What CCW Do You Carry Most Days?

[Riposte1]

Originally posted by 8X56MS
to paraphrase an old saying, " it's more important for your CCW gun to be comforting, than comfortable."
I will not carry a mouse gun. There are way too many scenerios that call for more 'umph' than a .32 ACP.

I know more than a couple of dead people (and one who had his brains kicked out but lived) who would agree with you...if they could.

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[skeet]

Riposte...you just reminded me of one of my saiespeople when I was into the gun business pretty big. I went to the distributors place she worked at. I got there early. She invited me to come on in. She shucked 4 guns off before she got done. and had a full auto Uzi under the desk. Knew how to use it too. This distributor also sold full auto firearms to foreign armies etc as well as police sales here. Never forget the Lahti 20 mm gun they had on a shelf there. Had ammo for it too.

I like the standard 45 also but the Taurus 45 that Andy has would be ok for me too. I have a Taurus PT92 that is very reliable but not very accurate I've been told most Taurus guns are usually fairly accurate. Mine isn't but it is a 9mm. My carry around the farm gun is an old ugly Ruger Single Action in 357. Accurate but slow. OK for coyotes or snakes when loaded with shot cartridges.

[Riposte1]

Skeet;

A friend was driving back from the range in his Mercedes Station Wagon and was pulled over for speeding. As the officer was asking for his license he spied the M-60, set up on its bipod in the back (just so it would ride better, no belt in it of course). The officer looked at him again, noticed that his cap had D.O.E. on it and handed back the license and said "Never Mind, just have a good day"

Its the little things that make life interesting.

BTW, I dont think the officer was in cond. white, he just could not see the MG through the privacy glass and only noted it from the drivers side window. He was no doubt aware that Knob Creek range where they hold the M.G. shoot was right down the road about 4 miles. And if he was the guy who regularly patrolled that area during the daytime he was a gun nut anyway - but my friend did not know him.

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[Old Scout]

I've carried for a little over 30 years. It seems the older I get, the smaller my "get off me" gun becomes. Currently down to a Beretta Tomcat, Walther PP, or on occaision a Walther TPH. They all are perfectly reliable, if not mountain movers!

Old Scout

[skeet]

Riposte1,

The little things are really neat and that was a good story.

About 1980 I went past the NG Armory on a Saturday morn and what did I spy. There was a nice Colt M-16 sitting against the wall of the building. turned around and went back and got it. Small country town so you know how it is... Ya know everybody. Called the top seargeant's wife and let her know the gun was in safe hands and to let her husband know if he called. He did call and came and got the piece on Monday morning. Some poor private(guaranteed after the act of leaving his rifle) sure got a real good chewing out...for the next year or so. BUT they did get it back. Seargeant and I had a friendly drink over that one...later!! You're right ...it's the little things!

Oh and that 9mm PT92 doesn't shoot groups...it shoots patterns. And I've seen better patterns from a 410

[Riposte1]

Yessir Skeet, I bet that is one "uncomfortable" soldier today!

Good job!
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[wrenchman]

i carry a bulg mark it is ok most the time summer time i need something different

[Gil Martin]

The little revolver with a 2-inch barrel is handy and easy to carry. My significant other carries a S&W Model 36 2-inch .38 Special. All the best...
Gil

[skeet]

The exact same gun is what my wife has in the house..her bedroom gun in fact...as well as an occassional carry piece

[Riposte1]

Please do not think this falls under the category of runnng down anyone's choice, it is just one of those illustrative incidents which I call "reality checks". A good friend who's name is a pretty much widely known in the gun world (but who will remain annonymous here) told me of his early days as a Police Officer in a very violent town (I will try to keep this short, he made it a very entertaining story).

He went to the market and decided to just stick his backup J-frame in his pocket...it was but a short walk. In the checkout line with a gallon of milk (and maybe some bread but I forget - it was 30 years ago in June he told me this) suddenly two guys stick up the cashier in the next isle over. He says to himself, no problem. If they do not look like they are going to shoot, let them take the money. They did but then started taking customers wallets. My friend had his police ID in his wallet (bad idea by the way) and he knew that if they found it he would be shot on the spot (given the time, the politics and the city I think he was right).

So he secreted his J-frame out behind the milk jug and waited for the right moment. He shot the shotgun wielder first (he was close and they were good hits) with 2 - 110gr Super vel JHPs and he immediately swithced to the other bad guy and got two shots into him. As he was shooting the last round, the little rack beside his head exploded and he saw the shotgunner was not only still up but shooting at him! He immediately ducked down and ran to the back of the store where he set up behind the end of a row and, according to him, debated wheter to try to shoot one of the bad guys with his last bullet, try to reload or just shoot himself (this last was a joke of course and funny only because he lived through this adventure).

Turns out, he did not have to decide. The uniformed police showed up and shot it out with both bad guys who were still doing just fine up to that point.

This is hardly a rare thing. Some folks just dont pay attention to being shot during the lifetime of the shooter.

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[gregarat]

Its been a year scene I last posted on this thread.

I rarely carry my 1911 now. I want to have some work done to it before Ill carry it again. I still shoot it. Its also on my nightstand.

My main carry has been my Glock 19, and or my .38 snubby.
I sometimes pocket carry a PPK wanabee FEG .380(ball ammo).

I know alot of people who work in trama, First Responders, L.E.O's, etc. Shot placement is far more important than the cartrage. So pick something you like and practice every week.

[JimPic]

I carry a Springfield Armory 1911 Ultra-compact .45acp. A real nice shooting pistol.

[gregarat]

Nice gun Jim! Does it have alot of muzzle flash? Cause of the porting and short barrel.

[JimPic]

Thanks,gregarat. It's actually not too bad. I never shot it in real low light or no-light conditions yet--I guess I probably should. Stays in the hand and on target pretty good,though. The only thing I want to do to it yet is put an extended magazine release button on it(bad right thumb).

[Contenderizer]

Personally, I won't carry a semi-auto of any caliber (though I own a couple) unless it was DAO. Otherwise, all those silly safetys are a bother. I prefer my S/W featherweight in 38 special - primarilly for ease of cleaning - but also, when you pull the trigger it goes bang. If not, pull again.