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Im looking for a new concealed hangun, Ive looked at glocks and I like them
(glock 26 & 33 especially) and a few XDs, Im just out of college, and need a gun that will work for me right out of the box without a new 100 dollar night sight or laser or something like that, and that will last for 10 years without malfunctioning and losing reliability. thanks, also whats the best caliber in your opinion for concealed carry
 
I have carried a S&W 442 (.38 snubbie) for two years in my jeans or dress pants pocket. I was lucky enough to find one without the factory lock. The one downside maybe is the capacity of only 5 rounds, but if you need more than that you may have bigger issues anyways. Every time you pull that trigger though it will go bang, no jams or safety to mess you up in a stressful situation.
My first gun was an XD9, I bought it to carry and was shocked how hard it was to carry full time. I learned that I couldn't buy a piece that is perfect for both range time and carrying. The smith is a carry alot-shoot a little gun.
That's my .02
Good luck!
 
I love a Glock sub-compact as a carry/home defense/ range gun. I personally go with the G26 because I am most accurate and fastest with it. The cheaper price also helps for a lot more practice. Glocks have spare parts everywhere and working on it is as simple as googling the youtube video. These are all considerations for a college student.

The subcompacts take the larger models magazines and can even fill in the space with magazine spacers. I use a ten round mag for concealment when carrying but when able to conceal more I just slide in a 15 round G19 magazine. It also resides on my nightstand with a 15 rounder.
This allows one gun for almost all carry and home defense/range use, means all your practice is on one trigger, one set of sights and one set of controls which has helped me to really improve. It is also nice to only get holster wear and dings on just one gun than two or three.
 
Ive looked at glocks and I like them
(glock 26 & 33 especially)
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Liked the way they feel in the store or liked the way they shoot at the range? I would advise above all else, do not buy for carrying--BUY FOR SHOOTING! Get the one that you shoot best and most comfortably with and find the best way to conceal it. If that's a compact Glock, that's great. You are already hindering yourself with a long list of limitations in any effort to use a compact, concealed firearm. With that in mind you need every advantage you can get, which means having a firearm that fits you for shooting. Once you've shot enough you'll have an "a ha" moment where a particular firearm just gets along with you really well. Aims well, draws well, balances well, fits your hands well, and shoots well for you. That might be a G23 for some, or a P225 or a Detective Special.
 
Xd, kahr, s&w snub all good choices. You'll get more trigger time with 9mm or .38 than .40 or .45 because of cheap ammo just be sure to put good up ammo in it when at home or carrying
 
buy a Ruger SR9 and a truckload of ammo for the price of a Glock or XD, thats what i did
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Current prices for a Ruger SR9 at Bud's is $427.00. An XD9 is $462.00. The XD comes with 2 magazines, that hold 16 rounds. The Ruger fails to list an accessory package with it, I'd guess it comes with the single magazine that holds 10 rounds. That's $35.00 difference in price for the guns.

How you bought a "truckload of ammo" with $35.00 requires a little explanation, because at current ammo prices around here, that's about 150 rounds of FMJ practice ammo, and no truck is small enough that 150 9mm rounds fills it, unless it's a Matchbox Truck.

I've never shot a Glock, I have tried the feel of them at the gun shop a few times, and they just don't fit my hand the way I think a handgun should. I tried an XD for feel and it followed me home that day, it felt that natural. Best purchase I ever made on a firearm in my opinion, it's performed flawlessly and is a quite accurate.

The Ruger may be a fine firearm, I own a few that never fail to impress. But claiming the cost is so much less than an XD that you can buy lots of ammo is not the truth.
 
you want it to last 10 years. to easy, do you think that you will shoot more than 17,000rds in that time? that is where my xd is at and in much less time than that. i have all the confidence in the world that mine will be going as reliable, and as accurate 10 years from now with the rate i am going.
 
Sounds like a wheelgun to me! I've got one that's pushing 60 and going strong.
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I have one that was born in 1956 and hasn't missed a beat. With that said, go with the glock 26 or 19. 9mm ammo should be plentiful and cheap. The gun will last a lifetime and it is easy to fix if there is a problem(there wont be). It will work out of the box!
 
My stock advice if you can only have one is to go try the Glock, XD, and M&P, and pick which one feels best to you, since I rank them all about the same. The Glocks and XDs are cheapest around here, the M&P used to be like $450 locally, but it's skyrocketed as it's gotten more popular and retails now for like $650-700... Glocks and XDs locally range from $450-$600.
 
As much as I like the XD's better than the Glocks, I think the G19 is the perfect CCW gun. It is lighter and slimmer than the XD's and easier to conceal. 16rds of 9mm will do the job if you do your part.
 
I'm gonna vote for a steel j frame or ruger sp101 unless your state laws are like Texas. In texas if you qualify for a ccw using a revolver that is all you can carry. If you use a semi-auto you can carry both. The reason I voted for those is that they are very easy to concea, the steel ones are not uncomfortable to shoot, and .38 ammo is not that expensive. If you wanted a semi-auto in 9mm, get a kahr cw9, it is reliable, inexpensive, a easy to conceal iwb.if you must have a .45 I recommend a commander size 1911. I am of course making the assumption you want to get a ccw. If you just want a general use house and range gun I recommnd getting a GP100. They are 450-500 new, built like a tank, and easy to shoot well with some practice.you could even hunt with it if you wanted.
 
You might guess that I'm a 1911 guy, and have loved carrying the commander size daily. Flatter than the Glock or the XD, almost the same size as the G19 on length and grip measurements. Mine have had minimal to no issues, and the .45 ACP is, after all, God's caliber...

However, if you took away my 1911 (from my cold, dead hand...), and I had to pick another gun, I'd probably go with either a snubbie for ease of concealment, or a Glock 26 (9mm). I had a Glock 27, and the .40 cal was just to snappy for my tastes. The Glock is wide, but the 26 is short and squatty, and has a high round count for so small a gun.
 
I had decided the XDsc .40 was a better choice than the Glock for CCW (SAFER).
Then I saw a SIG P239 .40...game over. More money, but it will outlast both other guns combined. IMHO...And, no I'm not partial :evil:
 
I'd never heard that Texas forced their CCW permit holders to test with a semi auto OR a revolver. It would seem rather silly to insist that semi-auto shooters were "more capable" than revolver shooters. To answer the OP, the only plastic framed guns I have are an H&K P2000 (wife's gun) and a Kel Tec P-32. Glocks and XD's are ton's more affordable than the H&K and their records are really good. I'm partial to metal framed semi's specifically the Sig P220 or the Taurus PT-92. The new Glock's are supposedly coming out with stippling instead of the super slippery pattern so if the grip angle doesn't bother you, I guess I'd recommend you go that route.
 
I'd never heard that Texas forced their CCW permit holders to test with a semi auto OR a revolver. It would seem rather silly to insist that semi-auto shooters were "more capable" than revolver shooters.
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I'm a CHL holder in Texas, and it is true that if you test for your CHL with a revolver, that's all you can carry legally.
 
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