{"id":950,"date":"2023-05-15T21:51:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T21:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guncoupons.net\/?p=950"},"modified":"2023-05-15T21:51:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T21:51:19","slug":"what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guncoupons.net\/?p=950","title":{"rendered":"What Will Handguns Look Like in 100 Years?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>I have written in the thriller and \u2018cruel tales\u2019 genre but speculative fiction isn\u2019t something I approach. The editor asked for a look into the future. The result is speculative but not fiction, a report based on fact and experience. The assignment took more research notebooks and drafts than I first imagined.<\/p>\n<p>A delve into the past came first, then a look at how guns have changed in 100 years, and finally a look at trends. This helped me to speculate on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/firearms\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">firearms<\/a> of the future. \u00a0I am not qualified to comment on military rifles and development and will save that for another day or perhaps a writer (editor) named Dr. Dave will work that one up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Short barreled magnum caliber revolver with cows in the background\" class=\"wp-image-87825 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-5.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-5.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-5.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-5.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-5.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Short barreled magnum caliber revolver with cows in the background\" class=\"wp-image-87825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-5.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-5.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-5.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>A short, light magnum of some type will be in use, unless we are very wrong. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just the same, the military usually fights a war with the firearms of the previous conflict sometimes much further back, so we may make some predictions. Handguns tend to last a long time and I have concentrated on my specialty, handguns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2 ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<!--Mid Article Ad for Mobile and Tablet--><br \/>\n<a target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/contest.html?cid=contest?utm_source=CTD_Blog_AD&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_range_day_friday_mobile&amp;utm_content=square\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rdf_may23_ad_mobile.jpg?w=640&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rdf_may23_ad_mobile.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The 1911, Walther PPK, and Smith &amp; Wesson Military and Police are just a few handguns that have survived for several decades. They have been in continuous use and remain on the front line today. Even the Single Action Army is in daily use in America.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1 ai-viewport-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<!--Mid Article Ad for Desktop--><br \/>\n<a target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/contest.html?cid=contest\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"center\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rdf_may23_ad.jpg?w=500&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rdf_may23_ad.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1\" align=\"center\" px=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I will touch on shotguns. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/firearms\/shotguns\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shotguns<\/a> have changed quite a bit as far as looks. I\u2019ll grant you that. However, 100 years ago the pump action, recoil-operated automatic, and double-barrel shotgun were firmly established. The shotgun has come to the point that a reliable and fast handling shotgun may be had for a very reasonable price and do decent all-around duty. The Benelli is a highly-elevated war fighter.<\/p>\n<p>Pump-action shotguns remain a model of reliability. In fact, as I write this, laid across my lap is a Marlin 1898 pump action. The Marlin features a bolt release that is handier than most modern shotguns, an inertia lock and firing pin block. In common with quite a few guns of the era, including the famous Winchester 1911 \u2018widowmaker\u2019 shotgun, the Marlin is dangerous if mishandled. But what animal or machine isn\u2019t?<\/p>\n<p>Shotguns have advanced a great deal in material and reliability not to mention easily changeable choke tubes. In the future, I predict the shotgun may gain more ground as a hunting gun for medium-size game as hunting areas become more crowded.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" alt=\"Hudson 9mm pistol with the barrel thread protector removed\" class=\"wp-image-87829 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-9.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-9.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-9.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-9.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-9.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hudson 9mm pistol with the barrel thread protector removed\" class=\"wp-image-87829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-9.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-9.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-9.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Hudson was a remarkably modern pistol combining excellent features of modern handguns. It didn\u2019t make it. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>More development in slugs is likely. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/parts-and-accessories\/magazines\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Detachable magazine<\/a> shotguns will probably be recognized as less desirable than tube-magazine shotguns, due to poor handling and limited (practical) capacity. Shotguns will probably be supplied with a spare slug barrel more often, and a truly effective screw-in rifled slug stabilizer will be offered.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I am not imagining a dystopian future, but one with relatively the same crime and violence and today. Two to four percent of the population in most areas are active criminals. They outnumber the police and are a nuisance and dangerous, but tightening of laws is sometimes a detriment to liberty. That is fodder for another report.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t have a crystal ball, only a sense of history and common sense. Speculative writers of the prewar era failed to predict the three stage rocket, nuclear bomb, and the X 15 \u2014 and they were pretty smart. Star Trek\u2019s Bones never checked alien DNA and Spock didn\u2019t have a smartphone. There is always the brilliant discovery that blunts our plans for the future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"471\" height=\"576\" alt=\"9mm .38 and .357 cartridges\" class=\"wp-image-87827 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-7.jpg?w=471&amp;ssl=1 471w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-7.jpg?resize=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1 245w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-7.jpg?resize=150%2C183&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-7.jpg?resize=471%2C576&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"471\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-7.jpg?resize=471%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"9mm .38 and .357 cartridges\" class=\"wp-image-87827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-7.jpg?w=471&amp;ssl=1 471w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-7.jpg?resize=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1 245w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-7.jpg?resize=150%2C183&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>The 9mm .38, and .357 should still be in use.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Firearm Design<\/h2>\n<p>If we press this report into a time capsule (Better print it out, storage methods change often\u2026 Can you still read a floppy disk?) I have perhaps a 10 percent chance of getting it right. As an example, I read a decent space epic in which the main protagonist was stranded on a 1980s earth. The author was writing the story in 1948.<\/p>\n<p>The hero went in a shop and purchased a .410 revolver, something that did not exist in the writer\u2019s time but is common today. Sure, he predicted the Taurus Judge, but the writer missed one thing\u2026there was no special paperwork to purchase the handgun. A 4473 did not exist in his day. So, look at the whole picture.<\/p>\n<p>Economy will be a big point in the future. Metal guns will be increasingly expensive barring another industrial revolution of some type and polymer doesn\u2019t seem to have a viable substitute. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/firearms\/handguns\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Handguns<\/a> are handheld. So is a bayonet. I believe it to be likely that handguns survive in combat use \u2014 at least as long as the bayonet has.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"402\" alt=\"Beretta Model 92 9mm pistol circa 1970\" class=\"wp-image-87821 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-1.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-1.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-1.jpg?resize=150%2C94&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-1.jpg?resize=640%2C402&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-1.jpg?resize=640%2C402&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Beretta Model 92 9mm pistol circa 1970\" class=\"wp-image-87821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-1.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-1.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-1.jpg?resize=150%2C94&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>The 1970s era Beretta 92, based on the 1938 Walther P 38, is still going strong! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The average gun will be polymer or something very similar while steel will be more expensive. I don\u2019t think complex operating mechanisms will survive. The double-action first-shot self-loader is probably in its last generation. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/firearms\/handguns\/semi-automatic\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pistols<\/a> will probably be offered with and without a manual safety and the safety may be used or ignored.<\/p>\n<p>Lightweight materials are plentiful, but the kick of the beast becomes too much for most shooters, so the size and weight of present firearms is probably the basic template that will survive. After all, the Colt 1903 and Smith and Wesson Equalizer serve the same purpose, but the modern gun is more effective.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4 ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<!--End of Article Ad for Mobile and Tablet--><br \/>\n<a target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/rebate-central.html\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/win_targetammo_rebate_ad_mobile.jpg?w=640&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/win_targetammo_rebate_ad_mobile.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3 ai-viewport-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<!--End of Article Ad for Desktop--><br \/>\n<a target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/rebate-central.html\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"center\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/win_targetammo_rebate_ad.jpg?w=500&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/win_targetammo_rebate_ad.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1\" align=\"center\" px=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Each is a single-action handgun with concealed hammer, manual safety, and grip safety. The material is much different. Sam Colt specified pocket, belt, and service revolvers. No surprises there. Size, weight, and grip circumference are dictated by the human interface and should not change much.<\/p>\n<p>The polymer revolution gave us a great material. Polymer is light, doesn\u2019t require coating or finishing, and features good natural lubricity. \u00a0In revolvers, aluminum is cheap enough and will remain a primary material.<\/p>\n<h2>Future Ammunition<\/h2>\n<p>As for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/ammunition\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ammunition<\/a>, combustible propulsion is the only viable choice. Advancing from loose ammunition to rimfire and then centerfire ammunition, we have stayed with brass case ammunition almost exclusively. Steel and polymer cased ammunition is cheap but not ideal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"360\" height=\"576\" alt=\"four cutaway cartridge cases made of brass, aluminum, steel\" class=\"wp-image-87832 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-12.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-12.jpg?resize=188%2C300&amp;ssl=1 188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-12.jpg?resize=150%2C240&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-12.jpg?resize=360%2C576&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"360\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-12.jpg?resize=360%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"four cutaway cartridge cases made of brass, aluminum, steel\" class=\"wp-image-87832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-12.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-12.jpg?resize=188%2C300&amp;ssl=1 188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-12.jpg?resize=150%2C240&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Alternate material for brass may make an appearance. At present brass steel and aluminum seem to have a long life ahead of them. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Perhaps steel and polymer non-reusable cartridge cases will be more common. The Volcanic pistol used caseless ammunition long before the Civil War, and the German Air Force developed electrically-fired ammunition before World War II. Remember, the electrically-fired Remington EntroX? No? Good.<\/p>\n<p>I have tried to remove it from memory as well. The brass-cased central primer cartridge is simply too good to replace. Perhaps all-copper and brass bullets will more or less replace lead core, or perhaps not. It is a good bet the 9mm and .38 will be on the shelves in 2123.<\/p>\n<p>Ammunition reliability has been solved for a long time. Winchester was producing military ammunition with a failure\/reject rate of less than one in 100,000 in 1916. I have fired .32 Rimfire over 100 years old with a high success rate. Reliability is no longer a concern. While caseless ammunition may have a future, it remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"521\" alt=\"Ruby .32 ACP semi-automatic pistol circa 1916\" class=\"wp-image-87822 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-2.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-2.jpg?resize=300%2C244&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-2.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-2.jpg?resize=640%2C521&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-2.jpg?resize=640%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruby .32 ACP semi-automatic pistol circa 1916\" class=\"wp-image-87822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-2.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-2.jpg?resize=300%2C244&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-2.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>This Ruby .32 circa 1916 still functions and feeds. Will modern polymer frame handguns be in service in 2123?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The history of handguns shows that inventions with real innovation, but grounded in reality, are successful. Economy plays a huge part. Targeted sound applications or weaponized drones probably won\u2019t be available, so the handgun will remain.<\/p>\n<p>I have lived long enough to see the promising Hudson \u2014 a victim of a comedy of error \u2014 go belly up not to mention the Bren Ten (a questionable bit of business at best), and the ill-fated Rogak P18. Not to mention the Gyro Get and Dardick.<\/p>\n<p>Instantly-effective stun guns are postulated in the JD Robb thrillers set in 2060 or so. They seem not to shoot electric darts but some type of particle. Unlike some authors, J D Robb doesn\u2019t concentrate on weapons and simply mentions \u2018she drew her weapon\u2019 or something like that. Therefore, she doesn\u2019t make glaring errors, an intelligent decision.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"325\" alt=\"1917 Smith and Wesson revolver\" class=\"wp-image-87826 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-6.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-6.jpg?resize=300%2C152&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-6.jpg?resize=150%2C76&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-6.jpg?resize=640%2C325&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-6.jpg?resize=640%2C325&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"1917 Smith and Wesson revolver\" class=\"wp-image-87826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-6.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-6.jpg?resize=300%2C152&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-6.jpg?resize=150%2C76&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Someone will make a living refurbishing older firearms we are certain as they become more expensive. This is a still serving 1917 Smith and Wesson. New springs, refinish and a shortened barrel. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The stories are excellent procedural and dramatic works. As one associate pointed out during my research, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/self-defense-and-police-gear\/less-lethal\/taserstun-gun\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stun gun<\/a> firing an electrical field doesn\u2019t sound too bad. If you miss and light up an innocent, well, they will only be sore at you and have a bit of muscle pain the next day.<\/p>\n<p>We are a long way from modulating electric waves in a short range device. We can fry a man, but not easily subdue him. Thermobaric weapons also seem far-fetched. Despite the deadly efficiency of a flare gun in the movies, most flares would simply bounce off a person. More handguns will be of modular construction as is the case with the SIG P320, Masada 9mm, and Beretta APX. This simply makes sense.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps, the same firearm will be morphed from a sub-compact to a full-size pistol or even a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/firearms\/rifles\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carbine<\/a>. I don\u2019t think we will see Blade Runner guns with two barrels, one with a lethal load and the other with non-lethal. Tragedies have occurred because peace officers cannot keep their taser and 9mm separated \u2014 or so they say. I do not foresee a single platform with the option to fire both lethal and non-lethal, selected by the user.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\" alt=\"Standard manufacturing double barrel Strike .22 Mag revolver\" class=\"wp-image-87831 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-11.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-11.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-11.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-11.jpg?resize=640%2C422&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-11.jpg?resize=640%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Standard manufacturing double barrel Strike .22 Mag revolver\" class=\"wp-image-87831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-11.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-11.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-11.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>The double-barrel Strike is a niche firearm intended for very short range use. Will we see more of these? Doubtless! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The double-barrel Strike .22 Magnum, as an example, is among the most difficult handguns I have ever attempted to use. It is an oddity at best and should die a quite death (in my person opinion, yours may vary). Just the same, we will see more of them.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement may evolve mob control drones, but the handgun will remain the same. The Glock will probably dominate the market for at least another 50 years. Gas and electric flechettes are not instantly effective, so they will not replace the cartridge gun. Handguns are likely to remain standard issue for a very long time.<\/p>\n<h2>Features and Accessories<\/h2>\n<p>Quite a few changes have been made based on consumer appetite and for aesthetics, more than function. Bling is good and a fine reason for purchasing a firearm. A huge change came with aluminum material, then stainless steel, and finally polymer. It would be hard to predict what comes next.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"408\" alt=\"Mossberg Shockwave shotgun and orange case\" class=\"wp-image-41406 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SBDD118_DA1_004.jpg?resize=1024%2C652&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SBDD118_DA1_004.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SBDD118_DA1_004.jpg?resize=768%2C489&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SBDD118_DA1_004.jpg?resize=1266%2C806&amp;ssl=1 1266w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SBDD118_DA1_004.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SBDD118_DA1_004.jpg?resize=640%2C408&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SBDD118_DA1_004.jpg?resize=640%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mossberg Shockwave shotgun and orange case\" class=\"wp-image-41406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SBDD118_DA1_004.jpg?resize=1024%2C652&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SBDD118_DA1_004.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SBDD118_DA1_004.jpg?resize=768%2C489&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SBDD118_DA1_004.jpg?resize=1266%2C806&amp;ssl=1 1266w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SBDD118_DA1_004.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>New options for the Shockwave include a 20-gauge version with a flat dark earth Cerakote finish and a 12-gauge JIC (Just In Case) Shockwave that comes with a water-resistant storage carry tube.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Anti-corrosion coatings are almost incredibly effective, and many are self-lubricating. These coatings are a good thing for longevity and reliability. Handgun iron sights operate on the same principle as 100 years ago but have enjoyed great improvement including the addition of self-luminous Tritium.<\/p>\n<p>Target and combat sights are more similar than ever before. But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/parts-and-accessories\/scopes-and-optics\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">optical sights<\/a> are becoming popular. Holosun has a red dot that is solar powered, and Ruger has a red dot with no battery at all \u2014it\u2019s kind of like the old Quik Point.<\/p>\n<p>Here is my most far out prediction. Eventually, optical sights will fold into the slide and pop out on demand for a heads-up type of display. Not that difficult, really. NcStar presently offers a flip-up red dot lens. More to come on this interesting subject.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" alt=\"NcStar flip-up\" class=\"wp-image-87834 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-14.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-14.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-14.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-14.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-14.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"NcStar flip-up\" class=\"wp-image-87834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-14.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-14.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-14.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>NcStar is already offering a flip-up red dot. What comes next \u2014 miniaturization? <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>As for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/parts-and-accessories\/lights\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">combat lights<\/a>, most of us agree they add unnecessary bulk to the pistol, but some shooters and security personnel find them essential. I predict service pistols will feature a powerful but miniaturized combat light \u2014 sooner than you think. After all the Wespi combat searchlight was available 100 years ago. So, it is just a matter of time until the combat light is powered up with a pen light size.<\/p>\n<p>Will pistols gain in magazine capacity? We finally have rimfire handguns with 20-round capacity. We have quite a few service-size 9mm handguns with 20-round capacity. The problem is going much larger, and we will have a pistol that feels like a 2\u00d74 in the hand, something we already have in multitude.<\/p>\n<p>As early as 1930, Llama had a 20-shot .32 caliber self-loader. I am not sure how that type of thing was of any value, but today\u2019s pistols are far more effective. Thirteen rounds in a sub-compact, 15 rounds in a compact, and up to 20 rounds in a service pistol is easily attainable with a good firing grip in 9mm caliber.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"497\" alt=\"20-shot Llama .32 ACP semi-auto handgun made in 1922\" class=\"wp-image-87823 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-3.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-3.jpg?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-3.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-3.jpg?resize=640%2C497&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-3.jpg?resize=640%2C497&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"20-shot Llama .32 ACP semi-auto handgun made in 1922\" class=\"wp-image-87823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-3.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-3.jpg?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Guns-in-100-years-3.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Llama marketed a 20-shot .32 ACP in 1922. High capacity is nothing new. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>I suppose a 30-shot .30 Super Carry isn\u2019t out of the question and seems a good bet for the occasional shooter. Magazines may be polymer-coated metal for the most part or very thin sheet metal.<\/p>\n<p>As for operating systems, blowback for the .22 LR to .380 ACP and locked breech for larger calibers seems fixed in efficiency. Gas-retarded blowback in the HK P7M8 is reliable and the Walther CCP has had some success with a similar pistol. The problem\u2026 this action isn\u2019t reliable with a wide range of bullet weights and velocities.<\/p>\n<p>I have tested these pistols, and while the P7M8 will run forever with some loads, it will not run at all with others. The same goes for the Walther CCP. Each is a specialist\u2019s gun. Blow forward is dead, and it seems that only gas operation in a pistol is fertile \u2014 if the engineers can get it right.<\/p>\n<p>Smith and Wesson\u2019s 5.7 is an innovation. Blowback and locked breech are here to stay. Will there be a revival of the automatic revolver? It seems promising with modern technology. There is increasing interest in Lite Rack and EZ Rack slides. Perhaps a modification of the HK roller block action in a compact pistol will be designed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"313\" alt=\"Smith and Wesson M&amp;P 5.7x28\" class=\"wp-image-85490 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MP5.7-L.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MP5.7-L.jpg?resize=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MP5.7-L.jpg?resize=150%2C73&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MP5.7-L.jpg?resize=640%2C313&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MP5.7-L.jpg?resize=640%2C313&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Smith and Wesson M&amp;P 5.7x28\" class=\"wp-image-85490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MP5.7-L.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MP5.7-L.jpg?resize=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MP5.7-L.jpg?resize=150%2C73&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Smith and Wesson M&amp;P 5.7\u00d728<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>I predict a sharper distinction between the roles of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/firearms\/handguns\/revolvers\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">revolver<\/a> and self-loader. The revolver will be a utility gun for dispatching pests and small game hunting. Small revolvers will be popular for pocket carry, but as for the larger defense-based revolvers, much less so. The problem is expense.<\/p>\n<p>One major maker added a gun lock to the action and went to MIM parts in the operating mechanism making this revolver unacceptable for service use (for many of us). Ruger offers superbly-reliable revolvers at increasing prices. Kimber and Chiappa have arguably made older service and defense guns obsolete with their modern vision of the revolver.<\/p>\n<p>Shortages are predictable and we will certainly see more. The 9mm and .38 will remain baselines. The .45 ACP will hang on. There are cartridges with excellent performance \u2014 the .40 S&amp;W and .41 Magnum \u2014 that will not prosper and become footnotes in history along with the .38-40 and .41 Colt. The .22 Long Rifle has been with us for 136 years, so what is another 100 years?<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" alt=\".22 LR, 9mm Luger, and .45 ACP hollow points\" class=\"wp-image-77763 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22s-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22s-6.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22s-6.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22s-6.jpg?resize=853%2C640&amp;ssl=1 853w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22s-6.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22s-6.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22s-6.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22s-6.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\".22 LR, 9mm Luger, and .45 ACP hollow points\" class=\"wp-image-77763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22s-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22s-6.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22s-6.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22s-6.jpg?resize=853%2C640&amp;ssl=1 853w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22s-6.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22s-6.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>The .22 LR (left) is much smaller than the 9mm Luger (middle) and .45 ACP (right). Each has its own purpose and will likely still be in use 100 years from now.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>While I think that specialization is good, most of us cannot afford specialization. This means fewer calibers and that isn\u2019t a bad thing. The .25 ACP and .32 ACP will probably wither away. The 10mm will remain a specialist cartridge. While the .45 Super was a great round, the 10mm seems to have displaced quite a few contenders. The availability of so many calibers is more a sign of prosperity and good marketing than a real need.<\/p>\n<p>The modern pistol in 2123 will be a mid-size polymer-frame pistol with a folding optical sight, self-luminous iron sights, a grip that fits most hands well, and a lightning fast lock time brought on by technology. It will be easily racked and loaded. An effective <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/shooting-101-recoil-control-marksmanship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recoil control<\/a> device, similar to the old Hart\u2019s Recoil Reducer, may be incorporated into the recoil spring assembly.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t see a resurgence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/parts-and-accessories\/lasers\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lasers<\/a>, but who knows. In the wild or when hiking, we will carry a powerful double-action-only revolver with a grip of recoil absorbing material that separates the hand from metal. So those are the facts and my vision of future. Slip this in a time capsule if you wish. More importantly, I am certain there is something I have missed. Please share your thoughts and your predictions.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>At over 110 years old, the 1911 is still going strong and true to John Moses Browning\u2019s original design. Which guns, calibers, accessories do you believe shooters will be using in 100 years? Share your answers in the comment section.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span id=\"tve_leads_end_content\" style=\"display: block; visibility: hidden; border: 1px solid transparent;\"\/><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=what-will-handguns-look-like-in-100-years\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have written in the thriller and \u2018cruel tales\u2019 genre but speculative fiction isn\u2019t something I approach. The editor asked for a look into the future. 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