I chose a ______ as a CCW because:

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DAdams, I am with you. My favorite one-two punch:

My Seecamp32 and my M&P 340. Both adequate to do the job alone although one does make a bigger hole. Both are perfect for front pocket carry.
 
I usually carry my glock but I switch it out with the P229 every now and then.

Glock 30SF
  • 10+1 .45ACP
  • It's a Glock
  • Weight
  • I'm familiar with it
  • No external safety to worry about
  • It shoots great

Sig Sauer P229
  • 40S&W
  • It's a glock with a hammer
  • If I run out of ammo I can still use the metal frame to beat the fear of God into who ever is left standing
  • VERY accurate
  • experience
  • Like the trigger
 
DAdams, How do you like those winchester elite bonded? I bought some but after seeing the youtube videos of them not expanding I put them away. Have you had any personal experience with them not expanding or testing?
 
S&W 642 because it's light, hides nicely and I've never once had a loaded revolver fail to fire when I pulled the trigger.
 
CZ 75D PCR.
It's in the ultra-common and relatively cheap 9mm, lightweight, accurate, all metal, DA/SA with decocker, hammer-fired, and doesn't have the useless rails up front.
The only failures it has ever had were caused completely by my handloads--the throat is more shallow than my old CCW, and the bullets were wedging into rifling before going into battery. With proper reloads and factory ammunition, it has never had a failure. Not one. Ever.
What won this one a place in my belt over the third-gen S&W's, Sigs, and the crop of modern plastic is the decent trigger pull (my S&W 586 ruined me on that!) and the way it fits my hand like it was molded there.

Taurus M85 2.5"
It's in the ultra-common and relatively cheap .38 Special, lightweight, and cheap. Its two failures were from super-hot +P locking the cylinder up somehow; I suspect primer flow. It came free with a wiggle and a nudge to open the cylinder.
I like the 2.5" barrel a bit more than a 2". 2" seems to be the bare minimum that HP rounds might expand, but LSWCHP seems to more consistently with just a little more barrel than that. JHP, I don't know.
It's cheap enough that I didn't feel bad about grinding the hammer spur off (the SA sear comes soon, but I know better than to use it) or dropping it unprotected into an otherwise empty pocket.
 
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Kahr PM9 as I have gone to lighter weapons as I got older and I always felt good about the 9mm round for My protection. Plus I believe I am a closet " Moonie " LOL ! When You carry every day, every time you leave the house it needs to address Your individual needs or it sits home in the safe protecting no one ! Reliability of the actual weapon I carry is important also and I enjoy shooting the PM9. Plus a added benefit is that it is American made, not something made by that Euro trash ! LOL LOL !! ....wvleo
 
I have never "changed" my CCW, but added to the collection depending on the threat assessment. I vary from a 22 mag/LCP pocket gun, all the way up to a full size 1911 and .45 Colt SA.

LD
 
I carry an old, first generation Charter Arms Off Duty because it's only 16 ounces, very simple and because I reload .38 SPL. I don't know about the newer ones but those made by the original company seem to be pretty good guns. They're also pretty affordable.

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I chose an SP101 DOA because there's no hammer to dig into my love handles, it carries very well (hardly know it's there at all and very concealable with an IWB holster), I've never doubted the abilities of the .357 mag round, .38's are cheap and easy to practice with, the gun is built like a tank and with proper care will last forever, and finally, for a small not-so-heavy gun in .357 the recoil is very manageable. Not to mention the reliability of a wheel gun.
 
I chose a Springfield XDM .40 because I couldn't decide between a 9 and a 45, and the XDM had all of the features I wanted:
-High capacity magazine (compared to other .40s I was looking at)
-The same trigger pull on the first and subsequent shots (i.e. not DA/SA)
-No manual safety
-No requirement to pull the trigger to field strip, tool-less field-strip

I bought a Ruger LCP because I wanted something easier to carry. I sacrificed power and magazine capacity (and you do need a coin or flathead screwdriver to pop the pin out to take down), but it is also a consistent trigger pull with no manual safety.

I bought a Ruger SP101 because I wanted something that would carry IWB under a t-shirt better, and the curved butt of a revolver conceals better than the block on the back of my XDM. It too has a consistent trigger pull and no manual safety. My SP101 is not DOA, but my holster covers the spur so it won't dig into my belly.

I do carry all three, depending on how quickly I'm heading out and what I'm wearing. I also plan on eventually getting a Glock 20 and the .50 GI conversion kit for kicks.
 
I carry a CZ-75D PCR 9MM because I find it gives a nice balance between size, weight, capacity, and accuracy. I've owned it for 11 + years and it has never failed me. It also doubles as a range gun if need be as it is that accurate.

To be candid I rotate a HK P7 PSP, and Beretta M85FS on occassion, and even a Makarov from time to time, but the CZ gets the most carry time.
 
95% (possibly more) of the time it's my 'stainsless' SW1911 .45acp, full size (5") and full weight. For a few reasons. One reason is it's what I like best from the limited selection that are legally allowed (registered post-1998) in the Commiewealth of Massachusetts. I'm tall and lanky and have no problem concealing this gun. I really like the way it fits my hand, for me it's a very natural grip and very natural-pointing gun. The trigger-pull is, dare I say, perfect on mine, I absolutely love it, and I like the single action because it is the same exact trigger-pull every time. I prefer the full weight because I like to shoot my guns :) and the weight helps manage recoil. It's more accurate than the shooter, it's a 1911 that certainly fits the quote "the 1911 doesn't limit the shooter, the shooter limits the 1911."
I've fired over 2000 rounds through it with exactly one FTF and that was a stovepipe- brass caught in the port. That happened almost one thousand rounds ago, my guess would be a bad round, because I've used several different types of mags and many different types of ammo before and since without fail. Also while mentioning mags, I go with Chip McCormick 8 round powermag for my carry and Chip McCormick ten round powermag for first reload, because your semi-auto is only as good as the mags you have in it. i don't mind the less capacity when compared to any double stack auto, because I'm a civilian, I carry at least two extra mags, and thanks to much ongoing practice I'm very fast with mag swaps. I also personally feel more comfortable relying on a single stack gun than a double stack gun, but that's personal preference. Also I prefer the robust energy transfer of the .45acp when considering a defense situation. Also worth mentioning, many traditionalists hate on the firing pin safety in S&W 1911s, but I'm glad mine is there. Not only does the grip safety engage/disengage the trigger, but it does the same for a firing pin block as well. If the gun is dropped or who knows what, that firing pin is stationary unless the shooter is properly gripping the gun. I like that about it and trust it having done my homework on the matter.

After much ongoing practice, this gun is an extension of my body and mind at this point, and I don't shoot any better with any other gun, only equal-to at best.

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Also, when I feel like having a BUG, I have a particular way of wrapping my Beretta .32acp Tomcat in a bandana, that protects it from dust and still makes it easy to draw from my front-right pants pocket, or right hand jacket pocket. I did not choose this gun while shopping around, it was given to me by a family member. I've read all the Tomcat bashing out there, and I guess I just got lucky with mine. It's never failed to function in any way whatsoever, and considering that beyond the chamber it has a 1" barrel, it's ridiculously accurate. I can consistently hit playing cards at 10-15 yards with it, which I wasn't expecting when it was given to me.
 
switching to my G19 after an incident a couple of weekends ago
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Interesting how situations like that will change a person. I'm sure you'll never encounter that again, but now that you've seen it, it's hard not to be shaped by it.
 
Glock 17, because I bought it thinking of range, not EDC.

May end up getting a G26 or a Mak unless I find a way to carry G17 comfortably. Hope that I won't need to.
 
Rather not say-

I never got around to trying them. I bought a box for the larder. Didn't know there were issues with them. I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the heads up.

Right now it's full of Federal JHP 180 gr.
 
7: if you ever find yourself in a situation where you realize that you may need to draw your sidearm, i would much rather know that i will be reaching for a duty-sized pistol instead of my LCP!
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+1.

1. Glock 19. EDC
2. Sometimes a Glock 26.
3. Smith & Wesson 386PD 7 Shot .357 when clothing allows.
 
I carry the G26 Gen 4. I carry because cops are too heavy.
I shoot the G26 really well. Human sized targets at 50 yard are very hittable. With a finger extension I can get 12 rounds of 9mm. I like the fact that this is a very accurate gun and 9mm allows for faster followup shots over .40 cal.
There may be smaller guns but I think you will start to trade shoot ability if you go much smaller. Great triggers too.
Don't be fooled by the need for longer barrels. Longer barrels don't = more accuracy from the gun. A 3" barrel is just as accurate as a 5" or 10" for that matter. The longer barrel does mean you have a longer sight radius though. Longer sight radius does "HELP" you shoot more accurately.
Make sure you can bet your life on it. This is much more important than how small or easy to conceal it is. And practice, practice, practice.
 
I chose a ______ as a CCW because:
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Glock. Cause it's reliable as heck and not real expensive.

And then I bought another one and used it in IDPA and practice. I shoot it every week.

Shoot it fast, shoot it slow, left hand, right hand, hip shoot, two handed flash sight picture, point shoot, standing, moving, (me and/or the targets.)

See that was the more importing thing to do. Whatever you pick MASTER IT.

Do that and you can use a .38 wheelgun, .22 Colt Woodsman, .45, 9mm, S&W, Springfield Armory, SIG, Walther, Ruger, .357 Sig, heck any good gun and any good round!

While I like my sub-compact Glocks, there are many good picks out there, cartridges to. Just practice practice, practice!

Deaf
 
I chose a glock 26 Gen 4. because i shoot this weapon better than any other weapon ive shot before. double taps are a sweet and a 9mm round is what works best for me. I absolutley love this gun and the different magazine capacity that glock offers is supierior over any other weapon out there. subcompact glock are 2nd to none. Just my opinion
 
Glock 23 because 40 cal for self defense.... with Wolf conversion barrel I can shoot 9mm from same gun.... much more practice for the $$$$
 
Para Ordnance P12-45 LDA:
1) .45 ACP is a proven superior caliber for a handgun
2) 12 round double stack magazine
3) The LDA action meets my needs/wants from a concealed carry action standpoint
4) Very reliable and very fun to practice with
5) Very ergonomical fit for my hand
 
CZ82. If you have one and shoot it you know. Its not great at anything but its good at everything.
 
I carry a CZ82 because its dependable, and I shoot it well.
Sometimes I carry my CZ 75b for the same reasons.
I striped and blued this one.
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Here is my 75b tucked in its holster.
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Kimber Ultra Raptor II because:
- it's reliable
- it's a 45
- it's thin
- it's small but not TOO small
- it has redundant safeties
- it points naturally in my hand
- the textures and serrations aid in gripping it.
 
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