Care to elaborate?Check out a Bersa...technically it does have an external safety (which doubles as the decocker) but nothing says you have to engage it They have a .380 single stack that is very thin, light, well built and the trigger is great in DA/SA..did I mention it's cheap I carry the .45 but it's a double stack 7rnd mag and a bit bulky in that regard, also not light:\ otherwise I've never had a single issue with any ammo and the trigger is damn nice...I've had one occasion to fire the little .380 and it matched my experience with my .45 and the person who owned it felt the same
Care to elaborate?
If you get to a second mag you got serious issues And how many people carry spare mags anyway? If it lasts that long odds are you should have found cover and would have those few extra moments to do it "properly"...but to be honest have hated every Kahr I've fired anyway
Personally I would prefer a bang if it comes to it too...that said I always keep a round in the chamber so the first time is pretty much guaranteed after that I inspect my magazines pretty regularly and outside of something extreme I'm certain the one i'm carrying will function when needed, personally I wouldn't mind having a spare mag but I don't want to carry itWhen I carry my 1911 I carry two spare magazines, my glock 23...one spare. It's a matter of "I would rather have it and never need it than need it and not have it."
I know a lot of people who think its stupid or unnecessary. Then they have a magazine spring that is worn out fail to feed and say "wow...might have been bad when shtf". When I train I train for failures and if you get a click instead of a bang and only have one magazine what do you do?
I won't derail the thread too much more. Just giving my view. I think anyone who chooses to carry a firearm and exercise that right is doing it right. As it relates to pocket guns I like the SIG p238. I have fired one before and found it to be reliable and comfortable.
Anyone pocket carry the M&P Shield or the XDs 9mm? Thinking about selling my Kahr PM9 and switching to one of those. Love how small the Kahr is, but there are some issues that make it less than ideal for carry.
There are a few fanboys around, just not todayYeah I was gonna say...how come no one here is advocating Glocks like I usually see?
Yeah I was gonna say...how come no one here is advocating Glocks like I usually see?
I thought about that but aren't there some pretty tiny glocks?
Alkemyst, the p-01 is great. It's quite a bit bigger and heavier than some of these other guns being discussed, though. The beretta 92 is huge.
I thought about that but aren't there some pretty tiny glocks?
Alkemyst, the p-01 is great. It's quite a bit bigger and heavier than some of these other guns being discussed, though. The beretta 92 is huge.
Yeah the more I think about it, some of these ultra compacts seem too small (and weren't comfortable when I held them). I'm a pretty big dude too and could handle the extra few ounces. Plus the p-01 is soooo comfy and I like metal. I have heard it is as accurate as any full size firearm too.
A 1911 would be awful to carry IMO.
Yeah the more I think about it, some of these ultra compacts seem too small (and weren't comfortable when I held them). I'm a pretty big dude too and could handle the extra few ounces. Plus the p-01 is soooo comfy and I like metal.
I have heard it is as accurate as any full size firearm too.
I used to carry IWB with my XD, nowadays I prefer pocket holsters and there are very few quality guns in pocket size.
Yeah the more I think about it, some of these ultra compacts seem too small (and weren't comfortable when I held them). I'm a pretty big dude too and could handle the extra few ounces. Plus the p-01 is soooo comfy and I like metal. I have heard it is as accurate as any full size firearm too.
A 1911 would be awful to carry IMO.
I MUCH prefer hammer-fired over striker-fired. Being able to put a finger on the hammer to ensure that nothing is caught in the trigger guard while holstering is a definite plus. Yes, I know, that SHOULDN'T happen, but I've heard of too many cases of negligent discharges from "professionals" because their shirt got caught while holstering, or something similar.
People are talking about tiny pistols. Glocks are fairly big/thick. Even the G26.
Edit I carry a G19 and it's great. Just not in the category being discussed here.
A 1911 would be awful to carry IMO.
If you plan to carry I would just plan on ultimately getting two guns. A larger gun with higher capacity (but of course one you can still carry comfortably) - for me the Glock 19. Make the second gun a small one that you can drop into a pocket when you're in a hurry or have an outfit that doesn't conceal IWB very well - for me, the LCP.
Yeah the more I think about it, some of these ultra compacts seem too small (and weren't comfortable when I held them). I'm a pretty big dude too and could handle the extra few ounces. Plus the p-01 is soooo comfy and I like metal. I have heard it is as accurate as any full size firearm too.
A 1911 would be awful to carry IMO.
Smaller guns for me arent as fun to shoot. My wrists wear out ALOT faster than with a full size. In fact ill usually just put 50 rounds through the xds and be done with it then go toss out 100-200 through the fnp45 or my sig with no issues. The biggest thing with a small gun is it doesnt need ot be fun, it simply needs to function 100% when i truly need it. I have my fun guns and if i have an issue with them i shrug and put them bag in my bag and deal with it later. If my sig or xds have a problem (which they havent had anything major) i deal with it right then and there and then fire more rounds to make sure its good to go.