Barrel lengths

[el_clingon]

Hello everyone,

I have another question for you all. I was wondering what is your favorite barrel length for your havorite hand gun, if you only had a choice of one hand gun to have to go to war with, to fighting off the zombies. Just the barrel lengths ranging from 5" to 3".

for me, I would go Sig P229 with a ~4" barrel, its still long enough to shoot at a distance, and still easy to conceal.

[pterrell]

It really depends on the kind of handgun and the caliber. A .22 pistol could easily be smaller yet effective, especially against zombies.

[ricksOe]

I say 4 to 4.5 would be the most ideal IMO.

[tankton]

I say 4 to 4.5 would be the most ideal IMO.

Same, here.

That being said, I did just pick up my Glock 34, with all 5.3" of barrel, and it's making a solid care for itself

Well, at least the trigger and sight radius are.

[bsg]

w german Sig Sauer P225 (3.9")

[JTROKS]

Zombies are easy to kill unless it's a big horde then you have your work cut out for you. Are we talking Walking Dead type zombies or 28 Days Later/Z World type?
I would stick with 4" to 5" barrel length, but I would stick with my machete or tomahawk so I don't attract nearby walkers.

Can you imagine the smell in a zombie apocalypse scenario?

[Carcassonne]

...if you only had a choice of one hand gun to have to go to war ...

Just the barrel lengths ranging from 5" to 3"

5.0"

The Beretta 92 is almost 5" @ 4.9"
The CZ-SP-01 is somewhere around 4.6"

Longer gives more velocity for more range, flatter trajectory, and more hitting/penetrating power. Longer guns are generally heavier and have less muzzle climb. Longer barrels are usually on larger framed guns with larger magazine capacities.


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[Pyrite]

Whatever the barrel length, using it to shoot anyone talking "zombies" is a good use for it.

Oh, now I'll catch hell.

[jeffrice6]

4-5" barrel is kinda the sweet spot

[CSACANNONEER]

Well, since you narrowed it down to between 3" and 5", I'll go with 5".

[ramathorn]

The sweet spot for me is around 4.25" (commander).

[Calif Hunter]

Based upon what I own = 4.25 to 5 inches . P-14, CZ75 or Commander, in that order.