What Handgun does Masaad Ayoob Carry?

You might be surprised how many times this has come up:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=384040
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=447122
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=501096

I met him at an Appleseed once and saw him pull out a Spyderco Massad Ayoob Knife

Sounds like he has truly answered this issue several times over.

I've seen Mas carry an HK45, a GLOCK 27, and a GLOCK 23 within 3 days. I don't believe that he has one single carry gun, but prefers to mix it up.

On more than 1 occasion I've read in 1 of his articles how in the course of 1-week he carried 3 different pistols.

Different situations call for different weapon choices.

Isn't he a gun writer from way back? What gun doesn't he probably carry in the course of doing his business..

Isn't he a gun writer?

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Yep, as a gun writer and trainer Mas really switches out his carry pistols a lot. Sometimes he's testing a gun, sometimes he's revisiting a gun to try something for an article on a specific technique, and sometimes he's using a gun to more closely match what he's student's are using. (He recently mentioned switching from a revolver to an auto in a recent class when he realized absolutely none of his students in that class were running a revolver).

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Perfectly understandable.

From what I've read, he really likes the Glock 27, and it's ability to use the bigger 23 and 22 mags.

His duty weapon in NH is a Ruger P345

If he is like a lot of us, he just can't make up his mind. We love them all!

I searched myself a while back. I remember a Ruger P-Series. Of the books and articles I've read I get the impression he's a .45 guy. It's certainly hard to argue with the ballistics.

pearsonm said:

I searched myself a while back. I remember a Ruger P-Series. Of the books and articles I've read I get the impression he's a .45 guy. It's certainly hard to argue with the ballistics.

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Yet somehow we manage to do so day in, day out. ;-)

twofifty said:

Yet somehow we manage to do so day in, day out. ;-)

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Give two males two mechanical devices and you have an instant arms race. It applies to firearms, vehicles..barbeque grills..

Big Fan

I'm not sure but I am about to find out thanks to the provided links. That being said and not to date Mr. Ayoob, but I have been a follower of his since I was a teenager (now 46 so that will tell you something). I remember buying the gun magazines and reading anything related to him, in particular, his in depth terminal ballistic tests.

I am going to have to contact Mr. Ayoob and see what it takes to get a cherished autographed photo? I have a great location above my mantle where I can place it right next to the late great Charlton Heston Photo.

Of late, my favorite segment of the very good program "Personal Defense" is I believe called 'Action Plan' featuring Mr. Ayoob. Good edifying TV which is rare these days...

-Cheers

Whatever he happens to be writing about at the time. He switches it up a lot with his own stuff as well.

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I searched myself a while back. I remember a Ruger P-Series. Of the books and articles I've read I get the impression he's a .45 guy. It's certainly hard to argue with the ballistics.

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twofifty said:

Yet somehow we manage to do so day in, day out. ;-)

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^^^LOL^^^ Well played .

-Cheers

I've read that he prefers the Glock 30 overall. I thought he moved out of NH, what department is he with?

LFI-1, Oct 2007

When Mas was out here (CdA, Idaho) in 2007 he was carrying a Glock. In .45 ACP, IIRC.

I [post=3806575]got to meet him[/post] and [thread=309631]audit the LFI-1 course[/thread] (the parts I had time for).

I even picked up some pointers from his assistant, Bob Smith.

So, the answer to the question -- at least for the fall of 2007 -- is Glock.

TrailWolf said:

Hasn't been a new one in 2.5 years

I will send him a PM and see what happens...

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His last post was March 2, 2012 and while he doesn't participate in THR forums regularly, he does drop by from time to time - http://www.thehighroad.org/search.php?searchid=10281347

I once PM'd him about a thread that misquoted/misrepresented his statements/comments and to my surprise, he PM'd me back. Even though he was being trashed/disrespected, he was polite about it with a "no one's perfect" attitude - showed a lot of character in my book.

He runs his own training program and I am sure he is busy with that venture - http://massadayoobgroup.com/

IIRC, he used to favor Glock 30 some time back, not sure what he is carrying now.

Sounds like he switched out his Glock, for a 1911 (as of June 4th) -
http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/2012/06/04/tradition-versus-efficiency/

Still on 1911 this week, switching between Colt CCO and Springfield Range Officer. Celebrating diversity and all that...

massad ayoob said:

Still on 1911 this week, switching between Colt CCO and Springfield Range Officer. Celebrating diversity and all that...

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You should tote around a desert eagle for a day or 2 lol, I mean you don't want to discriminate against other guns hahah

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