most reliable handgun concealed carry

[bigal66]

please recommend your most reliable handgun for concealed carry.

anyone have goiod recommendations for pocket pistols

I carry a glock 30 45----never jammed

and a beretta 21 22 ---- really am lookinf for something else


what are your favorites and why?

thanks

 

[NJ3]

My favorites are my Kahr PM9 and Kahr K40 Elite. They're both accurate, reliable and easy to conceal.

 

[berettaman]

My primary everyday is a Beretta 92G Centurion.It's ready to rock and roll at a moments notice and will allways go BANG!
I also carry a Beretta 950BS in my pocket as a bug.(BANG too)
It just makes me feel warm and fuzzy when I'm out and about.

 

[Rinspeed]

Sig 239

 

[jc2]

Easy!

S&W Model 65LS (for concealed carry).

S&W Model 640 (for pocket carry).

Why?

You did ask for most reliable.

 

[Black Majik]

IMO a perfect CCW pistol would be a compact Glock. Mainly the Glock 19 & 23. Perfect weight with a perfect slim profile on with a oh so unperfect trigger

In .45 ACP I'd prefer to have a Colt Commander. The .45 ACP glocks have chunky freaking magazines!

 

[Knives]

My Springfield MilSpec has never failed me. ^_^

I did carry a Glock 30 for a while and it never failed me either.

 

[goalie]

3" SP-101 in .357 magnum. I often carry my Glock, but the SP has NEVER failed to fire when the trigger was pulled.

 

[MR.G]

Some will disagree, but my Kel-Tec P-3AT has been very reliable. Had my doubts about the gun in the beginning, and didn't trust it because of its light construction, but it has proven me wrong. I have shot it enough now to trust it as a carry gun. It is so thin and light that you forget that it is in your pocket. The P-11 has also gained my confidence after a lot of shooting. Doesn't make a bad pocket gun either, with the right pants and holster.

 

[Ruger Redhawk]

I'll go along with the Glock's. I carry a Model 27 40 cal. Easy to conceal,reliable and ready when I am.I have Trijicon NS. Nice little package.

Ruger Redhawk

 

[Wildalaska]

Seecamp

WildallyaneedAlaska

 

[yotehunter]

I bounce back and forth between semi autos and revolvers.
Foer semi auto I carry a Glock 20 10mm and in a revolver its a 3 inch S&W 629.

 

[hillbilly]

The absolutely most reliable CCW piece would have to be a Bowie knife.....or a ball peen hammer.

Those never jam.

hillbilly

 

[Nick96]

The most reliable is going to be a revolver. The best selection of small, light weight, durable, accurate & reliable revolvers currently in production are the "J-Frames" from S&W. Adjust your choices up or down from there based on typical attire, caliber preference, ammo capacity, budget, tolarance of weight & bulk, etc.

 

[Ex-MA Hole]

642=

Pull trigger + Gun go bang

(How's THAT for good English?)

Put in pocket, forget it's there.

 

[Jeff Timm]

My vote for the S&W Bodyguard alloy.

Currently Model 638, for +P Ammo according to the S&W website.
http://www.swfirearms.vista.com/store/index.php3?cat=293602&item=831446&sw_activeTab=1


Specifications
SKU: 163070
Caliber: .38 S&W Special +P
Capacity: 5 Rounds
Barrel Length: 1-7/8"
Front Sight: Serrated Ramp
Rear Sight: Fixed Notch
Firing System: N/A
Grip: Uncle Mike's Boot
Trigger: .312" Smooth Target
Hammer: .240" Shrouded
External Safety: N/A
Frame: J-Small
Finish: Glassbead
Overall length: 6-5/16"
Material: Aluminum Alloy / Stainless Steel
Weight Empty: 15 ounces

Geoff
Who has an older model in Blue.

 

[albanian]

The most reliable is going to be a revolver. The best selection of small, light weight, durable, accurate & reliable revolvers currently in production are the "J-Frames" from S&W. Adjust your choices up or down from there based on typical attire, caliber preference, ammo capacity, budget, tolarance of weight & bulk, etc.

There is the answer to your question. Nick96 summed it up. No auto is going to rival the reliability of a good revolver. You will find some individual autos that will never jam and have been reliable for thousands of rounds but taken as a group, they are less reliable. Glocks are considered by many as some of the most reliable autos made but it is not unheard of to hear of Glocks that jam. It often means something went wrong when a revolver doesn't work.

I have a 642 that is simple and works. It is not a really accurate gun because of the DAO trigger and it groups to the right but at reasonable ranges, it will do what ever I need. It could be lighter, have more rds, better sights, better trigger ect. but as it is, it is good enough.

 

[Ala Dan]

There's NO doubt that the Smith J-frames offer maximum
reliability and concealability; but from the reliability standpoint,
the same can be said for my West German .45 cal SIG-SAUER
P220A.

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

 

[ruger357]

Another vote for the S&W alloy J-frame.

 

[goalie]

Then again, when a revolver jams, it really jams. Usually, a bound up revolver is something you are not going to easily fix in a short amount of time.

 

[jc2]

BUT an autoloader is susceptible to problems that lock them (just like a revolver) as well as the usual culprits (ammo-related, magazine-related problems, FTE, FTF that are unique to autoloaders). A revolver is no more likely (and probably considerably less likely) to have a "hard" jam than an autoloader.

An easy example is, of course, the Phase 3 malfunctions with a G19. Other examples could include broken parts, and from first hand experience, incorrectly sized rounds (which, of course, are not a problem with a revolver). The bottom line is an autoloader is subject to the same kind (not necessarily identical) problems that can lock up a revolver, in addition to various ammo-related, magazine-related, FTFs, FTEs, etc. that are unique (and far more common) to autoloaders.

 

[Safety First]

Sig P239 9MM

 

[Highland Ranger]

Smith J-Frame . . .

 

[Brian Williams]

S&W 940 or 3" 13

 

[Brian Williams]

S&W 940 or 3" 13 these 2 have not failed me



Yet.