IV. Comparative Firearm Information
H. Survey - What Rec.Gunners use for Home Defense
by Phil Chang (pxchang0@sunspot.wcc.com)
I have broken the responses into several categories. The actual responses are
listed last. Feel free to group things as you see fit.
You get what you pay for (actually, you're lucky to get _what_ you pay for), so
take this survey for what it is.
The ammo portion of the survey will be posted hopefully this week, possibly
early next week.
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WARNING: standard disclaimers apply. This survey is for amusement purposes
only. I am not speaking for my employer, myself, or anyone else, for that
matter. This data is only a compilation of information sent to me by other
people, and does not necessarily reflect my opinions or views.
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A. Ranking By Type:
semi-auto: 52.80%
revolver: 24.30
shotgun: 20.09
other: 2.34
smg: 0.47
B. Ranking By Caliber - ALL
Rank Cal Votes % Rank Cal Votes % Rank Cal Votes %
1 .45 43 20.09 7 10mm 7 3.27 T11 .45 WM 1 0.47
2 12ga 40 18.69 8 .380 5 2.34 T11 .444 1 0.47
3 .357 39 18.22 9 .44 3 1.40 T11 .223 1 0.47
4 9mm 35 16.36 10 20ga 2 0.93 T11 7.65-25 1 0.47
5 .40 23 10.75 11 .25 1 0.47
6 .38 11 5.14 T11 .410 1 0.47
C. Ranking By Caliber - Semi-auto handguns
Rank Cal Votes % Rank Cal Votes % Rank Cal Votes %
1 .45 43 38.39 4 10mm 6 5.36 T6 7.65-25 1 0.89
2 9mm 33 29.46 5 .380 5 4.46
3 .40 23 20.54 6 .25 1 0.89
Note: 'B' and 'C' 9mm votes differ as 1 9mm Uzi smg and 1 9mm carbine are
included in 'B'. Also, 1 10mm was a revolver.
What happened to the .40 fans?
D. Ranking By Make - Shotgun
Rank Make Votes % Rank Make Votes % Rank Make Votes %
1 Remington 13 30.23 T5 unknown 2 4.65 T7 Philipno 1 2.33
2 Mossberg 12 27.91 7 High Std 1 2.33 T7 Baikal 1 2.33
3 Winchester 5 11.63 T7 Maverick 1 2.33
4 Benelli 3 6.98 T7 S&W 1 2.33
5 Ithaca 2 4.65 T7 Stevens 1 2.33
E. Ranking By Make - Revolver
Rank Make Votes % Rank Make Votes % Rank Make Votes %
1 S&W 24 45.28 3 Taurus 9 16.98 5 Dan Wesson 1 1.89
2 Ruger 14 26.42 4 Colt 5 9.43
F. Ranking By Make - Semi-Auto handguns
Rank Make Votes % Rank Make Votes % Rank Make Votes %
1 Glock 29 25.89 T6 Norinco 4 3.57 T14 EAA 1 0.89
2 SIG 19 16.96 9 Springfield 3 2.68 T14 Para Ord 1 0.89
3 Colt 17 15.18 10 CZ 2 1.79 T14 Star 1 0.89
4 Beretta 10 8.93 T10 FM Clone 2 1.79 T14 Taurus 1 0.89
5 H&K 8 7.14 T10 Ruger 2 1.79 T14 Walter 1 0.89
6 S&W 4 3.57 T10 Tokarev 2 1.79
T6 Browning 4 3.57 14 Auto Ord 1 0.89
G. Ranking By Make - ALL
Rank Make Votes % Rank Make Votes % Rank Make Votes %
1 Glock 29 13.55 12 Browning 4 1.87 T22 Dan Wesson 1 0.47
2 S&W 29 13.55 T12 Norinco 4 1.87 T22 EAA 1 0.47
3 Colt 23 10.75 14 Marlin 3 1.40 T22 High Std 1 0.47
4 SIG 19 8.88 T14 Springfield 3 1.40 T22 Lemag 1 0.47
5 Ruger 16 7.48 T14 Benelli 3 1.40 T22 Maverick 1 0.47
6 Remington 13 6.07 17 CZ 2 0.93 T22 Para Ord 1 0.47
7 Mossberg 12 5.61 T17 FM Clone 2 0.93 T22 Philipino 1 0.47
8 Beretta 10 4.67 T17 Ithaca 2 0.93 T22 Star 1 0.47
T8 Taurus 10 4.67 T17 Tokarev 2 0.93 T22 Uzi 1 0.47
10 H&K 8 3.74 T17 unknown 2 0.93 T22 Walter 1 0.47
11 Winchester 5 2.34 T22 Baikal 1 0.47 T22 Auto Ord 1 0.47
H) Ranking By Model - Revolver
Rank Make/Model Votes Rank Make/Model Votes
1 Ruger SP101 (.357) 7 T13 Colt Police Positive (.38) 1
2 Ruger Security 6 (.357) 4 T13 Colt Diamondback (.38) 1
3 S&W 66 (.357) 4 T13 S&W 640 (.38) 1
4 Ruger GP100 (.357) 3 T13 S&W 15 (.38) 1
T4 S&W 19 (.357) 3 T13 S&W 10 (.38) 1
T4 Taurus 85 (.38) 3 T13 Colt King Cobra (.357) 1
7 S&W Airweight (.38) 2 T13 Colt Trooper (.38) 1
T7 S&W 65 (.357) 2 T13 Dan Wesson 745H 1
T7 S&W 686 (.357) 2 T13 S&W 581 (.357) 1
T7 S&W 586 (.357) 2 T13 S&W 28 (.357) 1
T7 Taurus 669 (.357) 2 T13 S&W 610 (10mm) 1
T7 Taurus 66 (.357) 2 T13 S&W 13 (.357) 1
13 S&W 629 (.44) 1 T13 S&W 67 1
T13 Taurus 44L (.44) 1 T13 Taurus 65 (.357) 1
T13 Colt Detective 1
The rankings probably make more sense if they were grouped by 'logical'
categories. Example, all S&W K frames grouped together, etc. I just thought
of this. Oh well.
I. Ranking By Model - Shotgun
Rank Make/Model Votes Rank Make/Model Votes
1 Remington 870 (12ga) 10 T6 Mossberg 835 (12 ga) 1
2 Mossberg 500 (12ga) 7 T6 Philipino, no model (12ga) 1
3 Winchester Defender (12ga) 4 T6 Remington 1187 (12ga) 1
4 Benelli M1 (12ga) 3 T6 Remington 1100 (12ga) 1
5 Mossberg 590 (12ga) 2 T6 S&W 516 (12ga) 1
6 Baikal (20 ga) 1 T6 Stevens, no model (12ga) 1
T6 Remington 870 (20ga) 1 T6 Winchester 130 (12ga) 1
T6 High Standard 20 (12ga) 1 T6 Mossberg 500D (.410) 1
T6 Ithaca Riot (12ga) 1 unknown make 2
T6 Ithaca M37 (12ga) 1
T6 Maverick 88 (12ga) 1
T6 Mossberg, no model given (12ga) 1
J. Ranking By Model - Semi-Auto handguns
Rank Make/Model Votes Rank Make/Model Votes
1 SIG P220 (.45) 8 T17 Beretta 96FS (.40) 2
2 Glock 17 (9mm) 7 T17 S&W 4516 (.45) 2
T2 Glock 21 (.45) 7 26 Beretta 92F (9mm) 1
T2 Glock 23 (.40) 7 T26 H&K P7M13 (9mm) 1
5 Colt Govt (.45) 6 T26 H&K USP (9mm) 1
T5 H&K USP (.40) 6 T26 Taurus PT92AFS (9mm) 1
7 Beretta 92FS (9mm) 4 T26 Walter P1 (9mm) 1
T7 Norinco 1911 (.45) 4 T26 CZ 52 (7.65-25) 1
T7 Browning Hi Power (9mm) 3 T26 Colt Delta Gold Cup (10mm) 1
T7 SIG P226 (9mm) 3 T26 Colt Delta Elite (10mm) 1
T7 Glock 20 (10mm) 3 T26 S&W 1006 (10mm) 1
T7 Colt Commander (.45) 3 T26 Auto Ord 1911 (.45) 1
T7 Springfield M1911 (.45) 3 T26 Colt Officers LW (.45) 1
T7 Glock 22 (.40) 3 T26 Colt Gold Cup (.45) 1
T7 SIG P229 (.40) 3 T26 Colt Combat Commander (.45) 1
T7 SIG P230 (.380) 3 T26 Colt Combat Commander LW (.45) 1
17 FM High Power Clone (9mm) 2 T26 EAA Witness (.45) 1
T17 Glock 19 (9mm) 2 T26 Para Ord P14 (.45) 1
T17 Ruger P89 (9mm) 2 T26 S&W 5906 (9mm) 1
T17 SIG P228 (9mm) 2 T26 Star Mega (.45) 1
T17 Tokarev (9mm) 2 T26 Browning BDA (.380) 1
T17 Colt Double Eagle (.45) 2 T26 CZ 83 (.380) 1
T17 Beretta 96D (.40 ) 2 T26 Beretta 950 (.25) 1
Honestly, I didn't alter things so that SIG came out ahead. What happened, of
course, is that Glock fans split their votes among different models.
Some of these categories should be lumped together, i.e., all Govt style autos.
In fact, If I had done so, the Colt style autos would have more than doubled
the next leading vote getter.
Also, I did Beretta an injustice by spliting up the 92FS and 92F (as well as
the 96FS and 96F). Unfortunately, it's too late in the evening for me to redo
things.
K. Reponses
Make/Model Votes Make/Model Votes
Remington 870 (12ga) 10 High Standard Model 20 (12ga) 1
SIG P220 (.45) 8 Ithaca Riot (12ga) 1
Glock 17 (9mm) 7 Ithaca M37 (12ga) 1
Glock 21 (.45) 7 Maverick 88 (12ga) 1
Glock 23 (.40) 7 Mossberg, no model (12ga) 1
Ruger SP101 (.357) 7 Mossberg 835 (12ga) 1
Mossberg 500 (12ga) 7 Philipino (12ga) 1
Colt Govt (.45) 6 Remington 1187 (12ga) 1
H&K USP (.40) 6 Remington 1100 (12ga) 1
Beretta 92FS (9mm) 4 S&W 516 (12ga) 1
Winchester Defender (12ga) 4 Stevens (12ga) 1
Norinco 1911 (.45) 4 Winchester 130 (12ga) 1
Ruger Security 6 (.357) 4 Colt Delta Gold Cup (10mm) 1
S&W 66 (.357) 4 Colt Delta Elite (10mm) 1
Browning Hi Power (9mm) 3 S&W 610 (10mm) 1
SIG P226 (9mm) 3 S&W 1006 (10mm) 1
Glock 20 (10mm) 3 Lemag M1 Carbine (.45 WM) 1
Colt Commander (.45) 3 Auto Ord 1911 (.45) 1
Springfield M1911 (.45) 3 Colt Officers LW (.45) 1
Glock 22 (.40) 3 Colt Govt Gold Cup (.45) 1
SIG P229 (.40) 3 Colt Combat Commander LW (.45) 1
SIG P230 (.380) 3 Colt Combat Commander (.45) 1
Ruger GP100 (.357) 3 EAA Witness (9mm) 1
S&W 19 (.357) 3 Para Ord P14 (.45) 1
Benelli M1 (12ga) 3 Star Mega (.45) 1
Taurus 85 (.38) 3 Marlin carbine (.44) 1
FM Clone Hi Power (9mm) 2 S&W 629 (.44) 1
Glock 19 (9mm) 2 Taurus 44L (.44) 1
Ruger P89 (9mm) 2 Mossberg 500D (.410) 1
SIG P228 (9mm) 2 Browning BDA (.380) 1
Tokarev (9mm) 2 CZ 83 (.380) 1
Mossberg 590 (12ga) 2 Colt Police Positive (.38) 1
Colt Double Eagle (.45) 2 Colt Diamondback (.38) 1
Beretta 96FS (.40) 2 Colt Detective (.38) 1
Beretta 96D (.40) 2 S&W 640 (.38) 1
S&W Airweight (.38) 2 S&W 15 (.38) 1
S&W 686 (.357) 2 S&W 10 (.38) 1
S&W 65 (.357) 2 Colt Trooper (.38) 1
S&W 586 (.357) 2 Colt King Cobra (.38) 1
Taurus 669 (.357) 2 Dan Wesson 745H (.357) 1
Taurus 66 (.357) 2 S&W 67 (.357) 1
Beretta 92F (9mm) 2 S&W 581 (.357) 1
S&W 4516 (.45) 2 S&W 28 (.357) 1
H&K P7M13 (9mm) 1 S&W 13 (.357) 1
H&K USP (9mm) 1 Taurus 65 (.357) 1
Marlin Camp Carbine (9mm) 1 Beretta 950 (.25) 1
S&W 5906 (9mm) 1 Colt AR15 HBAR (.223) 1
Taurus PT92AFS (9mm) 1 unknown (12ga) 2
Uzi SMG (9mm) 1 Remington 870 (20ga) 1
Walter P1 (9mm) 1 Baikal (20ga) 1
CZ 52 (7.65-25) 1 Marlin 444 (.444) 1
This should total to 214. If not, I must have missed something when I typed
this.