The Unknown User
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I've thought about this quite a bit, so I'll keep this short. I got my LTC-A ALP on Tuesday, and I got a 10/22 to start shooting. I've started thinking about what I want for a carry piece, and ended up with a decent list of handguns I was interested in:
Walther:
- P99
- PPK/S
Sig
- P226
- P229
- P239
- P232
S&W
- 642
- 442
- 340PD
- 1911
After shooting a bunch of stuff when jar took me as well as at the 7/4 shooter, I realized a couple of things:
- I'm more comfortable with smaller calibers
- I prefer single-stack to double-stack
After handling all but one of the handguns (P99) on my list at a gun store nearby, I realized a couple of other things:
- I don't think I'd enjoy carrying any of the Sigs, except the P232
- I didn't like the way the P232 felt in my hand
So, that more or less leaves me with the revolvers, and the Walthers, as well as the 1911. The only thing I don't like about the 1911 is the price: $800 or more is more than I want to spend. I'm a student working part-time with money saved for this, but I don't want to go broke (I guess I picked the wrong hobby).
I'm not ruling out the 1911, as it is a comfortable gun to shoot, and even though the recoil was more than I felt totally comfortable with, it wasn't an issue with the 1911.
At this point, I'm leaning towards the PPK/S or the 642/442. When I picked up the PPK/S, I had this "WOW!" reaction to it. It felt great in my hand; it fit my hand perfectly, unlike the PPK, and the weight to it felt great--not too much, not too little. I actually had to tell myself out loud that I wasn't buying anything that day. [laugh]
I didn't have the same reaction to the 642 or 442, as I know both are quite popular, common, and clearly trusted. My reaction alone to the PPK/S is making me lean that way, but as jar aptly put it, I might want something a little bigger.(A .380 is just a shorter 9mm, if I remember correctly.)
So yeah, I'm just not entirely sure what I should be looking for right now. I'm open to any advice on how to choose a carry piece. Are there any handguns I should consider that I haven't listed?
Walther:
- P99
- PPK/S
Sig
- P226
- P229
- P239
- P232
S&W
- 642
- 442
- 340PD
- 1911
After shooting a bunch of stuff when jar took me as well as at the 7/4 shooter, I realized a couple of things:
- I'm more comfortable with smaller calibers
- I prefer single-stack to double-stack
After handling all but one of the handguns (P99) on my list at a gun store nearby, I realized a couple of other things:
- I don't think I'd enjoy carrying any of the Sigs, except the P232
- I didn't like the way the P232 felt in my hand
So, that more or less leaves me with the revolvers, and the Walthers, as well as the 1911. The only thing I don't like about the 1911 is the price: $800 or more is more than I want to spend. I'm a student working part-time with money saved for this, but I don't want to go broke (I guess I picked the wrong hobby).
I'm not ruling out the 1911, as it is a comfortable gun to shoot, and even though the recoil was more than I felt totally comfortable with, it wasn't an issue with the 1911.
At this point, I'm leaning towards the PPK/S or the 642/442. When I picked up the PPK/S, I had this "WOW!" reaction to it. It felt great in my hand; it fit my hand perfectly, unlike the PPK, and the weight to it felt great--not too much, not too little. I actually had to tell myself out loud that I wasn't buying anything that day. [laugh]
I didn't have the same reaction to the 642 or 442, as I know both are quite popular, common, and clearly trusted. My reaction alone to the PPK/S is making me lean that way, but as jar aptly put it, I might want something a little bigger.(A .380 is just a shorter 9mm, if I remember correctly.)
So yeah, I'm just not entirely sure what I should be looking for right now. I'm open to any advice on how to choose a carry piece. Are there any handguns I should consider that I haven't listed?