Your top 5 carry guns!

Four-inch Colt Python 357 magnum revolver.
Five-inch 10mm 1911
FN FNX-45 Tactical 45 ACP
Six-inch Glock G40 MOS 10mm
Four inch S&W 29-2 44 magnum

In order of carry frequency

Sig P938 9mm
Beretta Pico
Colt Govt. .380
Colt Police Positive .38
Sig P6

Kahr CM9 was the best I ever had, made the mistake of selling it for a 642 which which was the only gun I ever owned and didn’t like. Now the Hellcat is top of the charts for me.

I only have four handgun that I have every bought and carried as "serious" CCW'ed

1) XD-40 Service (4-insh).
2) XD-40 Sub-Compact (3-inch, short grip)
3) S&W 442 Moonclip
4) Remington RM380

I only carried the XD-40 Service for about two years before I bought the Sub-Compact, at the time I was shooting and XD-40 Tactical a lot in USPSA competition. After carrying the Sub Compact for several years I bought the 442 since I had pretty much switch all my competitive shooting to moonclip fed revolvers. A few years later I picked up the RM380 for a song. The long double action trigger pull of the RM380 works well for my "revolver trigger finger" and it fits so nicely in a vest pocket. I currently mostly carry the 442 and occasionally the RM380.

Well matey, I only have 3 that I can really carry, maybe 4, but the one I carry most would be a Smith M&P40 compact. Carried with Speer Gold Dot 165..
2. Smith M&P 40. This was an LEOs personal pistol, and it's much different than the OTC M&P40 my buddy has. Sights are different and his trigger ain't nowhere even close to the trigger on mine. I carry this in the cooler seasons in a shoulder rig, with 2 spare mags, same ammo as the compact.
3. Ruger GP100, 3", stainless 5 shot 44 Special. OWB, with a long shirt. It's a bit on the heavy side, but that's less of a problem than keeping it from printing
4. Colt King Cobra Target, 4.25". I'll be looking for a shoulder rig for it. It's about as big as I'd want for carry, and from the issues I've read about the new Colt wheel guns, I'm really not sure if I ever would carry it. Maybe I'll change my mind after a few thousand rounds. But it wouldn't be bad for winter carry.
I keep thinking I'd like to get a 642, or something along those lines, or I should just go buy that absolutely mint first run Cobra my LGS has in the case(if it's still there).
I'll put some pics up when I finally get my lazy butt up and get out to the barn.....don't get many Sundays off

A belt based 9mm Glock and a pocket J frame, after considerations of many. While one might like this or that, these choices meet my needs. None of the pocket semis have been that attractive.

Sig P239. DAK trigger.
One in 9mm, that I shoot all the time and, carry occasionally.
One in 357 SIG that’s carried the most.
(Theory being, I can shoot the crap out of the 9mm for much less money than 357 SIG)




Ruger SP101.




Rarely, a Sig P232.




Really, that’s about it. Sometimes just piddling about the house, I might drop a S&W 642 in my pocket or even a hyper lightweight American Derringer.



The derringer is also my beach gun.

Time changes things, but 2023 has started out like this for me.

Highest percent of daily carry listed first. I'm mostly a pocket carry guy due to my working conditions.

1. Ruger LCP Max, 10+1 (bumped my RM380 out of the top 5)
2. Charter Arms Undercoverette, 6+0 (points the most naturally for me, no mags to pop loose)
3. Taurus TCP732, 7+1 with modded mag (thinnest I own for snug pants days)
4. Glock 36, 6+1 or 7+1 (consistently proven to be my most accurate carry gun)
5. CZ 75D PCR, 14+1 (looking to add XS big dot sights for my aging eyes, which should bump it above the G36)

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Glock 22.5
Glock 17.5
Sig 365 - carried in pocket with one of the prior Glocks AIWB - gives me the option* to put hand on it without revealing I'm carrying

Glock 26
Ruger LCP (sadly makes top 5) - this is holstered in gym shorts pocket with the Glock 26 in a Smartcarry, my going to the gym combo; holstered LCP goes in locked locker the Glock stays on me while I exercise. LCP affords quicker access* to/from outside the gym.

Yes, I'm always carrying two pistols (excepting inside the gym or push mowing yard) and location nor anticipated threat have nothing to do with it.
Do I think I "need" two guns? No. I don't think I'll "need" one (never have in 30 years of carry). Options*. Think options*.

Here's the M&Ps. The compact most of the time, the LE model when I'm wearing a jacket




The sights on the LE model.....they glow in the dark, and that trigger, to say that I'm lights out with this one is an understatement


This is the rig I use for the compact, the good old sneaky Pete. I do have another OWB holster for it, but this guy doesn't care what kind of clothes you're wearing. I had a little piece of rubber hose sticking out of it so it looked like a medical device, don't even bother with that no more

Sig P365 is number 1, any number of J frames is number 2. That’s about as big as I go. I really like my Beretta 92X compact (just a little to big and heavy) but if I find a good soft leather holster it could work it’s way in on cooler days. It has a wonderful double action trigger and the single action is the bees knees.

In no particular order:

S&W Model 625-3 .45 ACP
Colt Combat Commander .45 ACP
S&W Model 13-4 .357 Magnum
Colt Combat Elite .45 ACP
Glock Model 27 .40 S&W (too ugly to photograph)

DR505 said:

In no particular order:
Glock Model 27 .40 S&W (too ugly to photograph)

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I'm thinking that my carry guns would break your camera.

My #1 and #2 are so far above my other options that I don't even want to include anything else. Currently, #1 is my Ruger LCP, #2 is my S&W M&P9C.

However, I do believe my HK VP9 is going to replace my S&W as #2.

G26
G17
S&W 342pd
S&W 431pd
LWS32

1. Glock 26
2. Glock.19

P365XL and a 442/642. Occasionally I'll go with a pocket 380 in place of the J. I got a G42 recently and it's so easy to shoot its like cheating. Once I have another hundred through it I'll probably pocket it.

Winter I tell myself to carry the G19, but then I just snap on the Sig. Gotta love the comfort.

1. P365XL
2. J frame
3. LCP MAX

4. G19 primary in "winter"
5. G42 as a really shootable pocket carry.

I have others that if I get a wild hair I might carry.... But I haven't found a reason to deviate from this group.

Glock 17
Glock 26

1911 in small, medium and large. My Glock 35 and 4' or shorter revolvers. Crossdraw due to strong side shoulder issues. Favorite is the 9mm Govt.

1) Glock 19
2) Glock 19
3) Glock 19
4) Glock 19
5) Glock 19

Kleanbore said:

I have no need for five carry guns.

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