Is anyone buying/using full size full weight semi-auto handguns

bushmaster1313 · Sep 1, 2019

My full size .40 S&W semi-auto handgun is solid stainless steel and 43 ounces unloaded. A Glock 17 weighs 22 ounces.
I use my 43 ounce beast at the range, where I enjoy how it tames the recoil on .40 S&W. A carry permit is not an option in NJ.

Is anyone else buying/using full size full weight semi-auto handguns.

JayFramer · Sep 1, 2019

Yes. I use my SIG P220 as my dedicated home defense pistol and shoot my Beretta M9 to stay proficient as it’s my issued sidearm in the military.

colt_saa · Sep 1, 2019

Most all of my firearms purchase, shooting and carrying choices are firearms made of metal. I am not a fan of plastic even though I do own several, none of which will ever be a Glock

This being a Hurricane week I have been carrying my 5" Sig P220 chambered in 10MM Auto.

I have never put it on a scale, but odds are it weights more than 43 ounces

A proper holster and especially belt go a long way toward what is or is not comfortable to carry.

ContinentalOp · Sep 1, 2019

I'm currently using my Beretta 92FS as a home defense gun. I do plan on getting some carry gear for it, but it's not a priority right now as my PX4 Compact and 642-1 serve as carry guns.

Redcoat3340 · Sep 1, 2019

My last four purchases have been: Beretta 91s; Sig 229; S&W 3904; and CZ 75B SA.

I like full size guns, but for the range. My carry guns are CS9, 4513TSW, 624 (full size for a J frame?); an Beretta PX4c.

I'm a big hammer fan, and will indulge a bit of plastic for carry purposes (I had the PX4 tuned by Langdon and they did a sweet job).

jake1945 · Sep 1, 2019

I carry a full size 1911 45acp.

Protected One · Sep 1, 2019

My last purchase was an officers 1911, .45acp that I am currently looking for a suitable holster for carry.
Also, I have a browning high power that gets shot often and occasionally carried....like TODAY!

double-dipper · Sep 1, 2019

me! I only own one "plastic fantastic" all my other handguns are made from United States Steel baby! I not a big fan of the plastic guns.

TTSH · Sep 1, 2019

bushmaster1313 said:
Is anyone else buying/using full size full weight semi-auto handguns.

Oh, lots of people. Guy in front of me at one shop the other day bought a 1911. I picked up a CHP 4006TSW late last year. I'm considering a 5906 at another dealer (price has not been established yet). But my main focus (for now) continues to be K-frame revolvers and compact 3rd Gen all-metal pistols.

blues7 · Sep 1, 2019

Glock 17 with light is my dedicated nightstand firearm.

(If I were to carry it away from home, I'd take the light off unless I felt it necessary for some reason.)

BB57 · Sep 1, 2019

I used to carry a 5" 1911, I carried a Hi Power for over a decade, before downsizing to a CZ 75 Compact - which is still a comparatively heavy all steel handgun.

I currently carry a 3" S&W 686+ which weighs over 40 oz loaded just because I like revolvers. I also carry an all steel officer model 1911 from time to time which also weighs around 40 ounces loaded.

phonejack · Sep 1, 2019

Either of my 2 1911's are my first choice of "go to" pistols.

max503 · Sep 1, 2019

ContinentalOp said:
I'm currently using my Beretta 92FS as a home defense gun. I do plan on getting some carry gear for it, but it's not a priority right now as my PX4 Compact and 642-1 serve as carry guns.

I'm hoping to close the deal on a Taurus PT 92 right after the Labor Day holiday.
It's going to be mostly a range gun.

Would a belt slide holster work for one of these?

Call me a dinosaur but I just do not care for all the new striker fired, plastic guns. They just don't do it for me. I carry a J frame. I like shooting my 1911's. I'll probably end up buying 9mm dies for my Dillon progressive, once I'm sure I get along with the PT 92.

hardluk1 · Sep 1, 2019

I carry ether a lw commander in 45 or a m&p 4.25 40 and have a p320c40 I carried for 4.5 years .

loc n load · Sep 1, 2019

I just bought a CZ 75 01 phantom 9mm, it will be carried. My normal edc is a Glock 20. My edc’s have all been full size going back to a 4” model 65 in the 70’s. Only exception to that is my J frames which I carry occasionally. But 90% of the time it is a full size pistol.

MetalMan · Sep 1, 2019

I sold my 5” Kimber Custom Classic a couple of years ago as it became too large for me to carry and did not see much range time.

I did keep my Kimber Ultra Carry (Series I) which finds itself placed into my EDC rotation, especially during cold weather months.

jbtrucker · Sep 1, 2019

No my hefty steel 5906 is to keep and shoot , it's not a high dollar collectable but don't want to mess it up . EDC is Shield 9 , M&P 9FS also have 686 snub if needed. A coworker told his brother was shot during a fight and his SIG has been kept for evidence two years , I'm sure there is more to the story.

Rick_A · Sep 1, 2019

I've got a few.

Col-spian

20140723_111359 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

CZ

20190328_104843 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

Beretta

20180206_071256 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

The CZ is a full size slide on a compact frame and the Beretta is a compact slide on a full sized frame...but close enough.

shil · Sep 1, 2019

Definitely. In a decent holster, a full-size 1911 or Browning Hi-power carry well for me. A good belt is a must.

Sevens · Sep 1, 2019

Haha, this is like asking me if I still care to eat food or perhaps drink coffee when I wake up. Simplest way to explain my approach to handgunning is that I was an enthusiast long before it even occurred to me that I might ever have the legal ability (or desire) to carry a handgun for defense.

I certainly am a dedicated daily carry kinda guy now, but far more than that, I'm still an enthusiast. In the past 9 months, my newest and favorite fun gun has been a CZ Tactical Sport in .40cal.

This particular pistol is the epitome of a large, full-size, all metal handgun for sure. And it is a modern tack driver and a whole lot of fun.

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