Concealed carry pistol..What's your choice?

Question

Give some some favorites.

Answer 1

Grenadier has it nailed down. I carry a Glock 23 (.40 S&W).

Answer 2

Size depends on where you carry and where you will be travelling, the big advantage (besides not incurring the wrath of those who believe that guns not people kill people) of concealed carry is the gun stays clean and is less likely to be stolen off your person or have someone come looking for it when you aren't wearing it. Myself I want something that works as a effective deterrence for animals, rabid or wild, when working/hiking/camping outdoors, and possibly hunting if I had to. So for that a 38, 45 or 9mm is ideal. If you use something like that for self defense in a public, high populated area, you are responsible for every bullet until it stops, so the bullet that passes through an assailant's arm or leg, richochets off a car or pipe, goes though a door and hits some kid between the eyes, is still your bullet. A .380 will do at close quarters. But for personal defense, you can never beat a good guard dog and a 12 or at least 20 gauge shotgun, they are deadly with birdshot at close range, less harmful with distance, and if under assault this will be easier to prove in court later. You do not have a right in most states to defend property from intruders, even in self defense some places give you a hardtime if you prove you were cornered and marked for death, it should be the assailants/robbers who have to prove they had a right to do so, not the victim who has to prove they had a right to defend themselves.

Answer 3

I am for it, if concealed carry of a pistol is illegal some asshole who is coming to kill me prolly cares less about a petty law such as that. I know I feel more safe knowing that I have the right to have a gun in my hip pocket if I so choose

ok... now I feel foolish misinterpreted your question. I am not a fan of small guns, so I would say just get a tuck under or paddle holster thats what I use for my glock 31 ( 357 sig )

you could go with a smaller more easily concealable one like a 25 or something... I just always thought they felt goofy.

Answer 4

my personal choice is the H&K USP Compact in .357 SIG.
It may seem a little large for everyday carry, but when you have to use it it feels nice to have your whole hand wrapped around the pistol.
.357 SIG ammo might be a little hard to obtain until it picks up in popularity, but it is a definite powerhouse when you need to stop someone in their tracks, and with good hollow-points you shouldn't have much over-penetration. And since the .357 SIG cartridge is a necked-down cartridge it has loaded flawlessly in tests without jamming.
H&K has a long history of reliability and they are the weapons of choice for military forces around the world.

Answer 5

The choice of a CC pistol is pretty subjective. What works for me may not work for you or Joe Sh*t the Rat Picker down the street. You have to go out and try as many weapons as you can to get a feel for them, and then decide based on what works best for you.

Many indoor ranges have rentals you can try out for a fee, and it's well worth it if you are thinking about buying your first pistol.

My choice was based on the following factors:

1) Commonality: Will there be a reliable source of repair parts and spares for the weapon for as long as I own it? Is ammo readily available for it, e.g. 9mm, which is plentiful and economically priced, vs. esoteric calibers such as .41AE and 9x23mm, which are not.

2) Ease of maintenance: Will the pistol field strip and reassemble easily, with a minumum of fuss? Most 3rd generation auto pistols, such as Glocks, Sigs and Berettas are easy to disassemble and maintain. Maintenance is VERY important, and you should never skimp on it. Your life is easily worth the several extra minutes it will take for you to clean your carry pistol to ensure that it will work when you want it to, right?

3) Craftsmanship: Do not skimp on quality. A pistol is definitely one of those things that hold true to the old saying that you get what you pay for. I would never trust a Lorcin or a Jennings over a Beretta or Sig. Is saving a few dollars worth risking your life on a shoddily manufactured, low grade pistol?

4) Ease of concealability: I would never attempt to carry a Desert Eagle .50AE or a Smith&Wesson 500 Magnum as my Every Day Carry(EDC) piece. It's just ridiculous, unless you're Andre the Giant or something. The Glock 19 and similarly sized pistols are about the best balance between firepower, accuracy and concealability in MY opinion, but there are numerous other options that may be better suited to you. Like I said, you just have to try as many as you can get your booger hooks on and see which one you like best. No way around it.

You may want to also consider the many excellent CC revolvers out there, like the Smith&Wesson J-Frames, or the tank-tough revolvers from Ruger. Taurus also makes some excellent copies of the older S&W models, as well as some new innovations of their own design.

I carry a Beretta PX4 9mm as my EDC, and it works great. I've carried others as well over the years, and this one is my current favorite. I sometimes swap it out for my previous EDC, the Glock 30 in .45ACP. Innovation and new designs will probably change my mind over time, though, so what works today may be superceded tomorrow.

Answer 6

glock G36 compact 45 strong draw hip. Rossi 88 5 shot .38 wheel gun ankle

walther PPK or any copy of the 380 is a nice tuck in pantband when you want to carry lite and wear a suit without a shoulder holster. great back up gun too small of back when you sit in the car doesnt hurt the kidneys

Answer 7

I carry two different handguns (depending on what I'm doing). My S&W J-frame 940 is a 9mm snubby revolver. The other is a Taurus 745, a compact, polymer framed, 45acp auto.
The little revolver is in a pocket holster which is easy to grab, stuff in a pocket and be on my way.
The .45 is in a "inside the waistband" holster.

Answer 8

I carry a Colt agent 2 inch 38spl. with125gr+p very light weight it has an alloy frame with small grips with an inside the belt holster. and when i dress down even further (shorts with no shirt stuff) i carry a north American arms .22 five shot.

Answer 9

i carry a Colt 45 1911 but I'm thinking of getting a Springfield 45 xd and a desert eagle 50.

Answer 10

The Glock 30, big power in a small package