Popeye77
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I carry a Shield .45 because I googled it on the internet. I feel confident that even if I hit em even so much as their pinky finger it will spin em like a top. If it's on the internet it must be true....
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I carry a Shield .45 because I googled it on the internet. I feel confident that even if I hit em even so much as their pinky finger it will spin em like a top. If it's on the internet it must be true....
That's only when it's fired from a 1911. The 45 acp isn't nearly as effective from any other firearm. I know this for a fact. My uncle used to have a neighbor who's brother was a Navy Seal!
fredj338
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The biggest issue with the 380 is the light bullet & shallow penetration if a jhp.
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The reason the Army wanted a .45 caliber pistol in 1911 was for killing horses in Serbia in WWI! It did do that well either! When I personally saw that the round could not penetrate a navy Pee coat, that was it for me! 11 mm bullets were never proven reliable performers. Now shave a mm off down to 10 mm or .40 cal and get the bullet speed up around 1,350 fps and you got something that works, even on bears LOL!
The 1911 is nothing more that Military Scrapped Junk and the worst gun ever designed. Like the Ford Model T, you just got to keep rebuilding them so they keep working.
The best gun ever designed and manufactured is the Glock! That's why there are so many of them in use every single day. It is estimated that over one million Glock pistols are shot every day around the world ,WITHOUT FAILURE,!!!!! Smith and Wesson comes in second!
The 1911 is nothing more that Military Scrapped Junk and the worst gun ever designed. Like the Ford Model T, you just got to keep rebuilding them so they keep working.
The best gun ever designed and manufactured is the Glock! That's why there are so many of them in use every single day. It is estimated that over one million Glock pistols are shot every day around the world ,WITHOUT FAILURE,!!!!! Smith and Wesson comes in second!
I'd have to see that 45 acp not penetrating a navy pea coat.
Cal44
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Went to the range last Friday with two snub revolvers. And I rented a Sig P238. The P238 is a 380 1911 style gun. (I bought one last week and decided to try the rental while waiting for the 10 day period to end.).
My buddy came with his Glock and a revolver.
Anyway, after about 10 shots with the Glock the end broke off his plastic recoil spring guide rod and went flying down range. He was left high and dry with a nonfunctional Glock, so finished the range session with his revolver.
BTW, that P238 shot really well and accurately even from the first magazine.
Didn't seem like the worst gun ever designed.
My friend doesn't blame the Glock, however, since he never changed the recoil spring/guide rod in the 16 years he had the gun.
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Very interesting statement you just made there, care to back it up with some proof?
78bagger
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This has got to be a gag, right? Retired cop has a twisted sense of humor!LOL!
chiefbob81
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Old and fat, no comfort to carry anything, small plastic S&W 380 is my EDC. Figure 6 rounds is equal to one or two rounds from a 45. Hope I never need to re-evaluate that thought.
Backlighting
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For me, dependability is the number 1 issue for cc. Consequently I choose a snubby to carry. Unlike a semi-auto, no failures to feed or eject. Just 5 rounds, with reasonable power, ready to go.
I want to know what kind of Intel the Army was getting that they knew 3 years before the war even started that they'd be killing horses in Serbia in 7 years
:rofl:Capn
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I carried a Seecamp .32 and a Keltec P32 for about a year and a half, and can't say I felt under gunned. .32 acp may not be a top choice for ccw, but even a .25 will get the job done with proper shot placement. The little Seecamp shines at arm length or contact distance. Anyway, once I tried a friend's lock breech Kahr .380 that had a great trigger and usable sights, I sold off the .32's and replaced them with two Kahrs. Some people look down on .380 too, but I feel well armed.
F75gunslinger
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This **** again ? Do you have nothing better to do ?
Real world performance basically.
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Old Arkansawyer
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I have carried a .22 mag and not felt unprotected. Also, how many verified black bear attacks on humans do we have per year or 10 years in the USA? We have a good population of black bears and a few mountain lions in Arkansas and I can not remember any attacks on humans. Just do not get between a mama bear and her cubs and let them be.
Protected One
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You went through a LOT of handguns to come to that conclusion! 
I agree with you about the Shield 9mm being the ideal CCW for EDC.
I agree with you about the Shield 9mm being the ideal CCW for EDC.
I've been known to carry a Kel-Tec P-32 at times. Good pocket pistol . . .
My TN cousins have killed more black bears with a .22 Mag than most people will ever see in a lifetime.
Too many overthink what firearm to carry. Get one you shoot well and carry it. It's not a "Carry-Gun-of-the-Month" club.
Too many overthink what firearm to carry. Get one you shoot well and carry it. It's not a "Carry-Gun-of-the-Month" club.
Killjoy!
You're right, of course, but I've never seen a gun hobbyist yet who owned and used only one handgun. I've known several individuals who owned only one handgun, but they didn't use them and couldn't have been fairly called a gun hobbyist.
I did have one dear friend who came close though. He had two - a small one that he would carry on occasion (a little Beretta tip-up .22, a Model 21?), and some sort of Ruger .357 stainless steel double-action revolver that he kept for use around his home. Most frugal gun-guy I've ever known. One time he told me he was a bit embarrassed to admit he had somehow come to own two trap guns, and since he couldn't shoot both at once he was going to have to get rid of one.
fredj338
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Could it happen, sure, people win the lottery too. A single anecdotal event means nothing. Not to mention I believe nothing RC says.
fredj338
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Yes but ambushing a bear over bait or in a tree with a head shot is not defending yourself in a fight with an armed attacker. The avg shooter can not make a standing headshot on demand in say a very long 2sec. Put the head in motion, shooter in motion, lets make it night time, yeah headshots, not gonna happen but by accident.
