Classy concealed carry

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Mike J said:
Even with the rubber grip there is still more vibration. I'd rather replace a hammer handle than try to figure out how to replace my elbow. Some carry guns are unpleasant to shoot, low capacity. I prefer something mid-sized. Decent capacity easy to shoot well. Harder to conceal but easier to shoot well.
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Agreed.

Never understood why people settle for carrying a gun they rarely shoot because it's unpleasant. If I happen to actually need my carry gun, I sure as heck want to be well practiced and confident in it.

Guess that translates to tools too. I don't need to use my various tools all that often, but I buy quality so that when I do actually need them, I want them to work properly and efficiently.
 
JR24 said:
Agreed.

Never understood why people settle for carrying a gun they rarely shoot because it's unpleasant. If I happen to actually need my carry gun, I sure as heck want to be well practiced and confident in it.

Guess that translates to tools too. I don't need to use my various tools all that often, but I buy quality so that when I do actually need them, I want them to work properly and efficiently.
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The hardest felt recoil gun I have is an alloy framed .38 special snub nose with hard grip. The hand smacking it gives when firing +P ammo far exceeds the felt recoil in something like my Glock 36 in .45 ACP.

That doesn't keep me from practicing with that .38, though. When away from the range, dry fire with snap caps helps too. But I do that with most of my guns, not just the lightweight .38 snubby.
 
chicharrones said:
The hardest felt recoil gun I have is an alloy framed .38 special snub nose with hard grip. The hand smacking it gives when firing +P ammo far exceeds the felt recoil in something like my Glock 36 in .45 ACP.

That doesn't keep me from practicing with that .38, though. When away from the range, dry fire with snap caps helps too. But I do that with most of my guns, not just the lightweight .38 snubby.
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Oh I get that, have the same issue with my LCR .38 +P. Least pleasant gun I have ever shot, and I used to run some quite hot ammo in my .44 Redhawk.

But that's one of the reasons I don't carry the LCR except in specific circumstances (coat pocket in winter, as a "get off me" option till I can get to my real gun) when a 9mm of similar size is a (arguably) more effective round in the same size package, or I just choose to make some other comfort and clothing sacrifices to carry a gun I can shoot more and better.

Different strokes and all that, just because I don't get it doesn't mean it's wrong, it's just not part of my mindset.
 
Mike J said:
Even with the rubber grip there is still more vibration. I'd rather replace a hammer handle than try to figure out how to replace my elbow. Some carry guns are unpleasant to shoot, low capacity. I prefer something mid-sized. Decent capacity easy to shoot well. Harder to conceal but easier to shoot well.
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I've never had to swing a hammer 8 hours straight for work, but I sure have some hand and elbow problems in middle age. Most likely from me turning a wrench for a living over the last 25+ years and still going.

It's starting to affect my trigger hand strength. I'm still hooked on double action guns, but it sure makes me think I need to look into single action autoloaders in the future.
 
My LCR is just not that bad. The little bit of extra weight that comes with the steel frame .357 makes a huge difference I guess. But shooting lower end .357 or .38+P it is just not that bad. I too turned wrenches for 10 years. My hands and arms are very strong but I cannot get a full grip, especially my left hand. Then one day engineering said you work for us now, oh, cool, thanks. Looks hardly matter for me when it comes to concealed carry, I prefer functional and durable. Carry guns get beat up, shoving them under the seat, tossing them in the steel locking drawer in my Jeep or steel console in my Toyota, dropping it from my fanny pack on my bicycle at 30 MPH. Ugly does not keep a gun from working beautifully, function first, aesthetics second.
 
chicharrones said:
I've never had to swing a hammer 8 hours straight for work, but I sure have some hand and elbow problems in middle age. Most likely from me turning a wrench for a living over the last 25+ years and still going.

It's starting to affect my trigger hand strength. I'm still hooked on double action guns, but it sure makes me think I need to look into single action autoloaders in the future.
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I'm not having any issues now. 31 years making my living with hand tools/power tools. I have had problems with my elbow & shoulder in the past but thankfully they resolved themselves.

I haven't really shot a big bore handgun. The biggest thing I've had is a .357. Y'all might laugh at me but the most unpleasant handgun I ever shot was a Kel-Tec P3AT. Snappy & not enough there to hold on to.
The smallest thing I own is a Kahr CM9. I might carry it if nothing bigger is possible but it does not see much use. I have thought about selling it & picking up one of the 1 1/2 stack micro nines that are becoming more common now. I'm not a fan of pocket carry anyway.
 
72d5a651c53d39f12c280753c5287325.jpg IWB Remora is all that I use. My single holster (the 'original' design has No Clip; later models have a clip) works well with
my Walther P99 AS, CZ PCR, S&W 908 and Sig P225. The IWB (I think) holsters are ambidextrous.

These are most of my 9mm handgun family. A fairly tight belt and the Remora's friction combine very well to prevent movement. Try them out at a gun show etc, and enjoy the Mountain Dew + smoky, mustard-bedeckt hot dogs.:)
 
JR24 said:
Never understood why people settle for carrying a gun they rarely shoot because it's unpleasant. If I happen to actually need my carry gun, I sure as heck want to be well practiced and confident in it.
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IMO its about willingness (or lack of it) to carry something they shoot better. (Does not apply to if/when limited by work clothes)
I frequently see people post about living in a good area, anticipated threat, whatever ..., as rationalization/justification for carrying "less".
If going to an area of greater anticipated threat they carry the pistol they would prefer in hand, likely shoot better.
But in their "good area" they carry a pocket 32/380 which they likely don't shoot as well as their "bad area" elsewhere pistol.
The gun they would prefer in hand (and probably shoot better) is the one that they carry where they perceive a greater threat.
Why not carry your preferred gun everywhere? "I'm not willing to expend the effort / dress for it" aint likely their initial reply. ;)

I want the same ASAP potential and shootability regardless of location, so the same pistol (that I shoot well, prefer in hand) is carried everywhere.
 
Classy...

Don't carry this one, first handgun I ever bought at a gun show, only likes ball:
Beretta Model 70 7.65mm, made in 1968
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Have carried the 32, would do so again in pocket:
Seecamp LWS, 2 x 25 auto, 1 x 32 ACP.
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Classy yes, but not carried. Bauer clone of baby browning, with matching thumb break belt holster:
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commygun said:
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Hellooo, Mr. Wilson!

JR, that’s the first 1911 that ever made me do a double-take. Super cool!
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The EDC X9s are very nice, though they aren't quite 1911s. Feel more like a Sig PSeries to me than a real 1911, but 15+1, Glock 19 size and with a sweet, sweet Wilson trigger is fine by me!

Extremely reliable as well.
 
I am hoping SIG finally releases the P210 Carry. I really like my P210A, but will buy a Carry version if it becomes available as the P210A is nice, but it’s very heavy and large for concealed carry.
 
Here are a cpl of mine: barbeque guns if you like but very serviceable nevertheless...a Browning Hi Power 'Practical' in 9mm, truly an elegant weapon & a Sig 1911 RCS in .45 acp. That's one of my open top Tom Threepersons OWB holsters with the Hi Power...normally carried at 3:00 to 4:00 position. Best Regards, Rod

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