That would drive me to carrying an 8 shot revolver.
Your top 5 carry guns!
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That would drive me to carrying an 8 shot revolver.
Charlie98
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I don't know that I've carried 5 different firearms in my life...
My current stack of the 5 best carry pieces is...
1) Kahr CW9 #1
2) Kahr CW9 #2
3) Kahr CW9 #3
4) Kahr CM9
5) Kimber ProCarry .45
Yes, I have 3 different CW9's. I don't like to carry the CM9, because I don't handle it as well as the CW's, but is a good solution for absolute concealment. I don't like to carry the Kimber, nomally, but I will once in a blue moon if I'm traveling or something, where concealment isn't an issue.
Two of the CW's, and the CM9, Alessi IWB holster on top.
CM9 and Kimber ProEclipse II in High Noon holsters. Now that I have the alloy ProCarry, I don't normally carry the stainless Eclipse anymore.
Past carry pieces...
1) AMT .380 DAO (horrible pistol, but it got the job done...)
2) Colt's Government .380 stainless (great pistol, terrible safety...)
3) Jennings .22 (don't laugh, it's the only pistol I've ever had to draw to defend myself, and the mere sight of it sent the cretins in the other direction.)
My current stack of the 5 best carry pieces is...
1) Kahr CW9 #1
2) Kahr CW9 #2
3) Kahr CW9 #3
4) Kahr CM9
5) Kimber ProCarry .45
Yes, I have 3 different CW9's. I don't like to carry the CM9, because I don't handle it as well as the CW's, but is a good solution for absolute concealment. I don't like to carry the Kimber, nomally, but I will once in a blue moon if I'm traveling or something, where concealment isn't an issue.
Two of the CW's, and the CM9, Alessi IWB holster on top.
CM9 and Kimber ProEclipse II in High Noon holsters. Now that I have the alloy ProCarry, I don't normally carry the stainless Eclipse anymore.
Past carry pieces...
1) AMT .380 DAO (horrible pistol, but it got the job done...)
2) Colt's Government .380 stainless (great pistol, terrible safety...)
3) Jennings .22 (don't laugh, it's the only pistol I've ever had to draw to defend myself, and the mere sight of it sent the cretins in the other direction.)
So you have either sold all your previous "carry" guns?? Or one of the extremely rare persons that have only carried one gun from go?
I own a lot of guns that I carried in the past that do not make it to my current rotation of 2.
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Charlie98 --- You must try a Kahr K9 !
Old Dog
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Chicks dig it. Must be an '70s thing.
Got ya.
Was alive back then, but we didnt use acronyms as much as we do now-a-days.
Charlie98
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Honestly... it's on the list of Things to Consider.
You must not have been in the military.... where everything in existence can be boiled down to an acronym.
Devilfrog
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1) SA Hellcat (9mm)
2) Beretta Nano (9mm)
3) Ruger LCR (.38)
4) SA XD9sc (9mm)
2) Beretta Nano (9mm)
3) Ruger LCR (.38)
4) SA XD9sc (9mm)
Simple Shooter
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Man, there are a lot of nice choices listed here! I am jealous of a few of them.
I only have 4 that get carried:
Sig P229SAO 9mm
Colt Combat Elite Defender 9mm
Sig Compact Nitron 1911 .45 ACP
Sig P290RS 9mm
My Ruger Super Blackhawk could make number 5, but it is strictly a woods gun that gets carried on the property.
I only have 4 that get carried:
Sig P229SAO 9mm
Colt Combat Elite Defender 9mm
Sig Compact Nitron 1911 .45 ACP
Sig P290RS 9mm
My Ruger Super Blackhawk could make number 5, but it is strictly a woods gun that gets carried on the property.
TinNePa
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In order of frequency:
Kahr P380
Kahr PM9
Sig 365
Kahr K40
S&W Bodyguard revolver (yes, the laser one)
Kahr P380
Kahr PM9
Sig 365
Kahr K40
S&W Bodyguard revolver (yes, the laser one)
JR24
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A relative had one I almost bought a few times, first time a Glock had felt good in my hands (he had undercut the trigger guard a bit with sandpaper) but I never did quite decide to get one.
The first four are listed simply in smaller-to-larger order:
1. Seecamp LWS-32. Pocket gun. Not a best “primary” weapon, due to lack of sights, and the mild cartridge, which limit its effective range. I almost did not include this one, wondering whether a secondary/tertiary weapon should be listed as a “top carry gun,” but, well, here it is. In spite of its narrowness and small overall size, it actually behaves better in my hands than some larger pocket pistols I have tried.
2. Ruger SP101. My usual minimum “carry gun,” when out and about. Only a few of my trousers have large-enough pockets to hold this one, so, it is usually holstered. If I hold properly high, on the grip, I can get a good three-finger grip, on an SP101, and the heel of the factory grip will brace firmly against the “heel bone” of my hand, which is a tremendous aid to control and stability
3. S&W Model 64, 2” barrel, a K-Frame revolving pistol. My usual belt/waist pouch/pack gun, inside a specific waist pack, but I also have belt holsters for it.
4. Ruger GP100. Several, 3” to 6” barrels. Serious working guns. Serious fightin’ guns. One has a tritium front sight and spurless hammer. The one visible in my avatar image served as my personally-owned police duty revolver, for a while, until I switched to lighter-weight 4” K-Frame Model 66, to let that purplish spot on my hip heal.
The above are in smaller-to-larger order, rather than ranked by frequency of carry, or which I prefer. My absolute favorite is the GP100, visible in my avatar image. It placed a defensive shot exactly where it was necessary, three decades ago. I have another, just like it, except for the serial number. Both were made in the very early Nineties, when Ruger still cared enough to machine grunge grooves, under the extractor, to lessen the chance that unburned powder debris would cause a problem, during an extended shooting session. These particular GP100 revolvers are true Valley-of-the-Shadow-of-Death guns.
I have other revolvers, that I like, but that I do not often carry. Some of these other revolvers simply need better grips, in order to be more desirable as carry guns. I do often carry the above four listed handguns. So, next up would be either a full-sized 1911, or, a Glock. The 1911 has seniority, as a model series, because my first handgun, at age 21, 40+ years ago, was a 1911. One of my current several 1911 pistols has been a carry gun since the turn of this century, and was my police duty pistol for a while, in the twilight of my LEO-ing days, in my mid-fifties, after my then-chief OK’ed the 1911 to again be a primary duty pistol. I also like the Gen4 Glock G17, that was my duty pistol, for a short time, after my then-chief OK’ed 9mm to again be a primary duty pistol cartridge, and before I was able to resume using a 1911 duty pistol. (My high-bore-axis .40 SIG P229 had muzzle flip that was really starting to aggravate my arthritis. An all-steel, full-sized 1911, and a full-sized 9mm Glock, were/are both “orthopedic” pistols.)
Well, OK, I scrolled up, and re-read the part that says that this discussion is about what THR members “like to carry.” I like 1911 and Glock pistols, for different reasons, but can assert that I “like to carry” a 1911, more than a blocky Glock. I am more consistently accurate with a 1911 than with a Glock. A 1911 helps me to remember some adventurous moments, from my younger days, on the sometimes-mean streets of Houston. Solid steel is heavier, but blocky is less fun.
So:
5. Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special, a full-Government-sized, all-steel 1911 pistol, that I have owned since the year 2000.
1. Seecamp LWS-32. Pocket gun. Not a best “primary” weapon, due to lack of sights, and the mild cartridge, which limit its effective range. I almost did not include this one, wondering whether a secondary/tertiary weapon should be listed as a “top carry gun,” but, well, here it is. In spite of its narrowness and small overall size, it actually behaves better in my hands than some larger pocket pistols I have tried.
2. Ruger SP101. My usual minimum “carry gun,” when out and about. Only a few of my trousers have large-enough pockets to hold this one, so, it is usually holstered. If I hold properly high, on the grip, I can get a good three-finger grip, on an SP101, and the heel of the factory grip will brace firmly against the “heel bone” of my hand, which is a tremendous aid to control and stability
3. S&W Model 64, 2” barrel, a K-Frame revolving pistol. My usual belt/waist pouch/pack gun, inside a specific waist pack, but I also have belt holsters for it.
4. Ruger GP100. Several, 3” to 6” barrels. Serious working guns. Serious fightin’ guns. One has a tritium front sight and spurless hammer. The one visible in my avatar image served as my personally-owned police duty revolver, for a while, until I switched to lighter-weight 4” K-Frame Model 66, to let that purplish spot on my hip heal.
The above are in smaller-to-larger order, rather than ranked by frequency of carry, or which I prefer. My absolute favorite is the GP100, visible in my avatar image. It placed a defensive shot exactly where it was necessary, three decades ago. I have another, just like it, except for the serial number. Both were made in the very early Nineties, when Ruger still cared enough to machine grunge grooves, under the extractor, to lessen the chance that unburned powder debris would cause a problem, during an extended shooting session. These particular GP100 revolvers are true Valley-of-the-Shadow-of-Death guns.
I have other revolvers, that I like, but that I do not often carry. Some of these other revolvers simply need better grips, in order to be more desirable as carry guns. I do often carry the above four listed handguns. So, next up would be either a full-sized 1911, or, a Glock. The 1911 has seniority, as a model series, because my first handgun, at age 21, 40+ years ago, was a 1911. One of my current several 1911 pistols has been a carry gun since the turn of this century, and was my police duty pistol for a while, in the twilight of my LEO-ing days, in my mid-fifties, after my then-chief OK’ed the 1911 to again be a primary duty pistol. I also like the Gen4 Glock G17, that was my duty pistol, for a short time, after my then-chief OK’ed 9mm to again be a primary duty pistol cartridge, and before I was able to resume using a 1911 duty pistol. (My high-bore-axis .40 SIG P229 had muzzle flip that was really starting to aggravate my arthritis. An all-steel, full-sized 1911, and a full-sized 9mm Glock, were/are both “orthopedic” pistols.)
Well, OK, I scrolled up, and re-read the part that says that this discussion is about what THR members “like to carry.” I like 1911 and Glock pistols, for different reasons, but can assert that I “like to carry” a 1911, more than a blocky Glock. I am more consistently accurate with a 1911 than with a Glock. A 1911 helps me to remember some adventurous moments, from my younger days, on the sometimes-mean streets of Houston. Solid steel is heavier, but blocky is less fun.
So:
5. Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special, a full-Government-sized, all-steel 1911 pistol, that I have owned since the year 2000.
You must not have been in the military.... where everything in existence can be boiled down to an acronym.
Correct. I never served.
1. IWI Masada (I felt like not being mainstream and wanted different than a Glock)
2. Glock 19 (Ok, I still like Glocks)
3. S&W 642 (for those days when I need something to fit in a pocket.)
4. Springfield 1911 (cuz America!)
5. That's it for one's I'll regularly carry, but I've got a few more that may flit in and out of the rotation depending on my mood.
Cool topic idea OP.
2. Glock 19 (Ok, I still like Glocks)
3. S&W 642 (for those days when I need something to fit in a pocket.)
4. Springfield 1911 (cuz America!)
5. That's it for one's I'll regularly carry, but I've got a few more that may flit in and out of the rotation depending on my mood.
Cool topic idea OP.
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Acronym speaking is a way of life in the power industry, especially the one that has tons of ex navy submariners. Just about everything has an acronym and you speak phonetically even when off the job
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Top 5 would about exhaust my realistic carry options…
1. KelTec P3AT
2. Beretta PX4 Compact 9mm
3. NAA mini-revolver .22lr
4. Sig P238
5. I mean, I could totally conceal my 1911 if I had to…
The KelTec is shot seldom and carried much. The Beretta is shot often and carried when I feel like I should be responsible and carry a “real” gun, which frankly isn’t often.
The mini revolver is carried frequently because I can put it in any pocket and be carrying something that’s better than a sharp stick.
The P238 is technically my wife’s. I like it but need to find a good iwb holster if I were to carry it.
Anything else is realistically not getting carried. I want a P365 but haven’t yet justified the coin when I feel like my KelTec or Beretta do the job well enough.
1. KelTec P3AT
2. Beretta PX4 Compact 9mm
3. NAA mini-revolver .22lr
4. Sig P238
5. I mean, I could totally conceal my 1911 if I had to…
The KelTec is shot seldom and carried much. The Beretta is shot often and carried when I feel like I should be responsible and carry a “real” gun, which frankly isn’t often.
The mini revolver is carried frequently because I can put it in any pocket and be carrying something that’s better than a sharp stick.
The P238 is technically my wife’s. I like it but need to find a good iwb holster if I were to carry it.
Anything else is realistically not getting carried. I want a P365 but haven’t yet justified the coin when I feel like my KelTec or Beretta do the job well enough.
tangara
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S&W CSX 9mm
Kahr CM9 9mm
Beretta 950 .22 short
Kel-Tec P17 .22LR
S&W Shield 45acp
Kahr CM9 9mm
Beretta 950 .22 short
Kel-Tec P17 .22LR
S&W Shield 45acp
Coyote3855
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Glock 19
Glock 48
Hellcat Pro
Kahr .380
KelTec P3AT
Glock 48
Hellcat Pro
Kahr .380
KelTec P3AT
2ndtimer
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Glock 48
Ruger SP-101 .357 Magnum
CZ P-09 (cold weather under a coat)
Ruger GP-100 6” .357 Magnum for the woods
Toss up between CZ-97 or RIA Rock Ultra .45 ACP once I find decent holsters
Ruger SP-101 .357 Magnum
CZ P-09 (cold weather under a coat)
Ruger GP-100 6” .357 Magnum for the woods
Toss up between CZ-97 or RIA Rock Ultra .45 ACP once I find decent holsters
md7
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There’s basically 2 that I use frequently, but there’s a few that get carried every now and then.
In order of frequency:
Glock 26, 9mm (primary edc)
SA Mil Spec 1911, 45ACP (woods/hunting ccw)
Glock 19, 9mm
SW 642, 38 special
SW Shield, 9mm
In order of frequency:
Glock 26, 9mm (primary edc)
SA Mil Spec 1911, 45ACP (woods/hunting ccw)
Glock 19, 9mm
SW 642, 38 special
SW Shield, 9mm
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