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Posted on 02/22/2022 7:16:09 PM PST by End Times Sentinel
Folks,
Due to a number of painfully obvious factors, I've decided to add an EDC firearm to my repertoire.
Firearms wise, a Sig Sauer P365 or a S&W Airweight 38 are in the lead. Yes, I know these are designed for a woman to carry in her lady-bits. However, in my situation, simply being able to return fire will be plenty 99% of the time, if not, I have other man sized weapons I can bring.
I need something to carry without fail, comfort and concealability are far and away the most important.
Gun safe wise, from time to time, I need to attend/enter places with metal detectors and need a place to temporarily stow a fire arm. Never long term, but for a couple of hours attending a sporting event, PTA meeting, something that could spiral out of control if a little person with a small brain and a tiny amount of authority discovered any subterfuge.
Any advice will be much appreciated and I hope to weigh it all over the next day or so before making a purchase.
You’ll find the 365XL is only very slightly more troublesome to conceal, easier to get a firm grasp of, has larger standard magazine capacity, slightly more MV on account of the longer barrel, slightly less recoil for the same reason, and slightly easier to hit what you’re aiming at because of the longer sight radius.
The P365 is an excellent choice. ASmith and Wesson 38/357 air weight is a great alternative when you go to places like California where the P365 is illega. l have both.
No active safety is a positive aspect. An empty chamber is a negative aspect. Millions of people carry a pistol with passive safeties and one in the chamber every day without any issue. I carry my Glock 23 with one in the chamber and I know it will go bang when I pull the trigger. When you carry without one in the chamber don't expect the bad guy to give you a break so you can rack a round, assuming you have two free hands to do so.
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A snub nose .38 is a fine weapon if your intention is to avoid a shootout unless cornered, which is a smart way to think. It is simple, dependable, and will definitely stop an aggressor, especially with +P ammo. Its form slides nicely into the pocket without printing, so it is ideal for concealed carry in warm climates where people don’t usually wear coats. Double action only with a shrouded hammer helps for a smooth draw.
.38Spl SD ammo is scarce, but available. Practice ammo is abundant. Practice ammo will work fine in a pinch.
I like speed strips. They lay flat in your back pockets without any special pouches. I do better using a six round speed strip for a five round revolver, leaving the hole nearest the tab empty. That makes the gripping area larger and easier to grab.
Which means that a mouse gun is as good as a cannon 98% of the time.
***A lot of people who buy .45s find it’s too big to carry around all the time. So they stop carrying it. In that instance, a mouse gun is far superior to the .45 with all that stopping power you kept at home.
Looks like you’re getting lots of feedback on the handgun question. Tell us what sort of vehicle you need the security box for - options may vary based on make/model/year.
I know little gun folks will cringe but I simply select the most gun size and capacity wise I think I will ever need short of a rifle and then build my behaviors and life style around that foundation.
Having needed more than I had in the past simply made the equation a necessity.
So, summertime us a subcompact Glock in 40 with three 11 rbd mags aboard my person. Wintertime is either same or a M&P 40 and three 15 rnd mags.
Both now wear a mini red dot optic, Trijicon RMRs since they don’t require me to do anything, nuclear power is cool.
AFA a mini gun and a relatively low capacity, believe me, when one needs ammo, one really needs ammo.
But hey, life always tosses us an ideal situation, right?
A little gun of small caliber and a few rounds is better than none, in most situations.
“..I like speed strips. They lay flat in your back pockets without any special pouches. I do better using a six round speed strip for a five round revolver, leaving the hole nearest the tab empty. That makes the gripping area larger and easier to grab....”
Exactly. I like em too. I do the same thing; leave the last hole near the tab empty allowing for a better grip.
That’s why I use em in the summer with light clothing...a lot easier to conceal than a loader. Winter time, I just toss a couple of loaders in my coat pocket and go. I work at staying proficient with both methods. But yeah, I find myself leaning more towards the strips even though they’re a little slower to complete a reload with.
The question you need to answer first is “why?”
If you want to prevent you personal protection firearm from being stolen from your vehicle there are really very few that will accomplish that. A determined thief could just take the vehicle then at their leisure dismantle just about any device holding the firearm.
There are devices that will slow a thief down, but not stop them.
And so the question is what are you really trying to accomplish? Are you trying to stop a theft that is a smash and grab? If so, most lock boxes will work. A glove box will not.
Are you trying to protect yourself from some kind of legal lawsuit over your being negligent in your storage of your firearm while not on your person? If that is the case then go and buy a California DOJ approved lock box. That will give your attorney a good set of arguments that even if you don't live in CA, you relied upon a major government agency in a state with “tough gun laws” on safe firearm storage.
https://oag.ca.gov/sites/default/files/pdfs/firearms/generic.pdf
Huh?!
Wouldn't that be a little... awkward?
How would a woman get it out in time in case of a hold-up?
I don't know about you folks, but I would definitely object to my wife "packin' heat" in her, ahem, hoo-ha.
Regards,
Once you get it, fire it more than all of the other guns combined, because that is the weapon you will be depending upon. I spend about 50-60% of my range time shooting my EDC.
I can offer no advise on a gun safe.
I have the LCP 2 and love it. It’s very easy to slip in your pocket when you head out the door. I had to start carrying it rather than my S&W Shield after back surgery. I’ve never had any issues with it but it’s a little snappy because it’s so small.
The whole Kendosha event with Kyle says otherwise.
The LCP fits quite nicely in this Ken's Concealment holster
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Whoops, that’s Kevin’s Concealment...
Trigger finger gets bloodied by trigger guard during practice and my grip gets slippery.
OTOH, I forget I was carrying it in my ankle holster.
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