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As I got older my hands started to get arthritic, now days nothing smaller than a J frame .32 H&R mag or my Cole Government .380. Much prefer the Commander as it is .45 and all steel, eases the recoil a BUNCH.


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I understand your thoughts on CC shooters.

I'm 6'5" and 250lbs and I went on a quest for a cute little mouse gun that I could hit stuff with. I went through a bunch of those little bitty shooters and didn't have any luck with accuracy with any of them.

I did get a S&W 60-7 that I had the hammer bobed and the sweetest trigger job imaginable done on it and surprisingly I could hit stuff with it!!!! After carrying it for a while in a bad commercial area where I had a client one day I noticed that the cylinder only had 5 holes in it ???? Now I could hit stuff with it but sometimes the bad boys come in fours and fives in this neighborhood.

As time went by it seemed that the Gun makers started to address the market for shooters that were small AND accurate. Next stop for me was a Glock 26 and all was good and still is good along with a Glock 27. Some trigger work by me has helped in the "hitting stuff" department.

I did happen to walk by the gun counter in the local GS and noticed a Ruger LC9S Pro being fondeled by a bunch of lads. I held it and tested the trigger and bought it on the spot. Super light, think and a fabulous trigger that helps to hit stuff. I carry it in a OWB DeSantis holster and have been very happy with that change.

See if it works for you.

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Yep, got rid of my pocket mouse guns, just could not shoot em anymore.


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Originally Posted by Redhill
Hillybear

I understand your thoughts on CC shooters.

I'm 6'5" and 250lbs and I went on a quest for a cute little mouse gun that I could hit stuff with. I went through a bunch of those little bitty shooters and didn't have any luck with accuracy with any of them.

I did get a S&W 60-7 that I had the hammer bobed and the sweetest trigger job imaginable done on it and surprisingly I could hit stuff with it!!!! After carrying it for a while in a bad commercial area where I had a client one day I noticed that the cylinder only had 5 holes in it ???? Now I could hit stuff with it but sometimes the bad boys come in fours and fives in this neighborhood.

As time went by it seemed that the Gun makers started to address the market for shooters that were small AND accurate. Next stop for me was a Glock 26 and all was good and still is good along with a Glock 27. Some trigger work by me has helped in the "hitting stuff" department.

I did happen to walk by the gun counter in the local GS and noticed a Ruger LC9S Pro being fondeled by a bunch of lads. I held it and tested the trigger and bought it on the spot. Super light, think and a fabulous trigger that helps to hit stuff. I carry it in a OWB DeSantis holster and have been very happy with that change.

See if it works for you.



I have handled the LC 9 and its not too bad. The S&W Shield feels good in my hand too.


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If you are looking at the LC9 make sure you handle the LC9s or the LC9s Pro. Those two models are striker fired and have a much better trigger pull than the LC9 which is a hammer fired with the long long trigger pull as you probably already know.

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Originally Posted by Redhill
If you are looking at the LC9 make sure you handle the LC9s or the LC9s Pro. Those two models are striker fired and have a much better trigger pull than the LC9 which is a hammer fired with the long long trigger pull as you probably already know.



I am pretty sure the one I looked at was the LC9 Pro. The trigger wasn't too bad at all.


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I wont go any smaller than a compact 9mm. I ran a shield for a while but just never warmed up for it, even then it was a second gun. I go with a full size M&P and just dress around it.


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I do well enough with a Sig P938 that it has become well worn in a IWB holster. IT's easy to hide even in shorts and a T. I'm only 6' and 195lbs though. I am too thin to hide a full size except in the winter. What I'm considering is a vertical shoulder rig.

Whatever you carry you'd be a fool not to practice with it.


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Originally Posted by hillbillybear
I may be the exception to the rule but I prefer a full size gun to a compact model for concealed carry use.


I do not like the small guns like the Kel-Tec or LCP .380's at all. They just feel too awkward to me and are much harder for me to shoot well with.

I shoot better and guns like a 1911, HP, Glock, or Springfield XD.

I have also never had any problems concealing the larger guns but that may be largely due to physical size/frame.

Anybody else the same way or am I just "special" ( watch the wise ass stuff please. I am very sensitive whistle )?
I'm with you. I've regularly carried full sized, all steel, 1911s, S&W K-Frames, and currently a Glock 17. My ability to shoot it well takes priority. First I find a handgun I shoot well (which is usually a full sized one), and then I seek ways of carrying it concealed, not the other way around.

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