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Of the last seven handguns I have acquired, only one has been a full sized or service pistol, a Taurus Tracker Model 627 .357 Mag.  The rest have either been compacts, subcompacts or mouse guns. 

What's the last service or full sized pistol you bought?

What was the last compact or subcompact pistol you bought?

Which came first?

And GO! :) 

 

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Of the last four pistols I bought, three were service pistols. A Browning HiPower, a Beretta 92g, a Springfield Hellcat, and a Charles Daly HiPower. In that order. 
 

My next “pistol” purchase will be an HK SP5. Does that count as a service pistol? 😂😂

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In my mind I only buy a full size gun if its pretty, rare, or unique because small guns are handier and easier to conceal.  That being said the last full size gun I bought brand new was probably a Sig 1911 POW edition...I don't really buy anything new anymore rather let someone else take the "hit".  The last full size I acquired was an FN Hipower because it was super unique (deep blued, SFS system, etc)...unless you count my Kriss Vector with PSB lmao.

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8 minutes ago, Chucktshoes said:

Of the last four pistols I bought, three were service pistols. A Browning HiPower, a Beretta 92g, a Springfield Hellcat, and a Charles Daly HiPower. In that order. 
 

My next “pistol” purchase will be an HK SP5. Does that count as a service pistol? 😂😂

Almost the exact opposite of me! :) 

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I've reached the point that I don't need anything. I have guns to cover all occasions. So I just buy what I like. 

Had to think about it. The last compact I got was about a 1 1/2 ago when I traded for a Sig P239. Everything I've bought since has been full size. 

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I guess my Glock 17 that I then fully Zev'd. I already had every other size i wanted: 34,19,43

Need a Glock 45 now so I can go David's route. My next purchase  will be the G45 or if the railed 48 ever comes over I'll buy that.

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1 hour ago, Chucktshoes said:

How topical! I watched a video on .357 Sig this morning. 

 

I prefer the extra 150 fps. The 9mm may reach the kill zone but the extra umph of the .357 Sig ensures it, IMHO.

EDIT: I also don't really notice the difference in recoil in a semi-auto. But I'm a big fella with big hands so that may make a difference. :shrug: 

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I don't have any "small guns"....all of mine are full size. I started carrying when the really had very few small guns...at least none worth carrying in my opinion. So I'm used to it and feel kinda nekkid with anything else. Now the missus has a couple and she's fine with them.

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My first pistol is also my only true full size, a Ruger P85. All the others are smaller.  

My current idea is for my next purchase to be a what I'd call a modern compact as it really isn't much smaller physically, it's just thinner and lighter than a full size. 

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1st, Dan Wesson 357 pistol pack, 2",4", 6", and 8" barrels(wish I still had it)

Many in between, largest Ruger SB, 44mag, smallest, Bauer 25ACP.

Last was an AR in 5.56.

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25 minutes ago, peejman said:

My first pistol is also my only true full size, a Ruger P85. All the others are smaller.  

My current idea is for my next purchase to be a what I'd call a modern compact as it really isn't much smaller physically, it's just thinner and lighter than a full size. 

Ruger P85/P89 They run and run and run 

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