concealed carry guys..... opinions.... What do you carry every day?

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by 70skylark350, Nov 24, 2016.

  1. copperheadgs1

    copperheadgs1 copperheadgs1

    Living in New England may as well be New York. We can’t go anywhere without driving through the once Empire State. The three Northern New England States have great constitutional carry laws. The three Southern NE States are restrictive but not as bad as NY. Still they are all surrounded by NY. Drive through if you have to. Don’t stop to eat or take a leak. Don’t speed just keep going.
     
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  2. pbr400

    pbr400 68GS400

    As a resident of a conservative, pro business, pro gun rights, low tax state, it really makes me upset when prople who live in states 180* opposed to that move here because our taxes are low and then try to vote us away from it.
    Patrick
     
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  3. sriley531

    sriley531 Excommunicado

    Related note, put together this Lil feller recently. 8.5" 300 AAC Blackout

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  4. wkillgs

    wkillgs Gold Level Contributor

    Sig P229. This one is just a .22 but with a slide and barrel change it can be a 9mm, .356 or .40. I'm looking for a 9mm conversion kit for it.
    I bought it used and it was very well oiled..... it's still oozing with oil every time I take it out of the case.
    The .22 is nice since I can shoot it in my backyard, but it's like having a GS with a 4 banger in it!

    There are so many cool guns out there... I'd like to add some modern classics to the collection like a Beretta 92 and CZ 75 compact, and of course I'm lusting for the high-end Sigs but they are very pricey.

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  5. BUICKRAT

    BUICKRAT Got any treats?

    You are profiled because that is what defensive folks do. We see NY plates, attitude, etc, you'all get tossed in the pot with all the do-badders, if you will. Show some patriotism, show some pride, and you will have an alliance that can't be beat. Nh has always been a conservative state, but as of late, many liberals from mass/ct/ri/ny/vt, even ohio, have moved up here because they love it so much, but are trying to make NH the same as what they moved away from, pushing their anti gun anti freedom agenda. Figure that one out.
     
  6. Ken Warner

    Ken Warner Stand-up Philosopher

    Looks nice Sean, how long before you get a "can" for that?

    I've wanted one of these little Beretta 84s for a LONG time but were not willing to pay the price they wanted for new. AIM Surplus got a shipment of police trade in's and they hooked me up with a particularly nice example. The design is a bit dated but they are such a good looking pistol to my eye and 14 rounds of .380 is not to be sneezed at. :)

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  7. scubasteve455

    scubasteve455 Well-Known Member

    My buddy just bought the new Sig 9mm that holds more ammo than any other 9mm . think he got a good price too. $499. I’m not interested in pistoles. But am looking to by a 6.5 Creedmoor. For my Daughter. We are going Bear hunting out to jersey shore
    Pa. can’t wait for that trip. BIG woods.
     
  8. sriley531

    sriley531 Excommunicado

    There's one sitting at AIM with my name on it as we speak actually. Paid for, all paperwork submitted, tax stamp check cashed, just waiting on the BATF to issue the stamp. With wait times what they are it's looking like sometime around July.
     
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  9. 70skylark350

    70skylark350 Jesus loves you unconditionally

    neither does PA
     
  10. 70skylark350

    70skylark350 Jesus loves you unconditionally

    I really like the Kimber Micro 9 but man are they pricey. I think Im leaning toward the Springfield XDs 9mm
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  11. copperheadgs1

    copperheadgs1 copperheadgs1

    Steve, don’t forget who is teaching the youngens up there. They grow up and vote. Vermont still defies logic. Not sure how they have constitutional carry up there? Makes no sense?
     
  12. efogs400

    efogs400 Platinum Level Contributor

    There are colonies for us ex communicated Masshole's and New Yorker's. I live in one and it is called Florida. Perfect it is not, bugs, heat, crazies, and lots of relocator's trying to change the state to something that they say that they are trying to flee...

    But I will take it over the alternative, oh, and a S&W 9M Shield for everyday carry is my choice.
     
  13. copperheadgs1

    copperheadgs1 copperheadgs1

    I hope to soon follow you down there soon. As far as the Shield goes I have one but if you have any kind of arthritis ore other hand issues that slide is a bitch. I can still manage it but tough for a woman or even a big Mechanic friend who sold his because of his arthritis.
     
  14. Topcat

    Topcat Got TORQUE?

    Well, that has NOT been my experience with this model gun.....i just bought 500 rounds of quality Federal ball ammo.
    I will run them thru the new gun and report the results....that fluff and buff thread you threw up is what running 500 rounds thru a gun does...too many people put their lives in the hands of a new gun that has not been properly "broke in".............

    As far as accuracy.....REALLY?.....it has essentially no sights other than a very small notch and blade...the top of the slide is like 4inches long....i can shoot with deadly accuracy from 15-20 feet with that gun....no laser......
    The gun is as accurate as you can shoot.....

    It is an excellent "pocket gun" option.....pulls easily from a front pocket,very light....no profile in your pocket....

    Peace WildBill
     
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  15. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    For reasons unknown, I have a sudden desire for an early 70's Belgian Browning Hi-Power. Seems they've become a little pricey.... Why are all my hobbies expensive?
     
  16. Topcat

    Topcat Got TORQUE?

    But they have a larger frame......house gun only for me......

    Hey my brother Jason !

    Peace WildBill
     
  17. sriley531

    sriley531 Excommunicado

    Bill,

    Unfortunately you are basing your experience on a sample size of 1, as is Storm, so not a lot to go off of there. Having worked on the retail side and as a range officer, I've been fortunate enough to be around and get feedback on many firearms, and larger samples of specific brands/models. My input is this. It's undeniable under first inspection that keltec fit and finish is not going to win any awards. Park it next to most other leading brand firearms and there's no comparison. Seams in the plastic, tooling marks, etc are much more prevalent. That's an appearance issue, not always indicative of function.

    However, I've had discussions with many owners and interacted with them on the range, and I would confidently say that keltecs do have a higher failure rate than many (not all) brands. Now, that's not to say they're all "junk" or whatever, and all manufacturers drop a few faulty ones once in a while. But from my experience with them and those who have them, they do tend to be a bit more spotty in reliability. I still want a PMR30 for some silly reason, so I'm not "anti-keltec" by any means. But because 1 guy has a good one doesn't mean they're good, and one guy has a bad one doesn't mean they're bad. If you have a well tested one (500 rounds is a decent start) that's proven reliable, then I'd say its a good option. But if you have one that gives you fits, it's tough to gain confidence in that piece of equipment to potentially save your life one day.
     
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  18. Topcat

    Topcat Got TORQUE?

    Thanks for the input Shawn....i appreciate it.I will have a sample size of 2 very soon......

    The P3 is not a Kimber and i don't expect that kind of fit and finish from it.But as a pocket gun.....it has many advantages....and i will carry it when i want that kind of carry.

    What gets me is that nobody talks what ammo they are using when they had failure to fires and failure to eject.
    There is SOOO much crap(foreign) ammo out there now because everyone wants the cheapest they can get.....were these people shooting that......many guns prefer a certain type round/load.

    I will give true results of my break-in of this gun in a few weeks.

    I was a rifle range instructor at a Boy Scout summer camp 69-72.....taught many thousands of boys to shoot(safely) those three summers.....ah,the memories!

    Peace WildBill
     
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  19. Ken Warner

    Ken Warner Stand-up Philosopher

    Browning announced they were going to stop producing them about 2 years ago and the prices went through the roof. Even the FEG knock offs are crazy. For around $500 you can find new Turkish made Hi Powers under the Tisas brand. Reviews have been pretty good. If I didn't have a good shooting FEG I MIGHT consider one.
     
  20. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Ive become painfully aware of that! My LGS has one that's a few years old for $995. But I might hold out for the sweet 1972 Hi Power on Gunbroker for $1700.
     

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