If You Could Have Only One Carry Piece For SD What Would It Be?

[dobedo]

Kahr K-40 all black and the entire gun is SST.

 

[WisBorn]

This is like asking which one of your children will you keep

My smart choice would be my Kimber R7. With 11 & 13 rounds of 9mm in a compact size. But I would go with something else.

My 442 38+p is a favorite, but I would go with something else.

My XDM compact 45acp with 9 & 13 round magazines. That's my choice and sticking with it. Small enough to pocket carry. With +p hardcast it can handle wilderness defense. With 230 grain hollow points it will do in SD situations.
If I had a compact 10mm, I may need to change.

 

[Corpral_Agarn]

Just one?

Sig p226 is what I usually carry so that's what I'd choose.

 

[The Happy Kaboomer]

AIN"T GONNA HAPPEN..............I carry to fit the need and occasion

 

[If1HitU]

My XDs -45 ACP 4.0

 

[Bazoo]

For me it'd be a 1911 A1, Stainless. I wore one concealed as a pallbearer and no one knew, unless they figured out what that black thing on my belt was. Tucked in shirt, with a desantis duo carry II holster. I carried it many places concealed with an untucked shirt. My buddy asked me once when we were running around gun store hopping "Are you packing?" Yes... lifted my shirt to show him. I was concealing so well that he had been trying to see my bulge and couldn't. Shame I had to sell that gun a while back.

 

[Hookeye]

Small it'd be a Sig P365.
Bigger it'd be an HK VP9

 

[Jonah77]

Glock 48 MOS +optic, with a G43x slide in my back pocket…

 

[SterlingBullet]

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What is that?
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[entropy]

That is the handgun of choice of discerning spaceship captains in pretty floral bonnets.........

 

[P5 Guy]

Glock 26

 

[The_Quartermaster]

G43X MOS. Doesn't print and carries perfect for appendix. Zero anguish of size or round count. And to me concealed also means concealed from showing the outlines of anything resembling a gun too.

 

[The Night Rider]

What is that?
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It's a prop gun from the TV series Firefly.

 

[Gork10]

I'd go with my CZ PCR followed by my S&W model 10.

 

[Charlie98]

Actually, I do only have 1 carry piece... or, in all honesty, about 5 versions of the same platform... the Kahr 9mm C/P-series pistol. There are a number of reasons for this, I've explain my reasons in prior threads, but let's just call it 'simplicity,' or perhaps 'uniformity.' My drill sergeant told me in no uncertain terms that "Uniformity is the key to success!" ...and that axiom seems to do well with my choice of a CCW.

 

[LimaCharlie]

 

[Jonah77]

Actually, I do only have 1 carry piece... or, in all honesty, about 5 versions of the same platform... the Kahr 9mm C/P-series pistol. There are a number of reasons for this, I've explain my reasons in prior threads, but let's just call it 'simplicity,' or perhaps 'uniformity.' My drill sergeant told me in no uncertain terms that "Uniformity is the key to success!" ...and that axiom seems to do well with my choice of a CCW.

I have always found Kahr pistols to be pretty handsome looking firearms...

 

[Rodfac]

Well, if I had to pick one, for carry only, forever more, and could own no others for any purpose, It'd be a Smith M66 with a 4" bbl. (It'd do for most any other purpose as well and the 4" bbl/square frame is concealable if I continue to carry OWB only.

If the choice is for carry only, once and forever and I can have a cpl others for specialty uses, it'd be a Smith M-60 with a 3" bbl......again, I'm an OWB only guy and have no problem concealing it under anything other than a wife-beater t-shirt and speedos ensemble!

YMMv and wardrobe choices probably vary....Best Regards, Rod

 

[InTheSwamp]

I hate to be limited by these "only one" type of questions,

The OP has so many of those "only one" threads, he will end up filling two safes with guns, just in case the 'only one' fails.

But let's answer with the Glock 17 Gen 5.

 

[OLDE RETIRED COASTIE]

That is a tall order, at home, My TAURUS JUDGE, IN THE WOODS, MY SDS 1911 45, CONCEAL CARRY, RIA BABY ROCK 380, AND FOR KNOCKING AROUND EITHER MY RUGER SECURITY SIX, OR MY UBERTI EL PATRON 45 COLT

 

[md7]

Glock 26 for me. Scale up or down as needed with mags of varying capacity.

 

[OLDE RETIRED COASTIE]

for if i hit u , wrong, as a retired coastie, and be a coastie

 

[dobedo]

for if i hit u , wrong, as a retired coastie, and be a coastie

For me my Magnum research .500 revolver hunting, home protection and intimidation.

Also, a retired old coasty 21 years 74-95

 

[Safety First]

For concealed carry, Sig P365 with 12 round mag and plus 2 Magguts extension.
YMMV

 

[potmetal]

When I saw this thread I assumed everything but full sized single actions would be mentioned. But I was wrong, the single actions made the list.
For me, I have 2 guns I depend on. At home, a S&W Shield Plus 9mm. On the road, I have a Gen 1 Shield in 40S&W. They have a similar feel to them so, muscle memory isn't an issue. The 40 isn't that much of a difference to throw me off on the trigger pull. Both are reliable and accurate.