Unpopular EDC?

[Styx]

Anyone EDC mainly on o regular basis an uncommon obscure autoloader handgun that's no longer popular or in style (if it ever was in the first place).

The handgun I love the most, carry the most, and will never get rid of is my Kahr K40. It just fits my hand like a glove and I love the all steel stainless frame.

Anyone else carry primarily carry an anti-bandwagon flavor of the month pistola?

 

[PistoleroWadcutterGANG]

I did for a while, I used a CAI (?) import TT33 I got in trade for my heavy barrel NEF 22 Hornet back in the day. Not any more of course.

 

[tercel89]

I carry the Ruger P90. It's one that I never see people carrying nor shooting. It's my favorite .45acp in DA/SA.

 

[pinehtr]

That's a fine pistol . Carry with pride

 

[Tallball]

Does it look a little like this?

KahrMK40

• Tallball
• Aug 17, 2022

 

[LeftyRed]

Does it look a little like this?

KahrMK40

• Tallball
• Aug 17, 2022

My hand just by looking at that picture!

 

[kerreckt]

Astra A60. I carried it for about 15 years and still do upon occasion. Best wishes

 

[jar]

Lots and lots of them; some old, some new, some vintage and all work jess fine. Today it's a S&W 59.

In fact I'd say I almost always carry an unpopular handgun.

 

[chicharrones]

The most likely candidate I have for this thread is my Taurus TCP732. Only because of the .32 ACP chambering in a gun overwhelmingly made in .380 ACP.

 

[Buzznrose]

I occasionally carry my Sig P290 these days but while infrequently, I won’t sell it. It has a long DAO trigger pull, is fairly heavy, and low capacity, but it’s reliable and accurate and if I ever had to loan a handgun to a non-shooter, it’s the one I’d give them. It’s the most revolver-like semi I own. Mine looks like this:

 

[Styx]

Does it look a little like this?

KahrMK40

• Tallball
• Aug 17, 2022

Yes, it does. I have the MK40 too that I use to carry.

My hand just by looking at that picture!

It's not bad at all IMHO. I've fired popular feather weight revolvers and 9mm and 45acp pistols that were way worse. If we removed all confirmation bias and had people shoot it without them knowing it was a 40s&w, I doubt they'd know the difference between the MK40 and most of these polymer micro 9mm's on the market today.

The formally popular for L.E. Glock 23 is 23.63 oz unloaded, the Sig P365 is 17.8 oz unloaded, and the MK40 is 25 oz unloaded.

 

[cslinger]

I would imagine the VAST number of self defense handguns out there are not the newest, high tech, “flavor of the week” stuff. Firearm forums and the like are skewed towards “gun geeks” (said with respect) and we tend to be more likely to adopt a new shiny.

That said I am a DA/SA troglodyte who’s favorite handgun is the HK P2000 so I definitely fall in your bucket.

 

[Styx]

I would imagine the VAST number of self defense handguns out there are not the newest, high tech, “flavor of the week” stuff. Firearm forums and the like are skewed towards “gun geeks” (said with respect) and we tend to be more likely to adopt a new shiny.

I'd agree but are they being carried everyday over the popular lightweight polymer options?

That said I am a DA/SA troglodyte who’s favorite handgun is the HK P2000 so I definitely fall in your bucket.

The HK USP is on my bucket list. I love HK pistols too.

 

[onibaba]

Anyone EDC mainly on o regular basis an uncommon obscure autoloader handgun that's no longer popular or in style (if it ever was in the first place).

The handgun I love the most, carry the most, and will never get rid of is my Kahr K40. It just fits my hand like a glove and I love the all steel stainless frame.

Anyone else carry primarily carry an anti-bandwagon flavor of the month pistola?

Does the 1911 3" count?

I think there is a bias against 1911's and people trend toward high capacity striker fired weapons.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I like my little Taurus spectrum.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

I had both a .32 ACP Colt 1903 and .380 Walther PPK/s on my permit at different times, but I seldom carried either -- the 1903 lacks a positive drop safety, so I would have had to carry it with an empty chamber.

My buddy Bob did frequently carry his Nazi-marked Unique Modele 17 in .32 ACP until recently. He'd bought it from a Vietnam vet who'd taken it off an NVA officer. This is a generic photo since his gun isn't handy.

 

[entropy]

I have a friend who has a Boberg that he has carried. He rarely carries, but that is the one he's carried most recently.
Many years ago I carried a High Standard .22 Mag. Derringer, that's out of the ordinary.
More recently, I have carried my S&W Bodyguard 38 ( the plastic one), and my younger son's DB380, and my current regular carry guns are a Taurus Gx4 and a Taurus TCP 738. I'm sure the Taurus bashers will be along in 3....2.....1.......

 

[jar]

I'd agree but are they being carried everyday over the popular lightweight polymer options?.

In my case the answer is a very definite yes.

In 45acp I carry an all steel 1911 and my Shield 2.0 45 sits in the safe.

In 9mm I carry a 59 or 469 and my Shield 2.0 9mm sits in the safe.

The only polymer handguns that get carried over my all steel versions are the new easy rack 380s and they get carried on the days my body says "NO!" when I get out one of my preferred handguns.

It's pretty much the same in revolvers, the 642 went to a Forever Home and the flat latch "Chiefs Special" or lemon squeezer "Centennial" or "Highway Patrolman" or "Army Special" get carried.

 

[bannockburn]

Back in the day when I was just starting out, my choices for EDC were few and far between. I had a Charter Arms Undercover for the most part but on occasion, when the weather started to get cooler that I needed to wear a jacket, I would take along my Astra 600 in a U.S. M7 shoulder holster. The Astra is long gone but I still have the holster:

 

[Atavar]

My EDC is a little Beretta Nano 9mm. Most people hate it. No external safety (a plus for EDC), and a mediocre trigger with a 1/4” plus pull.
In a carry situation with adrenaline pumping the long heavy trigger will not be noticed. It sucks for Target duty though.

 

[Tallball]

The steel 40 caliber Kahr isn't that bad to shoot. With the extended magazine it's NBD.

I don't know if I can shoot the 40 caliber Kahr polymer anymore without an extended magazine or at least a pinky extension. I just could manage it before I broke my hand last year.

My main carry pieces used to be a Kel-Tec P3AT and a Taurus Model 85UL, so I'm not one of the cool kids.

IIRC, the 45acp versions are noticeably larger, so this is probably the champion Kahr for making your hand sting.

Kahr Model PM40

• Tallball
• Jun 8, 2019

 

[LeftyRed]

Yes, it does. I have the MK40 too that I use to carry.

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It's not bad at all IMHO. I've fired popular feather weight revolvers and 9mm and 45acp pistols that were way worse. If we removed all confirmation bias and had people shoot it without them knowing it was a 40s&w, I doubt they'd know the difference between the MK40 and most of these polymer micro 9mm's on the market today.

The formally popular for L.E. Glock 23 is 23.63 oz unloaded, the Sig P365 is 17.8 oz unloaded, and the MK40 is 25 oz unloaded.

Sure, cause we all know they all recoil the same…..eyerolls….

 

[Styx]

Sure, cause we all know they all recoil the same…..eyerolls….

I don't understand what the issue is? I actually own several larger polymer 40s&w handguns and the steel frame MK40 and a K40. I've fired and owned a lot of the popular lightweight 9mm pistols. Specifically when it comes Springfield XDS in 45, it was way my snappy than my MK40 and even 45 Shield IMHO.

The weight of the steel frame MK40 dampens the recoil vs other lighter 9mm's and the the XDS in 45acp I've fired. I was only sharing my personal experience that it's not as bad as it may look to shoot because of it's heft. It's almost 28oz fully loaded and approximately half a pound heavier than some of the micro 9mm of the market.

 

[Jimfern]

Anyone EDC mainly on o regular basis an uncommon obscure autoloader handgun that's no longer popular or in style (if it ever was in the first place).

The handgun I love the most, carry the most, and will never get rid of is my Kahr K40. It just fits my hand like a glove and I love the all steel stainless frame.

Anyone else carry primarily carry an anti-bandwagon flavor of the month pistola?

I feel the same about my K9.

 

[LeftyRed]

I don't understand what the issue is? I actually own several larger polymer 40s&w handguns and the steel frame MK40 and a K40. I've fired and owned a lot of the popular lightweight 9mm pistols. Specifically when it comes Springfield XDS in 45, it was way my snappy than my MK40 and even 45 Shield IMHO.

The weight of the steel frame MK40 dampens the recoil vs other lighter 9mm's and the the XDS in 45acp I've fired. I was only sharing my personal experience that it's not as bad as it may look to shoot because of it's heft. It's almost 28oz fully loaded and approximately half a pound heavier than some of the micro 9mm of the market.

Going off of your own personal experience at a certain time and then blanketing that experience as the normal response for everyone else is just asinine. Everyone’s experience with recoil is perceived differently. And your examples were quite ridiculous to compare.

Different times in my lifetime, I had different reactions to perceived recoil on the same weapon and loads. So if my own experience differs, why wouldn’t others do the same. I would never try to assimilate other’s experiences into my own. One reason I always use “my experience”or “in my case” etc. Me thinking that everyone else has the same experience is self centered or egotistical.