Posted on 07/06/2010 6:15:26 PM PDT by QualityMan
I am looking for recommendations for a CCW pistol. I am working through the legalities of getting my permit, and am starting to shop for a weapon.
I already have a Ruger SR9, and am happy with it, but it is a bit bulky for CC. Want to stay with 9mm, or perhaps .380...leaning towards auto, but could be convinced to carry a wheel gun, also.
Your suggestions are always appreciated.
I’m a NRA-Certified instructor, and we always teach our students that a small revover (say, a .38) is best for concealed carry. In self-defense situations, the average distance an attacker will have to cover to get to you is 21 feet. How long will that take? Less than 2 seconds. You have to ask yourself if that sexy semi-automatic will fire. If it doesn’t, you will have to chamber another round and try again...but the problem is..your assailant is already on you. With a revolver, just point and pull the trigger, if it misfires, pull the trigger again.
Now, chances are that a good semiautomatic won’t misfire, but are you willing to bet your life on it?
Also, the magazine capacity of a semi doesn’t matter much. If you have to shoot more than twice, you’re going to be dead anyway.
They make a laser sight, under the barrel, but no laser grips. I have nite sights though.
If you have a hand capable of squeezing a very heavy trigger, one of the very best “bad breath range” guns is the .45 ACP AMT Backup.
The Semmerling is better, but at $4,500 it is a tad pricy. Nicer trigger, however.
For formal occasions, a NAA .22 Mag with a laser is also useful, IF you can make head shots at 5 to 15 feet.
In any case, may I suggest lots and lots and lots of range time.
Then buy a revolver, not a pistol.
50 BMG! Has any one ever worked up guts to fire the second shot?
barbra ann
I’ll take one of those in 10mm if I can. Maybe they will make the Vltor Fortis in a compact 10 like the EAA Witness. I had a Detonics, and big slow rounds don’t like short barrels. I did some ballistics testing myself on that.
Either way I can’t afford it.
Very true. A friend of mine carries a 22 mag revolver. I think it’s a 5 shot single action. Smaller than a deck of cards and I know I wouldn’t want to be hit with that thing.
I love my p32 too. It can hide anywhere. The .32 ammo can be expensive and hard to find though so I don’t shoot it at the range much. That’s what .22 is for.
I’ve shot ‘em. Worked fine, price is right. Little big for a .380 though.
Haven’t seen one with a laser. Aftermarket; in the grip?
The attraction is shooting 5 round lead balls with each shot(via 410 shotshell double ought buck). But what people don’t realize is that the ballistics of those lead balls really really suck coming out of a short barrel. The pattern is kinda lame too.
Wow. Is that a new Kel Tec? Looks nice.
Alas, it is just a photoshop, albeit a good one. There is however, a youtube floating around where a fellow made and shot a 600 nitro pisol...... nearly broke his hand while flying over his shoulder.
The gun is simple, it doesn’t jam, easy to operate and it is effective. The recoil is minimal for the load its a nice cheap gun.
I had a Bersa Thunder .380 that I gave to my Dad, because he didn’t have a pistol in the home. It is a quality, accurate gun that’s extremely easy to field strip and clean. I wouldn’t have given it to him otherwise.
He shoots far, far less than I do - and .380 is a horrible caliber to find around here (more expensive, too). My XD is more rugged, but the Bersa is perfect for his purposes.
S&W has a new .380 that looks pretty nice. Sig is making a single action clone of the Colt Mustang that looks good.
http://www.grips4u.net/index.php
Folks there know their stuff and are really nice. Price is right, too.
The wilson combat ADP is a smaller ten round 9mm. I have one.
http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg183-e.htm
I was trying to find that TX Dept of Safety study I mentioned. Couldn’t find it but did find this. http://arxiv.org/ftp/physics/papers/0701/0701266.pdf
Its a technical explanation using physics to explain what and why the different cartidges perform differently in the body. It also gives some recommendations on what you want to do the most damage. Too technical for me but at the end they have a breakdown of many calibers and loads.
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