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Sidearms & Scatterguns What sidearm do y'all carry?
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so many options, practice,practice,practice with whatever you carry and attitude and situational awareness go hand in hand. Be safe out there fellas, i have a friend that stood down 12 gangbangers with a Beretta .25, none of them wanted to catch that first bullet. I always carry a gun ,but sometimes it's two guns, sometimes it's hi capacity or a derringer, if you need it you got it right. Now i have to look at what I'm going to stash in my truck.
Thank you! I'll definitely check that out as that is one of the nicer looking blades I've seen in a while! I appreciate it bud!
No problem man thats why I'm here, to learn and share what i know. Thanks for the like on the AI pics too.
It's not all about shooting and firearm handling skills.
A great number of skills are required when CCW and many people are not even minimally aware of technical issues related to CCW. I can't cover these all but will provide a few examples: Have you instructed your family with a plan on what to do if you may become involved in an incident, do you stay with them or do you have them leave? Will they immediately follow your plan without question or delay? When do you engage---timing is critical, can you shoot someone in the back, shoot them if they are hit and laying on the ground, or shoot through a barrier? Do you carry extra ammo ( a fellow LE of mine in a shooting accident unintentionally dumped his mag when he was shot and he reengaged without knowing he had an empty gun) along with many other issues. Do you challenge or not challenge an offender, can you shoot without a verbal warning (very situational). Do you know exactly what to do if challenged by LE while you have someone at gun point?
Do you know to call an attorney immediately and decline to provide a statement to LE until advised by your attorney?
This is very complex and most LE are not trained in dealing with off duty situations and perform poorly in some of these concerning areas. I provide this training locally and it is very well received by people at all levels. Things happen faster than you will ever imagine and you better know what to do before something happens. I'm not telling you I know it all (and I don't) but present these issues to provoke your thoughts so you can think these through and better prepare.
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I have carried a S&W Shield before, but ended up selling it. Nothing wrong with it, I just didn't "fall in love" with it, I guess.
Recently I picked up this HK P30sk, and I really like it. Very similar feel to my VP9 which I love.
It is a little wide. I'm kind of eyeballing a Walther PPS M2 for summer (should've bought one of these instead of the shield, I'd probably still have it), or maybe some form of little .380 pocket pistol.
HK recently started teasing the VP9 SK. Nice looking carry piece.
XDS 9mm I sent off to a company called powder river precision who did some trigger work to it. Shoots like a dream. Use an alien gear holster, super comfortable.
Pocket - Kahr 380
Appendix or 4 o'clock - glock 43
OWB - glock 19
I just got a sig 320 subcompact that I'm still breaking in. No issues at all through a couple hundred rounds. A couple hundred more and I'll be ready to carry it either appendix or 4 o'clock.
I try to carry the biggest, highest capacity gun I can comfortably conceal with what I'm wearing that day.
Appendix or 4 o'clock - glock 43
OWB - glock 19
I just got a sig 320 subcompact that I'm still breaking in. No issues at all through a couple hundred rounds. A couple hundred more and I'll be ready to carry it either appendix or 4 o'clock.
I try to carry the biggest, highest capacity gun I can comfortably conceal with what I'm wearing that day.
I'm not sorry to say!! Kel-tec PF-9. It is one of the four guns of this brand, that I do own and trust my life too, on a daily basis. ZT 0452Cf pocket knife.
It depends. I have carry guns like women have shoes....
I live in a mag-ban state, so 10 round max. That means i'm carrying the biggest bullet i can since i'm restricted on capacity.. honestly part of it is a passive-agressive F-You to the state.
If it's not t-shirt and short-s weather i'm carrying a full size 1911 - usually a Dan Wesson Valor. with a 10round spare mag in my pocket.
However, I also cary a boberg xr9-s (appendix), p938 (appendix), walther pps 4 o'clock, Khar P380 (front pocket), Seecamp-32 back pocket.
I live in a mag-ban state, so 10 round max. That means i'm carrying the biggest bullet i can since i'm restricted on capacity.. honestly part of it is a passive-agressive F-You to the state.
If it's not t-shirt and short-s weather i'm carrying a full size 1911 - usually a Dan Wesson Valor. with a 10round spare mag in my pocket.
However, I also cary a boberg xr9-s (appendix), p938 (appendix), walther pps 4 o'clock, Khar P380 (front pocket), Seecamp-32 back pocket.
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I love it. I think it's a fantastic firearm. Short of getting a Wilson combat, Nighthawk or other custom i really think Dan Wessons are the best mass production 1911 you can get.
Most of the time I carry a Springfield XDS 3.3 .45ACP or a S&W 642 depends on where I'm going I'll carry a Sig M-11 and always have an AR 8" pistol in the truck
A Browning Hi Power or a first gen Kimber Custom Target 45 that has had some work done or a Springfield Armory 38 super that's had some tweeks
and do the homey high hold position so your firing in a downward manner and your rounds will hit the glass square to prevent any possible glance.
..........as an aside bullets glancing off windshields is not likely and deciding to shoot at moving cars in most situations is not recommended. Do your own research.
Id imagine something can be designed to specifically defeat it and Im sure safety glass has its effect on ballistics but lots of people get blasted through auto glass with no special measures beyond being able to do - equal height, equal light, slow steady squeeze straight back.
In addition to my PF-9(concealed carry). My Glock 22 in 40 S&W. I have a 40-9mm conversion barrel as well as a Storm Lake .357 Sig conversion that is my usual summer open carry rig with Underwood 125gr. JHP going at 1475FPS and 600Ft/Lbs. of energy!
