Gun for conceal / carry
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It was an honest question. I am not trying to change your mind, just understand it. Sorry, I did not mean to put anyone on the defensive, I just really want to know. Honest!I carry the following..depending on my mood or clothing:
S&W Bodyguard .380 (on duty backup weapon as well)
Glock 27
Ruger LC9
less often:
Para ordinance warthog .45
S&W M&P .40 Compact
Ruger LCR .380
S&W Scandium .357
Yes, we need them. You may feel you don't. Thats your choice. Let us have our choice.
More Guns, Less Crime (read it)
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Revolvers never fail.Wow there is some horrible advice in this thread
From loading your shotgun with multiple types of rounds to revolvers never fail
I like the Sig P229 but it can be quite bulky in the summer, but if you can afford one try it!
Check out the FN FNP9, I got a screaming deal on one and its a bit easier to carry, never had a problem with it
Also check out some 1911s
Rounds fail to go off and I suppose that there might be some Tiwanese junk ot there that has hammers falling off but, if it were MY life on the line, I will take a revolver.
As a matter of fact, I DO take a revolver.
The advise is not horrible by any means.
And also, there is nothing wrong with loading your shotgun with different types of rounds. My 12 gauge is loaded with birdshot as the first round and slugs for the rest and there is a very logical reason for it.0 -
Hello Sue,just curious: Why would a person feel the need to carry a concealed weapon? It's such a foreign concept to me. I realize that people will probably be upset by my questioning it but I just do not get it.
Do you fear attack all the time?
In a nutshell, the badguys carry guns.
While all gunfights are bad, it is even WORSE to be in a gunfight when you DON'T have a gun to fight with.
I look at firearms in the same way I look at the airbags in my car.
I am glad it is there and I know it is there for my safety. I hope I NEVER have to use it but, in the event that I DO, I want it to work perfectly and keep me safe.
Carrying a firearm (or a shotgun for the home) is the same idea. It is there but, I really hope I never use it however, in the event that I have no choice, I want to be able to use it perfectly.
Sue, the world is a dangerous place. Living in a gated community is no gaurentee of safety.
Robberies happen ad the donut shop, at the supermarket, you name it.
I don't want to lose my life because some dirtbag decided that stealing $35.00 was worth killing someone.
I also don't want my FAMILY hurt because some scumbag decided he would enjoy raping my wife while we were at home.
That is why I have decided to protect myself and my family.0 -
I agree with opening fire in the house being a danger.i also have never been really big on shotguns for home defense. exp the people that load them with the home defense 3 in rounds i just think this packs a little to much punch then i would be comfortable firing with my 3 year old sleeping in any close range. also the recoil was always a problem to me the best shooter can miss under pressure in a chaos like setting while aiming at another human being and just waking up from a dead sleep. and its way easier to get a handgun back on target imo im sure a lot of other people would rather have that extra punch. im content with a handgun that fits well to me that is simple to operate and reload. also loaded with hollow points. to try and minimize collateral damage. but if u have someone breaking in and they hear that distinct racking of a shotgun most people would split lol
i also shake my head at this alot. the people that tell me they use their ar15s for home defense
don't get me wrong i love the weapon system and platform it did carry me home from a few combat zones ill forever be indebted to it.
but would not want to be firing it in a house with my child. i have seen first hand the crazy trajectories of entry/exit wounds
My first round in the 12 is birdshot and that is fhr the exact reasons you mentioned.
I am well aware that waking up from a dead sleep is not going to make you an expert shot.
The birdshot has a pretty good chance of hitting it's target without penetrating walls.
While it won't kill the attacker, it will hopefully slow him down for that one second or give him pause. If he is still advancing, well, I should be wide awake by that time.0 -
Why would you carry? Why do you feel the need?
When seconds count, the police are minutes away.
Better to have and not need, than need and not have.0 -
just curious: Why would a person feel the need to carry a concealed weapon? It's such a foreign concept to me. I realize that people will probably be upset by my questioning it but I just do not get it.
Do you fear attack all the time?
No I do not fear attack......Because I do carry!
I was attacked by an Idiot with an Axe handle in a public location and to this day am not sure of the reason other than mistaken Identity and drug usage. I can tell you that you cant always depend on others to come to your aide. I had a "friend" with me who Froze and never got out of the truck! I have better / more dependable friends now and a concealed carry permit!!!!
What I choose to carry depends on my activity and how I will be dressed. For running, walking or lightly dressed I carry a Kel-tec P3AT with a pocket clip attached. For less activity, more clothed I choose the Kahr CW40 or CM9.
The fool with the axe handle beat his wife in public (about 2 miles away) the next week and injured 2 officers before being detained and sent back to prison. If I had been legally armed at the time of my incident it may have saved the others from harm....0 -
This is what I carry, a little Taurus snub nose 38 special. It's light, holds five and packs a punch.
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What state do you live in? Does depend a bit for what size/caliber/type you can carry0
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I am most impressed that this made it all the way to page 3 before the "why would you carry a gun" questions arose.
What to carry is about the most individualized thing out there. Affordability, concealbility, shootability, & personal preference to calibers & gun designs makes this fun or confusing to figure it all out.0 -
This is what I carry, a little Taurus snub nose 38 special. It's light, holds five and packs a punch.
This is essentially like the Lady Rossi .38 I picked up yesterday. Shot it for the first time. Really fun. It's too small for my boyfriend though...0 -
I have a snub nose S&W .38 ... It's also hammerless so i feel comfy carrying it in my purse. Probably a bit too girly for you! LOL0
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This is what I carry, a little Taurus snub nose 38 special. It's light, holds five and packs a punch.
This is essentially like the Lady Rossi .38 I picked up yesterday. Shot it for the first time. Really fun. It's too small for my boyfriend though...
I almost bought that gun, but went with a S&W.0 -
Why would you carry? Why do you feel the need?
When seconds count, the police are minutes away.
Better to have and not need, than need and not have.
YES!0 -
Why would you carry? Why do you feel the need?
I used to travel for work. I'd rather have a weapon and know I have a chance than no chance at all.0 -
This is what I carry, a little Taurus snub nose 38 special. It's light, holds five and packs a punch.
This is essentially like the Lady Rossi .38 I picked up yesterday. Shot it for the first time. Really fun. It's too small for my boyfriend though...
I almost bought that gun, but went with a S&W.
So what changed your mind? I'm just test driving at the moment, haven't actually decided to keep it yet. I need to try it out a bit more, as I only had time to shoot two rounds yesterday which wasn't enough to really determine if it's a keeper. Though it felt great and had a nice smooth action with just the right amount of kick.0 -
Gotta agree with others. Walther PPS 9mm is light and accurate. I love this gun. Also, Kimber Solo 9mm is pretty nice, too. Very accurate.0
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I love the Taurus PT 738 380 pistol, it's what I carry.
Edited to remove a photo link that didn't work.0 -
My fave to shoot is a 357 S&W, but too heavy to conceal. A 22 is a great concealed carry weapon because it can do a lot of damage to a person at close range (which is where you are in self defense) and is LESS likely to hurt an innocent by-stander who may be somewhere behind the "bad guy." It is not the gun you would take camping (you'd just tick off a bear), but if you are looking for self defense type gun, you can't go too far wrong with a 22.0
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You said you don't want to carry a .22
How come you have eliminated it?
thanks for all the info (I didn't quote), very helpful and good points.
Why not a 22... i'm open minded, convince me! :P
maybe a 22 would be good to carry as a secondary firearm, or in certain situations. I wouldn't want it for home defense though. right?
I also carry for self defense in the wild. I have shot my fair share of big snakes due to the nature of my occupation.
Have you seen the... I think it's the Smith and Wesson Governor? It's a pistol that can fire .410 shot! I really should get one of those for the snakes
I'm not an expert or anything, but I would think that getting shot with a .22 still hurts a lot, and would give an intruder something to think about - e.g., running the hell away.
Edited: on second thought, probably there would falling down and screaming first... then, if they were pretty remarkable and actually got up, I would think the running part would kick in.0 -
I'll throw my two cents in as someone who carries 99% of the time. I have two that I carry. Ruger .38 LCR and a Ruger SR9C. I prefer the SR9C because it does have a safety, and well, I'd rather be REALLY damn sure I need to shoot someone. It's a simple thumb safety so I can draw and have the safety off as I'm getting into a firing position. Also, it can hold a maximum of 17 rounds in the magazine (which is legal in Florida, along with the 1 in the chamber. It's light, it's reliable, it's easy to clean and maintain (in my opinion). The .38 LCR is exactly what you think it would be, a small, light, never failing .38. In my opinion you couldn't go wrong with either one.
Though, like everyone else has said, get out there, shoot everything you can get your hands on, and then pick what works best for you!0 -
Why would you carry? Why do you feel the need?
When seconds count, the police are minutes away.
Better to have and not need, than need and not have.
And you never need a gun, til you need a gun RIGHT NOW. (My hubby also likes to say, "an armed society is a polite society." Perhaps a wee bit too much, but I get his point.0 -
1) Revolver or semi-auto pistol?
2) Caliber?
3) Brands?
I carry a .380 Bersa Thunder, In my opinion I would go with a minimum of .380 caliber, something that you can conceal easily but still packs enough power. I also have a Taurus 709 slim 9mm . as far as revolvers, ive never owned one so im partial to semi-automatics0 -
just curious: Why would a person feel the need to carry a concealed weapon? It's such a foreign concept to me. I realize that people will probably be upset by my questioning it but I just do not get it.
Do you fear attack all the time?
Me too! I was thinking...'man, sure a lot of folks on here in law enforcement.'
totally foreign concept to me..0 -
I am considering getting a conceal/carry gun (which seems to me to have distinctly different needs than an open carry that I might carry out in the wilderness somewhere). I have not gotten one yet, but there are a couple that are intriguing that I am considering. The points I'm keeping in mind:
- If I can't conceal it easily I won't carry it, and it won't do me any good.
- If I don't shoot it - often - it's liable to not be helpful if it's needed, and could be worse than not having one.
- For any gun in the house, everybody in the house has to know how to use it and actually be semi-proficient - for safety reasons if nothing else. (I have an uncle who was accidentally shot as a kid.) As such, they have to be able to handle it as well - youngest & smallest is 12 year old daughter.
- It has to be both affordable and reliable.
- In Texas there are two "versions" of conceal/carry. If you qualify with a revolver, you can only carry a revolver. If you qualify with a semi-auto, you can carry either a revolver or a semi-auto.
With that said, there are two guns that I'm considering strongly (though I will have to read the rest of this post to see if I should expand my sights). Both of them have single-wide clips, so they hold 7-8 shells. I'm willing to carry an extra clip - and if I can't be done in 14 shots, I'm probably toast anyway. :laugh: Still, if it's important to you to have more shots before you have to reload, neither of these would be your weapon.
The Kel-Tec PF9 is a gun my dad has. I had a chance to go shoot it a few months back, and I found it to be quite accurate and easy to use (within the limitations of its size). It's also very small and easy to conceal carry. It is a 9mm weapon designed as a light, flat conceal carry weapon.
The other one I'm considering is a Smith and Wesson M&P Shield - a fairly new offering from S&W that is also designed as a light, thin conceal carry weapon. It is available as either a 9 mm or .40 weapon. (The 9mm version has both a 7 and 8 round clip, while the .40 has both a 6 and a 7 round clip.) It is a little heavier than the Kel-Tec - 19.0 ounces w/o clip versus the 12.7 for the Kel-Tec. The extra weight comes from a slightly thicker and slightly taller frame - though it has the same length barrel.
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Wondering why someone would carry a concealed firearm... Can't speak for anyone else, but I live on the border of US & Mexico (El Paso, TX). The city we border with is Ciudad Juarez. It just happens to be the most violent city in the world. The drug cartels carry AK 47's, M16's, etc.
Thus, a Glock 26 with a red dot sight is my choice.0 -
I open carry a Beretta 92FS 9mm, its definitely not a conceal gun. But i've put about 1500 rounds into it and have only jammed once with a ****ty brand of ammo. Accurate as hell indoors and out. The dream gun i'd like to own one day is a custom carry kimber .45.0
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This is what I carry, a little Taurus snub nose 38 special. It's light, holds five and packs a punch.
This is essentially like the Lady Rossi .38 I picked up yesterday. Shot it for the first time. Really fun. It's too small for my boyfriend though...
I almost bought that gun, but went with a S&W.
So what changed your mind? I'm just test driving at the moment, haven't actually decided to keep it yet. I need to try it out a bit more, as I only had time to shoot two rounds yesterday which wasn't enough to really determine if it's a keeper. Though it felt great and had a nice smooth action with just the right amount of kick.
It was timimng actually. Nothing at all wrong with the Taurus. The one thing I would mention about these two guns....If you are planning to do alot of target shooting, the gun heats up really fast. By the time I had shot 100 rounds with my S&W, I had a blood blister on my thumb. So for target shooting, I borrow my hubby's gun - it's also a .38 revolver (old police service gun of his fathers) but with a 4" barrell. Didn't have the problem with his gun.0 -
This is what I carry, a little Taurus snub nose 38 special. It's light, holds five and packs a punch.
This is essentially like the Lady Rossi .38 I picked up yesterday. Shot it for the first time. Really fun. It's too small for my boyfriend though...
TIMING...Geez!
I almost bought that gun, but went with a S&W.
So what changed your mind? I'm just test driving at the moment, haven't actually decided to keep it yet. I need to try it out a bit more, as I only had time to shoot two rounds yesterday which wasn't enough to really determine if it's a keeper. Though it felt great and had a nice smooth action with just the right amount of kick.
It was timimng actually. Nothing at all wrong with the Taurus. The one thing I would mention about these two guns....If you are planning to do alot of target shooting, the gun heats up really fast. By the time I had shot 100 rounds with my S&W, I had a blood blister on my thumb. So for target shooting, I borrow my hubby's gun - it's also a .38 revolver (old police service gun of his fathers) but with a 4" barrell. Didn't have the problem with his gun.0 -
bump for research...Looking to get a CC permit and weapon soon0
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