Which types of guns are better?

Question

beretta-

glocks-

revolvers-

colts-

Answer 1

They are all better, depending on what you like.* I like them all.*

Answer 2

Your question is kind of all over the place.  Beretta is a brand, not a type.  Glock is a brand, not a type.  Revolver is a type of gun.  Colt is a brand, not a type.

NOW, generally speaking, most Colts are better than berettas in terms of accuracy.  Most Glocks are better than either colt or beretta in terms of reliability.

Revolvers are better if you plan on leaving your gun in a nightstand for a couple of years at a time, only using it in an emergency.  They can put up with neglect and still function 100% when needed.  Most automatic handguns are just as reliable, but not as much as revolvers.

Berettas, Glocks, or Colt automatics are better if you plan on training with them and shooting a lot.  They reload much faster than revolvers, and can carry much more ammo.  You can buy 30-round magazines for your Glock; you cannot find a revolver that holds anywhere near that amount.

Hopefully, this covers all the bases you might have been looking for.

Answer 3

I'm a big fan of revolvers. Why did you stick that in your question along with the names of three well-respected gunmakers? It's hard to discern exactly what you want to know, but if you have a Colt single-action revolver, you know it feels better in the hand than just about anything else in handguns, and seems to generate that response from people with lots of different sizes and shapes of hand.

Answer 4

out of those options? glocks. Very hardy and dependable. Thats why so many police departments carry them. Unfortunately they don't use them enough.

Answer 5

Revolvers  

Answer 6

This is an eternal can of argument you just walked into, I am a glock man, always have been, always will be... but everyone likes something for a different reason, go to a shooting range, try everything out, and go with what feels good for you

Answer 7

i'm guessing you mean autos and revolvers? depends on the job. I like revolvers because they are simple and reliable and some can carry a bigger round like a .500S&W. Automatic hand guns have some advantages too. such as a thinner profile and can carry more ammo than a revolver and to a good level a glock is good because they are ruff as nails and fairly reliable. Automatics also give a benefit of a quick reloading time as you cant get for some revolvers. by the way Beretta, glock and colt are not actions and also colt made revolvers way before anyone really.  

Answer 8

Better for what?  Reliability, concealed carry, ease of use, training, using in Afganistan, robbing a bank?  Which models of beretta, glocks, and colt?  

Be more specific.  

Answer 9

a colt revolver is true american gun. you cant beat it.but Beretta's are also very nice guns. its all up to the person shooting it.

Answer 10

You know what they say about opinions...

People will usually say glocks.

Answer 11

Beretta makes semi-automatic pistols, single-action revolvers and shotguns.  Glock does not make revolvers.  Nearly every major gun manufacturer makes or has made revolvers.  Colt has made single-action revolvers, rifles, double-action revolvers and semi-autos.  Does this give you some insight into where I'm coming from?  

How about if we break it down this way:

Beretta makes high quality, pricey weapons.  

Glocks are renown for their semi-automatic pistols and make quality, dependable, accurate-as-the-shooter, user-friendly, rugged, high capacity pistols available in more size configurations and more diverse calibers than any other modern pistol.  They sell at a fair market price to boot.

Revolvers range in quality from horrid to extremely high quality.  Korth, Colt, Smith & Wesson and Ruger are generally known to make the best modern revolvers.

Colts:  Are good. Their benchmark revolvers are the Colt SAA (single-action), the Colt Python .357 Magnum (now out of production) and their famous 1911 Colt pistol (a single-action-on-the-first-shot design), single-stack semi-auto with less than 10 total round capacity (in other words not a 'hi cap') but ultra dependable and still very popular in some circles.

My preference?  In semi-autos make mine a Glock Model 20 10mm with night sights & hi cap mags.  Revolver?  A Colt Python .357 Magnum preferably the satin stainless steel model with the 6" barrel. Single-action Revolvers?  A Ruger old Vaquero in .38-40.  Single-action auto?  A Colt 1911 Lightweight Commander in .38 Super.

Best all-around semi-auto?  The Glock Model 19 9mm is pretty close to being the Universal handgun.

Best all-around modern double-action revolver?  The Smith & Wesson Model 686 is hard to beat.  

I hope that helped.

H

Answer 12

Boy oh boy did you ever hit the hornet's nest with a whole handful of rocks!!  This question ought to stir some heated debates.

In my opinion, revolvers are generally more reliable, more accurate, more durable, more versatile, have better triggers, and generally look better than semi-automatics.  

As for rifles, I prefer lever-actions and single-shots over bolt-actions or pump-action rifles, and other than .22's I don't much care for semi-automatic rifles at all.  I'm not saying that lever guns and single-shots are BETTER than bolt-actions, just that I like them better.  BTW, don't let anyone convince you that all lever-actions are short range brush guns.  Browning's BLR is chambered for long range cartridges such as .308 Win, .30-'06 Sprfld, and .300 WinMag.  The myth that lever-actions are not and cannot be as accurate as a bolt-action is just that, a myth.  My Browning BLR in .358 Win is the most accurate rifle I've ever owned, and one of the two or three most accurate rifles I've ever hand the privilege of shooting, other people with even wider firearms experience than my own hold similar opinions of the BLR, especially those chambered for .358 Win.

For shotguns, side-by-side doubles are my favorites for hunting.  You just can't equal the handling qualities and elegance of a well made double.  Side-by-side doubles have a lively feel that just can't be matched by other types of shotgun.  For things-that-go-bump-in-the-night, I prefer a pump-shotgun.  Double barreled shotguns share a shortcoming with derringers, two shots, even if they are 12 gauge buckshot, do not provide a lot of firepower when you are faced with a life or death situation.  Other than the Benelli semi-automatic shotguns, I don't care for semi-autos.  Most of them are too ammo sensitive for my taste.

So, what are my favorites?

Handguns:

Colt Model P, Single-Action Army Revolver and many Italian copies thereof, preferably in .44 Smith & Wesson Special.

Smith & Wesson L-Frame, K-Frame, and J-frame revolvers in .357 Magnum.

Ruger Blackhawk and Super Blackhawk revolvers in .357 Mag, .44 RemMag, .41 Mag, or .45 Long Colt.

Ruger Single-Six, .22 LR revolvers

Colt M-1911-type semi-autos in .45 ACP

Rifles:

Browning BLR, especially in .358 Win

Savage M-99, especially in .358 Win, .308 Win, and .250-3000 Savage

Sharps M-1874 (and modern copies)

Remington Rolling Block Rifles, and Italian copies thereof, especially in .45-70

Ruger No. 1 and No. 3 rifles

Winchester Model 70

John Rigby Magnum Mauser in .416 Rigby

Shotguns:

A.H Fox Sterlingworth

Savage/Fox Model B

LeFever Nitro Special

Any L.C. Smith double

Stevens Model 311

Mossberg M-500

Those are my choices.  I'm not saying my picks are better than anyone else's choices.  I'm just saying that in my opinion, these are the best firearms to suit my preferences and needs.