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Which handguns do you find are good for quick draw?

"Quick draw" involves having one's hands in some normal position and a handgun in a holster that one might wear commonly. He draws the handgun as quickly as possible and hits a target with it at closer range. "Fast draw" was developed for movies in the 1940's for drawing and firing a handgun loaded with blanks, so no target is used. To be good for quick draw, a handgun must be the proper size, both in the grips and overall. A 104 oz. Century Arms .45-70 revolver is hardly one's best choice, and neither is a Little Ace .22 Short derringer. The handgun must be properly-balanced, so that it points naturally at the target. I personally find all-steel models are best for this purpose. Aluminum and plastic-framed models seem to lack the wonderful weight distribution needed. I have never tried quick draw with any single-shot handgun. I have used various single-action revolvers and semi-autos and various double-action revolvers and semi-autos. I own some antique watches and guns, and I even did quick draw with my Mauser "Military" nicknamed "Broomhandle" from its small grips. This gun debuted in 1896, and mine is a 1912 commercial version according to the NRA whom I consulted about it. I have tried the classic Luger "P-08" as well. The grip feels excellent in my hand, but the pistol shoots high in quick draw, due to poor weight distribution. One with a longer and heavier barrel would be better, but too long a barrel is not so good for quick draw, so the Luger is out. The classic Colt "Peacemaker" (Single-Action Army Metallic Cartridge Revolver) that appeared on the frontier in 1873 is great for quick draw if one uses the "Artillery" version with 5.5" barrel. It seems to practically jump into my hand and fire into the target of its own volition with astonishing speed. I did the "Poker Chip Draw" with it, i.e holding a chip with my arm parallel to the ground and drawing with the same hand when I released the chip (or coin). I regularly shot a playing card 36 feet way before the chip hit the ground. The "Peacemaker" is not recommended for novice, I warn everyone. It is a bit slow on the second shot. Its high hammer is easy to pull back in the draw but hard to reach when the gun is in one's hand. The "Bisley" version is slower on the first shot but faster on the second shot, due to its lowered hammer. I began shooting handguns at age 11, and my first one was a Colt "1911A1" .45 ACP semi-auto. It was good for quick draw. I think two later pistols are a bit better, since they have slightly better balance, and one has a better trigger. Oh well, which models of the basic types of repeaters do you find are good for quick draw: 1.) single-action revolver, 2.) single-action semi-auto, 3.) double-action revolver and 4.) double-action semi-auto?
Such people as Milkman quibble. I must write a book to forestall such evasions. READ THE FIRST FEW SENTENCES AND SEE! I think I made it rather plain without writing a book.
Thank you to Butch C for a comprehensive answer and some good choices with which I agree.
Mr. Gregg Andrews says I wrote a lot, but I did not write enough for Milkman. That is the dilemna one faces in asking questions on YA. MrGA says some of my words make sense. I write books, so this is just a small sample of what I write in books, and I try to make sense.
Sandra could write a book too, and she makes sense in what she says and knows history of guns. I agree with her in most cases. It is so refreshing to see a beautiful woman with a good brain who knows guns so well.
Kaye B must be a PeTA fanatic. She in quite insulting and does not answer the question, so I reported her, as all gun aficianados should do. We are not "idiots", as she says.
John is wise to like the 1911 Colt for quick draw, and I began with it at age 11, as I said. I beat my father and two uncles the first time I shot it. I was a big and strong boy.
Young Miss Kobayashi has an important point. I do consider small girls with small hands in my writings. Some girls must use Pocket Handguns as Defense handguns, since they have small hands and are small overall as she is. Sandra and Miss Kobayashi show us that ladies can know much about guns and like them, while Kaye shows us mindless and insulting Ingrid Newkirk and Sarah Brady- inspired "Kuso".
"Kuma no Kuso" (Japanese for "Bear Crap"), I do quick draw with a pair of S&W "M-29" .44 Mags. I set 6 one gallon jugs 80 feet away and draw and shoot them all in just under 4 seconds. My most powerful revolver is a custom Ruger "Bisley" in .500 Linebaugh Magnum. With my light load for it, it has 1.76 times the recoil of my S&W "M-29" with a load I often use that is a bit hot. With maximum loads with heavy bullets, it has nearly 3 times the recoil of the S&W "M-29".

Asked By: miyuki & kyojin - 1/16/2010
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SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVERS- The 1851 Colt "Navy" .36 percussion revolver was the first handgun really good for quick draw. The previous Colt "Walker" of 1847 weighed 73 oz., and then Colt Second and Third "Dragoons" weighed 66 oz. One sheriff carried no gun. He could rush in to punch a man before he drew one of those huge revolvers. The 1860 Colt "Army" was the same size revolver as the "Navy" but in .44 percussion. Colt's first cartridge revolver was the "Single-Action Army" or "Peacemaker" that the U.S. Army had in 1871 in .45 Colt. In 1873, some civilian versions in .44-40 were made. As you said, the "Artillery" version with 5.5" barrel is great for quick draw. One with 4.75" barrel is good too, but it doesn't point quite as well. The "Cavalry" version with 7.5" barrel is slightly slower on the draw. The "Buntline Special" with 12"-16" barrel is useless for any sane purpose. Now, a Colt "Peacemaker" costs $1380, but there are many copies of it made by 14 firms from Beretta to U.S. Firearms (alphabetically). I might go for the $659 Ruger "New Vaquero", if I bought one.
SINGLE-ACTION SEMI-AUTOMATICS- My top choice is my customized Browning "Hi-Power" ("Grande Puissance de 1935" or "GP-35"). I had a gunsmith install an extended thumb safety, do a trigger job, remove the magazine disconnector, polish the feed ramp and throat the chamber. The factory safety is much too tiny for use in quick draw. The trigger can stand improvement. The magazine disconnector's removal helps the trigger, and it's bad anyhow. Without it, I can shoot the gun single shot, but with it, I can't shoot at all if I lose the magazine. Who needs it? Close to the Browning is my Czech Model 1975 or CZ-75 that copies the Browning, including its marvelous balance. The CZ-75's standard safety is much better than the factory Browning one, but it's slightly inferior to the custom safety. The CZ-75's great trigger needs no work. The Heckler & Koch "P7" had some potential. It has a great grip like the Luger, but regrettably also like the Luger, it lacks proper balance. The cocking lever on the front of the grip is better than the trigger-on-the-trigger of Glocks and Springfield "XD" copies of Glocks. That's all too much like the Chinese T-77 that combines the safety and disassembly lever. Too many functions on one part is a bad design. It makes control of such a part too hard.
DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVERS- Snubbies are slightly quicker to draw, but I like the balance and power of some models with 4" barrels. Of the snubbies, I like two .38 Special S&W's: "M-637" with standard spur hammer and "M-638" with integral hammer shroud. The foremer is good in holsters, and the latter in purses or pockets. I want no hammerless "Double-Action Only" revolvers, e.g. S&W "M-642" or Ruger "LCR". Why remove the option of single-action when you're likely to need it? Of 4" barrel models, the classic .38 Special S&W "M-10" has a good record in quick draw, but I prefer the power of a .357 Magnum, so I use an S&W "M-686". If I didn't own it, I'd consider the Ruger "SP101" but not the "DAO" (DOA?) version, as I said before. I don't see any Colt revolvers now, but they made good ones in the past.
DOUBLE-ACTION SEMI-AUTOMATICS- My CZ-75 is in a class by itself in this category with its superb balance and wonderful trigger. It points well from the hip, and the smooth trigger is more like that of a good revolver than the usual semi-automatic. It's one of the two or three best combat semi-autos in accuracy, but that isn't noticed as much in quick draw as in slow fire. Again, I have no use for "DAO (Double-Action Only)" pistols, revolvers of semi-autos. The Heckler & Koch "VP70Z" was one of the earliest about the time I was born. Now, there are many. What does that tell us? Nothing good I fear.
Answered By: Sandra K - 1/17/2010
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I am from Italy, and I can use Italian Berettas for two categories you list. In single-action revolvers, the Beretta "Stampede" is a copy of the Colt "Peacemaker", and it is a high-quality revolver that costs less than the Colt original, so I'd use it for sure. For single-action semi-autos, I see no current Berettas, so I guess I'd use a Browning "Hi-Power" that has been used worldwide as a military pistol. 13 European nations' armies used it, and China ordered 250,000 of them in World War II, Canada made some, and it was used by the Vietnamese. For double-action semi-autos, there are variations of the Beretta "92". The army of Italy uses one in 7.65 mm., the US Army adopted the 9mm version in 1985, and there are .40 S&W versions ("M-96"). If I need a smaller pistol of this type, there's the Beretta "M-84" and "M-85" in .380 ACP. For double-action revolvers, Smith & Wesson is the top brand my American friends tell me. One of my friends has a S&W "M-686" .357 Magnum, so I think I'd use it.
Answered By: Venus 1485AD - 1/22/2010
I am 5'-0", 95 lbs. Issei (native-born Japanese) girl age 18, at Japan is illegal citizens own guns, at USA my Nissei (USA-born Japanese) uncle and cousins own many however, I belong "CombatPistols2009" Yahoo Group, owner advise me, I have small hands, need small handgun. Good single-action revolver is Colt "Wells Fargo" .31 percussion pocket revolver and good copies, my cousin own one, Ruger "Bearcat" is small model but is only .22 LR, need bigger caliber. I see at 2010 guns almanac new SIG Sauer "P238" is compact .380 ACP, I think maybe great single-action semi-automatic pocket pistol, good of small hands. Of double-action semi-automatics like Walther "PPK" .380 ACP., check CZ-83 .380 ACP too, maybe check Beretta "M-85" .380 ACP and SIG Sauer "P232" .380 ACP, not want "Double-Action Only", only use at quick draw, not accurate at long range, want no Ruger "LCP", Taurus "738 TCP", Kel-Tec or Kahr. Of double-action revolvers Smith & Wesson and Colt are best group owner say, see no Colt double-action revolvers now however, like Smith & Wesson "36 Classic" have 2" or 3"' barrel, also like Smith & Wesson "638" have shroud over hammer can still hand-cock it however, group owner say he own one is quite accurate, shoot woodchuck 120 yards distant, double-action only Smith & Wesson "640" cannot do that.
Answered By: Kobayashi - 1/19/2010
I am a Soviet girl, and our Makarov "T-51" or "PM" in 9X18 mm Makarov is good for quick draw. It resembles the Walther "PP Super" and uses a similar cartridge that is between the .380 ACP (9X17) and the 9mm Luger (9X19) in length and power. Our older Tokarev "T-33" has a frame simailar to Colt-Browning pistols, so it balances well, but it has no safety lever, so it is risky to use it for quick draw.
Answered By: Olga - 1/19/2010
I started shooting handguns at age 8, and I am so much faster on quick draw, and quick draw and fire, from a normal concealed carrying position, with a 1911-style single action auto, that using anything else seems like a bad idea, at least for me. Personally, I prefer the 5" barreled versions, because the 5" barrel length does not slow my particular draw, and I would rather have the better ballistics as compared to a shorter barrel.

Addition: Kyojin is very large and very strong, which is why he can do what he can do with the pair of .44 Magnums. I think it is important to remember that, no matter strong one is, or how fast one can fire a .44 Magnum at multiple targets, the same person can fire faster with a gun that recoils less. I can hit 6 1-gallon jugs from the draw at 80 feet in a lot less than 4 seconds using my 1911. I think, for quick draw for defense, that speed is extremely important, and the power of the 1911 is quite sufficient. Using a .44 Magnum for that purpose would provide far more power than necessary (unless we are discussing quick draw against bears), and it would only slow the rate of rapid fire. The difference in speed might be small, but it would still be there, and it could be the difference between living and dying.
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Personal experience, NRA Certified Instructor, NRA Benefactor Member, firearms instructor for over 37 years, avid hunter and shooter (with modern rifle, modern handgun, black powder rifle and handgun, airgun, and bow) for over 47 years, dog owner and wildlife watcher for over 47 years. Ice, rock, and mountain climber for over 40 years, rock and ice climbing and wilderness survival instructor for over 37 years.
Answered By: John - 1/18/2010
Are you asking for trick shots or combat?

Trick Shots I have no idea.

Combat I would say a double action auto.
Answered By: Milkman - 1/16/2010
S&W J Frame
Ruger SP101
Ruger Blackhawk
Virtually any 1911
Browning High Power
CZ 75 & P01
The Walther P38 is a very fast point shooter. I have 2 of them.
I do a lot of draw/point shoot practice with my main carry gun, an HKUSP40 in a Serpa holster, once you get used to it, it's a very fast and "accurate" point shooter.
Answered By: Butch C - 1/16/2010
The lightest, shortest gun will be the fastest for drawing, but for killing it's a bigger, heavier one to cause more damage, you usually have to look for a compromise between these two, my personal pick would be a 6" barrel, .38 special revolver, light enough to be drawn quick but powerful enough to cause one shot kills effectively and the 6" barrel to allow better accuracy then a 4", but easier to draw then a longer barrel.
Answered By: stormgale89 - 1/16/2010
Sergically insert a handgun to ur hand so that u can be quick
Answered By: Dood (7th account) - 1/16/2010
A Springfield XD 45 Tactical in a Serpa or Crossbreed IWB holster. Get the tritium and fiber optic sights. That's a darn good set-up. Currently I am running a H&K USP 45 out of a crossbreed holster. The 12lb trigger pull is a little bit to get used to, but hits well. I train for quick target analysis and hits out to 30 yds.
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Trust my life to it every day
Answered By: MAD MARDEN - 1/16/2010
Im into cowboy action fast draw revolver and have been for some time. Its lots of fun if you don’t rush things and take your time to learn.

Here one;
http://www.cimarron-firearms.com/Specialty/Pistolero.htm

Another;

http://www.impactguns.com/store/037084560007.html

And there are many more out there. Here is a link on how to get started;
http://www.gunblast.com/JimTaylor_CAS.htm

http://www.gunfighter.com/graham/

More links;
http://www.fastdraw.org/fd_links.html

This man is good DARN good! And his videos are a great help to the beginner;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egvhz8EzWnA

This link is about the holster I use that has a built in bullet deflector;
http://www.gunblast.com/Mernickle-FastDraw.htm

When you start DON’T use live ammo. Practice without ammo. Then progress to blanks then to wax bullets then to the real deal using light cowboy action ammo.

It takes LOTS of practice and patience. If you try to push the learning curve it will backfire. Take your time and invest in quality gear.

“I’ll meet ya in the street at high noon partner!”

I dont do fast draw with semi-auto handguns, cant help you there but single actions are my thing!

If you buy a single action and have a gun smith work it for fanning you can shoot faster than a double action. You see some parts need to be modified otherwise you could damage the revolver from fanning it. I can shoot my modified single actions faster than my double action revolvers by fanning them. How about 5 shots under 1 second? It has been done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN-Tm9HSKdg

No its not a fake.

See what I mean? I’m not near that fast but I can hit 6 targets in 1 ½ seconds with 45 LC.
See why I like single action revolvers? I have a single action custom Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 magnum and I can fire 6 shots in just over 2 seconds. That’s a 44 magnum 240 gr SWC rounds. Far more recoil than light cowboy action .45 long colt. Took me over 15 years to be able to do it that fast, but Im a slow learner lol!
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I LOVE fast draw! Do be careful!
Answered By: Bear Crap - 1/16/2010
Holy d**n you wrote a lot. However, I will say that some of it makes sense.


My favorite for fast draw is my Pietta 1851 Colt Navy .36 reproduction.

Light, Slim, and the best grip frame for twirlin' and shootin'.

Points like a laser. The ultimate point shooting gun.
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Avid shooter/Experienced Machinist/Yes, I have been known to play "cowboy" with my BP repros...
Answered By: Mr. Gregg Andrews - 1/16/2010
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