Worst SHTF handgun?

[red_zr24x4]

Anything made by Bersa, Taurus, Ruger semi autos, keltec, etc

These all sound about right to me. The only thing I would change is with the Ruger , Ruger .22 autos are great and any Ruger wheel gun will work but ditch their auto's.

 

[lucky4034]

I think its important to note that not every SHTF scenario is the same or calls for the same tools.

I would agree that a rifle is a superior weapon to a handgun... unless you are trying to transverse a crowded area without drawing attention. Then a concealed pistol is definitely the tool for the job. Protecting a home or compound... its a rifle or a shotgun no question.

 

[Excalibur]

A handgun for SHTF to me is a backup. When SHTF, it means all bets are off. I'm busting my shotgun and my rifle at the ready.

 

[gunman41mag]

RG handguns

 

[rlett]

Come On! Rugers and 1911's No Way

 

[bdog63]

OK, I'm a complete noob on some of this stuff.

What is SHTF?

 

[Bottlefed]

If you don't know that means you can't afford it.

 

[Bottlefed]

Sorry couldn't resist ***** hit the fan

 

[bdog63]

If you don't know that means you can't afford it.

No, that means I don't know what it means.

 

[Bunnykid68]

One that does not work?

 

[Co Th G]

Easy... Kimber.

 

[JayBone]

The only ones I own...
an XDS .45 on my ankle
and my M&P 9 on my hip

 

[jeberle40]

Uhhhhh....another wtf for the Ruger vote. o_O

 

[E'villeGunner]

The only ones I own...
an XDS .45 on my ankle
and my M&P 9 on my hip

 

[88E30M50]

Anything made by Bersa, Taurus, Ruger semi autos, keltec, etc

I'd pull Bersa out of that list too. The 9mm Bersa pistols are very reliable and would hold up well in a SHTF situation.

On the other hand, They might qualify if you consider it from a disassembly standpoint. If you rule out any gun that requires special tooling, pins or jigs to completely disassemble and reassemble, then Bersa would not work in a SHTF situation. CZs would be out as well as many other great guns. I don't know if an M9 would make the list since I've never disassembled one.

1911s, Hi Powers and Glocks would be fine though.

 

[JasonB]

Ruger?? Seriously?

Were you dropped on your head or did you get a 1 in a Million lemon??

Taurus is absolutely top of that list... Cheap knock-offs of most Beretta designs typically with poor triggers or overly stiff triggers.

 

[Niles Coyote]

The absolute worst handgun for SHTF is the one you don’t havewith you cause its ( name the excuse) in the car, back at home, buried underground with the 1,000,000,000 rounds you amassed preparing for SHTF days.

 

[whippo]

I have a lorcin that I would never pull the trigger on...