Gunmeister
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Some of you will understand my problem, others may find it a bit humerous.
As the title of this thread indicates, "Getting Old Sux". As I age, approaching 70, I find that carrying my favorite "heavy" guns is no longer an option. I have carried legally for about 10 years and illegally for about 40 years before that. I have always had large caliber, heavy handguns, i.e. Colt 1911 GI service type, S&W 686, Ruger SP101 and the like. I have always carried IWB but now my doctor tells me that the weight of a heavy pistol carried IWB and having to cinch my belt down to support such weapons is reducing blood flow to my legs causing pain in the hip and legs. Wearing outside the pants in a belt holster won't work because I can't always wear a jacket to hide the gun (Florida's hot most of the time).
I have a really nice Kahr MK40 elite that is also too heavy. After a lifetime of carrying fine firearms and at a time in my life that I'm too old to run from a BG and too old to fight the SOB, I have to stand my ground and rely on my pistol to protect my wife and I, and the Doc says don't carry.
In my opinion it's worse for my health NOT to carry than TO carry. So I am relagated to carrying the smallest gun in my tiny arsenal, a Kel-Tec P32. To be honest, I don't feel adequatly protected. It has 8 rounds, the one in the pipe and the top one in the magazine are Speer Gold Dot HP's the remaining six are FMJ to prevent rim lock. I have smoothed her innards and lubed it properly and it runs reliably so that's not a problem. I still have good eyesight and shoot my guns frequently and I am a reasonably good shot.
Am I just paranoid and not confident in the .32acp cartridge? Or do I have a genuine reason to be concerned? As the years went by I never had cause to pull my gun but my fear is now that I'm getting older, there are BG's out there who prey on old folks and I want to surprise the SOB if chooses me as a target. Will a well placed group of 8 .32acp's do the job or should I put up with sore legs and carry the Kahr .40cal? Comments?
Getting Old Sux!!!!
As the title of this thread indicates, "Getting Old Sux". As I age, approaching 70, I find that carrying my favorite "heavy" guns is no longer an option. I have carried legally for about 10 years and illegally for about 40 years before that. I have always had large caliber, heavy handguns, i.e. Colt 1911 GI service type, S&W 686, Ruger SP101 and the like. I have always carried IWB but now my doctor tells me that the weight of a heavy pistol carried IWB and having to cinch my belt down to support such weapons is reducing blood flow to my legs causing pain in the hip and legs. Wearing outside the pants in a belt holster won't work because I can't always wear a jacket to hide the gun (Florida's hot most of the time).
I have a really nice Kahr MK40 elite that is also too heavy. After a lifetime of carrying fine firearms and at a time in my life that I'm too old to run from a BG and too old to fight the SOB, I have to stand my ground and rely on my pistol to protect my wife and I, and the Doc says don't carry.
In my opinion it's worse for my health NOT to carry than TO carry. So I am relagated to carrying the smallest gun in my tiny arsenal, a Kel-Tec P32. To be honest, I don't feel adequatly protected. It has 8 rounds, the one in the pipe and the top one in the magazine are Speer Gold Dot HP's the remaining six are FMJ to prevent rim lock. I have smoothed her innards and lubed it properly and it runs reliably so that's not a problem. I still have good eyesight and shoot my guns frequently and I am a reasonably good shot.
Am I just paranoid and not confident in the .32acp cartridge? Or do I have a genuine reason to be concerned? As the years went by I never had cause to pull my gun but my fear is now that I'm getting older, there are BG's out there who prey on old folks and I want to surprise the SOB if chooses me as a target. Will a well placed group of 8 .32acp's do the job or should I put up with sore legs and carry the Kahr .40cal? Comments?
Getting Old Sux!!!!