Thread: How many people CCW here?

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I can do it, because my junk is small.

Sometimes I even push my 1911 all the way down, to make up for the size of my junk.

I often hear from the ladies, " Are you just happy to see me or is that a full size 1911 I see?"

Mine retracts like a tape measure so I just keep it reeled in if I'm carrying.


Seriously, the barrel rides right next to everything in the hollow between the pelvis and thigh when you're sitting down.

Ruger LCP in wallet holster. Lots of times I forget its there

I leave the house with an American Mastiff. Haven't gotten my CCW yet, but my plan to soon. In the meantime, can't think of a better, more loyal deterrent/protector for my wife and kids than our lovable gentle giant.

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

check your ammo and also the distance you are shooting at. How far are your from the target and how does it change with your distance? 3,5,10,25 yards...

It stays pretty regular when I use either 115 gr or the 124 gr, I havnt tried the 147 gr yet. It tends to drift a little to the right and up with 115 standards, but dead center with any +p rounds. It loves 124 gr +p hallow points. At 7 m it is about 2in high, at 25 its closer to 4 in high.

Originally Posted by Bruno

Unless your violent crime rates were significantly lower than ours or Canada's, your gun ownership does nothing for public safety.

List of countries by intentional homicide rate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Granted, this is only homicide, but still.
Belgium scores much better than the US, and CCW does not exist here for regular civilians. In fact, gun ownership is strongly discouraged. It is a hassle to get all the paperwork done, a hassle to recertify annually, and if you use it against anyone not directly threatening you with deadly violence, you're in a heap of trouble.

And yet we fail to be overrun by violent criminals.

I am not arguing for or against gun ownership btw, but what gun ownership does for a society is much more complex than what you imply it to be, and the results are not straightforward as is shown by e.g. the difference in murder rates.

Instead of getting your facts on Wiki, which are uasally wrong, go to the F.B.I website and see for yourself how many times EACH week a handgun is used to protect someone.Thats a much more accurate place for stats.

I pulled the trigger on the Kimber Ultra CDP II yesterday, it can't ship fast enough! Now I have to get extra ammo, mags, and holster...

Here's a linky for it: Kimber America | Ultra CDP II

Instead of getting your facts on Wiki, which are uasally wrong, go to the F.B.I website and see for yourself how many times EACH week a handgun is used to protect someone.Thats a much more accurate place for stats.

I looked and couldn't find it. Could you provide a link where you found that information? I found an excellent article at: GUN CONTROL FACT-SHEET (2004) - Gun Owners Of America, but haven't found similar info on the FBI's site.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

I pulled the trigger on the Kimber Ultra CDP II yesterday, it can't ship fast enough! Now I have to get extra ammo, mags, and holster...

Here's a linky for it: Kimber America | Ultra CDP II

Check out the bianchi supression holster. I'm 6' tall and 130 lbs but I can comfortably carry and hide a full size norinco 1911 (around 39 oz unloaded) all day.

Originally Posted by scap99

Here's not concealed:
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That just does not look comfortable sitting or doing daily activities, much less driving in a car or sitting at a desk. I carry at all times (except in the hospital)once I get dressed and out of the shower and see no reason to carry this way. YMMV and it does for me. The only weapon that is carried cross draw and very rare occasions is the S&W snub airweight 360. But with that I can count on one hand the times I do that over the course of the year. I don't see the advantage of 11 and 1 o'clock carry over 4-5 oclock in a crossbreed holster style. I've tried them all in civillian and combat carry.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

I pulled the trigger on the Kimber Ultra CDP II yesterday, it can't ship fast enough! Now I have to get extra ammo, mags, and holster...

Here's a linky for it: Kimber America | Ultra CDP II

You sir will LOVE IT!!!! I expect updates once it comes in!!!!

Paul

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

That just does not look comfortable sitting or doing daily activities, much less driving in a car or sitting at a desk. I carry at all times (except in the hospital)once I get dressed and out of the shower and see no reason to carry this way. YMMV and it does for me. The only weapon that is carried cross draw and very rare occasions is the S&W snub airweight 360. But with that I can count on one hand the times I do that over the course of the year. I don't see the advantage of 11 and 1 o'clock carry over 4-5 oclock in a crossbreed holster style. I've tried them all in civillian and combat carry.

You sir will LOVE IT!!!! I expect updates once it comes in!!!!

Paul

I don't carry anything cross draw.
I'm a lefty that was raised to shoot righty.
I feel much more in control with the gun in my right hand and knife in the left hand.

Comfort? I'm either behind a desk or on the road, at work. Never even know its there. I can bend over at the waist and pull weeds out of the flower bed and not even have to readjust it.


Where it might be different for us is that I wear the waist of my pants at the top of my hip/femur socket versus some that wear them higher because I sport noass and a Dunlap gut.