Choice of carry weapon (Vanity post, but soliciting opinions!)

[P8riot]

I alternate between a SIG P229 or SIG P239, both of which are chambered in .357SIG. The P229 is my daily carry, I carry the P239 when I am dressing light.

The .357SIG round is basically a nominal 9mm bullet loaded into a slightly elongated .40SW size casing, therefore many guns that fire the .40SW can be converted to .357SIG with nothing more than a barrel swap (I have both barrels for my SIGs), and they use the same mags.

It is close to the 10mm in performance and is one of the flattest shooting rounds you can fire from a semi-auto pistol. Some folks have reported being able to make 100yd shots without using a rest (I haven't, it's just what I've read). It is LOUD outdoors but interior walls and other surfaces attenuate the noise to the point that it is bearable.

IMHO recoil is better than the .40SW (the .40SW being a quick snap and the .357SIG being more of a hard push), probably due to the lighter bullet weight (I am NOT a ballistics expert so this is just conjecture). I do know for a fact that many police departments have switched to the .357SIG and have watched their officers' range scores improve dramatically.

The ammo is a bit pricey, but if you shop around you can get some great deals.

[P8riot]

Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk. Howdy.

[P8riot]

The .357SIG round is basically a nominal 9mm bullet loaded into a slightly elongated .40SW size casing, ....

Should read:

The .357SIG round is basically a nominal 9mm bullet loaded into a slightly elongated .40SW size casing that has been necked down, ....

[OXENinFLA]

Sorry I posted that from my phone last night and couldn't go into detail.

Yes the size of the gun is nice plus the capacity is good too, 10.

I carry my G30 daily along with two G21 mags that fit the G30.

The G30 is know for being one of the more accurate Glocks too.

If you don't like the trigger pull consider putting in a 3.5# connector. If you're at a gun store ask to dry fire a G34/35, they come stock w/ a 3.5#.

Glocks are also extremely easy to take fully apart and you can replace parts yourself. All you need is a 3/32 punch and you can take the gun all the way down.

Here's a pic of my G30 taken down (98%) of the way.

[B4Ranch]

http://theboxotruth.com/docs/bot26.htm

http://theboxotruth.com/docs/bot27.htm

[Bear_Slayer]

I'm kind of leaning towards the Glock 27

Good choice. I highly recommend it.

[Chasaway]

That was interesting...

[Chasaway]

Okay, good. And not 'cause I want to hear that. I just don't know enough about the Glocks or the .40.

[Chasaway]

"...COMBAT CARRY Post this same question on THAT board and print the responses! Free to join of course."

Done, and done...

Thanks for the suggestion.

Charlie

[JoeSixPack1]

That's my choice also. 5 shot, 3 1/16 barrel :-)

[Cap'n Crunch]

The PD issued us Glock 26's for off duty. Not a bad little gun. I can carry it on my ankle, in my waistband under my shirt in a De Santis nylon holster, which holds an extra mag. I carry it when the weather is warm, in the winter I carry my .45.

[saganite]

Good stuff! I enjoyed that and now feel comfortable loading my .357 with .38 spl, as long as it's speer gold dot.

[saganite]

Mine's the 2 1/4 in. barrel. I just got back from the range and fired about 25 rounds of 125 grain winchester .357 mag ammo through it at 15 yards. I could cover 75% of the holes with my palm which is about a 4 inch group (small palm) shooting offhand. The rest were pretty close. It has taken some range time to become comfortable enough with the recoil to get that good with it. The first time I fired it I thought it was going to jump out of my hand. A tighter grip and some instruction on reforming my grip to improve my accuracy helped a lot. I also spent some time with my 1911 Springer .45 today. All in all, a perfect day.

[JoeSixPack1]

Excellent!

I need to get my butt to the range!

[B4Ranch]

Bullet placement will always be the key to stopping an attack(er).

[saganite]

Agree 100%. See post 33 for my answer to proper placement. Lots of range time! And it's fun too! Since when was the last time doing something that's good for you fun?

[B4Ranch]

I do most of my practicing at 10 feet or less. I think the odds of ever shooting someone who is 45 feet away from me to be very, very slim.

[saganite]

I do it just because I can.

[Bear_Slayer]

I carry the G27 for the following reasons:

Well-built and reliable.
Good stopping caliber esp. with hydrashoks.
Easily concealed. Lots of holster options or pocket carry.
Easy to take down and clean.

[Smokin' Joe]

Ruger SP 101 for a wheel gun, I'd go .357 for that. I like the Astra A-75 for packing, but they are hard to get, especially in .45. Pity they got bought out, but a lot of these were used in Europe in 9 mm as police weapons.

Double action first shot, single action after, decocker (not a safety) lets the reasonably careful carry loaded with one up the pipe and be ready to go when you clear the holster.

They are a little finnicky about cast (unjacketed) bullets, but I have never had a problem with JHPs or XTPs.