What are you carrying?

[silverado]

Just curious as to what other people here are packing. I have settled on an officer 1911, glock 23, and a j frame. I like knowing that there is a lot of energy behind the 40 with my glock 23, the 1911 is a bit smaller when my pants feel a bit tighter that day, and the j frame is for a quick run to the convenience store. Please no caliber wars. I carry a 40 for many reasons, to include ease of reloading, and the lee 145 swc feeds better than the 105 swc.

[MtGun44]

SS Ltwt Commander primarily, sometimes KelTec P3AT, occasionally Officers ACP and S&W 342.

Bill

[IllinoisCoyoteHunter]

Glock 29 (10mm) 85% of the time, Springfield XD Subcompact (9mm) 10% of time, and Kel-tec (32 Auto) about 5% of the time.

[John Allen]

Most of the time a ruger lcp 380

[dragonrider]

Most often my Browning High Power. Sometimes a Browning BSA in 380, On rare occasions a Walther PP in .32. Don't have a revolver for carry, someday perhaps.

[silverado]

Glock 29 (10mm) 85% of the time, Springfield XD Subcompact (9mm) 10% of time, and Kel-tec (32 Auto) about 5% of the time.
Does the bigger slide seem to be too much on ocassion? I was considering a glock 30, but even the 23 slide is big compared to a 1911.

[BethelHntr]

S&W M&P 40 compact most every day.

[Bonz]

Sig P290RS-EDC 9mm or Ruger LCP .380 depending on how I'm dressed ;-)

[RKJ]

Mostly an officers model. occasionally my 9mm HP.

[Omega]

Glock 23 and an XD Sub both .40s are rotated. I like my 40s due to capacity and performance, but they are also comfortable and reliable.

[Postalpaul]

A commander 1911 about 70%
xd service 9mm about 20%
keltec p3at about 10%

good holsters and a solid belt go a LONG ways !

[BigAl52]

Ruger lcrx 38 special. Also have a hammerless sp 101 357 with a trigger job and front night sight. But I like the lcrx so well that the sp 101 stays home most of the time. Al

[silverado]

I was considering a magwell for my OACP, until I realized how much better it conceals compared to my g23.

[silverado]

Sig P290RS-EDC 9mm or Ruger LCP .380 depending on how I'm dressed ;-)
Very rarely do I wear something other than a t shirt and jeans. I took the wife out, in a nice polo and slacks, and I just could not conceal my OACP or g23, got stuck with the j frame. No complaints though, they are great revolvers.l, and I don't feel undergunned with one.

[IllinoisCoyoteHunter]

Does the bigger slide seem to be too much on ocassion? I was considering a glock 30, but even the 23 slide is big compared to a 1911.

As stated above a GOOD belt and a GOOD holster can make a world of difference. I use a Crossbreed SuperTuck. The weight isn't bad, but takes a bit to get used to (I carry 135 grain Noslers HPs, not 180 grain HPs which helps with weight). The width of the slide for me, is a non-issue. Dimensionally, it feels the same as carrying my Springfield SubCompact 9 (also in a Crossbreed ST). Of course the Glock weighs a bit more. I carry in the 4-4:30 position.

My everyday routine is very rough on my carry gun. I manage a nursery (trees, plants, etc). My day consists of operating Bobcat skidloaders, loading plants and trees, selling to customers, and just general labor around the sales yard. Conditions can be very dusty, muddy, dirty...you get the point. I work outside all the time. The Glock 29 is very comfortable and I forget it is even there. It conceals very well, even with the pierce pinky extension.

I bought my dad a Glock 30 and a Crossbreed holster too. He is a retired LEO that is used to carrying a S&W 9mm in his waistband with no holster (he is old school). He really likes the G30 and the Crossbreed holster.

I also carried the G29 in my waistband for a long time. Believe it or not it is very comfortable too.

Man, that was long-winded....OP, sorry about the thread diversion.

[Maine1]

glock 20, IWB. Every day, all seasons.

[Postalpaul]

I'm a firm believer in Crossbreed holsters
Great Christian outfit that's made in AMERICA !

[Love Life]

Usually a Colt Commander, but on those quick trips I take the J-frame airweight. I also rotate a Glock 21 Gen 4 into my winter wardrobe, and on occasion in warm weather if I'm rocking the Hawaiian shirt. The Glock 21 is very comforting and surprisingly not that hard to carry concealed even under lighter clothing. The j-frame disappears in the pocket, and the Commander conceals like nobody's business.

A very good belt and holster are paramount to good concealed carry. I also carry all day when I am home as well and this has taught me how to sit and move without printing, shirt riding up, etc.

[paralaska]

Concealed carry is XDS 45acp or S&W 1911 45acp (commander size) . . . Woods/Trail carry is Ruger .454 SRH Toklat or 5" .44 SBH.

[Beagle333]

Taurus 85, 38sp+P.
Fits in any pocket, even a flannel shirt pocket and is extremely comfortable to carry.

[huntrick64]

Body carry is LCR 38 special +p. Used to carry sp101 2.25 357 with beautiful grips and IBOK'd to be butter smooth. Going to sell it and buy a second LCR just due to the weight reduction. The sp101 is way more fun to shoot, but it kind of pulls my pants down as a carry gun. My truck gun is SR1911. My home gun is Remington 870 youth with 3" #5 turkey loads.

[Farmer&shooter]

I also think the Commander .45 QACP is the one to carry, mine is a Ruger1911 Commander. My woods, sagebrush, fourwheeler, dirt bike gun is a 3" S&W Model 60 Stainless +P .38 special with the adjustable sights. It shoots straighter than I can, and is so easy to carry you almost forget it is there. I took one of the East German police flap holsters (from e-Bay), removed the mag pouch, and made a full flap holster, with an extra flap snap for extra security. It is very lightweight, but really keeps the dust and weather out.


Math anomaly: If something can go back together two ways, but will only work one of those ways, you have a one in ten chance of getting it right the first time.

[NoZombies]

I carry a Sig P238 most of the time. In spite of years denying such a thing could ever happen, I have to dress professionally these days, and as a result, I'm a little more limited to my carry options.

I keep a .38 J frame in desk at the office, and a 1911 in the car.

[JHeath]

125161It's flat and 9+1. Cast 115s are promising. Anything else seems overelaborate now.

[gtgeorge]

A commander 1911 is my most carried choice but sometimes the back just doesn't like it and I rotate in a Bersa 45UC.

On days I am hunting it is usually a BH 41mag 6.5" on one hip and the full size 1911 on the other LOL. (so much for the bad back and lack of attention at the gas pumps)

[marlin39a]

S&W Shield, 40 S&W, 165 Hornady Critical Defense. Nite Sights added. Never leave home without it.

[beezapilot]

S&W 60-4. J frame .38 with a 3 inch barrel and adjustable sights, 3 yards or 20, very accurate.

[garym1a2]

Glock30s

[imashooter2]

S&W model 38 Airweight. Usually in a pocket. On rare occasion, a S&W model 64 carried OWB will get the nod.

[Hickok]

Glock 23 or S&W Model 60 .357 3 1/2" barrel.

[wch]

Colt model 1911A1.

[Zouave 58]

2 1/2" S&W 66, 357 loaded with 148 grain hollow based wadcutters loaded backwards with a stiff load of Unique.

[bobthenailer]

It depends on where i am going and what clothes im wearing and the season !
Para 1911 P-12 alloy frame, S&W J frame , Kahr's , CW-45 , PM9 or CW380.
+ my Cold Steel Voyager folding Tanto knife

[Rick Hodges]

S&W Shield 40

[buckwheatpaul]

Hi-Power, 1911 or a J frame S & W with and extra speed strip....

[bosterr]

3 inch Kimber 1911, 45 ACP.

[Wayne Smith]

Colt Agent made in 1956.

[Cmm_3940]

Springfield XDm 3.8 45ACP with 10 rds of 230gr XTPs.

[375supermag]

Hi...

I carry a full size Springfield Armory M1911A1 in .45ACP .
Sometimes I carry a nickle-plated Colt Combat Commander in .45ACP.

Now and then, I carry a taurus stainless DA revolver in .44Special with adjustable sights.

When I am hiking and/or hunting I may be carrying any of a couple dozen different DA and Sa revolvers in various calibers from Rugers to S&W to Colts to Dan Wessons to Ubertis. All depends on what my needs and desires are on a particular day.

[bedbugbilly]

Usually, either my Smith Model 36 snub or 3" 36 - once in a while, depending on where I'll be, I'll switch off to my Ruger SR9.

[Bman1954]

I appendix carry a S&W 640 in 38 special with an extra speed strip. Craig

[Jupiter7]

Kahr CM9 90%+/-
1911 5" in 45, springfield or Dan Wesson 10%+/-
S&w 642 1%+/-

soon to be: glock 29 with 4" KKM barrel after return from Robar

[youngmman]

Springfield EMP in 9mm

[ktw]

Nothing in town. Consider that, and the necessary concealed carry permit, to be more trouble than it's worth.

Ruger Single Six/32 Mag or S&W K38 sometimes when working in the woods.

Freedom Arms 97/45 Colt if handgun hunting for deer.

Keep a single shot 22 in the truck year around for pest control at work (porcupine, beaver).

-ktw

[1Shirt]

Open holster, a 4" bbl Colt 357 w/38spl +P loads with 175 Kieths, CC, 380Ruger LCP.
1Shirt!

[mac60]

Charter .44 Bulldog.

[tomme boy]

CZ75 polymer compact. 15+1 124 gr +p+ and spare mag.

[FlatTop45LC]

S&W Shield, 40 S&W, 165 Hornady Critical Defense. Nite Sights added. Never leave home without it.
Me too. I also have a crimson trace lasergrip on mine.

[xtphreak]

SIG 938 SAS. 90% of the time
Bid on it on Gunbroker Last year While working at Prudhoe Bay
Didn't expect to win it, but I got an email the next day saying I won it.
It's with me everyday now
With a Wild Bill's pancake style holster, I hardly remember it's there.

Sometimes I stick the kel-tec p3at with the Armalaser In my back pocket if I'm just wearing shorts

[clum553946]

Glock 27 most of the time, Glock 29 when I have enough clothes on to conceal it, Beretta Tomcat is my city out to dinner gun

[therealhitman]

Kahr PM9 or a 340PD with 38+Ps depending on wardrobe in Summer. .45 Officer's model in winter.

[WALLNUTT]

Woods:Ruger Birdshead 45ACP Town:S&W mod36 snub

[DR Owl Creek]

Most of the time I carry a Kahr Mk 40 (I call it "the little Rascal") in a DeSantis Nemisis hoster. Sometimes, if I'm wearing a jacket, etc., I carry a Kimber Pro Eclipse II.

Dave

[ruizhernandeztrust]

sp-101 2.25" (357 magnum)

[hp246]

Pocket gun is a S & W 642. Going to place where bad things happen Sig P-220 in .45. And once in awhile I carry a 2 1/2 inch Colt Python in .357 Mag.

[Shuz]

When I can wear a heavy flannel shirt to conceal it, or always here around the place, or hunting, my.44 mag 329PD. The rest of the time it is my easily concealed Ruger LCP.

[claudesapp]

SCCY CPX-2 most of the time, Glock 30s next in line, Beretta Tomcat for a pocket gun to go really light.

[charlie b]

I am another who likes the SP101 in a pancake holster most of the time. If not that, then a P64 (9mmMAK) with an IWB. Every now and then I'll carry the wife's Colt Light Commander also IWB. I have a Milt Sparks Executive for the Commander. I made my own for the other two.

[4rdwhln]

I always have my NAA wasp and Benchmade Stryker close at hand. At times they are accompanied by a officers model 1911, or a smith 686.

[MarkP]

S&W 637 or S&W 642; While working outdoors I carry unconsealed on my hip either a S&W M 64 or a S&W M58 (41 Mag)

[pworley1]

Pt 145

[hpdrifter]

XD45C most of the time, XDs45 once in a while, and S&W 380 BG to go to the mailbox.

[DougGuy]

Kahr CW45 with 230gr +P HP ammo, holster of my own design, made by Black Hills Leather out of Laredo, TX.

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb374/DougGuy/Kahr%20CW45/DSC02653_zpsbb492b3d.jpg (http://s1202.photobucket.com/user/DougGuy/media/Kahr%20CW45/DSC02653_zpsbb492b3d.jpg.html)

[9.3X62AL]

SIG-Sauer P-220 in 45 ACP 95% of the time, W-W 230 grain SXT JHPs. Backwoods and desert carry involves a S&W 686 x 4" with Federal #357B (125 grain JHP). Backwoods and desert usually includes a Mini-14 with 55 grain softpoints or Ballistic Tips. 150 of them.

[Mtnfolk75]

If I am awake I have a S&W Model 38 no-dash on me. In a Mika in the pocket unless in sweats, then in a Blue Stone Belly-band. If I want to carry a gun, a S&W K-frame usually tags along ..... [smilie=s:

[LAH]

Smith MP C9.

[Cornbread]

2" 5 Shot 454 Casull snubby with hard cast rnfp bullets. I live and work in the mountains of Montana, my carry gun is for bears not for people but good Lord it would not go well for the man who tried to rob or hurt me as that is my only carry gun.

[JHeath]

2" 5 Shot 454 Casull snubby with hard cast rnfp bullets. I live and work in the mountains of Montana, my carry gun is for bears not for people but good Lord it would not go well for the man who tried to rob or hurt me as that is my only carry gun.

Is firing that thing any better than being mauled by the bear?

[Powder Burn]

Walther PPS 9 mil 95% of the time but stuff my Walther PPk/s 380 for pocket carry on occasion.

[Bzcraig]

Kahr CW9 in a CrossBreed Super Tuck, a Taurus 605 in a CrossBreed ST or a Keltec P32 when wearing shorts in summer.

[rmcc]

Varies..... S&W 60 IWB stuffed with Glasers, SIG 226 w/ Hornady 9mm in FOBUS paddle, Para LDA Officers in GalCo ******* rig w/SIG 45 JHP. After that it is Armalite A2.

[bangerjim]

..........about 5 pounds too much! And all the Christmas baking is not helping my wasteline any!

banger

[Cornbread]

Is firing that thing any better than being mauled by the bear?

It's not pleasant to shoot, that is no lie, but I practice with it enough every other week that I can hit a softball with it at 50 yards which is about all the practice with it my hand can take. Much more than that and it starts to feel like somebody hit my hand with a hammer.

[Lonegun1894]

My Ruger 2.25" .357 SP101 is always my back-up, and in my pocket now. The primary varies depending on where I am going, what I am doing, and just on mood, but is either a 5" Springfield 1911A1 Loaded .45, a 4" Ruger Security Six .357, or a Ruger Vaquero .45 Colt, with a Glock 23 thrown onto the mix from time to time. I guess I just like full size guns.

[Combat Diver]

When home usually always have the Smith 442 in the pocket and one of the larger guns on the hip (1911, G19 or CZ75).
http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/DSCF2001_CCW.jpg

Till last week carried either the 1944 Remington Rand M1911A1 or G19 in Afghanistan.
http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/1911_G19_c.jpg

Did some shooting with the M9 here in Kuwait the other day.

CD

[waco]

Kimber 1911
XDS 9mm
S&W 642

[18Bravo]

Para 1911 slim hog. I still have to wear a suit for work and it hardly prints in a small of the back holster.

[Orchard6]

My tractor gun is a stainless blackhawk in .357. Usually loaded with 4.2 grains of unique and a 158 grain rnfp in 38 special cases. I've never really been to worried of 2 legged critters in the places I travel so I don't carry when I'm out and about. The largest "attacker" so far has been a raccoon, with numerous woodchucks and ground and red squirrels in the mix as well.

[Treetop]

LW Colt Commander in .45 ACP. 100% of the time. Like several have mentioned, a good belt and a good holster makes all of the difference. Remember "Carry 24/7 or guess right!" Tt.

[warboar_21]

Living where I do it's either a smith 442 or a sig p290. When I lived in a place that wasn't so hot, I also carried a ultra carry kimber.

[smoked turkey]

S&W BodyGuard .380 in a coat pocket right now. Looking for an IWB carry holster.

[Spector]

Springfield XDs in a belly band year round. Easy to hide under a Tee-shirt or sweatshirt even for an old fat guy like me.

[tygar]

Depends. In winter or at least cooler weather & carry my S&W 325PD 45acp, or Kimber Ultra Carry or a Officers model. In warm weather I wear cargo shorts & usually carry the Ruger LCP 9mm/laser, sometimes airweight Smith. Have the Smith 380 but almost never carry it. Always feel undergunned with out one of my 45s but hard to carry with shorts & polo shirt.

[doc1876]

Colt .45 SAA, birds head, and 3 1/2 barrel, or the .45 1911 in stainless. Weather and destination are the determining factors.

[Bucking the Tiger]

A Smith&Wesson Model 29 .44 Magnum with a Hogue Tulipwood,checkered monogrip. The loads are Hornady 225gr Flex Tips(factory) and I keep a couple of speedloaders on me with the Keith 429421's stoked with 20 grains of #2400. The holster is a custom left handed hip holster.
I started out years ago with a Glock 23, then a H&K USP .45 Compact, and then a SIG Sauer P229 in .357 SIG.
Have studied Elmer Keith to the point I carry the .44. Big, Heavy, and requires practice, but the authority it has is unmatched.

[Silver Jack Hammer]

New Colt Lightweight 5" .45 blued in Greg Kramer Pro-Line horsehide holster and belt. The Colt is great but the ambidextrous safety had to be switched out. I put the Wilson low profile safety in it. The ambi has to go with this model. I put a stainless steel barrel bushing in it because it came with a MIM barrel bushing with a seam that gave me no confidence. And switched out the full length mainspring guide rod.

[BST4227]

For me its one of following 4 when out and about Colt 1911 Officers Model that's been tuned up a bit, SP101 that's been cleaned up by Jack Weigand, a Springfield XDS in 45 or Sig 230. Around the house its what ever looks neglected in the safe, in the woods its normally a Model 29 or 27.

[kweidner]

In an urban setting with light clothes the G42. In rural settings, I openly carry my ultralight smith in .41 mag.

[kungfustyle]

30 years of martial arts experience. It is with me 24 hours a day 7 days a week even when I go to the post office or in the middle of the night. Just had to throw this one in :bigsmyl2:

[Curly James]

Right now and pretty much all times, a Kahr CM9 with Hornady Critical Duty in a Telor Tactical ankle holster. Other times a Ruger LCP if just in shorts in the yard or such. A Glock 27 near hand in the car with me, I travel alot in large cities.

[bob208]

for many years a ruger security-six 4" barrel. about six years ago I switched to my browning hp. when thing started getting real nuts I started carrying and extra mag. when I have to a llama the one that looks like small 1911 in .32 with and extra mag. it fits right in my pants pocket.

[bigarm]

Most of the time a Sig P938. Sometimes a custom Smith 649 in .357. Sometimes a full size Colt 1911 in 45 acp. Need to go back to carrying my custom Colt CCO. Just got a Smith Model 60 .357 3" and am carrying it when out in the shop. It is surprisingly comfortable.

[Charley]

Para P 12 alloy 90% of the time, when I need something lighter and flatter, a Kel-Tec P-11, or an S&W J frame 2 incher. Trapper length 94 Winchester rides under the back seat of he truck. All the handguns are in leather I designed and made.

[BUFFALOW RED]

38 S&W 5shot top break sometimes a ruger vaquero single action 44-40

[Fergie]

Beretta Tomcat in the pocket, or a 650 CIA in an IWB DeSantis holster.

Once either is on, they stay on most of the day, unless I'm showering or something of that nature. Work is complicated as I'm in the medical field and cannot have one on me while on shift. There are enough like minded folks though that I'm not as worried about a lack of a fighting tool as I once was.

[FlatTop45LC]

Me too. I also have a crimson trace lasergrip on mine.
Forgot to finish details...

Smith Shield 40 with Crimson Trace Laser. Carried in a Crossbreed Ankle holster when absolute concealment is critical, a pocket holster day to day, and a Wrights Leather Works Marshall OWB if wearing a coat or vest in town or on the rare occasion it accompanies me to the farm.

[captbligh]

Since Phoenix is usually hot it's tough to conceal anything in t-shirt and shorts. Usually carry a Colt Mustang .380 in a Don Hume Pocket holster.
When camping either a Browning Hi-Power or Smith M58 .41 mag in bear country with Buffalo Bore hard cast loads.

[ejcrist]

For daily carry I pack a Glock 27 in a Desantis OWB holster or in an ankle holster in t-shirt weather. I don't like the ankle holster much but it's better than nothing when there ain't many places to conceal. In the field I pack whatever SA I'm hunting with that day.

[harley45]

Usually my Wilson 10MM in whatever holster style I'm trying to perfect, on the days I can't carry a fullsize I have a Smith 442

[Clark]

125791

Kel-Tec 380 with a pocket clip, 10 ounces loaded, fits in the shirt pocket.
7 round 90 gr Gold Dot 1100 fps.

[Bazoo]

I carry a full size government model 1911A1.

[JHeath]

Sometimes I carry a .380, my Model 51. But I never hunt pronghorns with it because the factory ammunition I use won't go that far.

[flylot]

Depends on how I dress. In winter, 1911 or officer model, summer either a Seacamp 32 or an FEG 9 makarov with something more substantial in the car......

[Thundarstick]

S&W 632 or Ruger GP100 both in 327 mag caliber in home made pancake holsters and a reload in 5 Star speed loaders.

[hickfu]

S&w 1911pd

[DuckHunterJon]

Like many, it depends. If I can cover it, Colt Gold Cup 1911. If I need smaller, Colt 1903 in 32acp. My friends tell me I should put the 1903 in the safe and get a plastic carry gun, but what's the fun in that!

[Patrick56]

Walther P99!

[Treeman]

Daily carry Taurus TCP .380. Not because it is the best self defense gun in the world because it fits in a pocket and functions reliably and doesn't interfere with work. When dressed more heavily I often add a Ruger LCR .38 spl or .357. I've packed 9mms, 45s 10mms , 40s , ,357 and 44 mags and .22s upon occasion and still do -usually in the woods open carry.

[cliff55]

1911 45acp

[owejia]

32 Seecamp

[Ficus]

Taurus PT-145 & 11-rds of Fiocchi 200 HP's [which look like Hornady XTP's] in an Uncle Mikes #4.

Fits easily in the right front pocket of my Wall's Big Smith overalls.

BTW, these overalls have the largest pockets of any pants I've seen

[LUBEDUDE]

Walther P99!

That's a cool gun!

[LUBEDUDE]

For strong side I carry a custom McDougal and Associates Officers Model on my hip followed by a Rorhbaugh R9 weakside pocket carry.
For a quick trip, I may just carry a Rorhbaugh in each pocket.

In cold weather, if I'm wearing a jacket, I forgo the hip rig and carry an STI 1911 Ranger **in the inside pocket for strong side carry and a Rorhbaugh R9 in the weak side pants pocket.

When at home a Kel-Tec 380 rests in my lounge wear due to it's light weight.

**
this gun has a Commander slide on a Shorter than Officers frame. It fits ideally in the narrow, verticle jacket pocket.

[fragman]

G26. Sometimes a Smith model 60. Every now and then, just for grins I carry the G41, but I really need a jacket to hide that well.

[captaint]

Nothing fancy for me. Either a model 60 or my Walther PPK/S. They both work...

[SSGOldfart]

Guess I'm Old school here to,I carry a Dan Wesson 357,but I'm planning to go to a Ruger LCR 38 special

[CplOswald74]

It all depends on what I am up to or how I am dressed. More than anything else a Para P14-45 in an IWB or SOB holster backed by a DB380 in a pocket holster or occasionally a NAA 22LR mini revolver. While hunting I sometimes carry a Taurus Raging Bull snubby in 454 Casull loaded with 405 grain wdww lnswc boolits. All caliber 45 stuff is cast lead of course. 52 230 grain chunks of lead are hard to beat. The only downside is the extra weight on my trousers.

[9mmsubgun-m11]

99.9% of the time a Smith&Wesson Magna-Ported 640 stuffed with Hydra-Shoks.

[silverado]

Just got a glock 30 yesterday. Haven't shot it yet, but took it on a test carry today. It was definitely fat but the shorter grip made up for it. I think I likee.

[Hunter]

Glock 29.
Yea, I know but it works and who cares if it gets beat up.

[rking22]

M36 with full charge wadcutters

[LAH]

M36 with full charge wadcutters

Like that.

[omphacite]

I either carry a Glock of some variety, a Walther PPS, or a 642. Most often it ends up being a G19.

[DrDogwood]

I'm an avid believer in the "If its comfortable to carry you will carry it all the time" so I always have my Colt 25 acp or a North American Arms 22 mag on me. They are not power house guns but they are always there if I should need them. I know several people will tell me that they don't have the power to be efective but I think if you put 5 rounds in the right place they will work.

[GCBurner]

For everyday pocket carry, I switched from a Kel-Tec P3AT to a Glock 42, both in .380ACP with 95gr. hollowpoints. The P3AT was more compact, but was ammo sensitive, and had a more pronounced kick. The little Glock will feed anything I've put in it with 100% reliability, has a more comfortable grip, and I can shoot it much more accurately.

[echo154]

I carry a Kahr P9 covert everywhere….it's small, light and dependable. Now if I go into injun territory I also carry a Nighthawk custom. It's a commander size 45 on a titanium frame…very light, very dependable and very holster worn. I also have a Wilson CQB with X300 at bedside ( duty weapon also). I have a GI 50 also but I only carry it hog hunting.

[Ed in North Texas]

Most of the time an S&W M&P Bodyguard .380 (no laser) in a pocket holster. As long as I have pants on, I have it with me (balances the humongous Galaxy S5 Active my daughter gave me on the other side). Otherwise a Star PD or Glock 30, I'll probably carry them more often as I lose some more of the weight I put on this winter.

[tradbear55]

My carry pistol of choice is a Ruger Sr1911. Open carry, unless I cross the border into other states.

[Moonie]

Normally my RIA 1911 compact, CC or OC.

[shorty500M]

S&W Governor w/ WWPDX .410 loads, and for the doubters and naysayers who dismiss the Skeet Shooter's Idiot Stick as is often called- go buy one and shoot live target in REAL self defense scenerio YOU WILL BE SUPRISED

[MATT HELM]

146151

My SIG P227 nitron carry , celebrated 1yr. Birthday .... on April 10?

I still get a little adrenaline jolt when I holster it.

[mart]

Glock 22 in a Blackhawk Serpa.

[tinhorn97062]

Kahr CM9, Hornady 124gr JHP....every day, everywhere.

[johniv]

S&W 66 2.5" and/or S&W 442

[357Mag]

Howdy !

S & W M-520 .357Mag "N"- frame square butt. Herrett's " Jordan Trooper " stocks in Goncalo Alves. Custom 4" straight heavy barrel, crowned. Fixed sights.
Rem 125 Golden Sabre's. Ken Null custom ultra-high ride, muzzle fwd; worn strong-side under a vest. Bianchi " Pistol Pocket " intended for 4" M-19, but
I expanded to hold fixed-sight 4" " N" .

Been carryin' a .357Mag "N" frame for 40yr. 6" M-28, 5" M-27, 4" M-58 converted to .357MAg; and most recently... the M-520 mentioned; above.


With regards,
357Mag

[OverMax]

Well over 30 years. H/K P7-M8. Prior to that. H/K P9s. Both _9MMs. Milt Sparks leather preferences.

[Grapeshot]

I work at a gun shop/indoor range. I started out carrying a M1911. Then I switched to a Romanian Makarov for a couple of years until I acquired a CZ 75B in 9mm. I might go back to the Mak as it is lighter and doesn't bother my back as much as the heavier pistols.

[jrayborn]

I carry a modified Polish p64.

[mortre]

Series 70 Combat Commander in 9mm most days. If it's a t-shirt only day I carry a Wilson CQB Compact in 45.

[dougader]

I switch between a j-frame S&W, Glock 26, and a Glock 21sf.

[EMC45]

KelTec P3AT 95% of the time. Glock G36 5% otherwise. Spyderco 50/50 Endura or Benchmade in the front pocket always.

[deerstalkerks]

Most days it a Kahr cw9, and or S&W Shield 9mm..

[oger]

Ultra Carry

[Ramjet-SS]

XDS-45 ACP Hornady Critical Duty +P 230 Grain
1911 45 ACP Springfield Operator Hornady Critical Duty 230 Grain +P
1911 10mm Commander Custom Reeder RIA Loaded with Hornady 155 XTP
Pocket carry a Desert Eagle Micro 380 Federal Premium Self Defense
CZ82-ROBAR reworked NP3 finish loaded with Hornady Critical Defense
Sometimes Bond Arms 3.5" 410 loaded with Hornady Critical Defense 2.5" duplex loaded rounds.

Woods carry:
K frame 327 Federal Cast 130 grain HP Mihec
Model 29 Classic 310 Grain Lee CG loaded to 980 FPS
model Glock 20 with LW Long Slide Mihec Mould 200 Grain FP
Model 29 Glock 180 XTP Hornady

Hunting:
Reeder 240 Raptor XP100 Custom Handloaded Accubond
BFR 30-30 Cast Accurate mould 170 Grain FP GC
Encore 475 Linebaugh 10" Barrel 355 Grain WFN GC Accurate Mould
Ruger 480 355 Grain WFN GC Accurate mould

[LUBEDUDE]

Sometimes I carry a .380, my Model 51. But I never hunt pronghorns with it because the factory ammunition I use won't go that far.

You were reading my mind! :)

[Petrol & Powder]

For a concealed gun, I've carried a little bit of everything over the years; too many to list. Always came back to the snubnose 38 Special. I finally settled on the hammerless, airweight, snubnose J-frame a long time ago and never looked back. It's a bit old school but it fills the requirements of a CCW well.

I like the Kahr design and if I were to go with a pistol over a revolver I would give the Kahr strong consideration (I had a couple and really liked them). Flat, simple, reliable. Kind of like a thin single stack Glock.

It's a little expensive and a bit exotic but the H&K P7 has a lot going for it. Very accurate, very slim, compact, safe and reliable. It would need to be finished in something a little tougher than bluing; maybe Robar NP3 ?
The P7M8 has a magazine release behind the trigger guard but for a dedicated CCW I would actually prefer a P7 or PSP with the heel magazine release, less chance of a mag becoming dislodged. It is far better to have one loaded magazine locked in the gun than to have the ability to rapidly change magazines. Not that mag changes are all that important in most real world encounters, but a heel type mag release can actually be operated rather efficiently with practice.

I really hope Remington can work the bugs out of the new R51. The concept is very promising. Rounded contours, light weight frame, compact design, cool operating system and a passive safety. I don't know if it will ever pan out but it's one of the more interesting designs to come along in a while. And yes, I did carry an old Remington model 51 for awhile :grin:.

Things I DON'T need in a carry gun: Hammer spurs, manual safeties, high magazine capacity, fat grips, adjustable sights and sharp edges.
Things I LIKE in a carry gun: Lightweight, rust resistant materials and finishes, simple operation, absolute reliability and compact design.

[Trinidad Bill]

Colt 1903 Hammerless, .32 ACP! Fits nicely and comfortably in any pocket.

[Petrol & Powder]

I had a Colt 1903 in 32 and a 1908 in 380, good pistols !

[gunauthor]

Smith and Wesson model 36, 642, or 380 Sigma

[Der Gebirgsjager]

I dress for the weather, and that dictates what I carry and can conceal.146503

[LabGuy]

1911, or a S&W Shield, or a S&W 640. Depends on my clothing or mood.

[SeabeeMan]

Ruger LC9, with a Sig P238 being added at some point in the near future. Out and about in the woods is a RIA 1911.

[Mytmousemalibu]

Mostly an M&P 9C and for lighter wear, M&P Bodyguard 380 non-laser. The 9C is full of Fed 124gr. HST's and the .380 is full of Lehigh Defense XP's, the only reason i'll carry a .380

[tja6435]

3" GP100 with Badger custom boot grips. Or a 2.75" Speed six with Badger boot grip. Or 5" 1911 if it's colder than t shirt and shorts weather.

[Petrol & Powder]

............. Or a 2.75" Speed six with Badger boot grip..............

You had to go and make me jealous. A Speed-Six with a boot grip is sweet set up. I saw a DAO stainless one a few months ago that had a factory bobbed hammer. Didn't have the funds but I wanted it.

[tja6435]

146936Here's the Speed Six. Barrel says 38spl but I changed it out for an extra 357 Mag cylinder that came with the gun when I bought it. It has been beat to ****, looked like it had been run over several times while laying on a gravel road. Once I got the 357 cylinder fitted in and working perfectly, I spent plenty of hours with 3 grades of scotchbrite pads fixing the finish of 95% of the nicks/scratches/etc.
I emailed Badger and asked if he could make a boot grip similar to the one they catalog for the GP100. He said no prob, just order the gp100 boot grip and make a note in the order that the grip is for the SS. I asked that he make the grip .20" thinner than the gp100 grip, so my wife can get a solid grip on it with her smaller hands. I did have some concern about the hammer pin falling out, but it's not going anywhere. Badger said if I had any problem with the pin, they'd cut me a new set of grips no problem.
Once I had the grips installed and the finish fixed up, I decided that it needed a night sight on the front. I ordered a XS Sight for the sp101/jframe from Amazon for around $60 shipped and took an hour or so fitting it perfectly into the groove and getting it pinned in. The sight came with a tube of red loctite to secure the sight, but with a 10yr lifespan, I just pinned it so I can replace as needed in the future. It's super secure and loctite would make no difference.
I really like the Security/Speed/Police Six series but I'm looking to buy the unfluted 6" GP100 for my next revolver purchase.

[Djones]

Charter Arms 44 Special 260 grain PB SWC. Never leave home without it.

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[LAH]

Charter Arms 44 Special 260 grain PB SWC. Never leave home without it.

How about another picture of that 44?

[alg3205]

My travel pistol is a Sig 229 in .40 S&W, concealed is a Walther PPK in .380.

[Southerngunner]

In the summer its cargo shorts and t-shirts so my Kimber micro carry is in a pocket holster every where I go. Other wise it is either my Ruger lightweight commander or my Dan Wesson Eco in 9mm in a IWB holster

[Petrol & Powder]

146936Here's the Speed Six. Barrel says 38spl but I changed it out for an extra 357 Mag cylinder that came with the gun when I bought it. It has been beat to ****, looked like it had been run over several times while laying on a gravel road. Once I got the 357 cylinder fitted in and working perfectly, I spent plenty of hours with 3 grades of scotchbrite pads fixing the finish of 95% of the nicks/scratches/etc.
I emailed Badger and asked if he could make a boot grip similar to the one they catalog for the GP100. He said no prob, just order the gp100 boot grip and make a note in the order that the grip is for the SS. I asked that he make the grip .20" thinner than the gp100 grip, so my wife can get a solid grip on it with her smaller hands. I did have some concern about the hammer pin falling out, but it's not going anywhere. Badger said if I had any problem with the pin, they'd cut me a new set of grips no problem.
Once I had the grips installed and the finish fixed up, I decided that it needed a night sight on the front. I ordered a XS Sight for the sp101/jframe from Amazon for around $60 shipped and took an hour or so fitting it perfectly into the groove and getting it pinned in. The sight came with a tube of red loctite to secure the sight, but with a 10yr lifespan, I just pinned it so I can replace as needed in the future. It's super secure and loctite would make no difference.
I really like the Security/Speed/Police Six series but I'm looking to buy the unfluted 6" GP100 for my next revolver purchase.

Nice Rig !

[Grapeshot]

Lately I have been carrying a CZ-75B 9mm. I had been carrying a Rumanian 9x18 Makarov. Decided that a might need the extra firepower.

[winelover]

Usually, one of these, depending on my mood. Don't care for "boat anchors".


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Winelover

[Tenbender]

Taurus 85 Ultra Lite. 38 Spl. +P Stainless. or Glock 23 . :D

[Electric88]

Ruger SR9c in an Alien Gear Cloak Tuck 2.0