02-27-2017, 12:34 PM
(02-27-2017, 12:27 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Because it is a collection from my dad and myself that has happened over time and is a result of hunting in Pennsylvania where semi-autos weren't allowed for hunting. This will be the first year that they are allowed for hunting and since that was our primary use of the firearms, that was what we had. Now, this isn't to say I haven't seriously considered an auto-loader pistol, and still do to this day, and have owned them in the past (Ruger Mk II). I have fired all sorts of things at the range and think a G36, an M4, an MP5, and even a Barrett are fun as hell to shoot (it's nice knowing the owner of TSSI with his collection), I just have no practical purpose for them. I can make an argument for a semi-automatic pistol or two, though, because my wife handling my Blackhawk .357 magnum or Super Blackhawk .44 magnum just isn't happening.
Understandable. My family is career military going back generations so you can imagine the firearms that they've picked up along the way. Some of the firearms my dad sold make me weep. If I might make a suggestion if you do buy a semi-auto, look at CZ. My CZ SP-01 tactical, in 9mm, is my favorite pistol. As you're a bit of a traditionalist, it's steel frame and slide, no polymer. It's also accurate as hell, I can dump all 18 rounds into the 9 ring or better at a nice rate of fire.
Of course, you talk to another gun guy and you'll get a completely different answer.
