Posted on 09/05/2010 10:46:02 AM PDT by JoeProBono
What you are about to read is my take on the best concealed carry handguns, which you will find commented on tens of thousands of times elsewhere. But this is my site and it's my turn. These conclusions are based on my experience with these pistols, shooting and carrying them in various situations.
-My evaluation is based on "shootability" first, the ease with which the gun can be drawn, sighted and fired. -Second I considered caliber-the amount of power the bullet will strike with. -Third I considered size-the ease with which the best concealed carry handguns can be carried without them being inadvertently noticed by passersby. -Fourth I considered magazine capacity-the number of bullets you have in case something extreme goes down. In spite of all the internet commando gibberish about normal citizens needing extra magazines, backup guns, etc., I considered this one realistically to be least important.
I based the evaluations on how I dress casually in both summer and winter and different situations in which I might carry. I carry in casual clothes always, but not in my dress clothes, though I normally have a gun nearby somewhere. I may carry a different gun in the woods where I exercise than when walking around town or shopping. I have used broad strokes to describe what I do and why I chose these best concealed carry handguns, but I have a tendency to think this evaluation more closely represents most average citizens than some of the online Rambos.
Carry #1: All things considered, carrying this gun under the widest range of conditions, under all types of clothes, in all kinds of weather, in a briefcase, under the seat, the gun that goes with me most often is a GLOCK 23 .40 S&W. This gun replaces the G22 that sat in this spot for 3 years. The reason it now replaces the former champ is simply its more concealable size along with similar inherent accuracy. The GLOCK 23 has proven itself on the range and in the dependability category like all GLOCKS. It is now the gun that is carried daily when I can wear casual clothes and wear a belt or IWB holster. Shooting the gun is a pleasure with the same TruGlo TFO night sights that go on all my GLOCKS. The picture below did not have to be replaced because I carry this gun in exactly the same holster and the same way as the G22. It just conceals a bit better with all the other advantages of a GLOCK the same.....
Oh yeah, I understand the down side.
Still, there’s nothing quite like silencing an entire table of Starbuck’s swarthier patrons without saying a word...
I accept the risk of “showing the flag.”
Can you be specific about what part of your hand hurts when you shoot it? Do you have small hands with long fingers or large hands?
Very small hands (at least by today’s standards; I wear a 6 or 6.5 in vintage gloves) and it’s the fleshy part of the right thumb base.
A thicker grip should satisfy that complaint.
The Glock 27 is smaller and easier to carry. You could feasibly hide it in your G-String Joe!
Beretta .25 cal, no holster necessary, smaller than your wallet, fits conveniently in your pants pocket or the palm of your hand..7 rd. magazine
Definitely not a Rambo gun nor has it gone thru years of U.S. Postal Service Attendant Training....but at close range for personal defense, it will give my assailant pause.
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As a side note, my name is NOT applicable.....but I too have a number of very nice firearms.
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