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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #30 on: April 18, 2013, 06:48:41 PM »
If I could steal it from my wife, the H&K P30 would be on my hip daily! Not to say what might be on the ankle or in the pocket, or...? :-)
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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #31 on: April 18, 2013, 06:49:57 PM »
$139 Hipoint 45. Just as ugly and reliable as a Glock at 1/3 the price.  :IBCOOL:
  boy oh boy......  I've shot a hi point pistol and carbine in 40.  No way in heck I would buy one.  I'd save my mine for ten years to buy something else, and defend myself with a knife in the mean time :twocents:

There is a big difference between high point and glock. Have you ever heard of a law enforcement agency using a highpoint brand pistol for duty carry?

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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #32 on: April 18, 2013, 06:59:19 PM »
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Anyone have a taurus revolver? Never really have shot one but notice they run at times close to half a Smith.
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One of my favorite revolvers was a Tracker Ti in 41 mag. What's not to love about a 24oz 41 mag? That gun came with me every where for a couple of years. Now I wish I could get it back.

Personally, I'm a revolver guy when I'm in the woods. A good 4" 357 is always a good choice. Most of the time now though, I carry a 6.5" S&W 610 in 10mm. Not sure why, but I just fell in love with it.

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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #33 on: April 18, 2013, 07:01:56 PM »
eaa makes a nice pistol for a great price and they are very accurate.
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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #34 on: April 18, 2013, 07:03:57 PM »
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Anyone have a taurus revolver? Never really have shot one but notice they run at times close to half a Smith.
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One of my favorite revolvers was a Tracker Ti in 41 mag. What's not to love about a 24oz 41 mag? That gun came with me every where for a couple of years. Now I wish I could get it back.

Personally, I'm a revolver guy when I'm in the woods. A good 4" 357 is always a good choice. Most of the time now though, I carry a 6.5" S&W 610 in 10mm. Not sure why, but I just fell in love with it.

Andrew

Have had a couple Trackers in .44 mag, one a 2", one a 4".
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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #35 on: April 18, 2013, 07:47:37 PM »
Although i have better and more expensive guns including Glock 20,i usually carry a charterms 44special-lightweight and shoots good.

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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #36 on: April 18, 2013, 08:03:58 PM »
Well I am the odd guy out. Because I carry in the woods every trip a Judge. Yeah ,yeah most people on here do not like them. But my camp,behind the seat,and on my pack gun is a Circuit Judge.
They both eat he same ammo, I like that.

Evert day for carry when not in the field I carry a S & W Sigma 9mm. 16 + 1 mag.

And every day tucked in my cargo pocket no matter where I am is a Ruger  LCP 380
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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #37 on: April 18, 2013, 08:20:34 PM »
Man those hipoints sure are pretty and light weight also.....  :chuckle:
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I used to have a Security Six, which I regrettably sold.  My wife currently has an SP101, that she and I both love to shoot.  Never a problem with either gun.  The epitome of a trail gun.

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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #38 on: April 18, 2013, 08:40:10 PM »
Berretta px4 .45acp

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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #39 on: April 18, 2013, 10:32:48 PM »
A pistol for the pocket. Durable. Don't give a hoot if it get scratched wet and ugly. I would suggest a Charter Arms Bull dog/pug.

Cheep and afordable. And a great big BANG in a tiny package. 44 Special  :tup:



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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #40 on: April 18, 2013, 10:36:39 PM »
I always pack my XD40 SC.  Great gun, most of time I don't know I have it on me.

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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #41 on: April 19, 2013, 06:11:40 AM »
Hands down a Glock 20 in 10MM. In a pinch and with due diligance you can shoot 40 S&W in the stock 10MM barrel.

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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #42 on: April 19, 2013, 06:20:14 AM »
I do like my m&p I also like the ruger sr9 and sr .40.

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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #43 on: April 19, 2013, 06:54:24 AM »
S&W airweight 38special with +P loads.  Fits in a front pocket and has plenty of punch.
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Re: What is a good utilitarian carry gun?
« Reply #44 on: April 19, 2013, 10:38:41 AM »
Any J Frame Smith is pretty hard to beat for concealed carry.  Slides right in your jeans pocket and disappears.  I've got one of the Scandium/Titanium ones, a 340PD.  It's not much fun to shoot but great to carry.


 


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