Mikhail Weiss
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Glock 19. Same as my carry gun ... er ... which is my carry gun.
My sentiments also....I own 3 handguns, 2 rifles, and 1 shotgun. They each have a purpose, and perform very well. In my life, guns are tools. People will buy almost anything....and these mfgs know it. Make it cool and many will bite. Caveat emptor, my friends.If you normally carry a 45, Id just carry what you normally carry.
Ive never understood having different guns for different occasions. I normally carry one gun for everything, the gun I shoot the most in practice, and if for some reason I cant carry it, I go with my BUG for those times I cant carry what I normally do. It gets shot regularly as well, and shoots just as well as what I normally carry.
Im not a "gun of the day" carrier.
I look at the Governor or Judges as a "niche" type gun. If I were to use it, it would be in addition to what I normally have with me. Its not a replacement for it.
Kind of odd question, but does anyone change their gun or load if you are staying in a hotel? Obviously, over penetration could be an issue. Appreciate any insight folks offer.
On that we are in full accord, the bad guy sure isn't there to sell us Girl Scout Cookies, anyone thinking differently, well you are destined to be in a book of hotel-motel death statistics.The same .45 that I carry everyday with the same ammo I use everyday. If I need to use it why would I want to tick a bad guy off hitting him with rat shot. Over penetration would be the last thing on my mind...
You just named the EXACT reasons social predators prey on travelers, gives them days, weeks, months and in most cases years, even never sometimes.I can't imagine a parameter for a hotel/motel which would make carry any different than anywhere else.
I consider travel safer, because it's transitory, in nature. Very few people know you're there, you're not there long, then you're gone.
No I would never say you are paranoid, since a strong desire to stay alive and unharmed should not be considered " going off the deep end " of things. Myself, fashioned a THICK SASH to wrap around my waist when going to bed at night, WHY?? Because it held securely two 1911'S in pockets designed to do exactly that. As posted before, left side pure lead mild load, right side Win 230 grn JHP quite warm load. Only California state I had high pucker factor incendences in, enough happened I refused to haul into that state.I was a traveling salesman for 20 years with mostly rural territories. Thus my motel choices were extremely limited. Many had doors so thin I swear a child could put their fist through the door.
I have had so many incidents mirror those stated in this thread and so many others that I’m not sure if I could the tell the facts straight without intertwining the episodes.
Being a gun addict I always had guns that needed cleaning that I would clean at night. Thus I had plenty of guns. I did NOT trash the towels or sink! I would be back in 4-6 weeks.
Here’s what I learned that worked for me:
1) Stay away from budget Motels, if possible stay at the most expensive one.
2) Completely removed everything of value from the car.
3) If Multi level, always try to get on the top level, no matter how many loads I had to carry.
4) I never told motel employees or strangers what I sold.
5) When I left the room to eat, all of the guns were loaded back up. I did not use traditional gun cases. Most were pistols and were carried in Kids lunch bags or other nondescript bags.
6) My carry gun was left in my pants in case of fire. My “trunk gun” was on the nightstand for when I slept facing the door or on my back. Another handgun was under a pillow for when my back was to the door.
7) When I showered or sat on the toilet, a SS handgun was on the tank bowl. When I shaved or brushed my teeth a SS handgun was on the counter.
This my seem paranoid, but I had too many bad experiences to not be overly cautious. I’m sure I left other things out, it’s been many years since.
If your 357 is loaded with Winchester 180 grn Black Talon JHP we would be carrying alike, don't believe a finer bullet has been made than this one!!!!ROKNSTEVO,,
Different guns make sense for different occasions. On duty, I wear my GLOCK 19, off duty, I do not want to restricted to whatever rules my agency prescribes. I usually carry a mid size- size 9m.m. or .40 S&W with a metal frame under a cover shirt or jacket. I prefer the milder recoil. I shoot better with a mid size gun like the BERETTA 92 Compact, SIG 229 or STOEGER Cougar, either an 8000 in 9m.m. or 8040 in .40 S&W.
When I am in plain clothes, I usually carry a GLOCK 42, as it disappears in my pocket holster.
If I were out in the woods, I would prefer something like a .357 magnum for the extra power.
Jim
As Jeff Cooper said, " spray and pray is always forefront in most shooting encounters, don't develop that syndrome " it still seems quite precedent even today.No.
My carry is my carry, period.
Hitting the intended target is far more of a concern than overpenetration, since studies show that the vast majority of shootings involve a high percentage of missed shots.
Forgot to add to be caught and prosecuted, sadly in many many cases the predator ( s ) are never caught.You just named the EXACT reasons social predators prey on travelers, gives them days, weeks, months and in most cases years, even never sometimes.
Kind of odd question, but does anyone change their gun or load if you are staying in a hotel? Obviously, over penetration could be an issue. Appreciate any insight folks offer.
Just my humble opinion, but this is some of the worst advice I've ever seen in print. This will turn an innocent citizen into a defendant in a criminal homicide investigation. Get real. YMMv but this guy needs to re-evaluate his sanity. RodYou cannot hesitate to shoot just because you don't know if there is someone in another room. Remember, it is a GUN FIGHT, so gun safety goes out the window.
While an older thread I can share an experience where I was less any gun. My choice of hotel/motel gun really depends on where the hotel/motel is.Kind of odd question, but does anyone change their gun or load if you are staying in a hotel? Obviously, over penetration could be an issue. Appreciate any insight folks offer.