What would be your choice for EDC semi

[waynesigmeister]

I have been looing at changing my EDC gun (Glock 19) to something different. I have a snubby Taurus .38 special but am looking at an older S&W but trying to avoid a polymer pistol. I would like to stay with steel or aluminum. I am wanting a S&E model 3913 or Model 59 but I live in California and can only buy locally, no Gunbroker or outside the state sales.

 

[Rpg]

I use a Colt Commander (the Commander has an alloy frame, the Combat Commander is steel) in 45 acp.

 

[nachogrande]

YOU ARE ASKING US???

How much $ you got? You're gonna need to give us a little more info, PREFERENCES FOR: caliber, stainless/blued, single/double stack, platform, features, SA, SA/DA, DAO etc etc. I'd venture many/most serious CC's have more than 1 for different dress/weather, & may carry more than 1 at a time. For me right now, a Seecamp 32 24/7 pocket (shirt/pants), a 640 no dash pocket rarely mostly appendix carry butt forward so the spare tire holds it just right & I can draw with either hand, Sig stainless P239 40 cal single stack OWB strong side @ 4-5 o'clock or as far back as my rotator cuff will allow. If I NEED bigger/higher capacity I'll probly have a rifle/shotgun & CC won't be an issue.

 

[jeeps]

Steel Colt Commander 45acp.

 

[tlawler]

I've been carrying a Sig P239 in .357sig lately. Sometimes I carry a Ruger LCR in .327 Fed magnum. And I always have my Seecamp .380 in a pocket holster, whether or not I have one of the others. I just got a Sig P224 and ordered a .357 barrel for it and plan on rotating that into my EDC when I get the barrel and find a suitable holster.

 

[Old cop]

Have you thought about the M&P340? A bit pricey but if you like a J this is as good as it gets.

 

[loeman]

I usually EDC a 2 inch, K frame Md 64 or J frame Md 649. But if I wanted to go semi, there would be no question it would be my Md 39-2 or as tlawler just stated my Sig P239. However, I like how the Md 39 fits my hand a bit better than the Sig.

 

[Iggy]

Due to being enamored with my recent purchase of a Chief Special 45, I have been carrying it.

Before that, and I will probably eventually go back to a Kahr CW45
I swore I'd never go plastic, but age dictates you do some things you never planned on.

Another real handy gun is the Ruger LC9s Narrow and light fun to shoot.

 

[KalamazooKid]

My Sig P938.

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[Blackbarry]

Whoa! The most compact 3rd gens are the CS-9 and CS-45. They can be carried with one in the breach and no safety to disengage. If you prefer "cocked and locked", I suggest the S&W 945 with 3 1/4" barrel (45 ACP) or the Sig 938 in 9mm. That keeps it fairly small with no sacrifice in fun at the range. The 3913/3914 in 9mm are 3rd gens, but they are as large as the 945 in 3 1/4".

 

[edge357]

Walther PPS

 

[edge357]

The LE version of the PPS M2 9 mm. comes with a 6,7, &
8 round mag.

 

[Smoke]

I have been looing at changing my EDC gun (Glock 19) to something different. I have a snubby Taurus .38 special but am looking at an older S&W but trying to avoid a polymer pistol. I would like to stay with steel or aluminum. I am wanting a S&E model 3913 or Model 59 but I live in California and can only buy locally, no Gunbroker or outside the state sales.

A Model 915 is pretty close to the exact size of a Glock 19. I'd look at one of them

 

[wormraper]

if you're used to the size of the G19, then you'd be hard pressed to go wrong with CZ 75 PCR or P-01 aluminum framed 9mm... those things are amazing pistols, and upgraded....whoooooooooooooaaaa, they're unbeatable

 

[digiroc]

A Picture is worth 1000 words ...

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[TercGen]

My first choices would be either a 3913, 3914, or 908, if you could get your hands on one. They are IMO the perfect CC size, being very slim with just the right length of grip, and conceal nicely in an IWB holster. Spare mags are also very slim and concealable.

Any of the Chiefs Specials (CS9/CS40/CS45) would also be great choices, though maybe a little harder to find. Factory grips with these tend to be a little bulkier, and the CS40 & CS45 mags are a bit more finicky or hard to find sometimes than the CS9 (which I lean towards out of the three).

The advantages of any of these S&W 3rd Gens in TDA is that they are reliable, very safe, and can generally be found for an affordable price. I like that you can load them with the manual safety on, and choose to keep it that way for very safe carrying with the easy option of flicking the safety off when you want it. You still have the long DA first trigger pull to help guard against accidental discharges as well.

 

[JLPiccard]

I currently carry a 9mm Shield, though I have been toying with the idea of getting an X-change kit to make my full size Sig P320 into a compact or carry for the purposes of EDC. As it stands now, the P320 is currently the one that resides on my night stand at night,

As you can tell by this thread, though, opinions are going to vary widely.

 

[robertrwalsh]

I use a Kimber 3" 1911 in .38 Super.

 

[TX-Dennis]

I carried an LC9s for about a year. It's a great little gun that's easy to carry due to its narrow profile and light weight. Unfortunately the same characteristics make it difficult to shoot well, and the narrow grip does not fit my hand well causing shooting it to be unpleasant.

I've recently started carrying a CZ Rami in .40 that fits my hand much better. It's about the same length and height as the LC9. It is, though, much thicker and much heavier. It took awhile to get used to carrying a heavier gun again, but it does not hurt my hand when I shoot it like the little Ruger does. I wanted one in 9mm, but was unable to find one anywhere I looked, so I settled for the .40 which is no longer being produced.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Because of my particular body shape, I find a Government Model more comfortable than a Commander, in a Milt Sparks Summer Special. You might experience the same, or the reverse. I prefer the Series 80, despite a few extra small parts, and the necessity of a propelled-pencil check upon reassembly after detail-disassembly. I may be mistaken, but I believe that a true 1911 is just as safe when new as a Series 80. Your choice.

I own a Stainless Gov't Model, a Lightweight Commander (the new name for what used to be called a Commander), and a Para-Ord frame with a Colt top, all Series 80. The LW Cdr goes in a Mitch Rosen OWB, the other two in Sparks Summer Special. All are comfortable, and comforting, but I usually carry a .38 Special revolver these days.