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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2010, 09:23:29 AM »
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That is one of the guns I've been looking at, except hammerless .357.  I really like it and I know that when I pull the trigger it will go BOOM every time.  I am shying away from auto's because the can jam, and in real close quarters that could be really bad.   But I do really like the walther and am well versed in auto's so I know the first shot will go BOOM....just never know about the next 6.   :dunno:  Maybe I just need to buy both. :chuckle:

I have shot one of these and I like them alot wife's getting one for the purse. And if the .357 is to much and it is a bit put in the .38 nice to have options  :twocents:

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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2010, 09:53:17 AM »
Check out the Ruger LCR too.  I went out to buy a S&W J-frame, and wound up with the Ruger - much nicer trigger pull, better grip, and lighter than all but the Ti Smiths.  I seriously doubt I'll ever need even one of the 5 shots, but just in case I carry a Safariland speed loader in the other pocket, and two Bianchi speed strips in the breast pocket (jacket weather) or back pocket (t-shirt weather).  I REALLY like the pocket holster in the cargo shorts setup, though I also carry inside the waistband with other styles.

I carried an AMT Backup .380 for many years.  I plan to replace it with either the Ruger LCP or the KelTec .380.  

When I was young and poor and every dollar counted, my very first carry gun was a $52 Jennings J-22 (brande new, in the box).  It took some minor work to make it cycle reliably.  I killed the first live coyote I ever saw in NH with a CCI Stinger out of that "piece of Pelosi".  Dropped her right in her tracks at about 9 feet (I was in full camo and kee-keeing like a turkey poult).  

Really made me a believer that any gun is better than no gun, as long as you are proficient with it.  Whatever you choose to carry, invest the time and $ to put a few hundred rounds through it and really know your gun.  Ultra-concealable, self-defense handguns are the most difficult, and least fun, of all firearms to master, IMHO.  And unquestionably the most important TO master.    
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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2010, 09:57:39 AM »
Going to toss my vote in for a Glock 26 or 27.  I carry the 26 with a G17 17 rounder for my second mag.  27 rounds available in a small package.  The 17 mag fits in a old flap folding knife sheath.  Reliable and accurate.



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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2010, 11:33:47 AM »
Diamonback .380! Keltec size, LCP reliability, look and feel of a little Glock. Easy maintenance (again just like a Glock)
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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2010, 11:34:40 AM »
That Sword is more important than the Shield!

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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2010, 05:03:56 PM »
Taurus is making a small .380 now too. Comparable to the others mentioned.

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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #21 on: March 07, 2010, 02:17:20 AM »
check out the walther pk380,  it is pretty much the same as the p22, and not to bad on the price either i have seen it in stores around my area for $300-$320 new.   


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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #22 on: March 07, 2010, 09:03:42 PM »
If your HUGE like my buddy (6'8" damn near 300 lbs...and not fat!!!) you can carry a baby eagle .45 in an inside the pants holster and no one knows!!!!  For us normal people....i like the subcompact glocks.  Taurus makes a subcompact that resembles the glock alot as well.
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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #23 on: March 07, 2010, 09:28:41 PM »
if i am thinking or the same gun as rudy it is the pt 140 or the 145, they are nice guns but the problem i found with mine is the mag. release wears out fast, i mean like a couple hundred rounds fast, and what will end up happening is with every shot the mag falls out,  taurus will fix this though, so just be aware weather new or used it will more than likely happen as it did with two other people i know. 
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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #24 on: March 08, 2010, 06:27:08 AM »
If your HUGE like my buddy (6'8" damn near 300 lbs...and not fat!!!) you can carry a baby eagle .45 in an inside the pants holster and no one knows!!!!  For us normal people....i like the subcompact glocks.  Taurus makes a subcompact that resembles the glock alot as well.

Actually, in my opinion, us big guys have a problem with concealed carry, with love handles and all, it makes it really hard for an inside the pants holster...your shirt really telegraphs the gun...  I prefer inside pocket liner... which means a smaller handgun....this seems to work better for me....
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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #25 on: March 08, 2010, 07:49:23 AM »
I carry a Walther PPS in 9mm, It's a fantastic weapon. Ultra thin.

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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #26 on: March 08, 2010, 08:29:23 AM »
My buddies have been picking up the new little Ruger .380.  That is about as small and light weight as they come.  Great concealment pistol.  Just practice a lot, so if you have to shoot it you can hit the correct spot to knock them down.
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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #27 on: March 08, 2010, 07:28:31 PM »
this might be of interest to some of the bigger guys out there.



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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #28 on: March 08, 2010, 07:37:14 PM »
I want a 340 m&p real bad. Pulled one from the case at Sportco the other day. Whewww. Spendy bugger though. I'd like one with the crimson trace grip but $999 is a tough one to swallow
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Re: Help with an ultra concealable pistol???
« Reply #29 on: March 08, 2010, 08:31:51 PM »
I pack my springfield XD40 sub-compact.  Fits good and still has enough HP to knock someone's lights out.

 


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