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I'm trying to decide on a EDC pistol since I've never carried full time.
I'm looking for a semi auto or revolver that will be good for wild hogs(sub 200 lbs) and 2 legged predators.

My budget is 325 dollars, I was thinking a Taurus g2c in 9mm or a Taurus 605 protector in 357 mag.
 
I'm trying to decide on a EDC pistol since I've never carried full time.
I'm looking for a semi auto or revolver that will be good for wild hogs(sub 200 lbs) and 2 legged predators.

My budget is 325 dollars, I was thinking a Taurus g2c in 9mm or a Taurus 605 protector in 357 mag.
I'd shoot both first. Then decide how you are going to carry it. I'd opt for the Taurus. Or look at a used Glock 26..very similar..add a G19 15r magazine.
 
My budget is 325 dollars, I was thinking a Taurus g2c in 9mm or a Taurus 605 protector in 357 mag.

Do you have more experience shooting/handling semi-autos or revolvers? They're pretty different animals. If you're talking about starting to carry immediately, you're not going to get a lot of practice time or reps right now, so I'd strongly favor whichever one is more similar to something you've got serious time with.
 
M&P Shield. Original or 2.0 are both good, I've got the former but I'd spend more on the latter for the trigger upgrade. Reliable, easy to shoot, comfortable to carry. Glock 19 or an M&P 2.0 Compact are both great all around handguns, but they're a bit big for EDC for a lot of people (including myself, although I do carry that size sometimes).

I'd go 9mm. Easy to shoot, cheap to shoot and very effective and versatile.
 
Do you have more experience shooting/handling semi-autos or revolvers? They're pretty different animals. If you're talking about starting to carry immediately, you're not going to get a lot of practice time or reps right now, so I'd strongly favor whichever one is more similar to something you've got serious time with.
I have more experience shooting semi autos, I've shot a g19 and a m1911a1 extensively. The only revolver I've shot was a heritage rough rider in 22lr.
 
I'm trying to decide on a EDC pistol since I've never carried full time.
I'm looking for a semi auto or revolver that will be good for wild hogs(sub 200 lbs) and 2 legged predators.

My budget is 325 dollars, I was thinking a Taurus g2c in 9mm or a Taurus 605 protector in 357 mag.

I'd go rent both and see which one felt and shot the best in my hand.

If you can't handle and shoot it well...why own it? Owning a gun that doesn't meet that criteria defeats the purpose of an EDC.
 
I have more experience shooting semi autos, I've shot a g19 and a m1911a1 extensively. The only revolver I've shot was a heritage rough rider in 22lr.

Then I'd say the revolver is a non-starter. Learning to shoot a revolver well* is a lengthy project.

*I am of the view that carrying a gun as anything more than a magic talisman requires a pretty high level of skill with the firearm. In the unlikely event you're actually called upon to use the gun, it will likely be a very difficult situation. People sometimes hear the relatively close distances that are often - though not always - involved in SD shootings and think "oh, I can hit things at that distance." OK, but can you hit them in a very short space of time? Could you hit 2 or 3 things very rapidly and sequentially? Could you do it while the thing you're shooting at is moving? Could you do it one-handed, while the other hand is fending off an attack? If you're ever tested, it won't be with a slow-fire group-shooting contest (although being able to hit difficult targets is certainly good and useful).
 
I owned a G2C for a while just to see what it was like. It was not like my Walther, but it was a damn good pistol. It is shooed EDC gun, and with the right ammo would be OK to stop a wild hog. However, I want to assure that you know that ammo for self defense against a human target is not going to be best for self defense against a wild hog. The bone and muscle mass od a wild hog is more dense that that of a human.

I hike in black bear country. I carry a 9mm with two different loaded magazines. One of those magazines is my bear ammo. It is Underwood Extreme Penetrator. I put that magazine in my pistol as soon as I am in a zone where I might encounter a bear. Once no longer in that zone I go back to the magazine with my SD ammo. Extreme penetrator is costly, but it will take out a bear or hog. It was made for wilderness situations.

Oh, it shoot just fine from a G2C.
 
I'm looking for a semi auto or revolver that will be good for wild hogs(sub 200 lbs) and 2 legged predators.

I have more experience shooting semi autos, I've shot a g19 and a m1911a1 extensively. The only revolver I've shot was a heritage rough rider in 22lr.

.40 S&W Police trade in Glocks are dirt cheap right now. That would give you a little more oomph than a 9mm for hogs, but still be in a gun you're familiar with since you've shot a G19 so much.. I've seen good condition Gen 4 G22s with night sights and a single 15 round mag going for as little as $290. Other major brand poly frame service pistols .40 S&W are also selling for really low prices.
 
.40 S&W Police trade in Glocks are dirt cheap right now. That would give you a little more oomph than a 9mm for hogs, but still be in a gun you're familiar with since you've shot a G19 so much.. I've seen good condition Gen 4 G22s with night sights and a single 15 round mag going for as little as $290. Other major brand poly frame service pistols .40 S&W are also selling for really low prices.
Oh wow that's a good deal, thank you for informing me about em. I'll be sure to look into them.
 
Oh wow that's a good deal, thank you for informing me about em. I'll be sure to look into them.

Yeah. I'm on Classic Firearms' subscriber list and I got an email from them the other day for some LEO trade-in Glock 22s and Glock 23s listed in "Very Good" condition with night sights and the original clamshell case at $350. Shop around and you can probably do even better than that at local pawn shops. Not a bad deal at all, as many ex-LEO guns have far more holster wear than they do internally.
 
If you are carrying because of hogs I believe I would prefer a 4" barrel to a 3" one. I know it isn't a huge amount of difference in velocity but there is a difference. I do believe the Glock 19 or 23 or something similar is a good suggestion.
 
Yeah. I'm on Classic Firearms' subscriber list and I got an email from them the other day for some LEO trade-in Glock 22s and Glock 23s listed in "Very Good" condition with night sights and the original clamshell case at $350. Shop around and you can probably do even better than that at local pawn shops. Not a bad deal at all, as many ex-LEO guns have far more holster wear than they do internally.
Aim Surplus seems to always have good LE trade ins too. Maybe a 357 sig?
 
Aim Surplus seems to always have good LE trade ins too. Maybe a 357 sig?
I think 147 grain is the heaviest bullet you can get in a .357 Sig. At least two companies load a 200 grain hardcast in the .40 S&W, which I'd prefer, if you can find them in stock anywhere, if hogs are a concern. Either caliber is probably fine for what you want, though, and you can probably find deals on both used or LE trade in. Since .357 Sig is basically a necked down 10mm, you can swap in a standard bbl for either to change caliber to the other. No need for a special conversion bbl, and you can use the same mags. Heck, get whichever caliber you can find the gun in cheaper if you're on a tight budget.
 
The G2c is a good choice. They do make a .40 S&W version I believe. In either case, one with a stainless slide is preferred due to the blued slide being very susceptible to nicks and wear, if that sort of thing bothers you.

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Your ears will thank you also.

Indeed.

On the point of ammo prices; even though I advocated for an LEO trade-in G22/G23 earlier, a G2C in 9mm is by no means a bad choice. Honestly, in your shoes, I'd probably go for 9mm as well. Even though .40 is a buyer's market right now, I don't expect it to last forever. 9mm is a good investment for ensuring cheap practice ammo and it's not like it won't do the job with proper ammo selection and shot placement... against hogs or bad guys.
 
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