What gun and load did you use for your ccw test?

[powerkicker]

What gun did you take with you for your ccw shooting test? I took an old S&W M13 357 magnum and fired 158 grain 38spl lead semi wadcutters for mine. I chose it because the revolver fits my hand well and I also thought it would be cool to go "old-school". I was easily the best shooter in my class in spite of carrying the low tech firearm.

The worst shooter was a gentleman shooting a Glock held sideways(at least until the instructor chewed him a new one). The guy wasn't even on the paper with half of his shots at 7 yards,

The second worse was a female "Naval Security Officer". She hit the paper most of the time but it was more a pattern than a group. She also had the worst attitude in the class and she went ballistic when she found out they didn't give you your permit on the spot.

What did you rely on?

 

[powerkicker]

What gun did you take with you for your ccw shooting test? I took an old S&W M13 357 magnum and fired 158 grain 38spl lead semi wadcutters for mine. I chose it because the revolver fits my hand well and I also thought it would be cool to go "old-school". I was easily the best shooter in my class in spite of carrying the low tech firearm.

The worst shooter was a gentleman shooting a Glock held sideways(at least until the instructor chewed him a new one). The guy wasn't even on the paper with half of his shots at 7 yards,

The second worse was a female "Naval Security Officer". She hit the paper most of the time but it was more a pattern than a group. She also had the worst attitude in the class and she went ballistic when she found out they didn't give you your permit on the spot.

What did you rely on?

 

[sipowicz]

Since I always copy off the guy next to me in tests, I used his gun.

 

[photoman]

Glock 21.

 

[Lee in Quartzsite]

S&W Sigma 9VE, now I carry a M&P 9 Compact in the winter, 642 in the summer.

 

[PLW45]

I used a Model 19 (Thanks Dad) and shot 38 Spl out of it. Fun to shoot and it is a lot more accurate than I am.

 

[Double-O-Dave]

H&K PSP with Winchester Target Load (white box, I believe 115gr. bullets).

Sip: you crack me up. Keep up the good work.

Regards,

Dave

 

[flop-shank]

I qualified with a Smith & Wesson nickel 586 with .38s in it. The guy two lanes over was throwing patterns with his plastic fantastic. At one point I saw him look down at his pistol, look over at my revolver in bewilderment, then back at his pistol. I think the light may have went on in his head. Just because revolvers aren't trendy does not mean they are archaic and ineffective.

Another guy in my class, a Navy vet, was taking the class with his wife. When the class was over several of us continued shooting for fun. Him being a macho kind of guy I loaded my Taurus 605 with full power Remingtons, which he loved. Then I loaded the same gun with .38s and let his wife try it. They hadn't been considering a revolver for her, but she liked it so much that the next time I saw them at the range she had her own model 60.

 

[dennis40x]

S&W-4506 230Gr-WWB

 

[OKFC05]

The last firing CCW qualification I did, I was shooting a 686 in IDPA and shooting my reload .38. However, the only cheap factory (required) ammo I had on hand was UMC 9mm, so I grabbed that, a SW9VE and a Safariland holster.

The instructor complained that he could not score the target, since a baseball size piece was missing from the center. After thinking about it, he decided I must have passed.

So much for a Sigma being inaccurate and too difficult to shoot!!

 

[wheelgun1958]

Since Texas has two classes of CHL (SA and NSA) I did not use any of my revolvers. If you qualify semi-auto you can carry any type. If you qualify non semi-auto (revolver, etc) you cannot carry a semi-auto. Therefore, I used my Baikal commercial Makarov and surplus Soviet ammo. Not a single ftf or any other problems. Also you must use a 32 caliber or larger for the shooting portion.

 

[Retired Texas Cop]

State of Texas, if you test with a revolver you can only carry a revolver. If you shoot a semi-auto, you can carry either.

 

[Wyatt Earp]

I used a 637 loaded with Remington 158 grain +P LSWCHP.

 

[fiasconva]

My new M&P 9. I was shooting one big hole so when the instructor came by and asked if I had shot the required number of rounds he said I could go. He was really busy with a couple of guys in the next 2 booths trying to get them to at least hit the paper.

 

[2000Z-71]

I had an extremely good range session for mine. Our instructor used to teach at Gunsite and offered to stay for extra time if we wanted to learn from him and run through some drills. I used my Kimber stainless 5" to qualify with 230gr. FMJ. After I ran through the 250 rounds that I brought with me I switched over to my 5" 629 Classic with reloads. My reloads are 240gr. SWC at right around 1,000fps. It was all fun until we went to close quarter hip shooting. I set the target on fire with the muzzle blast.

 

[AZ Shooter]

My primary carry gun for a number of years (I have broadened my approach to include autos now) was my six inch Model 629. Back then the ideal loads tended to be Silvertips and Federal's lead hollow points. I used the lead hollow point load for my first qualification through that gun.
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2000Z-71 must be something in the Arizona water. lol. Hard to beat a long barreled .44.

 

[sparky9]

686-4 with 38's.
My future son-in-law used his 40 cal. Beretta. It's a nice gun but mine didn't jam like his did.

 

[mrhockey]

Ruger SP101 DAO with Black Hills 125gr JHP. I got several dirty looks from the others on the firing line after touching off ten of those on the indoor range.

 

[gunner]

I am almost embarassed. Ruger 22/45. Same controls has the SF Champion that I carried at the time and a whole lot cheaper to qualify with

 

[Tom M]

6.5" Model 29, with light .44 Special target loads. Instructor asked if I was really going to carry it, and I told him not unless I found a decent ankle holster. He passed me anyway.