Carry weapon

[ellis4538]

Wish I could show my primary carry gun but I'm not able to include pixs.  It is a Colt Officers ACP LW with a special thumb safety that extends backwards instead of forward so that I can reach it with my stubby/short thumb.  The grip safety is also different because the hump has been built up so that I depress it with my high thumb grip.  Looks like s..t but it works for me.  A S&W 642 J frame with old style grips and Tyler T grip adaptor is for waaaaaarm weather carry.

[Hazcat]

Wish I could show my primary carry gun but I'm not able to include pixs.  It is a Colt Officers ACP LW with a special thumb safety that extends backwards instead of forward so that I can reach it with my stubby/short thumb.  The grip safety is also different because the hump has been built up so that I depress it with my high thumb grip.  Looks like s..t but it works for me.  A S&W 642 J frame with old style grips and Tyler T grip adaptor is for waaaaaarm weather carry.

Why not??

[Dharmaeye]

GLOCK ...............GLOCK....................GLOCK.....................GLOCK.....................GLOCK...........

I carry a Glock 23 (.40 s&w) and/or and Glock 27 (.40 s&w) 99% of the time. Very rarely will I mix it up and carry another type of small pocket pistol/ revolver. If it's warm/hot ..in summer it's mostly the smaller model 27. In the winter and cold it's always the model 23!  . Although, lately the little 27 is becoming my primary carry weapon. It prints in a pocket too much. But, if you get the right iwb holster/ or a good ankle holster/ ..you can't see it and it's not too uncomforable. *Holster select is key.*  A flat holster helps tons. If you can do that.. you can have a small Glock ..j-frame size gun..with 9,10, or 11 rounds of .40 s&w in the mag..all in a gun that can accurately shot 25 yds. What's not to like?

Have carried the G23 with 155 grn HST, but it was too heavy, now a Kahr P9.
Have to increase my abdominal muscle and back muscle strength if I want to carry a G23 I'm 5"6" and 150lb and almost 60.

[SlideRacker]

I love to carry my 1911's, but I carry my .357 snubby most of the time. It's hot and muggy here in Arkansas, so I can't always wear a jacket or un-tucked long shirt. The snubby is easy to hide, and I never feel under-powered with .357 mag. I will not carry the five shot version though. I always carry the six shooter. I do have to say that I am never far from my 1911 even if I am wearing the snubby. I put a 1911 in the glovebox or the console. I am also the kind of guy that will put a Mossberg Cruiser in the trunk or under the back seat of my truck if I am headed into the unknown.

[tombogan03884]

Thanks for clearing that up.

Yes, I suspected it was an age thing, Old ones were "pocket pistols" and new ones (especialy if called "tactical" or "Elite") were "Sub compacts" 

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[ericire12]

Yes, I suspected it was an age thing, Old ones were "pocket pistols" and new ones (especialy if called "tactical" or "Elite") were "Sub compacts" 

I've tried to use just a pocket to carry my Glock 26 (Sub compact)....... depending on what pants I'm wearing, it either wont fit, or its very obvious that I am packing. I just don't think that it is accurate to call it a pocket pistol. You have to get into those micro auto loaders to legitimately call them a pocket pistol. 

[Landor]

Glock 19, all the way...

[HAWKFISH]

yeah if I did carry a G27/G23..  G19 would be my next choice.. that or G36 .. hmmm..   lol  G19 are sweet though

[robehei]

I've been a law officer and am currently a civilian.  As a lawdog, I always carried a model 60 with the old 200 gr. SuperPolice loads.  They worked great at card table distance out of the subby.  As a civilian living in Maryland (a state with "might possibly issue - if you're a judge, a lawyer, or State Police officer!) I never carry anymore, since saving lives isn't a good reason to be issued a permit.  If I did carry nowdays, it would be something small, say 6 or 7 .45 ashtrays.  That's only if I were given the "privilege" of the right to carry concealed.

[Big Frank]

Let the debate begin..... Caliber preferences are also always nice to argue about.

It doesn't matter what caliber it is as long as the first number is 4 and the second number is larger than 0. That pretty much narrows it down to .44 and .45. There aren't many .41s out there and a .475/480 is too hard to conceal. Of course my .380 PPK on me is a lot better than my Para 14.45 in the gun safe, and my .22 magnum NAA mini is better than nothing at all. But one shot from a .45, two shots from a 9mm, and four shots from a .380 have about the same effect. They stop a fight. But I'd rather fire one shot than 2 or 4. Of course the .357 Magnum is king of all revolvers and does the job very well, but I no longer have one. I know my Para 10.45 is dependable but I think I'll be carrying my LDA 12.45 once I've shot it enough to prove it's worth. If I put 200-300 rounds through it without a hiccup, then I'll bet my life on it. The 12-shot frame fits my hand a lot better than the 10-shot, and the 3-1/2 inch barrel should be even more reliable than the 3 inch barrel because the 3 incher pushes the recoil system to it's limit. If I was going to buy a new one I'd get the LDA CCO or the Companion. They both have a 3-1/2 inch barrel, a 7-round single stack mag, that sweet LDA trigger, the PXT extractor, and weigh 2 pounds even.