dranrab
Member
I have been around guns all my life and even carried a Beretta M9 as a duty weapon when I served with the Coast Guard for 20 years. I have never carried concealed. I am interested in getting started. I know what class and caliber of gun I want to start with, I just don't know what specific one or how to carry it.
I just got back from a gun show where I held everything from the tine Ruger LCP class guns on up to larger Glock 43 sized guns. The class I find most appealing is the class that lies in between those two. The Glock 42, Ruger LC9S and Colt Mustangs. I know I don't want to go any larger than that class. I could be talked into the smaller LCP class. I know I want a semi-auto rather than a revolver.
So sell me a specific Glock 42 class pistol or talk me out of that and into a specific LCP class pistol. Since this is a fairly broad subject, for the sake of staying on task, please don't try to talk me into anything else. I simply am not interested. Stone cold reliability is the most important factor. How important are sights on a point and shoot short range concealment gun? From an ergonomic standpoint, the LC9, G42 and Mustangs feel great. The LCPs less so. What else is important to you?
Then tell me how I should carry the pistol. FWIW I am 5'11" 175 and don't wear baggy clothes. I am completely ignorant on concealed carry. Give me the 101 class and make some recommendations please.
Thanks.
I just got back from a gun show where I held everything from the tine Ruger LCP class guns on up to larger Glock 43 sized guns. The class I find most appealing is the class that lies in between those two. The Glock 42, Ruger LC9S and Colt Mustangs. I know I don't want to go any larger than that class. I could be talked into the smaller LCP class. I know I want a semi-auto rather than a revolver.
So sell me a specific Glock 42 class pistol or talk me out of that and into a specific LCP class pistol. Since this is a fairly broad subject, for the sake of staying on task, please don't try to talk me into anything else. I simply am not interested. Stone cold reliability is the most important factor. How important are sights on a point and shoot short range concealment gun? From an ergonomic standpoint, the LC9, G42 and Mustangs feel great. The LCPs less so. What else is important to you?
Then tell me how I should carry the pistol. FWIW I am 5'11" 175 and don't wear baggy clothes. I am completely ignorant on concealed carry. Give me the 101 class and make some recommendations please.
Thanks.