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Most of the time I carry an S&W SD9VE, but when I carry a revolver, it's an LCR 357mag or a Detective Special.
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Needing to get a conceal carry pistol/revolver Found a good deal on a Smith and Wesson 637 air-weight 38. Any good/bad on them. Also are the Kimber Micro 9’s any good. Thanks Ruger EC9 is available now - almost sub-$200. Kel-Tec PF 9 - still the lightest, thinnest 8 shot 9mm and my fav. Glock Lard-butt 43 for those who must have a Glock regardless of how over-sized, over-weight and over-priced it is. And there is the Kimber for those who must spend the most money possible for a mediocre 9mm. Of course there are the snubbys for the nostalgic. Lots of good options today.
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You're possibly the only person on earth that prefers a Keltec PF-9 over a Glock 43.
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You're possibly the only person on earth that prefers a Keltec PF-9 over a Glock 43. Nope, he's not. Make me number 2.
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Funny thing happened Saturday. I had a grain of powder or something get under the extractor and could not close the cylinder.
Revolvers are pretty reliable until they aren't...
I also had a misfire leaving me with only 4.
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You're possibly the only person on earth that prefers a Keltec PF-9 over a Glock 43. If you want to pretend to carry concealed, but really just want an over-priced dinky range gun - the Glock 43 is perfection. IMHO of course.
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You're possibly the only person on earth that prefers a Keltec PF-9 over a Glock 43. If you want to pretend to carry concealed, but really just want an over-priced dinky range gun - the Glock 43 is perfection. IMHO of course. Sure,and if you want the cheapest possible,made by retards pistol,then Keltec is a perfect choice. BTW,I much prefer the G-19 to the G-43.
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My Kimber Micro 9 was a jammer. Nothing wrong with a good ole S&W Airweight in .38 sp. I prefer the Glock 43 in 9mm, but there are a ton of good options for concealed carry nowadays. Yeah, for straight belt carry in a proper holster, the 43 blows the Airweight J-Frame .38s out of the water. However, the little, Airweight, double action revolvers do have their place, such as if you plan to sometimes just stuff it in your jacket, coat, or back pants pocket in a ready-to-go condition. No way I'd do that with a Glock 43.
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You're possibly the only person on earth that prefers a Keltec PF-9 over a Glock 43. If you want to pretend to carry concealed, but really just want an over-priced dinky range gun - the Glock 43 is perfection. IMHO of course. Sure,and if you want the cheapest possible,made by retards pistol,then Keltec is a perfect choice. BTW,I much prefer the G-19 to the G-43. Spoken like a dweeb who doesn't know form from function. Go ahead and drink the Glock koolaid - lots of folks do. I used to as well - 25yrs ago. But at the end of the day the 43 is still twice as expensive, and over-weight for a true CC weapon.
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You're possibly the only person on earth that prefers a Keltec PF-9 over a Glock 43. If you want to pretend to carry concealed, but really just want an over-priced dinky range gun - the Glock 43 is perfection. IMHO of course. Sure,and if you want the cheapest possible,made by retards pistol,then Keltec is a perfect choice. BTW,I much prefer the G-19 to the G-43. Spoken like a dweeb who doesn't know form from function. Go ahead and drink the Glock koolaid - lots of folks do. I used to as well - 25yrs ago. But at the end of the day the 43 is still twice as expensive, and over-weight for a true CC weapon. I ain't even talking about the 43 but the Keltec sure ain't nothing special.
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Well, I got old ( will be 68 in a few days ). I found that I have a hard time working a semi's slide many times now. Never had that problem before. Went to a 38 special snub nose revolver for CCW. Use front pocket to carry it in. No problem handling the snub nose.
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You're possibly the only person on earth that prefers a Keltec PF-9 over a Glock 43. If you want to pretend to carry concealed, but really just want an over-priced dinky range gun - the Glock 43 is perfection. IMHO of course. Sure,and if you want the cheapest possible,made by retards pistol,then Keltec is a perfect choice. BTW,I much prefer the G-19 to the G-43. Spoken like a dweeb who doesn't know form from function. Go ahead and drink the Glock koolaid - lots of folks do. I used to as well - 25yrs ago. But at the end of the day the 43 is still twice as expensive, and over-weight for a true CC weapon. I ain't even talking about the 43 but the Keltec sure ain't nothing special. Exactly. The Kel-Tec is a no-frills pistol highly optimized for concealed carry. Nothing else. What it does, it does very well. Too often people say "concealed carry" but what they mean is 95% of the time it will be a range gun, 5% of the time it will be concealed. The PF-9 is the opposite.
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Well, I got old ( will be 68 in a few days ). I found that I have a hard time working a semi's slide many times now. Never had that problem before. Went to a 38 special snub nose revolver for CCW. Use front pocket to carry it in. No problem handling the snub nose. I read on another thread that as soon as you start carrying a revolver then you'll be accosted by a large gang of thugs and need a large super high capacity semi-auto striker fired only pistol and at least 2 boxes of ammo loaded up in spare mags in your backpack. Oh, and a friend or relative that can rack the slide should be kept on speed dial in case a situation should arise. Personally, I'd just roll with the snubnose cause I'm a habitual risk taker like that.
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The Kel-Tec is a no-frills pistol highly optimized for concealed carry. Nothing else. What it does, it does very well.
Too often people say "concealed carry" but what they mean is 95% of the time it will be a range gun, 5% of the time it will be concealed. The PF-9 is the opposite.
On the contrary. Most people think you need a much smaller gun than you actually do in order to conceal carry. Over 95% of the time, I conceal carry full, service, sized handgun (currently a Glock 17, but in the past an S&W Model 13, or a full sized 1911), only resorting to the smaller ones (e.g., J-Frames or something like a Glock 43, Kahr P9, or Ruger LC9s Pro) when zero printing becomes a very high priority.
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The Kel-Tec is a no-frills pistol highly optimized for concealed carry. Nothing else. What it does, it does very well.
Too often people say "concealed carry" but what they mean is 95% of the time it will be a range gun, 5% of the time it will be concealed. The PF-9 is the opposite.
On the contrary. Most people think you need a much smaller gun than you actually do in order to conceal carry. Over 95% of the time, I conceal carry full, service, sized handgun (currently a Glock 17, but in the past an S&W Model 13, or a full sized 1911), only resorting to the smaller ones (e.g., J-Frames or something like a Glock 43, Kahr P9, or Ruger LC9s Pro) when zero printing becomes a very high priority. You are correct, one can conceal N-frame revolvers. But concealing a PF-9 is far easier. I drop mine in my front pocket and forget about it - convenient. I dont have to dress around the PF-9. Drop it in my back pocket if I need my front pocket. Won't pull my pants down like the G43, or Shield. With the PF-9, I'm always armed except where prohibited. With my Pro-Carry, I'm armed if convenient.
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Well, I got old ( will be 68 in a few days ). I found that I have a hard time working a semi's slide many times now. Never had that problem before. Went to a 38 special snub nose revolver for CCW. Use front pocket to carry it in. No problem handling the snub nose. Check out the new S&W Shield .380 EZ. It's whole point is the slide is super easy to rack.
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I like my Shield 9 plenty Ditto that. Just bought a Ruger Security-9, though. Same size and 15-round mag as Glock 19. Got mine for $299. Glock 19's are going for well over $500. When my holster arrives and I've had a chance to check it out further, the Ruger is likely to replace my Shield 9mm as my EDC gun.
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I switch carry guns from time to time...why?...I don't know, I just like to My Springfield XDS in .45acp carries nicely IWB
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I have a M&P Sheild 40 cal. Nice gun. Not too small to shoot, but not too big either. 40 cal is a nice man-stopper. Hope to never need it.
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For a small 9mm I’d go with the Shield. They are an excellent pistol. It has displaced my Glock, which is a good one, even my 1911’s are feeling neglected.
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