What WON'T you carry and why?

There are plenty of guns I'd never buy let alone carry, but if I had to, I'd carry anything I own including .22lr or 44mag if it was all I had. But I have shot 1911's since the 80's and am most comfortable with those and carried one (Kimber Compact CDP) for about 14 years before switching to a SA XD-45 because it's mags hold 14 rounds of 45acp AND it has a manual safety which I am totally used to. I've never carried my 44mag or my .22lr but early on I did carry a .380 Makarov and a .45 Star Firestar (very heavy) so to me it's about what is available. There are lots of revolvers and semi's I'd carry but for me it's got to be 45acp.
 
I would not carry anything other than a Glock when it comes to striker fired. Also, no 22LR, even if it's a Glock. Everything else Glock makes is a go for me.
I would not carry semi auto cartridge only wheel guns or any revolvers less than .38/.357 caliber or that don't have speed load capability or have no external hammer.
 
WisBorn said:
I respect your decision in what you will or won't carry. The question was 2 part.
WHY won't you carry a Taurus?
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Because I've had 2 Taurus revolvers, both were junk, I had to sell the new (I was 1st owner) at a loss, the other I had to have a gunsmith work on.

Plus, they had a horrible reputation for many years for bad product and terrible service and didn't care. They only recently started to try to improve product. They could fall back into their old ways at any time, so they are a solid no from me.
 
Kleanbore said:
there are plenty of guns that I would prefer to not carry. They include any derringer, pepperbox. cap and ball, pistol, flintlock, pin fire, single action revolver, AR pistol, rimfire...
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I'd carry a cap and ball revolver before I'd carry a derringer or an NAA Mini. Not likely to hit anything at all with the derringer, but if you haven't gained any hits with the cap and ball, at least you have a smokescreen.
 
Considering how much I have to pay IL-ANNOY already, I refuse to pay the high costs of their "non-refundable" application fee and the fees that some "trainers" are charging for their classes.
If I were to carry, I have two guns that I would be reluctant to carry. One is the Ruger Single Six in .22LR/Mag. as the 6" barrel is rather hard to conceal. The other is a Keltec PMR-30 as it only a .22 Mag. It may be easier to conceal than the Ruger but not by enough to make it worthwhile. I have an older .380 that I have depended on for SD/HD since I got it in the 70s, but I also have now an SP-101 in a 5-shot .38 Special with the 2" barrel. It is one of these two that I would choose to carry - if I did.
 
borrowedtime69 said:
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Because I've had 2 Taurus revolvers, both were junk, I had to sell the new (I was 1st owner) at a loss, the other I had to have a gunsmith work on.

Plus, they had a horrible reputation for many years for bad product and terrible service and didn't care. They only recently started to try to improve product. They could fall back into their old ways at any time, so they are a solid no from me.
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Thank you, I have a couple of revolvers that I have had good luck with. If I hadn't I would definitely not carry them.
 
borrowedtime69 said:
Plus, they had a horrible reputation for many years for bad product and terrible service and didn't care. They only recently started to try to improve product. They could fall back into their old ways at any time, s
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That would make Taurus absolutely no different from every other gunmaker out there.

If I judged every manufacturer based on lemons they made that I ended up with, I wouldn't trust S&W, Colt, Ruger, Kel-Tec, Kahr, or Remington.
 
My Taurus 85 shoots like a laser. I put a lot of +p through it and has never been phased. I polished the internals and the trigger is smooth and predictable. They take a little breaking in but not a whole lot and the cylinder lockup does not have to be as tight as other manufacturers. I guess they make them that way to reduce the costs by reducing the need for hand fitting. I think that when some people go from a higher end revolver to a Taurus it just doesn't feel right. I think when it comes to CCW, having an inexpensive yet reliable gun that won't hurt so much when you have to give it up after defending yourself is a good idea. Work with what you can afford to lose. There is no wrong answer, but any manufacturer can have lemons or a defective part. Taurus has a Glock like warranty, that just can't be beat.
 
I've been a shooter and hunter for over 43 years, I've been reading about guns for almost as long, ive been on the net reading all I can (more message boards like this than i could even count, even long story posts) and watching people's experiences and reveiws of more guns than I can count on the net since 1996, I've owned enough guns to know what I'm talking about though I'm not an expert.

The number one company with the most negative information I've heard, read about and experienced was Taurus over the last 20 plus years. In my experience, Taurus is the worst major manufacturer in all those years by a long shot. And yes, the product can be crap but if a company doesn't care about the customer as much as they didnt, that makes it pretty hard to forget and forgive. I've already waisted enough of my dearly earned money on Taurus and found it it be very wanting.

I think that there are more people out there than you could possibly know that have sworn to never buy Taurus, and I think they know it. They're trying to get a market share among new, inexperienced and young shooters to try to rebuild their company. I'll be impressed when they start going through 20 years of customer complaints and try to make it right. I won't be holding my breath. It's your money, feel free to buy Taurus.
 
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At almost 70 I would rule out:
Anything less than .355 bullet diameter and no .380acp.
N frame size revolvers. Effective but walking around all day with 3lb steel in my waistband ain't happening.
Anything that has less than 100% reliability from box until today. One failure of any kind results in a quick sale.
Other than these concerns anything goes. Joe
 
Neither will I ever carry, let alone “own, is any modern Sig firearm. Their quality control is just in the toilet.

For self defense, it’s .380 at a bare minimum (my Hawaiian vacation ccw gun), 9mm, 40, .357sig, 10mm in my rotation for defense rounds.

Guns carried for defense: Glock, Beretta, Hk, Colt, S&W M&P 2.0.
 
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TRACON said:
Neither will I ever carry, let alone “own, is any modern Sig firearm. Their quality control is just in the toilet.
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Sometimes there's a post that just really cracks me up. Especially when folks don't even attempt to qualify their disdain for a certain brand, i.e., speak to the problems from actual experience owning or being issued a brand. I call it the "Taurus/Kimber/Colt Syndrome." Guessin' some of us just have different experiences than others. Either that, or everything you read on the internet is absolutely correct.
lotsa SIGs.jpg

As an aside, unless a non-resident is carrying in Hawaii under LEOSA, one doesn't carry legally in HI. Plus one must report into the main PD in Honolulu to register the firearm they brought in (believe it's still within 5 days).
 
Old Dog said:
Sometimes there's a post that just really cracks me up. Especially when folks don't even attempt to qualify their disdain for a certain brand, i.e., speak to the problems from actual experience owning or being issued a brand. I call it the "Taurus/Kimber/Colt Syndrome." Guessin' some of us just have different experiences than others. Either that, or everything you read on the internet is absolutely correct.
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As an aside, unless a non-resident is carrying in Hawaii under LEOSA, one doesn't carry legally in HI. Plus one must report into the main PD in Honolulu to register the firearm they brought in (believe it's still within 5 days).
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LEOSA.

Did you find those at the bottom of the dumpster?

I think Sig’s quality control went into the sewer when they stopped being made in “West Germany GmbH.” Sig USA is NOT the Sig Sauer of the former “West Germany.” It’s a completely different company.
 
TRACON said:
LEOSA.
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Well, good for you. I've done it too, and the state is not friendly to visiting LEOs.
TRACON said:
Did you find those at the bottom of the dumpster?
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Wow, brand-new here, and you're already insulting other forum members.
TRACON said:
I think Sig’s quality control went into the sewer when they stopped being made in “West Germany GmbH.” Sig USA is NOT the Sig Sauer of the former “West Germany.” It’s a completely different company.
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In the immortal words of the legendary Patrick Swayze in the classic motion picture Road House: "Opinions vary." SIG, like every other major firearms manufacturer in the world has evolved and still certainly produces some of the finest production firearms in the world. In case you didn't notice, I've a few W. German SIGs in the pic, which doesn't even represent the whole collection.
 
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I just thought of another to add to my OP on this thread:

I won't carry a high-dollar gun as a carry. Maybe I should qualify that: I WOULD carry a high-dollar gun as a carry if that's the only choice I had at the time.

My opinion is centered around the purpose of a carry as being a reliable means of projecting a deadly force multiplier in self-defense. It's not a show piece. There are plenty of much more affordable options out there that fit the bill without having to tag names such as "Kimber" or "Wilson" to it. And nobody has been able to convince me that paying all that extra money for the honor of being able to display names like that on my carry gun(s) is actually going to buy me any noticeable improvement in performance over a great many other products on the market.

PLUS if I were ever to actually be involved in a self-defense shooting, you can bet that whatever gun I used in the event would end up being collected as evidence for untold months...or perhaps even years...without being properly cared for and maintained. In the mean time, I'd have to go with an alternate carry piece until it was returned.

There's nothing wrong with carrying such a gun...just that I see no point in shelling out that kinda cash for it.
 
My only handgun I would never carry is my 1911 in 9mm. All of my other guns are either double action or striker-fired guns that utilize automatic safeties and/or double action triggers for safety. With these guns, I will never have a "you forgot to take the safety off" situation.

I do have a few guns I'm less likely to carry because of their size. But if I did carry them, I'd have them in the same condition as my others.
 
Skribs said:
My only handgun I would never carry is my 1911 in 9mm. All of my other guns are either double action or striker-fired guns that utilize automatic safeties and/or double action triggers for safety. With these guns, I will never have a "you forgot to take the safety off" situation.

I do have a few guns I'm less likely to carry because of their size. But if I did carry them, I'd have them in the same condition as my others.
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Seems like an odd reason to not carry a gun. If you like the gun, it shoots well and is reliable, you can develop muscle memory and train your brain to disengage thumb safety.
I am getting comfortable with and proving reliability of a 1911 in 9mm that will get put in the carry group.
 
Southerner up North said:
Seems like an odd reason to not carry a gun. If you like the gun, it shoots well and is reliable, you can develop muscle memory and train your brain to disengage thumb safety.
I am getting comfortable with and proving reliability of a 1911 in 9mm that will get put in the carry group.
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KISS principle.

I have one 1911 and 8 others that fit my carry habits.
 
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