patkelly4370
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My "preference" is to not need to carry.
Seems the rest of the World doesn't agree.
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Seems the rest of the World doesn't agree.
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Conceal Carry Preference
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RichinRidgewood
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SW 340PD
Colt 1911A1
When I had my concealed carry in Michigan 20 years ago.
Colt 1911A1
When I had my concealed carry in Michigan 20 years ago.
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Tuco S.
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Whatever your choice, be sure to practice with it a lot. Practice your draw. Even little things will trip you up. I no longer own any Glocks, but they are good carry guns. One of their best features is a lack of front cocking serrations which serve no function other than to create friction when trying to clear leather. I like almost everything about my PPQ and VP9SK, but both would be improved without front serrations.
Wild Thing
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Kimber Ultra Crimson Carry II in .45acp
It'll cure what ails ya.
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It'll cure what ails ya.
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CajunMikeR
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Given the 2 choices, I selected the G19. Primarily for the extreme aftermarket support (cheap replacement wear parts, magazines, and customizing).
The true answer is...it depends...on you. You have to shoot them to see which is more comfortable and which is more accurate in your hands. Your body size/shape and hand/finger size will determine what you can carry/conceal and grip/shoot comfortably.
I've carried everything from 1911s to Glocks to M&Ps to CZs, even Revos (though mostly just when hunting, and that one is a S&W 610). I shoot a LOT, probably more than most on this forum, shoot at State/Area/National championship matches, and reload in serious bulk...I've tried a LOT of different platforms over the years. I ended up going back to what I like (a DA/SA pistol) and carry a CZ P07 (though in the winter when heavier clothes are worn, I carry my SP01). However, I'm not exactly a small guy (6' 2", 230lbs) and the P07 looks like a subcompact in my hands, so your experience may be different. If you're still open to different brands, try a CZ P10C if you're stuck on striker fired pistols. If you're willing to try a DA/SA, look at the P07. Both guns are excellent shooters with excellent ergonomics.
If you need something smaller, due to your stature or the inability to conceal something G19 size, look into something like the Sig P365 or Springfield Hellcat.
The true answer is...it depends...on you. You have to shoot them to see which is more comfortable and which is more accurate in your hands. Your body size/shape and hand/finger size will determine what you can carry/conceal and grip/shoot comfortably.
I've carried everything from 1911s to Glocks to M&Ps to CZs, even Revos (though mostly just when hunting, and that one is a S&W 610). I shoot a LOT, probably more than most on this forum, shoot at State/Area/National championship matches, and reload in serious bulk...I've tried a LOT of different platforms over the years. I ended up going back to what I like (a DA/SA pistol) and carry a CZ P07 (though in the winter when heavier clothes are worn, I carry my SP01). However, I'm not exactly a small guy (6' 2", 230lbs) and the P07 looks like a subcompact in my hands, so your experience may be different. If you're still open to different brands, try a CZ P10C if you're stuck on striker fired pistols. If you're willing to try a DA/SA, look at the P07. Both guns are excellent shooters with excellent ergonomics.
If you need something smaller, due to your stature or the inability to conceal something G19 size, look into something like the Sig P365 or Springfield Hellcat.
Sig P365 Frankenstein.
P365 with P365XL grip module. For those of you with adult-sized hands that still want a fun-sized gun. The XL grip adds just enough height over the 365 that I can grip it comfortably while retaining the shorter barrel length. Also adds a larger beaver tail. $60 upgrade to a P365.
P365 with P365XL grip module. For those of you with adult-sized hands that still want a fun-sized gun. The XL grip adds just enough height over the 365 that I can grip it comfortably while retaining the shorter barrel length. Also adds a larger beaver tail. $60 upgrade to a P365.
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mnofpeace
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yes, i'd rather carry a gun than a popsicle if i get mugged.
*mugged, showing my age i think.
Star FireStar 9mm...elegant, effective, simple, better than mace.
plus, im about to turn 52...im way too old to be fist fighting some young buck who wants to take something from me that i actually worked for...
ya dig -- show nuff
*mugged, showing my age i think.
Star FireStar 9mm...elegant, effective, simple, better than mace.
plus, im about to turn 52...im way too old to be fist fighting some young buck who wants to take something from me that i actually worked for...
ya dig -- show nuff
BlackCloud
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Glock 19 and Glock 23 are same size and just 1 oz different in weight (unloaded). Mine as well carry a .40. Don't care what the FBI says, b/c they're Famous But Incompetent....
LowKey1969
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A 9mm steel frame EAA Witness.
Great ergonomics, durable, affordable, accurate, and the weight reduces the already minor recoil of 9mm.
Or you could go polymer, all else the same.
Great ergonomics, durable, affordable, accurate, and the weight reduces the already minor recoil of 9mm.
Or you could go polymer, all else the same.
Gun idiot.
I don’t consider myself knowledgeable about guns. I have an old 22 rifle bolt action.
I did go to a gun store in Florida and shot occasionally. I would buy a box of amp and go through them. Each time a different gun.
Here’s whats crazy. A complete novice like myself wanted to like the glocks. Everybody seems to like them. For just picking up a cold pistol and using it in a legit exchange of bullets I would rather pick up a stupid, old, .38 snub nose. It was so easy to squeeze the trigger and come right back to first position. Almost all of the rest has their own quirks. A person would shoot enough in practice to get to know it.
I didn’t spend a lot of time with each one. Only a box of ammo. One gun would come up high to the left. Another would recoil opposite of that.
The stupid old school .38 took about 6 shots to feel a slight straight backwards push an a little it would rise an inch or so.
Not glamorous. Not as most. But, to just hand someone s pistol with little time to explain. Stupid old .38.
I don’t consider myself knowledgeable about guns. I have an old 22 rifle bolt action.
I did go to a gun store in Florida and shot occasionally. I would buy a box of amp and go through them. Each time a different gun.
Here’s whats crazy. A complete novice like myself wanted to like the glocks. Everybody seems to like them. For just picking up a cold pistol and using it in a legit exchange of bullets I would rather pick up a stupid, old, .38 snub nose. It was so easy to squeeze the trigger and come right back to first position. Almost all of the rest has their own quirks. A person would shoot enough in practice to get to know it.
I didn’t spend a lot of time with each one. Only a box of ammo. One gun would come up high to the left. Another would recoil opposite of that.
The stupid old school .38 took about 6 shots to feel a slight straight backwards push an a little it would rise an inch or so.
Not glamorous. Not as most. But, to just hand someone s pistol with little time to explain. Stupid old .38.
A P365, of one flavor or another. I started with a standard, which I still have, but lately I've switched to carrying one of my two P365XL's. Prior to that I carried a P320 Compact, before that an M11A1, and before that a P226. At work I get nothing but Glocks. Started with a 22 for the first 14 years, and a 17 for the last 6.
mnofpeace
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New response/selections for my CCW/personal protection...
Plan A
Springfield XD-9...wonderfully balanced 9mm semi
Plan number B
Walther P22 Q...small, compact, light weight...i know 22lr isnt ideal, but its better than a pointy stick
when on a deeper hike...my AR-pistol in a backpack. Is all the friend ill ever need.
Plan A
Springfield XD-9...wonderfully balanced 9mm semi
Plan number B
Walther P22 Q...small, compact, light weight...i know 22lr isnt ideal, but its better than a pointy stick
when on a deeper hike...my AR-pistol in a backpack. Is all the friend ill ever need.
mnofpeace
Member
and just that quickly, ive found a better option...
a Walther PPQ, with the 3.4 inch barrel...small, light, sleek, carrys 10+1, and is as smooth as a strippers calves...
the more i shoot it, the more i love it.
even my wife shot it and loves it more than her own chosen Springfield XD-9
a Walther PPQ, with the 3.4 inch barrel...small, light, sleek, carrys 10+1, and is as smooth as a strippers calves...
the more i shoot it, the more i love it.
even my wife shot it and loves it more than her own chosen Springfield XD-9