How long have you had the same carry gun
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ibewbull
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My EDC a 640 the grips changed to Grasshorn holsters vary. 9R Bianchi , Desantis 0, or VMII Milt Sparks in pic. Been about 20 years for the 64.0 Sometimes other J frames come out to see the of day light. A 2 1/2 66 is an option too.
SMR
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Great idea for a thread.........
Have had a Pa. concealed carry permit since 1978, bought a 4" Model 10 the same year (long gone/traded for a 2 1/2in. Model 19 IIRC) but didn't carry much until 1984-85
I've often thought I'm the only one that hasn't changed carry guns in decades.....weather and clothing dictate which gun but my EDC guns have remained the same for a long time...
90% of the time my 3913NL w/ flush fit 7rd mag. (8rd extra mag) , Hogue checkered wood grips in a Sparks Summer special........... since about 1992-3 (Started out with a regular 3913 in 1989 added a 5906 hammer and rubber Hogue's to it in about 94...... still gets some range time)
The 3913 replaced my Walther PPK with beavertail and wood grips also in a Summer special; but it still sees some use when I'm in a suit or tux...LOL ........ 1986
When I feel the need for a little more "comfort" ...... a Performance Center 6906 w/ stippled grips in a Sparks Executive Companion.... with a extra 15 rd. mag....... 1995-6.
My "walk in Penn's woods" gun is a 3" 66 w/ Spegel Boot grips... again in a Sparks Summer Special or Bianchi cross-draw........... 1989-90.
I have a soft spot for Beretta 92 Compacts... which I consider "full size" guns.....I will sometimes carry a Type M; 4.25 inch barrel, single stack 8+1, 9mm, which is about the size of a Colt Commander in a Summer Special........... 1994
My primary house gun and a "sometimes carry" is a Beretta 92F compact; 13+1 rounds, with a extra 17 round Mec-Gar mag w/ grip spacer as backup............. 1987
All the autos have DA/SA triggers and the same style of safety....though generally the safety is just a decocker!
Have had a Pa. concealed carry permit since 1978, bought a 4" Model 10 the same year (long gone/traded for a 2 1/2in. Model 19 IIRC) but didn't carry much until 1984-85
I've often thought I'm the only one that hasn't changed carry guns in decades.....weather and clothing dictate which gun but my EDC guns have remained the same for a long time...
90% of the time my 3913NL w/ flush fit 7rd mag. (8rd extra mag) , Hogue checkered wood grips in a Sparks Summer special........... since about 1992-3 (Started out with a regular 3913 in 1989 added a 5906 hammer and rubber Hogue's to it in about 94...... still gets some range time)
The 3913 replaced my Walther PPK with beavertail and wood grips also in a Summer special; but it still sees some use when I'm in a suit or tux...LOL ........ 1986
When I feel the need for a little more "comfort" ...... a Performance Center 6906 w/ stippled grips in a Sparks Executive Companion.... with a extra 15 rd. mag....... 1995-6.
My "walk in Penn's woods" gun is a 3" 66 w/ Spegel Boot grips... again in a Sparks Summer Special or Bianchi cross-draw........... 1989-90.
I have a soft spot for Beretta 92 Compacts... which I consider "full size" guns.....I will sometimes carry a Type M; 4.25 inch barrel, single stack 8+1, 9mm, which is about the size of a Colt Commander in a Summer Special........... 1994
My primary house gun and a "sometimes carry" is a Beretta 92F compact; 13+1 rounds, with a extra 17 round Mec-Gar mag w/ grip spacer as backup............. 1987
All the autos have DA/SA triggers and the same style of safety....though generally the safety is just a decocker!
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Holster wear on a 1911 is just beautiful. I cant wait to get a les baer since they do some thin bluing they wear great in holsters. Iv been drooling over this picture for too long now.
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Rastoff
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Everything's for sale if the price is right. I think it would be less expensive to buy a new one.I really like that a lot. Wanna sell it?
Well, that's the first time I've ever heard anyone actually want lower quality bluing.
Just for the record, I had my gun refinished. I bought it used and it had just a regular stainless finish. Then I sent it back in for a Gen III coating. If I were to do it again, I'd probably have a Melonite treatment applied. That will hold up better to hard use. My gun looks that way because I shoot it a lot and I practice a lot from the holster. It wouldn't look like that if it had Hart Hat or Melonite done to it.
otasan56
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I have owned my G17 since Sept 1989 and have CCWed it since 1993.
Lee's Landing Billy
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I have been carrying legally for 40 years now. Always 2, but constantly evolving.2 J frames for 25 years, then 2 G26s, then 2 G43s, then 2 Keltec P11s, now 2 Taurus Views. They weigh 11 ounces loaded. Carry every step...shoot every day.
MetalMan
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While I have just recently returned to S&W revolvers having purchased a 36, 60-15, 66-4 and 19-5 since February, my longest-lived EDC is my Kimber Ultra Carry (1st series) that I purchased new around 2000.
I also have a similar vintage full-size Kimber Classic Custom that is reserved for cold weather EDC when concealability is less of an issue.
I also have a similar vintage full-size Kimber Classic Custom that is reserved for cold weather EDC when concealability is less of an issue.
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I bought an M&P 40c as my carry gun when I got my carry license in 2014. Subsequently, I decided it was too heavy and bulky, so I bought a Shield 9mm. I had RSA "issues" with the Shield that took 3 months to straighten out. During that time I carried my 40c on a "temporary" basis. I learned to love my 40c, and got used to its heft. It is now my permanent EDC. I fire 300-400 rounds a month with it to keep in practice, and it now has over 7000 rounds through it. The 40c is a great design -- reliable, accurate, powerful, and surprisingly concealable. Ten 40s beat eight 9s every time as far as I'm concerned.
On rare occasions, I will carry my Shield, and therefore, I practice with it as well (I have nearly 5000 rounds through it). However, my Shield is definitely not as good a gun as my 40c. I don't see any other gun replacing my 40c as my EDC any time soon, or perhaps, ever.
On rare occasions, I will carry my Shield, and therefore, I practice with it as well (I have nearly 5000 rounds through it). However, my Shield is definitely not as good a gun as my 40c. I don't see any other gun replacing my 40c as my EDC any time soon, or perhaps, ever.
Rastoff
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Nothing's changed for me either. Well, I did change the slide stop to a more preferred profile:LOL..... well nothing's changed in the past two and a half years!!!!
Donald Paul
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