I'm carrying a micro desert eagle in the .380, somewhat of an oxymoron but a nice, if not boxy concealed carry auto.
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I'm carrying a micro desert eagle in the .380, somewhat of an oxymoron but a nice, if not boxy concealed carry auto.
Depending upon dress and mood: Chiappa Rhino .357, Seecamp LWS .32 (got two), Colt Mustang Pocketlite .380, Ruger LCP .380 or the Bond Arms Backup in .45 ACP. There's a Kel-Tec .380 in my car and a Glock 19 with a backup 30 round clip in the truck. Oh, and always an automatic knife. I have a Smith & Wesson .38 in the bedroom and an eight pound Yorkie under the sheets that will yap a deaf ear on you. Beware!
I'm from California but I can't carry there yet as I only have a permit from Arizona. That allows me to carry in around 30 or so states that have an reciprocal agreement with Arizona. I carry a Glock 26 9mm loaded with Corbon 115 gr+P.
Mike
Pics or it never happened!
Been carrying a firearm for over 40 years. These days, it's one of these....
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I usually carry a spyderco endura 4 a walking stick and mace/pepperspray about my person. If i need more its my pf9 and or a mossberg 12 gauge.cheers. -CAM-
I'm just glad ammo is easy to find now (other than .22 ammo)
Been stocking up...100 .45 rounds, 100 300 blackout rounds, and 500 .223 rounds in the last week...time to save for more lol
I use a cane/stick so it isnt a bother , the endura is light and handy,the mace is around six ounces and non leathal, if the clowns are out aka street pukes i add a pistol, i take care of myself and my family.it totals minus the shotgun <<that rides in my hard box in my car >> less than 3 pounds so yeah ,all at one time.
lol dennis you must leave me a few rounds of the .223 deer season is coming brother.∈▓:)
No CCW here,I have a stick with a 10 penny nail in it,I can keel you with that:)
Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it...plus you never know when the zombie apocalypse will happen. :)
Firstly, no judgement here.
That said, I was reading through this thread, and I still can't figure out why anyone would actually want to carry a gun. It's completely foreign to me. But then again, I'm Canadian. :angel: (don't shoot me)
So would it be safe to say that you guys have felt threatened to the point that you feel the need to carry?
I'm really just curious - I've never been in a situation where I've felt that my life was in danger so this is probably why i've never had a hankering for a gun (or for that matter, a weapon of any sort)
No, I can't say I've really felt threatened although I may have felt uncomfortable a time or two. It is sort of like car or home owners insurance, you have it just in case..........................stuff happens!
You do have car and/or homeowners insurance don't you? One doesn't plan to have a car accident or a home catch on fire.
Mike
You are truly a blessed person to have never been threatened.
There is getting to be more and more "bad" people here in the US, not just in one particular state. I can't speak for outside of the US. Bad guys are getting more and more bold, I had a sticky situation when I was armed to the teeth happen at the gunrange...but I was alone other than those 4. I've had two bad situations happen when traveling outside of my state on vacation. Times have truly changed in the past 20 years for sure. I pray that I never have to pull the trigger in self defense, but I will if my or my family's live is in imminent danger.
As far as stocking ammo, those opinions vary. I have no problem with stocking up...as long as you stay proficient with your weapons. This requires shooting. I have slowed down on my rangetime, but I make the best of it when I go...which I try to at least monthly.
Every year there are more people in the world and that means the chances that some of the will be criminals are very good. It's also every persons responsibility to protect themselves and there families. Remember that for the most part the police can only investigate the crime not prevent it. I'm not putting the police down but it's a fact. they can't be every where all the time. the police needs not only our support but also our respect . they have a very difficult job. My wife and myself carry. we have taken classes in defense and try to stay efficient with our firearms. I wish all law abiding people did the same.
I am a card carrying memeber.
No I do not fell threatened , that's why I carry , I got my wife to take the course and she carries too. When she works in Memphis at the downtown hospitals I think it's prudent , there isn't 1 cop for every bad guy so it's your responsibility to protect your own , and besides why not , it's your weapon you should carry it ,, it might get lonely in the gun safe at home. Tc
As I mentioned before, I currently carry the cz sp-01 shadow as my daily carry, which is a pretty big frame. I'm considering getting a smaller, more concealable gun, for pocket, ankle, or iwb conceal, with 3 caveats: I'm left handed, I generally dislike the balance of polymer framed guns (and am willing to pay the weight penalty) , and would prefer keeping it at least 9x19. I'm currently pretty set on cz 2075 (RAMI), and would appreciate if someone who has experience with it (for better or worse) could share the experience. Thank you
Edit: it's not replacing, it's adding to the arsenal. The shadow is also my ipsc competition gun...
I don't carry per se, but I'm rarely out of arms reach of a piece.
Because I go to the range a lot so I can be a competent shooter.
It isnt a guy thing, my wife carries as well.
Let me break this down so I can understand.
"If you have actually shot and killed a human" assuming your life was threatened which caused you to react to protect yourself.
"Your attitude about packing will quickly change" I assume you mean you'd lose the desire to carry a firearm? If so...why would you want to quit carrying a weapon when you know it prevented harm to you or your family by taking the life of a man/woman who must have put your life in jeopardy?
You have taken a life I assume based on your statement? I just want to understand where this statement is coming from.
If I wreck my car I dont drop the insurance policy, I get a new car and continue my insurance coverage because the threat of wrecking is still there. I may be rattled mentally over the wreck, but I continue driving with caution.
Guns are for extreme circumstances when your life is being threatened and there is no other option. As a barber who deals with a cash business there is always a very real threat of being held up by a criminal, all of the barbers I have ever worked with carry guns. 2 years ago a barber I know in Kentucky (the state i live and work in) was robbed at knife point and beaten to the point of being in critical condition and hospitalized in intensive care, had he been carrying a gun he possibly could have prevented this.
Just a few weeks ago the local news was showing a segment on a home invasion where 2 armed men broke into the home of an elderly married couple and the husband armed with a shotgun shot one man and the other criminal fled the scene.
This is why, regardless of what people want to think, there are real enemies out there, not because we want them. We dont carry guns planning to kill, hoping to kill, or anything even similar to this. We carry guns to stop people from harming us, or others around us if need be.
I have never personally been threatened and hope I never am, but why would I want to wait till I have felt threatened enough to need to carry.
Like stated before, its to insure the safety of family and self.
You dont buy insurance expecting a wreck, you buy it just in case something happens, and hope that you never have to use it. If you wait till you have a wreck to buy the insurance then it is too late, right?
Gentleman, why we carry has been explained well enough. Perhaps that is a topic for another thread. This is a Show & Tell thread on What We Carry.
Let's get back on topic. Any further posts relating to philosophical thoughts on CCW will be deleted.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation and understanding. :chapeau
I've shot the RAMI and it was very good for its size, though overall I prefer the 75 Compact because of the size to benefit it better IMHO. I think the RAMI may be a bit big for an ankle or pocket. If thats how you plan to primarily carry I'd check out the Kahr MK9 or the SIG p938.
I bounce between a Sig P938 SAS, a Ruger SR1911C, and a Walther PPS 9mm depending on the season and situation. All of them appendix carry, the p938 may get thrown in a boot or pocket on a very rare occasion. I think the next purchase will be an officers model 1911 with alloy frame to replace the Walther in the carry lineup. I love the walther and wont sell it but I would like to have cocked and locked across the board.
I recommend shooting a compact 1911, I honestly have picked up multiple pistols after aquiring my Kimber ultra raptor II and all sit in the safe because the accuracy isnt even remotely on par. I have a p938 as well and will probably be trading off all but 2 pistols, I only need my kimber, and 1 pistol for my wife who also has her ccdw, she likes her S&W .380 bodyguard. Plus I have a friend with a competition modified Remington 700 .308 im wanting to trade for lol.
I was at the range a few hours ago testing some magazines for my M9 & another guy there was having problems with his Sig P938 SAS,,, he said the dang guide rod worked loose & shot across the range floor,,,,:rofl2:
He called Sig & they told him to Loctite it,,,, so keep an eye on your guide rod.
Ive had a lot of feed problems out of my p938, I have to load my magazines 1 or 2 rounds shy of full or they try to pull the second round out of the mag with the first. I picked up an extended mag hoping it was a mag problem and it is still an issue. For a nearly $700 pistol I know I will never buy another Sig product.
I've packed mine for almost 10 years now off and on and the night sights are still strong, and still hits its target every time...I've had maybe 2 shells hang in it ever and it was crappy ammo, I assume it was just a crappy load plus dirty ammo combo but no biggie....been a lot of rounds through it and its still a sexy gun.
Dunno if this might help, but I recently picked up a Glock G-42 380, brand new. I had a lot of problems with feeding. The guy at the LGS took a look at it while I was in the range and figured out that the rounds I was having a problem with were very blunt. A more tapered bullet fed just fine. Also, I was loading the mag and releasing the slide with the slide lock release. He showed me that if I 'slingshotted' it, the increased momentum would chamber the round. Talking about the blunt bullets with little or no taper. Anyway .......
More like a derringer I'm guessing lol