What is your personal defense weapon of choice?
I have a .41 mag S&W and a 12 gauge by the bed. Snub nose .38 for personal carry.

Kel-Tec P3-AT .380ACP loaded with Cor-Bon DPX hollowpoints when I dress in light clothing or while riding my FatBoy.

Glock 33 .357SIG loaded with DPX hollowpoints when I can cover it with heavier clothing.

Taurus Totally Titanium 5 shooter in 45 Colt loaded with DPX hollowpoints when in black bear territory.

Taurus PT-945 45ACP by the bed. Guess what kind of ammo?

I also have a CZ 82 9mm Makarov in my pickup.

Factory fresh ammo in them all. I reload for practice only.

my dad also has a 9mm Makarov for his truck gun. sweet little pistol.

Keep a 9mm S & W in the truck and a Glock 32 .357 Sig for carry. Looking for something different for carry though, considering the LCP by Ruger, or some other hammerless variant. Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 mag in bear country.

1911 (1991) Colt smoothed up and 230 Gold Dots in Cold Weather

Glock 17 In the safe too bulky anymore

Taurus 605 125 Federal Pd in my front pocket in cool weather

PMK 380 I worked to reliabily for cool weather with Speer Gold Dot 90 JHP

I seem to carry the 605 the most tho.

Sorta like asking what shoes you wear. There's places where I don't carry anything, and places where I won't carry less than a 12 gauge, or AK.

A P7M8 in the summer, and a 1911 of some kind in the winter. Usually have a 32 ACP Seecamp as backup.

In the field I use a 3" M657 Round butt S&W in 41 Rem Mag.

Snub nose .38sp in the front pocket Corbon and a Glock 19 with Federal HST for the night stand/car. Now I need to find a holster for the G19.

My charm and wit!

Jim

9mm SIGs with .355 Super 125gr. JHP.

Several, according to the situation. 1911, Sig Pro in 357, Smith 649, Smith 57, and a few others.

Series 70 Colt, worn smooth by years of daily carry - and tens of thousands of rounds! Not much of that elegant bluing left either.

"Designer ammo" -- I'm gonna start a new thread in here. If the gun is "enough gun" anything you shoot in it is gonna do the job. I can't see spending heaps of money on some jerk who's just gonna end up dead.

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Originally posted by Wm.S.Ladd:
If the gun is "enough gun" anything you shoot in it is gonna do the job.

That might be true if you are carrying a .50 BMG.

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Originally posted by redial:
Series 70 Colt, worn smooth by years of daily carry - and tens of thousands of rounds! Not much of that elegant bluing left either.

I love the look of worn guns. New is nice, but there is something familiar about one that has the handles and blueing "broke in" just so. I'm not talking about rusted and beat up, just used.

Gawd --

I've searched about two decades now looking for an "ideal" carry gun. What it'd be is something about the size of an NAA Guardian or Kel-Tec P-32, high cap mag, and .357 magnum or 45 ACP.

That said, here's the "collection" and I've given up "trading in." I just keep them, and move on.

Makarov -- Double stack, "commercial" model. This is a Ruskie by Ishvesk, 12 rd., some sort of custom grips I got from Makarov.com. I just can't warm up to 9mm X 18.

I had a .380 ACP Colt Mustang, short barrel. It was nice, but .380 ACP don't make it. That got traded for a Springfield 1911 -- because basically they're both the same design, different calibers.

Smith Mod. 60, .357 snubby. Bobbed the hammer because it kept pokin' me.

Smith Mod. 10, 4" bbl. ported, trigger job.

Ruger Security Six, 6" bbl. or is it 7" ?

Springfield 1911's -- Mil Spec and Ultra Compact.

Uzi Jericho, 9mm

NAA Guardian, 32 ACP

Springfield XD, 5" "Tactical" 45 ACP, Glock laser. I keep that in the side pocket of the truck.

Buncha long guns, lever guns, shotguns, AK's, Uzis, sniper rifles, scoped stuff. For "defense" I'm partial to the Rem. 870 -- just yer basic, generic police "riot gun."

Lately it's the Smith, Mod. 60, snub, .357 in a Galco pancake under a sweatshirt. Some sort of 158 gr. JHP.

My S&W 642 was good for carrying just about anywhere on your person. Boot, small of back, pocket. Inside the waist wasn't too comfortable due to the cylinder, but that was easily fixed by just wearing looser pants. It is an Airweight in +P which means it kicks pretty good, but it is meant for self defense and not plinking. You won't even notice recoil when it comes down to business.

The wife has it now so I carry a Colt Defender.

I have other full size options, but why carry a heavier gun when ammo is the same?

A colt 1911 govt for 'intown' or a smith and wesson 3 inch 44 mag for rural use.

1911 when heavy clothes are worn, sp101 in warmer weather.

Springfield XD 9MM Subcompact for carry and a Taurus 4" 357 Mag in the truck.

Currently Sig 220 LE
RBCD 90gr@2300 in chamber and magazine.

wish I hadn't sold my firestar in 40S&W that would be so much easier.

KelTec 380

up from the .32 a couple of years ago.

Just got a Walther PPS. Looking for a tuckable holster.

SigSauer P220 Stainless Elite (sometimes) or Kahr PM9 (most of the time).

A good, "tuckable" holster is the: http://www.highnoonholsters.co.../split_decision.html

the little Kahr PM9 disappears with it - and it is only a bit smaller than the PPK

Depends on the time of day/nite, location, destination, frame of mind, I carry one or a combination of the following.





I even stash them in my drawers......



And when things go bump in the night its nice to have a comforter.
GWB

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Originally posted by Geedubya:
Depends on the time of day/nite, location, destination, frame of mind, I carry one or a combination of the following.





I even stash them in my drawers......



And when things go bump in the night its nice to have a comforter.
GWB

For concealment:


and sometimes

.380 Starfire DLK for every day carry, .45 ACP Glock when needed, .44mag S&W 629 when hunting

Concealed carry guns are a Glock 19 with Hydroshocks or a TRP with Gold Dots or XTP's. Also a S&W 386 NG with Hydroshocks or a S&W 629 3" with Federal 200gr LHP's.

I'm not a real pistol sort. I generally like 1911's and single actions (but not for carry). Griz, I like that .45 you posted for carry purposes. Might it be for sale?

For home defense and in my truck, my favorite is a .454 Casull double action. It will get the job done, but it's difficult to conceal, so won't really work for concealed carry. Also, you've got to be conscious of what's in the next room/house behind the target.

I don't have much use for anything under .45 calibre, I like a big hole.

I'd welcome suggestions on a good carry gun -- .45 or over. Would like something small -- relatively.

Lavaca, take a look at the Springfield Armory LW Champion. It'll be my next.

Thanks Bull. I'll check it out.

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Originally posted by lavaca:
I'm not a real pistol sort. I generally like 1911's and single actions (but not for carry). Griz, I like that .45 you posted for carry purposes. Might it be for sale?

For home defense and in my truck, my favorite is a .454 Casull double action. It will get the job done, but it's difficult to conceal, so won't really work for concealed carry. Also, you've got to be conscious of what's in the next room/house behind the target.

I don't have much use for anything under .45 calibre, I like a big hole.

I'd welcome suggestions on a good carry gun -- .45 or over. Would like something small -- relatively.

How much do you want to spend?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by lavaca:
Griz, I like that .45 you posted for carry purposes. Might it be for sale?

Sorry fella. I just got it back in February and I don't buy to sell. I love it. I got it through an online auction. also from the same website i got a savage 17 mach2 w/bull barrel and this 92fs

1911 45 acp

"You don't need to know . . . "

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Originally posted by D Humbarger:
1911 45 acp

Yep, a quality 1911 is as good as it gets IMHO

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Originally posted by jwp475:

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Originally posted by D Humbarger:
1911 45 acp

Yep, a quality 1911 is as good as ot gets IMHO

Springfield XD, concealed hammer, no "confusing" safeties. (I carried a 1911 in the Army. It's not "confusing.")

Lighter, 14 rd. capacity. Laser rail. And way easier to field strip.

That said, I have two 1911's. I don't like to carry them concealed.

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Originally posted by jwp475:

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Originally posted by D Humbarger:
1911 45 acp

Yep, a quality 1911 is as good as it gets IMHO

Springfield XD, concealed hammer, no "confusing" safeties. (I carried a 1911 in the Army. It's not "confusing.")

Lighter, 14 rd. capacity. Laser rail. And way easier to field strip.

That said, I have two 1911's. I don't like to carry them concealed.

1911's are not for the weekend shooter, proper training is required IMHO. If more firepower is required a 14 shot magazine high capacity 1911 is my choice. A 1911 is my preferred CCW

My Primary carry gun has been a 1911 or a S&W 44 Mag, since 1967...

With the exception of the years I was required to carry a Glock 17...

I have NEVER EVER carried only one gun... And depending on what my assignment was, many times I rivaled Chic Gaylord...

Some days I still do...

A handgun is a TOOL.

In cool weather its a Browning M2HB. In warmer times when I can't quite conceal Ma Deuce it's an FN M240B. But seriously folks, its usually a Kahr KP9.