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Carry pistol-recommendations (Vanity)

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.


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To: QualityMan

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.


61 posted on 07/06/2010 6:58:09 PM PDT by Ikemeister
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To: smokingfrog
Can you get a Crimson Trace for the Kahr?

They make a laser sight, under the barrel, but no laser grips. I have nite sights though.

62 posted on 07/06/2010 6:58:17 PM PDT by umgud (Obama is a failed experiment.)
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To: QualityMan

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.


63 posted on 07/06/2010 6:59:35 PM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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To: Excellence

Then buy a revolver, not a pistol.


64 posted on 07/06/2010 7:00:06 PM PDT by pingman (Price is what you pay, value is what you get.)
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To: umgud

50 BMG! Has any one ever worked up guts to fire the second shot?
barbra ann


65 posted on 07/06/2010 7:00:35 PM PDT by barb-tex (REMEMBER NOVEMBER!!! Slim as it may be, it is our last hope.)
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To: The Comedian

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.


66 posted on 07/06/2010 7:00:35 PM PDT by MikeSteelBe
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To: pingman

Either way I can’t afford it.


67 posted on 07/06/2010 7:01:22 PM PDT by Excellence ("A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it.")
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To: driftdiver

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.


68 posted on 07/06/2010 7:02:17 PM PDT by Track9 (Liberals are cruel hateful people who think they pass as respectable citizens.)
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To: driftdiver

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.


69 posted on 07/06/2010 7:02:39 PM PDT by HospiceNurse
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To: mnehring

I’ve shot ‘em. Worked fine, price is right. Little big for a .380 though.


70 posted on 07/06/2010 7:03:08 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck.)
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To: GladesGuru

Haven’t seen one with a laser. Aftermarket; in the grip?


71 posted on 07/06/2010 7:03:11 PM PDT by pingman (Price is what you pay, value is what you get.)
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To: papertyger

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.


72 posted on 07/06/2010 7:03:59 PM PDT by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: bmwcyle

Wow. Is that a new Kel Tec? Looks nice.


73 posted on 07/06/2010 7:04:06 PM PDT by Frantzie (Democrats = Party of I*lam)
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To: barb-tex
50 BMG! Has any one ever worked up guts to fire the second shot? barbra ann

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.

74 posted on 07/06/2010 7:04:15 PM PDT by umgud (Obama is a failed experiment.)
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To: papertyger

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.


75 posted on 07/06/2010 7:05:41 PM PDT by surfer (To err is human, to really foul things up takes a Democrat, don't expect the GOP to have the answer!)
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To: mnehring

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.


76 posted on 07/06/2010 7:06:00 PM PDT by scott7278 ("...I have not changed Congress and how it operates the way I would have liked." BHO)
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To: QualityMan

S&W has a new .380 that looks pretty nice. Sig is making a single action clone of the Colt Mustang that looks good.


77 posted on 07/06/2010 7:06:13 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck.)
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To: Lurker

http://www.grips4u.net/index.php

Folks there know their stuff and are really nice. Price is right, too.


78 posted on 07/06/2010 7:07:01 PM PDT by 50cal Smokepole (Effective gun control involves effective recoil management)
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To: umgud

The wilson combat ADP is a smaller ten round 9mm. I have one.

http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg183-e.htm


79 posted on 07/06/2010 7:07:27 PM PDT by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: Track9

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.


80 posted on 07/06/2010 7:07:39 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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