Am I a mutant?Carrying full size handguns....

[kbr1]

Let's face it,,we now have polymer 9's,380's,and even 40's in a range of 6.5oz.'s to 15 oz.s...Convenience is a valuable commodity to most of us.Lot easier to drop that 442 airweight or P3AT in a pocket holster than secure on a full sized handgun. All these guns have their own merits but I'm detention officer in a high populated facility.When I'm out and about w/ family or even alone and and a ganger shouts,"Hey CO" I want as much defense as I can carry concealed. Now if I'm taking a quiet walk on a beach with my better half or w/ one of my grandchilderen at a birthday party,the handcannon is secured while I wear one of my pocket rockets!!!

 

[lamrith]

I have been carrying m&p9fs for just over a month. 6'4" 220lbs (moslty around the midsection) The m&p disappears easy enough with a Supertuck IWB and a loose overshirt. I have only spotted one guy I thought was carrying so far. Had a big bulge on his hip that was moving around allot, and his eyes scanning everywhere. That said it could have been a cell phone, but it looked way to big for that. But that brings up a point, with everyone carrying smart phones these days most people do not assume you have a gun, they assume it is a phone, pda, etc..

It's not just what you carry but how you carry and act...

 

[Donn]

For those who believe five shots are plenty, you're probably right-most of the time. But I will say this when it comes to how many bullets to have on board when facing a gun fight: As a part of my job over a 26 year career in le, I've had the occasion to interview more than a couple of unfortunate folks who were involved in an exchange of gun shots and, to date, nobody has complained that their gun was too big or that it held too many rounds. Nobody.

Not a LEO, a citizen with a CPL, my major concern is self-defense. The prospect of multiple attackers is very real, but that aside, 5 shots in my wheelgun, or 7 in my Shield should suffice. I do carry speed strips for the revolver and an extra mag for the auto. That said, I also believe if you've got to reload, it's no longer SD, it's a gunfight. If that's the case, you need something magazine fed that requires two hands and a sling to carry.

 

[Sprefix]

I can't aim, shoot, hit, or even scare most people or critters. I have guns to point at the bad guys on TV(if they hold still long enough)....................I got some really cool big and small guns and lots of holsters and belts to tote the various shooters around from TV to TV in the house. Every now and then, I put on two different stations to keep myself sharp.

 

[Arik]

Im 6'1 @ 165lbs and my smallest lightest carry gun is a G19 everything else is at least heavier and bigger

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[inspcalahan]

Not a LEO, a citizen with a CPL, my major concern is self-defense. The prospect of multiple attackers is very real, but that aside, 5 shots in my wheelgun, or 7 in my Shield should suffice. I do carry speed strips for the revolver and an extra mag for the auto. That said, I also believe if you've got to reload, it's no longer SD, it's a gunfight. If that's the case, you need something magazine fed that requires two hands and a sling to carry.

I guess it's one of those things that's learned and not taught.

 

[vista461]

Carried my 4003 today, on what I believe was the hottest day of the year so far still 95* at 7:15 according to the local tv station.Just felt like going "old school". Carried easy in my Theis holster with a light button up shirt over it.
I'm leaning towards getting a 4566, just not sure I want to add another caliber.