one.

    My father didn’t have pistols when I was growing up, so the first pistol I ever fired was my own S&W Stainless Model 66 (K frame) in 1993. I liked it a lot, but sold it a year or so later to buy a Glock 17. I wanted more capacity, and the 4 speed loaders didn’t cut it.

    One of the sweetest pistols I ever held was a Sig 226. It fit my hand like a glove, but I can’t say it defines Gen X.

    Movie and TV guns varied. I like the James Bond movies, but Bond and the Walther PPK/P99 do not define us.

    When thinking about Generation X and how we are described, and thinking about popular handguns in our lifetime that align with that, I would have to say the Glock 17.
     

    m5215

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    The Beretta M9/92F was adopted by the service in the mid-80s, but during my time in the Corps (88-92), I never touched one. While I wouldn’t mind owning one, I still have yet to fire one.

    You are missing out on a truly incredible experience especially if the 92/M9 has been adjusted for even better performance which is not hard to do at all. After firing my first Beretta 92 many years ago I now have over a dozen variants of it in my collection.

    One of the sweetest pistols I ever held was a Sig 226.

    I agree with that as I have several 226's in my collection as well. Personally I would rate it at #2 after my #1 selection of the Beretta 92FS/M9.
     

    Axxe55

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    A little tid bit about J Wayne and this movie:

    Wayne turned down Dirty Harry and was very jealous of the huge success it was for Eastwood and as a movie. So he tried tried to copycat it and failed.


    I thought it was a pretty good movie. Still watch it occasionally on DVD. And the 1973 Trans Am was really cool!
     

    Reinz

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    I thought it was a pretty good movie. Still watch it occasionally on DVD. And the 1973 Trans Am was really cool!

    I agree, I was just saying that it was not near the success of Dirty Harry. And Eastwood was becoming more popular than JW as well.
     

    Axxe55

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    I agree, I was just saying that it was not near the success of Dirty Harry. And Eastwood was becoming more popular than JW as well.


    Well Clint was a bit younger than JW! And JW was towards the end of his career.

    And I agree, Dirty Harry was a much more successful movie. But McQ is a good movie if you like JW movies.
     

    sidebite252

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    How many new members have posted their 1st post in this thread? I guess a good topic drew some lurkers on board? Is their a spread sheet for this?
     

    M2 Carbine

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    1911

    I carried it in the late 1950's when I was a US Marine.

    I bought my first one in 1960. (I still have it)
    Back then the government sold new 1911's, and other military guns, like the Carbine, directly to the people for $17, delivered to your door by the Postman.

    How times have changed.
     
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