Question for the more informed on CCW weapon

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I actually posted this in another forum and thought I should bring it here instead. I have heard/read that if you ever have to pull and fire your ccw that it may/may not be appropriated by the authorities and that you may/may not ever get it back. With that in mind does it make sense to carry a $700-$1000 gun or are you better off with a $300-$500 gun?

I only ask because I am preparing to apply for CHP (Colorado) licenses for my wife and I and and have been doing some research. There is so much to choose from and everything seems to be very reliable. I would just hate to buy an expensive pistol and never get it back if I have to use it.

Your thoughts and experience are appreciated........
 
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Takeing anothers life is the last thing I want to do. However, when/if the situation arrives that I need to draw my weapon that is what i intend to do. I was always taught that you should never aim a weapon at anything you do not want to kill. I sure hope I never have to do that but I think that is the mind set a person should have it they want to carry. So with that being said getting my firearm back would be the last thing on my mind. I realy think a person should carry what they are comfortable with and it should be the gun they have practiced with extensively. The price of that gun will vary widely depending on the persons situation.
 
I agree with those who agee with Iggy. :confused:

How much my gun cost and the fact that I may never see it again whould be the last thing I would think of, if I even thought of it at all, when it comes to my carry weapon.

What someone should be concerned about is how good are they with their chosen handgun.
 
Iggy said:
What are you and your wife's lives worth?
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I agree with this. If I would have to use a firearm to defend my family or myself, I'm going to want to have the best. My grand father always told me to but the best tools and toys that I could afford and I'd never be sorry. Firearms fall into the same catagory.
 
CIsland said:
I agree with this. If I would have to use a firearm to defend my family or myself, I'm going to want to have the best. My grand father always told me to but the best tools and toys that I could afford and I'd never be sorry. Firearms fall into the same catagory.
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I sorta agree. I pick the weapon I choose to carry and then try to find a "shooter" version of it. I have a LNIB 1964 Cobra I would never carry. I do carry my 65 Cobra that is well worn but still mechanically perfect. So price does sort of come into it.
 
I hate it when someone says "What is your life worth?" when they are trying to talk you in to buying a $400 helmet or a $1500 Kimber. But in this case I don't mind. I would not worry about the price of the pistol. Get the pistol you want and don't worry about LEO.

My life is worth over a million dollars but I would not buy a million dollar pistol for concealed carry. ;)
 
Buy a gun that you can shoot well. The cost of the gun, whether high or low, should not be a consideration. I paid less than $300 for the majority of the Airweights I own and carry. I recently purchased this one for $299 and it's a fantastic shooter.

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They could take your $10,000 gun and that would still be the cheap part of the repercussions.....

I carry what I like to shoot. Chances are that I'll never ever pull it.
 
I carry a pro S&W 1911. Not cheap by any standards but then my life is not cheap. If a situation took place where I needed a gun, I would be happy to make it to where the authorities could take it temporarily. Anyway, I have others to use in the interim.

There has been many say they had a gun taken that was not returned. I have to cry foul on that. Police do not seize guns from upstanding individuals. Felons, those accused of illegal use of firearms and others cannot expect to see their guns returned.

Honest people using a gun in a righteous shoot will not lose their gun forever. The gun may be tested but it will be returned. If a gun is needed in a trial, then the shooter will likely be the one being tried and the gun may be held for a very long time.

Get the gun you feel best with for yourself or your wife. Then hope you never have to use it because if you do, losing a gun will be the least of your worries.

Personally I would be more concerned with someone stealing the gun from a purse, car of such. Then you will not see the gun again in 99% of the cases.
 
kyf,Several years ago I retired and wanted to travel nationally. Congress passed the law allowing honorably retired police officers to carry concealed nationally,if they met certain requirements.Having met all those requirements,I looked over my stable of Colt .45 autos and found that I didn't have one that I was willing to lose or see defaced[I have been an evidence room custodian and I've seen MORE than my share of electropencilled case #s on NICE guns]. My guns were all sentimentally attached, collectible,or very hard to replace in todays market, so , I bought two Colt XSE Commanders in .45 and started carrying one. If I'm ever involved in a shooting investigation again[God, I pray not!]then the police can take that pistol and do what they will for as long as they will,and I won't be out anything that can't easily be replaced.I agree that the standard is"what is your life worth"when it comes to guns and gear but use quality equipment that can be replaced easily, not collectibles, family hand downs,or things that will break your heart to lose.Just my opinion after much experience and MUCH thought. Nick
 
I decided on an airweight .38 special snubnose for the wife and I to carry. At first I looked at things like Charter Arms and Cobra because their list prices were so much lower than S&W's. But after some thought and looking at the real costs, I decided the S&W 442/642 combo and our lives were worth the extra $50 or so per gun.
 
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