Talk Major...carry minor.. if you carry at all

[Vegetaman]

If Illinois allowed C&C, I'd carry a 1911 in .45 or I'd get myself a .357 revolver (preferably S&W)...

 

[USAF385]

I like to carry my M&P45C in an IWB, my usual mode of carry.

What have I been carrying since Thanksgiving? The KelTec P3AT.

No more ice cream, no more pie...

Is your new years resolution to carry the M&P again?

 

[BarbC]

Is your new years resolution to carry the M&P again?

You bet. When I had a horse, I used my saddle as my diet guide. Now it's the IWB.

I refuse to carry the .32.

 

[Frizzman]

I have been carrying at least one handgun daily for the last 35 years. I carry weapons that I would feel comfortable with using to stay alive when dealing with armed attackers who have decent weapons. I would not want to deal with a large, enraged individual armed with a contact weapon at close range using a peashooter. The old, hack sayings, "Better a peashooter in the pocket than a cannon in the safe." and, "I wouldn't want to be shot by anything, even a tiny gun." are very misleading. In a life and death struggle, there are no excuses or do overs. So, whatever anyone else carries doesn't matter to me. I always carry a capable handgun. Today, its been a Glock 27 and a LCP as a BUG. Sometimes its a 1911 or a S&W 66 snub or a S&W M&P 9c. My lightest carry is a Kahr P9 Covert. Why would I want to carry a weapon I wouldn't want to try to kill a deer with to fight off a determined human predator?

 

[feralmerril]

One of my pet peeves has always been guys recomending small calibers and light guns to ladys, but wouldnt be caught carrying them theirselfs. If you get right down to it, it should be the opposite!

 

[TennTony]

In cold weather I keep my 642 in the patch pocket of my old leather jacket. ParaOrd Companion C7.45 LDA either in the front, zippered pocket of my computer bag or in a belt slide holster. The computer pocket is lined with foam to hold the gun in place and has a nice slab of thick mouse pad in front of the gun to prevent 'print through'. Driving at night I switch to a Ruger P95 with Crimson Trace Grips (my old fart, where did I leave my bifocals? gun) in an Uncle Mikes molded paddle holster in cross draw position. Just recently bought a used Star BM 9mm I am experimenting with. Also considering carrying my Sigma .40VE or Springfield XD 9mm but do not have a dedicated holster for either yet. In Summer I frequently carry a P3AT or small 9mm IWB using an attached clip. Tried the Grip Clip on a full sized 1911 and was not too happy with it. Thinking about making something similar for one of my smaller 1911s.

 

[RABULL]

I carry a Glock Model 27 .40 in an ankle holster everyday. If I have a jacket on, there is usually also a S & W Model 642 .38 Spl in a jacket pocket somewhere. I also have a Kimber CDP Ultra .45 ACP and a Les Baer Thunder Ranch .45 ACP on or close by me everyday....I feel very comfortable with all of them....

 

[oldfella]

My favorite is my handy-dandy sling shot... have you ever been nailed by one of them?... those suckers hurt, don't you know!

Pete

 

[flop-shank]

My advice to others, and I'm a living example of it, is to carry as much gun as possible and also a BUG. Sometimes the biggest gun I can hide is a P3AT (that's a rare occasion). Oftentimes it's a 5" 629 with a .357 snub (or two) as a BUG.

At home I usually have a long gun within arms reach. Right now it's an 18" Wingmaster with four rounds of full power 00 buck in cruiser ready. Round five is in my back pocket so I can top off after I rack the slide.

Do everything possible to avoid trouble, but pack for a fight and pack to win.

The role of the defensive handgun is to win a fight, not act as a talisman. The more you stack the odds in your favor, the more likely you are to win.

All that said, if a person were to get only one carry gun, I would advise them to get a gun that they can always carry. For most people that would be a J frame, or P3AT. The one trick pony who only has a 1911 is likely to leave it at home due to circumstances sometimes. That's a big no-no.

 

[tom turner]

I've generally got one or two .45s around, nearby if trouble shows up . . . and I've ALWAYS got the Model 37 Airweight in my pocket.

Odds are, if trouble comes it will be the M37 that will have to be in my hand . . . as I fight my way to a more "capable handgun, shotgun, or rifle.

It is crazy to have a "big boomer" that isn't at hand and feel like you are protected. Trouble doesn't show up usually . . . and if it does, trouble usually doesn't wait until you are ready for it. Quite the contrary.

T.

 

[gunnut44]

I have three that I rotate every so often. I recently bought a Ruger LCP and picked up a nice handmade leather paddle holster it is so light and small and really like carrying it. Also a Kahr K9 a bit on the heavy side but a great gun, then the old flat latch Mod 36. At home my 80# German Shepard will take care of anything until I grab the Mossberg 500 with a 18" barrel and OO Buck.

 

[cincinnatijim]

Until recently a 642 was my most frequently carried hand gun, until my wife borrowed it, making two for her, one in her purse and one in her fanny pack (she takes one of those at a time. I didn't object because I recently bought a Kahr P45, rough on the hand, but fairly accurate, and I'm getting better with it. My only complaint with it so far is the holsters I have bought for it let the grip stick out at an angle, so I have to find a better fit for it. A week ago I rented a Ruger LCR and loved it. The sights are better than the 642, I love the trigger pull, and I get much better groups (it's amazing how sights you can see make a difference). A Ruger LCR will soon be my BUG.

 

[84CJ]

I carry according to mood. BUT ! you can bet whatever I am carrying I can shoot and hit weather it be 9mm or 500 MAG. A well placed 22 LR is better than a miss with a 500.

I guess I am saying carry whatever you want just make sure you know how and can use it.

Would you rather carry a High point in 45. (if they even make one) or a 3913 S&W or a Glock 26.

 

[rchance]

I carry a glock30 .45 everyday except right now because I'm on my way to my sons basketball game. I could carry it & noone would know but I'm obeying the law.

 

[nobodyliesto45]

I carry my Colt LW Commander everyday and when I get home whatever is around me...

 

[mstuhr]

Major

Howdy,
You that have been around a while have probably heard me tell the "Alligator in the bassboat" story.
Two brother in laws, a Beretta 21 in LR, me and eight to ten feet of uninvited alligator in a fishing boat.
I really liked the 21. It shot good, worked all the time and was a treat to carry. I sold it as soon as we got back from vacation.
If I leave home armed anymore it is the 457 or a bigger 45.
It made a believer out of me.
My advice is carry as much gun as you can. If you ever need it you will be glad you did.
Thanks
Mike

 

[cass]

When I first got my concealed carry permit, I carried a Colt Commander in 45. As I got older, the guns weight and loss of butt made it unconfortable, so I resorted to a 640-1. I don't carry often because I only leave the place on Saturdays. One is always nearby though.

 

[mawguy]

I carry a Sigma SW40VE every day. I almost went the compact 9mm route [Kel-Tec P11] because I knew I could carry that every day, but once I decided that I would carry the Sigma, I just make whatever adjustment I need to for carrying it. We will see what happens when the weather gets warm, but by then I will probably switch from the Kholster to a Smartcarry, since I wear shorts all summer.

 

[feldspar13]

Carry my .32 Seecamp 99% of the time a model 36 the rest

 

[minuteman]

Rule number one in a gunfight: Have A Gun!

+1 Never leave home without it.... and it's usually a chief's special with +Ps.