Buying a Gun to Carry
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Topic: Buying a Gun to Carry
Posted By: Zata
Subject: Buying a Gun to Carry
Date Posted: 14 October 2011 at 6:44pm
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I'm shopping around for a compact, DAO 9mm for around $500. I've only shot a Taurus slim, which I liked. The new Beretta Nano looks nice but I'd like to wait for some reviews on it first. Anyways, what do you have experience with? Suggestions? Thanks |
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Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 14 October 2011 at 7:02pm
| Stay away from the slim. |
Posted By: Zata
Date Posted: 14 October 2011 at 7:06pm
Reasons? |
impulse418 wrote:Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 14 October 2011 at 7:10pm
| if you can't find a range that will let you rent pistols for a few hours or the day, i would recommend the glock 19 or a smaller glock. They're pretty slim, and you can get a small one in a larger caliber if you choose to go up |
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 14 October 2011 at 7:26pm
| I despise threads like these because unless I become a police officer, chances of me getting a hand gun are slim to null. |
Posted By: ArthurBignose
Date Posted: 14 October 2011 at 8:18pm
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Sig P250.
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 14 October 2011 at 9:47pm
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There are a couple of questions you have to know the answers to first. What size person are you? And, how do you plan on carrying it? Also, when/how often/where do you plan on carrying? A decent sized guy can pretty easily CC most handguns around the 4-5 O'Clock position, let alone a 9mm. I can carry my double stack FNP40 well with a pair of cargos and an XL shirt.(I'm not a huge guy either, only about 6'-6'1 and around 200 lbs, give or take 5-10) Obviously if you want something smaller that can fit in a large pocket or at your ankle, your options are going to be slightly more limited, but not restrictively so. Does it need to be a composite semi-auto? Taurus makes some pretty slick revolvers that are nice for ankle/back pocket carry, if you're at all interested in that kind of thing. Not sure what impulse's beef with the slim is, maybe their manual is printed in a government lab and contains brain washing materials in it. I've shot/handled one and thought it was pretty sweet. One of the only single stack guns I've found to be really comfortable in my hand. I like Sig alot too, as Arthur suggested, they make a great product. Personally, I can't shoot glocks well, which brings me to the most important aspect of the gun by far. Anything you're considering should get some serious handling in before you commit to it. Ideally you could find a range nearby that would let you should a gun you're considering, but I know that's not always an option. At the very least, make sure you are going and holding/feeling any gun you are considering, some will immediately just not feel right to you. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 14 October 2011 at 10:58pm
Fixed. OP, I highly suggest you go rent/borrow every handgun available. As for Taurus, I am not a fan of their products. The Judge is cool, but I have heard about a lot of issues and crappy customer service. ------------- 
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Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 15 October 2011 at 12:12am
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My beef with the slim is, they all have horrible reviews. Glock 26, Springfield XD Sub Compact Would be my first two choices. They are not enjoyable to shoot, but it looks like you want a small gun. |
Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 15 October 2011 at 1:34am
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M&P. The new Glock.
Honestly they are pretty much the gold standard these days. They are good weapons that aren't too bulky. If you want a Slim/Neo no one is going to change your mind though. Buy a decent brand and loads of ammo and practice. If you can get some decent courses. KBK ------------- Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo. H = 2 |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 15 October 2011 at 6:55am
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You're approaching this all wrong. Anything less than this, and you're a weenie.  ------------- ? |
Posted By: deadeye007
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 12:18am
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I carried a Taurus PT-111 for a year. The gun worked fine, but I did manage to hit the mag release while shooting on occasion (I have large hands). Just go handle a few and find what you like the most. ------------- Face it guys, common sense is a form of wealth and we're surrounded by poverty.-Strato |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 12:22am
| Honest question here, why all the hate projected at "slim" CCWs? I'm interested in the single-stack 9x19 that S&W makes. |
Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 12:52am
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I love my Glock 36 slim. I've posted about it a few times on here so I won't go into detail, but my only gripe with the gun is that I haven't adjusted fully to shooting a subcompact yet. Otherwise the single stack doesn't scare me remotely, I just don't feel the need for the extra bullets. I enjoy the slim fit and the heavier calibre over my previous Glock 23.
Also, we have at least one of these threads a month, and the most important detail that USAF pointed out should be copypasta'd from every one of them. All guns shoot different. I know competition .45 shooters that have picked up a gun they're not used to and had to adjust to it. It's just science-there's alot that goes in to putting a projectile down range and you need to be familiar with the way that a gun shoots before you invest in and potentially trust your life with a weapon. Every single one of us has a different experience. I love Glocks, others hate them. I can't shoot a 1911 to save my life, others collect trophies and money shooting them. It's like cars-the vast majority will shoot better than you can, so asking which one is best isnt going to get you a reliable answer. The only real answer is to make a list of demands, go to several gun stores, and try out what they show you. ------------- 
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Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 12:59am
I'm gonna let Kayback answer that, because I'm not very experienced with an awful lot of guns. I do know that, to alot of people, they like the mental reassurance of having the extra bullets. I've heard others say they felt that single stacking defeated the purpose of a polymer gun, and that you were better off with a 1911 style carry gun because they're a little slimmer all around. Having owned a 1911, a Sig, two Glocks, a Beretta, an XD, and a few others, I love the look, feel, and performance of my slim better than any of the rest. It just feels right, and it suits me for a carry gun far better than anything else. But that's the only single stacked polymer I've owned. -------------
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 12:59am
No real hate. Mainly if you are only taking 8 rounds, you can probably get a .45 in a similar sized package. The smaller the gun the smaller the controls. Not always a good thing. There are some very decent slim guns out there but there are also some bad ones. KBK ------------- Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo. H = 2 |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 2:22am
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I like my PPK. Just sayin'.
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 4:54am
Taken from another forum. Same guy then suggests the Kel-Tec PF9 ------------- Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo. H = 2 |
Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 8:51am
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You know what most people never think of? A 1911 is super slim. They're a tad heavy, but you can conceal them easily. You can also find some in 9x19, but that makes me slightly ill.
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 9:48am
I already have a 1911 and it prints like a mo-fo on me. I'm only 5'7" (Shorty and I are pretty much the same height) so the smaller/slimmer, the better. Smallest round I'd go for is 9x18mm which I have in my FEG PA-63 (which, by the way, is a fantastic little gun) but I want something that's light and slim and compact, but bigger than one of the micro-guns like the kel-tec and ruger lcp. |
Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 11:54am
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I can comfortably carry my new toy that I got yesterday at Knob Creek. Its a CZ75b, and its heavy, but its also super slim.
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Posted By: Zata
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 3:07pm
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After shopping around I've narrowed it down to the Ruger LCP and the Sig P238. I'm thinking I'll go with the Sig even though its out of my price range. I've been reading a lot that the LCP is nice but that the Sig is a lot better. |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 6:03pm
You were at Knob Creek this weekend? I'm jealous |
Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 6:23pm
I shoot both of those often (my brother in law has the lcp, and my father in law the Sig).
The sig sticks out of your back pocket with that little bump out the back... Not good for rear pocket carry as it wouldn't be concealed... My father in law carries his daily on his leg. Works great, bigger caliper than the LCP so more stopping power.
But, I like the LCP better personally, as it is light like my Kel tec.
I took a bunch of guns out to the range yesterday and shot for a few hours. Great time. ------------- They tremble at my name... 
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Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 6:33pm
| Why a pocket gun. Do you need a deep concealed carry gun? |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 6:33pm
Sure, a big caliper = more stopping power, but are they as big as say, a Bugatti Veyron's ? |
Posted By: Tolgak
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 7:34pm
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I fired a Glock 19 yesterday. I take back what I said about Glock triggers, this one was just fine for me. It was my 5th time shooting pistols, and the shots went right where I wanted them to go. It's compact and comfortable too. If I had the money to seriously consider buying a firearm, I would hit the range a few more times to try it out and likely buy it. ------------- 
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Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 16 October 2011 at 8:36pm
I would really like some Wilwood six piston's for my car. -------------
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 9:33am
I live in Kentucky, gonna start going annually. When they fired up the mini-guns, oh lawdy... Also, to the stopping power argument... ballistic performance is secondary to shot placement in most major calibers. -------------
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 10:17am
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I haven't heard a mini-gun let off but I was indoors with a belt fed 7.62 the other day. THAT was a learning experience.
KBK ------------- Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo. H = 2 |
Posted By: DaveEllis
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 12:30pm
G26 in a Comptac Minotaur MTAC, errday.
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Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 1:28pm
Kel tec P32 in a cash-olster ------------- They tremble at my name...
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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 1:30pm
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It's just...too easy. ------------- 
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Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 4:09pm
I love my minotaur. I bought mine before they switched over to blade hide though. But I could care less, people aren't suppose to see it right?   |
Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 5:12pm
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just do what clint eastwood would do. hey zeta where are you located in MI? |
Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 5:17pm
| It seems like some of you gun toting paranoid ordinance freaks used to gripe about us when we used to talk carrying back in the day. raise your hand if you're guilty |
Posted By: Zata
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 5:33pm
Port Huron All right its settled, I put a down payment on the Sig P238 |
Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 7:59pm
| Cool. See you at the Chili Fest |
Posted By: Zata
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 9:12pm
lol I haven't been to it yet. Where you from? |
Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 9:36pm
Kershaw blur? I love my Leek -------------
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Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 9:53pm
Flint. Depending on how this seasons schedule is, I'll either be racing that weekend or at Chili Fest watching my pro buddies run. If there's an extra pit pass I can give it to you. Last year I had an event that fell on the same weekend as the Chili which was a bad move by the promoter. For an outdoor range there's a great club in Lapeer to shoot steel. |
Posted By: .636
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 11:41pm
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Um, should change the word own to carry. Easy to get into handguns in Canada. Just a few questions and you can get your RPAL. Carrying on the other hand is a harder thing to accomplish... legaly
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Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 17 October 2011 at 11:42pm
Yessum. I love everything about it, other than the blade angle. |
Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 18 October 2011 at 10:48am
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I have to say, the near straight edge on the Leek is nice. Makes me hate Tanto's and strange curved designs. Sharpening is a breeze with that angle too. -------------
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 18 October 2011 at 2:11pm
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I love my composite blade Leek.
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Posted By: Zata
Date Posted: 18 October 2011 at 3:10pm
Ahh I see. I've been going to a place in Chesterfield. They have an indoor range and its about a 20 min drive for me. |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 18 October 2011 at 3:18pm
What kind of sharpener are you using? |
Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 18 October 2011 at 5:22pm
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Lansky -------------
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