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1.) J-Frame
2.) LCR
3.) G19
4.) G23
You could drop one of the revolvers and one of the Glocks from that list and you'd not be missing anything.
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Scott and Rufus, I take it you believe there is not one top gun, but 10. Buy coincidence they all happen to look alike.  I didn't know real men would even think of carrying anything else. 19111 for civilization and 4 7/8" barrel single action 45 LC for woods. Both drill a real hole. I guess i should mention a rear sight falling off a certain gun, i have been trying to restrain myself in that affair, but i guess i have failed. Maybe it's starting to melt? You don't have a 4 7/8" single action 45 LC, although i know you desparately crave one, does this make you not a real man? Yep, it does.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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Raven .25 auto
NAA lil .22 revolvers that you need a magnifying glass to find them
Beretta Tomcat
and the JUDGE,
heck you're set.
though never being one to follow good advice, my list looks surprisingly like deflave's with the addition of a couple of the Kahr offerings
but chit, it don't matter what I buy her, she won't carry it
she sez that's what I'm for, ugly enough to scare off the bad folks
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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There have been so many quality new offerings in the last 10-15 years that I have not tried enough of them to make a valid top 10 list. I could put a S&W 642 on the list for nostalgia purposes only, and that was only introduced in 1990 (IIRC). Furthermore, concealability is in the eye of the beholder and also is dictated by circumstances particular to the individual.
My current personal list is the Sig P938, Springfield XDS and Glock 30SF. 2L2Q reminds me that the dinky little NAA Pug fits on my list as a niche gun. Is it a theoretical �one size fits most� top 10 gun? No freaking way.
"Don't believe everything you see on the Internet" - Abraham Lincoln
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I have a Sig P938 that I love for carry when not wearing bulky clothes. It functions like a much loved 1911, is small and hides well, and with heavier loads is plenty to recon with.
I have tried to like some others but this one has caused me to stop looking.
“You never need fear a man, no matter what his size. When danger threatens, call on me, and I will equalize.”
Samuel Colt.
�Common sense is genius dressed up in work clothes.� - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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have no idea about the top ten, but the top to, at least as far as I am concerned, are the Springfield XDS and the S&W 642. Why? Cause that's what I have, and what I use. 
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I think I'm rather unconventional in very much liking a compact K-Frame double action revolver (particularly those with fixed sights) for concealed carry. There are huge numbers of handguns that carry more easily and conceal better but, when choosing a concealed carry handgun, you are engaging in a balancing act between those factors and shootability.
The shootability, for me, of an FBI-configured K-Frame, takes up any slack left by the superiority of other choices strictly with regard to comfort in carry and concealability. But choosing one's preferred point along that continuum is a completely personal decision.
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1. Smith and Wesson J frame. I prefer the original bodyguard, but chiefs and centennials are alright too.
2. Glock 26 or 27. I'm not the world's biggest Glock fan, but credit where it is due, they are a small package with lots of bullets.
3. Glock 19 or 23. One step up in size from the 26 and 27, and you get more sight radius, more frame size and more bullets.
4. LW Commander in .45 acp. They will do to ride the river with.
5. Browning P-35.
6. Smith and Wesson Model 12. Make mine a 2" Round Butt
7. Smith and Wesson Model 696
8. H&K P7
9. Smith and Wesson Model 3913
10. Glock Model 29
"The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them."
-Master Chief Hershel Davis
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In no particular order:
J-frame Centennial
1911
BHP
Kel-Tec P3AT/Ruger LCP (essentially the same firearm)
Ruger LCR
First Generation Charter Arms Undercover or Bulldog (standard or Pug)
Colt Detective Special
Kahr CM/PM 9 or 40
G26/27
Sig P225/226
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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1. Smith and Wesson J frame. I prefer the original bodyguard, but chiefs and centennials are alright too. The J-Frames are a very close second place for me, the compact K-Frames ever so slightly taking the lead position. It's almost a toss up, depending on whether you place greater priority on ease of carry/concealability, on the one hand, or shootability, on the other. The nod on the former, obviously, goes to the J-Frames, with the nod on the latter, quite clearly going to the compact K-Frames.
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Mine are all guns that I have no doubt I would have a real chance prevailing in a shooting. None of these are small, easily carried guns.
No.1 would be the SIG 220 in .45 ACP.
No.2 would be somebody's 1911 with a 4-4 1/4 inch barrel.
No. 3 would be the Browning HP in 9mm. E
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Don't know about 10 but narrowed the rotation down to 4-5: 1. Kimber Super Carry Pro 45ACP. Just fine right out of the box. 2. S&W Shield 40S&W. NO safety better, but easy to fix the early model. Apex Tactical parts, trigger and tritiums make me 3. H&K P-7 9mm. Perfect fit in a MS Nexus for the 3" 1911. That's a real plus for max CC. 4. BHP 9mm. MecGar 15 rnd mags and it's a wundernine from 1935! Waiting for Kevin to get set up so he can make this one a real contender for #2 on the list - but even he can't turn it into a 45ACP.   5. S&W 340PD 357 Mag and loaded with those. A contact weapon at close quarters. A real BUG. Some good ones already listed but guess I'm sheltered so just these will do for me.
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty of give me death! P. Henry
Deus vult!
Rhodesians all now
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1.) J-Frame
2.) LCR
3.) G19
4.) G23
You could drop one of the revolvers and one of the Glocks from that list and you'd not be missing anything. Agreed. Just preference. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I don't know about a top 10, but I'll take my Springfield EMP over anything that I've ever carried.
Retired and Loving It!!
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I don't know about a top 10, but I'll take my Springfield EMP over anything that I've ever carried. Do you carry it cocked and locked? PS Odd that the word cocked is blocked.
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Don't know about 10 but narrowed the rotation down to 4-5: 1. Kimber Super Carry Pro 45ACP. Just fine right out of the box. 2. S&W Shield 40S&W. NO safety better, but easy to fix the early model. Apex Tactical parts, trigger and tritiums make me 3. H&K P-7 9mm. Perfect fit in a MS Nexus for the 3" 1911. That's a real plus for max CC. 4. BHP 9mm. MecGar 15 rnd mags and it's a wundernine from 1935! Waiting for Kevin to get set up so he can make this one a real contender for #2 on the list - but even he can't turn it into a 45ACP. 5. S&W 340PD 357 Mag and loaded with those. A contact weapon at close quarters. A real BUG. Some good ones already listed but guess I'm sheltered so just these will do for me. Shooting a one pound S&W 340 PD loaded with 357 Magnums? If anyone out there has done this....how did the work for you? I shoot mine with standard 38 Special
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I don't know about a top 10, but I'll take my Springfield EMP over anything that I've ever carried. Do you carry it cocked and locked? PS Odd that the word cocked is blocked. Only way to carry a 1911, IMO.
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Whoops. Wrong thread.
Last edited by chlinstructor; 10/05/14.
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A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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