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To me, this dictates always carrying which excludes the bigger guns.
You hear this a lot, and it makes my head hurt every time. It seems to me, you are carrying that gun on the off chance you need to shoot it, and in that case it better do the job. So the first step shouldn't be to pick something you like to carry. You need to pick something that you shoot really well, because I'm assuming when the SHTF, you are going to need all the help you can get, and you need to pick something that provides some reasonable margin of error in the oomph department. Then you figure out how to carry it.
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To me, this dictates always carrying which excludes the bigger guns.
You hear this a lot, and it makes my head hurt every time. It seems to me, you are carrying that gun on the off chance you need to shoot it, and in that case it better do the job. So the first step shouldn't be to pick something you like to carry. You need to pick something that you shoot really well, because I'm assuming when the SHTF, you are going to need all the help you can get, and you need to pick something that provides some reasonable margin of error in the oomph department. Then you figure out how to carry it. Bingo. Couldn't agree more. It always frazzles me when I hear that, too.
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Rufus and TRH, I guess it depends on both what your definition of "defense" is and what then your overall philosophy of engaging another human being with a firearm is. I wonder how many gun toters have thought that last one through. Even if you've gotten to that point I'm sure you've noticed there's a lot compromise and then different choices made by individuals on what they want to compromise on. See here in this thread.
Anyway, had both Sig's, a S&W 357, and a 45 out today. It was a beautiful day to shoot.
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Rufus and TRH, I guess it depends on both what your definition of "defense" is and what then your overall philosophy of engaging another human being with a firearm is. I wonder how many gun toters have thought that last one through. Even if you've gotten to that point I'm sure you've noticed there's a lot compromise and then different choices made by individuals on what they want to compromise on. See here in this thread.
Anyway, had both Sig's, a S&W 357, and a 45 out today. It was a beautiful day to shoot.
I agree one size does not fit all. But I think people can conceal a bit bigger piece than they might assume they can.
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Bea175: I have carried (both professionally and personally!) Glock 22's with high capacity magazines, night sights and top quality defense rounds for more than two decades now.
I have as yet to come across a situation I could not handle or felt "under-gunned" in!
One does not "fall in love with" a self defense pistol!
One must "trust" in a reliable, safe and quick to get into action pistol for defending ones self.
And LOOKS have very little or NOTHING AT ALL to do with "self defense"!
Sheesh - get real people.
I trust and rely on my Glocks COMPLETELY.
Well placed and quickly placed 40 S&W quality bullets WILL solve, self defense situations - this is easy to do with the Glock 22.
Hold into the wind
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