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I second the Hellcat! I love that pistol!If it came down to one gun, I'd most likely choose either my SA Ronin EMP 4" 9mm or the Hellcat. View attachment 1157127
No, it is EASY.It is hard to choose!
No, it is EASY.
Your carry handgun is not fashion or trend or "new new thing".
It is the handgun you consistently draw and put rounds on threat with quickly while under stress training/practice.
It is the one gun you can consistently carry and consistently make hits with that consistently works.
That makes the choice easy if you are serious about self defense because regardless of extraneous choices, the choice makes itself and we choose to ignore it at our peril.
That's a naive response. I'm really starting to despise the "common SOP/procedures/Stock Answers" of the "tactical" gun community.
I get that some people only want one or two guns. I have a friend who has one Glock 17 and won't buy another. He really should get another 17 as backup and for training. He won't even buy some spare parts. Some people are like that and don't care about the following points.
There are different calibers for different purposes and contexts. A S&W 629 4" is more appropriate for hiking than a Glock 42. While 380 Auto FMJ is better than nothing, 44 Magnum covers a wider variety of threats. A compact pistol in 9x19mm is probably more appropriate for daily urban carry where concealment is important. A Glock 21 or 17 probably makes more sense on a battle belt or pancake holster than the 629 or the G42.
It's better to be good with a bunch of guns, divided up by action type, than it is to be good with only one make and model. For example, knowing Glocks, several DA/SA guns, double action revolvers and 1911's makes a lot of sense. It gives the shooter the ability to handle whatever he or she encounters or decides to carry to meet the perceived needs of that day.
A good carry group may be:
Heavy revolver (Ruger Redhawk)
Service size semiauto (Glock 17)
Compact version of the same semiauto (Glock 26)
Subcompact belt gun (SIG P365)
Pocket gun (Ruger LCP)
This group of guns should cover any concealed carry situation. Add in a SIG P Series or Beretta 92 for DA/SA work and a 1911 for additional training and fun. Fun is allowed despite what the tactical FUD's say.
Being proficient with all these guns is not difficult. It just requires a bit of extra dry fire and a calendar. Obviously, some holsters and magazine holders will be needed. Live and dry practice on a schedule does wonders.
I’m hoping to see a Mako R7 one day. Intriguing pistol.I found a potential “new” carry gun. I purchased a Kimber Mako R7 and REALLY like it. I’ve been carrying a P365 XL for a year or so. Prior to that a S&W M&P 40 S&W compact (not the 2.0) for about 10 years. All 3 have been great for me, that Kimber trigger is really nice.
Well I like your write up and your list of “good carry group”. Not the group I would list but with your reasoning it’s a good group. I got a feeling that I might be of an older generation than others on this thread or it could be regional differences in needs.
But when I first came to live in rural Alaska 50 years ago 9mm handguns were something of a novelty and reliability wasn’t there. The 45 Colt was tried and true but under powered. I’m not talking about social work, I’m talking 4 legged critters. So carry guns were rifles or anything more personal was a revolver in a belt holster. So there you see my ingrained prejudice.
45 ACP just wasn’t powerful enough and the Colt and I didn’t mix well, just can’t shoot them.
But I did go have a look at the G43 and the Sig 365 at a LGS here in southern Oregon. I’m currently visiting for the holidays. The dealer did not recommend the HellCat for some reason saying the Sig was the better pistol. He also didn’t have one in stock which might have prejudiced his opinion. I’m going to reserve my opinion on the HellCat till I can at least put one in my hand. I do like the 365 it felt good and looked good. I know, Glock fan boys don’t mind ugly, but some of us stylish old timers who believe that firearms should have blue steel and lumber have a had time with Tupperware. LOL
So I’ll put my personal thoughts in the form of a handgun list using tomrkba’s format.
A good carry group may be:
Heavy revolver: S&W 4” 29 or a Smith 625
Service size semiauto: Beretta 92FS, because I can actually shoot it well.
Compact version of the: going with the SP101 3” 357
Subcompact belt gun: not needed here.
Pocket gun: currently S&W 2” 60-14 357/38spl. Sig 365 is certainly a good consideration.
Yeah tomrkba the K-frames are my favorite revolvers period. I love the 14, 15, 10’s but the 19’s are certainly a favorite. I’ve only ever owned 6” model 19’s and can’t seem to find a 4 inch when I have some gun cash. But I will probably fix that in the near future.
As far as the autos go I need to just try them out and get familiar. I might find the Glock fits me better but just need to handle them and put some lead down range.
I appreciate your thoughts, good information.
Thanks John
Is this question written for those who carry multiple CCW’s? I guess I see the point to it then. As for me I’ve got one that I carry 97% of the time. Don’t see why I would select something different if I had to carry it and only it.
It would be my boring Glock 48 with Trijicon RMRc and TLR-7 Sub
Same as it’s been since the 48 inception.
It was conceived as a hunting cartridge by Douglas B. Wesson, one of the heirs to the giant Smith & Wesson firm. With the aid of ballistician Phil Sharpe, Wesson discovered that the S&W .38-44 Outdoorsman, a .38 Special mounted on the old .44 Special frame, would withstand extraordinarily high pressures. This quality was not a mysterious one; it was the simple sum of the thick cylinder walls and modern metals that made up the handsome, target-sighted Outdoorsman.
Sharpe's handloads, featuring a semi-wadcutter cast bullet over a heavy helping of Hercules 2400 rifle powder, gave velocity and long-range accuracy that had never before been realized in a revolver. During the experimental stages, Wesson killed almost every type of North American big game with his brainchild, justifying it as a hunting arm even before it went into production.