Ugly and expendable for CC?

[Rpg]

I carry the gun I shoot best.

For me, that's a Colt Commander with a good deal of expensive custom work.

I won't compromise top performance by worrying about what happens to it after it's done it's job saving my bacon.

 

[bigchuck83]

When thinking about a gun to carry and possibly use to defend my life i do not worry about price, i worry about reliability and accuracy in MY hands. If i have to use my gun to save my own life, it being held in evidence would be the least of my worries. I love my S&W's but for now i Carry an HK P30. I'd rather have to buy a new gun no matter the cost than trust my life to something that might be unreliable for me.

 

[dmar]

A carry a Glock 19. There are a million more just like it

My feeling exactly. I mainly carry a G19 and a G30S because they are stone cold reliable, simple, shoot well, and conceal very well. And, I lose zero sleep if anything ever happens to these guns. Plenty more where they came from, and not too big of a $$ hit! I've got some other 'nicer'/more expensive guns that I carry occasionally, but the Glocks are a great choice, IMO.

This said, I just got a Shield 45 with this coupon mania going on. So, I'll soon have another good (once I'm comfortable that it's reliable), concealable, simple, and yes, easily replaceable .45 carry gun...

 

[J. B. Books]

A few years back, I purchased a Kimber Ultra RCP II .45 (I'm an OLD 1911 guy!) and I really love this particular 1911. But, Georgia gets wicked 'Warm & Sticky' in the summer and in 2013, I elected to 'try' the Shield 9.... At that time, it was only available with the 'thumb safety' (which was just fine, for my 1911 'muscle-memoried' thumb). It was also lighter, more compact, equally accurate, equally reliable, and required much less maintenance (as well as costing only 1/3 the price of my RCP II!). I quickly named my newly purchased Shield ~ 'Ugly Gun 2' ~ ('Ugly Gun', having been many, many, years earlier given to my Smith Model 469, which was an early 9mm vs .45 ACP experiment.). Well..., I have to say that 'Ugly Gun 2' has certainly won its place in my heart, with its many attributes!! It has become my 'daily carry ~ go to' companion, loaded with Hornady rounds (back in my Model 469 experiments, you had to get an 'HP' round moving at 1000 FPS for reliable expansion ~ 'Super Vel' 95 gr. worked pretty well!). With the newer defensive loads available (with their 'short-barreled', 'cookie-cutter', expansion performance), I'm OKAY with my Shield 9! AND..., my Kimber RCP II..., WELL..., it serves as my 'dress-up ~ Special Occasion' companion. I do LIKE the newer Shield .45 (my good friend has one), but I would NEVER part with my Shield 9 (even as an OLD 1911 guy)!! Sorry to ramble! Be SAFE ~ Out There!! ~ Ron

 

[iPac]

Here's my thought on the matter...

I've bought a few fairly "irreplaceable" guns because I wanted to use them with a plan to use them, add wear and tear, and generally consume them to the extent one might expect through ordinary use. Resale was just not a consideration. I pay for the gun and get to use the gun. There might be nothing left when I am done.

100% agree. If I buy a gun that is rare or valuable in order to actually use and make my own because that's what I want and enjoy, then the "perceived value" or "desirability" of it in someone else's view means nothing. I bought it to use as a tool and that's what I am going to do, for good or bad.

My main carry gun isn't listed in the poll, so I couldn't vote. I bought it LNIB, as it's the closet equivalent to factory new you can get when they don't make them anymore. I wanted to be the one to break it in and put honest wear on it so I know it's full history.

Fanboys value this gun really high, but it's not rare by any means and could be easily replaced with enough money. Why use such an expensive gun?, because that's what I have a passion for. So why not? If you're wondering what it is still, look at my avatar.

I carry it OWB/IWB concealed and have already started putting honest wear on it. Don't regret any value loss at all. When I am 70, I can only imagine all the "character" it will have. That means way more to me than any pristine safe queen because it has become a companion.

If it gets passed down to my future son someday then it should be even more special to him. If not, I am dead and I don't care if the next guy grumbles because I turned a valuable like new gun into shooter grade.

If by chance I have to use that gun in a self defense situation, then it will be the most cherished gun ever, granted it saves my life. I won't use deadly force unless absolutely warranted, so I have little fear of never seeing it again from confiscation.

My opinion, if you can't live by the above philosophy, then you should choose a different carry piece then.

 

[SuperGoat]

All my guns are older S&W revolvers. My next purchase is going to be a new, little S&W Airweight or something similar. I like them for defense because of the no exposed hammer, lightweight, tough, a revolver (might as well carry what I am comfortable with) and I will not be as attached to it as my others which I feel will actually be a positive.

 

[bigwheelzip]

What I "think" I will be most effective with is my only criteria for EDC. My current (4th) EDC choice is because it's able to overcome personal shortcomings I've discovered when using certain types of handguns in a hurry.

 

[rich5674]

Cheap and replaceable

My Smith 360J and Ruger LC9s were both under $400 and are a available if replacement necessary. I'm pleased with both and would buy them again

 

[Arik]

I don't loose any sleep over it. It's a gun. Bullet goes in one end and comes out the other, which is what I want it to do. Everything from revolvers to 1911 to Glocks and HKs and Sigs were bought for one reason for prize and cherish. To me the only thing that would kinda suck is the fact that I paid money for it and now I don't have either. But that's what it was for so it's not altogether unexpected. Further more I don't see ugly guns or beautiful guns. I see guns that work and guns that don't

Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk

 

[Muss Muggins]

There seems to be a common theme among many of the participants on this forum about choices in concealed carry sidearm so. A month or so ago, many people lamented that if they had to use their prized and cherished Smith, what would they do when it was seized and possibly never be returned. It got me thinking. Most of what I currently consider carrying are not easily replaced models, having been made in limited numbers or been discontinued for a number of years.

How many of the members here have either purchased, or contemplated purchasing, and "ugly" sidearm for concealed carry that they are not attached to?

Never gave it a thought, and I am willing to lay significant odds that one of the pistols in my rotation ranks in the top ten for value of carry pieces carried by members of this forum. I carry it because it will go bang every single time . . .

 

[rwsmith]

Kel tec

I've got a Kel Tec that's small and very light. I could throw it in a swamp and barely miss having it. I bought it for a stopgap gun.

Why would I want to throw it in a swamp?

 

[loknload]

Everything that I carry is replaceable, don't really want to lose them but they are replaceable!

 

[dougb1946]

If you use an expensive rare gun for EDC and have to use it for self defense, if you survive, the gun has paid for its self. Worth every penny. If you fail, you wont care.

 

[TTSH]

In the abstract, virtually everything is replaceable one way or another. So none of us should really care all that much or that deeply about our guns. Heck, isn't that why we are here discussing them all the time? Because we really don't care!

 

[MCorps0311]

​

If you use an expensive rare gun for EDC and have to use it for self defense, if you survive, the gun has paid for its self. Worth every penny. If you fail, you wont care.

I will second that thought!

 

[steelslaver]

I get those who buy a decent mid price range gun because it is very effective, don't mind running a bunch of rounds through it, getting holster wear etc.

I also get those who spend serious money buying a top of the line gun, setup exactly the way they want it. Hey, when the job is defending your life you want the best tool.

I would wonder about who carried a registered magnum or the like. To many guns of very similar configuration to chose from. If your grandpa was a LEO and it saved his life, well maybe if your a bit superstitious.

I can't understand why some one would get a mechanically inferior model for a carry piece. If you ever really need it, $100 or even $1000 isn't going to matter right then. If it does end up in a =court case the cost of the gun isn't going to ba an important issue. Lawyers cost money, won't make much if you end up in the pokey etc etc.

I shoot S&W revolvers when I am shooting handguns. At the range, blinking etc. They are second nature to handle. Drawing, sighting, shooting, during recoil, reloading. For carry I have a 696, a 396 and now a 2 1/2" 325. None of them are cheap. My CA Bulldog is a good dependable gun, so is my Taurus 431. Both are going to be for sale.

 

[bigggbbruce]

I've said this many times.

Having carried for more than 30 years and never pulling a CCW for self defense, I carry what ever gun I own whenever I feel like it. Take my chances on it going into evidence.

As I read it one post, if one of my guns saved my life and it cost me the gun. Wouldn't that be a small price to pay.

 

[jabrooks07]

The ONE and ONLY reason i changed my EDC, is the aforementioned CRAZY Georgia heat. I chose the shield 40 because it was slim, light, and made a "bigger hole" than the 9mm. (just being honest...) Now i just carry it everyday because its what im used to and comfortable shooting. That being said, if my choice of EDC would have cost 1k or better, it still would not have been a factor in my choice of a CC. It all boils down to what we are comfortable with.

 

[Whitwabit]

My cheapest firearm by price is around $450 for my S&W Compact in 40 .. my most expensive carry pistol is my Sig Legion 229 in 40 $1100 .. If either were to save my life and I didn't get them back in a good shooting it would be worth while as I could buy another just like it ..

But most likely in a good shoot you'll get the weapon returned after the case has been completely settled which could be months even over a year ..

I don't own a Safe Queen as some do But I wouldn't carry one if I did have one .. something that can't be replaced should be enjoyed but not abused as every day carry will do .. the little dings and holster wear that occurs carrying daily ..!!

But if you want a throw away .. A good carry at a low price and it not be a cheaply made pistol the way to go would be buying a police trade in .. $100 or more cheaper then new and are all reliable brands .. some have never been issued and are new in box ..

 

[loknload]

I stated above about the guns I carry, 3 in a rotation as I feel needed.
Now I do have guns that I would be really upset about if they were stolen or lost to some other reason.