Trunk Monkey
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Currently settled on a Ruger EC9S and a CZ PCR.
What led you to that decision
Currently settled on a Ruger EC9S and a CZ PCR.
I shoot the PCR the best of any handgun I've owned. Carry it in cooler months. The EC9 is for warmer,shorts and t-shirt weather.What led you to that decision
The R9. I'm perfectly satisfied and want nothing else.
What are those books please?View attachment 830595 My first CCW was a Smith #37 Chiefs Spl. 3” Carried that for many years until I got my Glock 27. Now since I like the .40 I added a Beretta Cougar 8040 to the line up along with a Smith #36 also for the days of I don’t know what fits or I don’t feel like carrying it’s a Ruger LCP
Since the 37 was the second pistol I ever purchased (1974-75) it more or less has been retired!
What holster is that? It looks real comfy
Sparks Summer Special knock off from El Paso Saddlery.What holster is that? It looks real comfy
Thanks. Il the loops and seems like it's got a nice can't to it tooSparks Summer Special knock off from El Paso Saddlery.
Regarding my initial post- thank you for making me feel better!Interesting thread! My very first handgun purchased was right after I graduated and received my Army Commission, way back in 1994. I picked up a Sig P228 since the Army had recently adopted it. It was my "carry" gun for a few years...and I still have it.
I've been carrying various guns over the past two-plus decades now, and I hope I never find the "perfect carry gun", as I enjoy the continuing journey far more I would say my carry guns consist of about a half-dozen, all depending on the season, activity, dress attire, etc.
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There are another half-dozen or so added to the family, and I've concealed-carried just about everything shown at one time or another (even the monster CZ97 and FNP Tactical). I have a bad habit of buying pistols and not letting them go (only traded or sold a couple). While impractical since I now have boxes of holsters and magazine pouches, they come in handy when introducing new shooters to the world of self-defense and CCW...
I will say, before I carry full time, I must be satisfied with reliability, have a solid carry system, and master the manual of arms for various drills with the handgun, including timed presentation from concealment, FTE/FTF drills, mag changes, and shooting drills from arms-length out to 25 yards.
Currently, I rotate between a newer Sig P365, my Sig P938, and my Glock 26. For driving long distances, I add in my S&W J-Frame, and I recently finished a 106-mile Appalachian Trail section hike, with my dedicated Kahr CM9 as my CCW.
On thing I've just not been able to do is pocket carry. I've tried many variations, but it just doesn't work for me. It's uncomfortable to the point it drives me nuts, and I always struggle (regardless of the holster type) to draw from my front pants/shorts pockets (I'm okay with a back pocket or jacket pocket). Ironically, I can CCW the thicker Glock 26 even during the hot summer with an OWB while wearing shorts and a T-shirt. I prefer OWB, but some events are tucked-shirts and ties or polo (not always with a jacket), so a good IWB system is worth the investment. Thinner pistols make a big difference for me here...
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When I was a new Deputy the SO allowed us to carry anything .38 Spl or larger so I spent quite a few years and $$ chasing "magic bullets" with the latest handgun every eight to ten months or so.
In hindsight I should have spent that energy and $$ by improving my shooting rather than wasting it on buying hardware.
This thought colors my current mental state as a CCW holder, preferring to improve my abilities with what I have rather than switching ponies in response to gun writers and marketing hype.