Post by: pianoman9701 on August 30, 2013, 11:05:50 AM
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Post by: Mongo Hunter on August 30, 2013, 12:11:14 PM
S&W Shield thin enough to be comfortable carrying and big enough it doesn't feel like a toy gun in your hand. I think there was one in the classifieds.
OOOO yeah ignore my DB9 recommendation. S&W Shield WAY BETTER choice.
Post by: Bean Counter on August 30, 2013, 12:11:51 PM
S&W J-frame. Small light and easy to hide. I like it more than the pocket .380's on the market. another good choice maybe the Diamond back DB9, I would do some more research on it first though. I have heard both great and bad things about them.
We have a couple of J frames. They are indeed light and small.
I heard many years ago that the average self defense shooting is only 1.2 shots. I think the stat is carried lower by the fact that mere defensive display of a firearm will deescalate the situation. That said, if it does come to shooting, count on emptying all 5 rounds into the perp and needing to reload, which is painfully slow with a revolver. practice practice practice.
Post by: pianoman9701 on August 30, 2013, 12:12:46 PM
I have the Springfield XDs in .45. It is a little more than $500 but its a nice weapon. Very concealable and packs a punch.
A recall was issued two days ago on the XDS .45. It sometimes fires twice with one trigger pull or has fired without a trigger pull. Pretty rare but there's a quarantine on all sales presently. Got this just now on the phone with Sportsmen's. :dunno:
Post by: pianoman9701 on August 30, 2013, 12:15:42 PM
S&W Shield thin enough to be comfortable carrying and big enough it doesn't feel like a toy gun in your hand. I think there was one in the classifieds.
OOOO yeah ignore my DB9 recommendation. S&W Shield WAY BETTER choice.
There's also a safety alert on this piece. The safety bar can fail and the gun can fire when dropped. Wow.
Post by: WSU on August 30, 2013, 12:16:18 PM
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Post by: TheFewTheProud on August 30, 2013, 12:26:53 PM
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That is correct. I have had no issues with mine. I am however going to send mine in to have them fix it.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 30, 2013, 12:28:28 PM
My main CCW is the PT145 Mill. Pro. Love the gun! I have several hundred round down the pipe and it has never missed a beat.
That's a nice looking gun right there. I like it. :tup:
Post by: Machias on August 30, 2013, 12:29:43 PM
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Post by: thinkingman on August 30, 2013, 01:26:18 PM
Shoots very well for a small, light 9mm with full-power SD loads.
If I was buying new, I think I would go Sig 938.
Looks like a mini 1911 and if it shoots like the 238, a powder puff.
I owned a Colt Pony Pocketlite in .380 and it was an angry little animal.
The newer generation pistols are very nice.
I don't know why people are still recommending DS to you.....
Post by: novice870 on August 30, 2013, 01:27:34 PM
I carry a Glock 27 and have been happy.
X2!
Post by: Fl0und3rz on August 30, 2013, 01:35:12 PM
I carry a Glock 27 and have been happy.
G26 or G27 if 9mm is not your thing. I've carried both IWB. Even a light tee shirt is sufficient to conceal, and carry is very comfortable.
Post by: ICEMAN on August 30, 2013, 02:12:39 PM
You already have a single stack, so you won't get much thinner. Going to a compact single stack, would be the only way to reduce the "footprint" per se`
Am I the only one who carries a Keltec PF9? I love my Keltec.
Worked for Zimmerman....just sayin'
Post by: Bean Counter on August 30, 2013, 02:22:12 PM
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Post by: pianoman9701 on August 30, 2013, 03:00:44 PM
You already have a single stack, so you won't get much thinner. Going to a compact single stack, would be the only way to reduce the "footprint" per se`
Mine's a double stack
Post by: 724wd on August 30, 2013, 03:23:34 PM
i started EDCing with a Polish P64 9x18. fun little gun, but blued steel wasn't what i really wanted. kinda heavy and i wanted stainless due to the sweat issue. 9x18 is right there between the .380 & 9mm, but ammo was a little difficult to find, and that was before O got elected the first time. so she had to go!
sold that gun and got a Kahr CW40. LOVED that pistol... until i shot it! if you were further than 5 feet, i'd likely miss you entirely or hit your right side ! :yike: concealed like crazy, but had to modify my hand position to shoot it and was very uncomfortable and not instinctive. shipped her on down the river!
then got a Diamondback .380. super little .380! i never had any issues with feeding like some had, but i was shooting SD ammo, not cheap stuff. talk about concealable! i chose it over the Ruger LCP due to the extra mm's in the grip. i could get almost 2 full fingers on the grip, as opposed to the LCP that fit less than one-and-a-half. little gun had some bark, but ultimately it wasn't what always wanted (the J-Frame) so i sold it.
those thinking about the micro .380s for their ladies, i'd make them shoot those kickin' little bassturds first! :yike: they are NOT comfortable to shoot! thin, hard grip with little finger purchase... ouch! shot a clip through my buddies LCP and told him to have fun with it! I was done! my S&W barks, but the rubber, slightly more hand filling grip makes it ok. 5 rounds of +P is no slouch.
Post by: pianoman9701 on August 30, 2013, 04:16:19 PM
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 30, 2013, 06:40:15 PM
9mm or 380 ?
Post by: pianoman9701 on August 31, 2013, 05:49:36 AM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 31, 2013, 06:02:35 AM
9 mm, only because they had ammo for it. I ended up paying just a little more than RT paid me for my rifle, getting the gun, two boxes of ammo, and an Uncle Mikes holster. It's sweet.
Now you really do have a pistol in your pocket........... :chuckle:
Post by: HighlandLofts on September 01, 2013, 09:42:01 PM
If I want to carry in cooler weather I have a stainless Rossi 971 - 357mag with the muzzle brake that I carry in a nylon OWB holster and I have a S&W 642 Airweight in 38 + P that I carry in a Uncle Mikes nylon pocket sleve in my pants pocket.
I also bought a nice S&W 632 revolver in 327 Fed. mag that can shoot 32 short, 32 long, 32 H&R mag and 327 Federal Magnum, nice small J frame gun with some zip. It is arecent purchace so a fewmore boxes before I start to carry it.
I bought a Bond Cowboy Defender with the 45LC/410 shotgun barrels, they havea whole array of barrels in a bunch of different calibers, 22LR, 22mag, 9mm, 10mm, 38/357mag, 44spl, 44mag, 45acp, the list goes on & on. I bought this with a nice leather holster for $350
I recently bought a Ruger SP101 in 357mag with a 2 1/4" barrel that needs some range time.
If I had only one to choose from for an every day carry handgun it would be the S&W 642Airweight hands down. It's lightweight and a pleasure to carry, so you'll carry it every day, 38 + P will take care of any metro problem you'll face. It has a little zip to it, but small conceal carry guns are made for concealable self-protection and are not made to be a pleasure shooting piece. If you want to shoot a nice decent caliber handgun that is a pleasure to shoot, carry a Ruger GP100 in 357mag with a six inch barrel. Which by the way I have one in stainless that I use for open carry. The GP100 is a cadilac of handguns.
Post by: hillbilli on September 03, 2013, 03:02:47 AM
Post by: Maligator on September 03, 2013, 03:19:06 AM
OK, I went and did this.
I think you'll be happy with your choice. I didn't hear about the XDs recall until today and that is what I would've recommended 1st due to similarity.
Post by: Lincoln4 on September 04, 2013, 07:24:14 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on September 04, 2013, 07:26:06 AM
I have a G23 that I carry a lot, but for what you are asking there are a whole list of compact singlestack 9's out there that are just a little easier to conceal. My KAHR is a great shooting gun in 9mm, the same piece in a .40 can be a bit snappy..
I almost bought a Kahr but wasn't happy with the lack of any safety except for the depression switch on the trigger.
Post by: kbrowne14 on September 04, 2013, 10:07:19 AM
I am partial to the glock, I know a lot of people don't like them, the grip angle or their ugly, or whatever, go F yourselves... the glock is a great gun. I went with the 19 because I can conceal it well, and I can get a full purchase on the weapon.
Post by: pianoman9701 on September 04, 2013, 10:23:17 AM
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Post by: Alchase on September 04, 2013, 01:00:25 PM
LOL, Kel Tec could make a "George Zimmerman Commemorative Model" I'm sure they'd have to make it stainless, so its color-neutral :chuckle:
My XD 4 in. Service .40 conceals very well with just a tee shirt.
I almost bought the two tone model, but decided on black, that way Al and Jessy could have no excuse for "implied" discrimination.
Post by: pianoman9701 on September 04, 2013, 01:25:32 PM
Post by: JLS on September 04, 2013, 01:30:03 PM
I have a G23 that I carry a lot, but for what you are asking there are a whole list of compact singlestack 9's out there that are just a little easier to conceal. My KAHR is a great shooting gun in 9mm, the same piece in a .40 can be a bit snappy..
I almost bought a Kahr but wasn't happy with the lack of any safety except for the depression switch on the trigger.
I carried a Kahr for quite a while. I see a safety as a nuisance on a CCP that is going to be in a holster. They do have a very long trigger pull though.
Post by: BiggLuke on September 13, 2013, 03:12:39 PM
The LC9 is really light wieght as well.
Post by: cookingdaily on September 13, 2013, 03:36:43 PM
just bought the wife a tarus 357 5 shot. also had the ruger 380 that fit anywhere
Post by: baker5150 on September 13, 2013, 03:50:57 PM
Ruger LC9's are pretty fricking sweet. Its as thin as my cell phone... together (cell phone, and gun) are thinner than my wallet. :chuckle:
The LC9 is really light wieght as well.
I carry an LC9 and love it. Cheap ammo and lightweight. Shoots nice for its size and weight.
I also have an LCP380 with the factory lazer for ultra concealment. But I don't care much for how it shoots. Then again I hopefully never need to shoot it.
Post by: SCRUBS on September 13, 2013, 04:09:50 PM
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Post by: jay.sharkbait on September 17, 2013, 02:28:29 PM
Considering the extras it may be in your price range
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,128019.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,128019.0.html)
Post by: PNW_Hunter on September 17, 2013, 02:35:31 PM
I carried one of these for a couple years and liked it.
Considering the extras it may be in your price range
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,128019.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,128019.0.html)
:yeah: thats a great choice as well!
Post by: jjaba on September 17, 2013, 03:28:55 PM
great price and lifetime warranty...
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Post by: PNW_Hunter on September 17, 2013, 09:13:10 PM
I got the LC9 and I like it. Thanks for all the great suggestions guys.
Congrats! Looks like it all worked out then. Thats a good small frame gun!
Post by: BiggLuke on September 18, 2013, 09:39:47 AM
I got the LC9 and I like it. Thanks for all the great suggestions guys.
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