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By the looks of that pic, Shrap, I'm sure glad we're looking at his hand and not a full body selfie shot!!

My hand looks puffy, and there is a small sliver there in the thumb meat.


Last Sunday or Monday I smashed the chit out of that hand with a free falling piece of continuous fence. It still feels weird. And I do have dry skin on the thumb joint....lol







4winds, I have to take my dirty work pants off inside the house. They are immediately replaced with a clean version, no free ballin' here....yet....lol

Wife won't leave you alone???

She's relentless!

That's a fine cocker!

Maybe you should get a single action six shooter for a carry piece!

I know it hurts, but gotttdam I can't stop laughing!!!

Looks like a triple toothed hi line rattler bit ya.

I am now trying to figure out the difference between a Sig 365X and a Glock 43X.

The 365X is the short barrel 365 on the XL frame.

I think the 43x is a short barrel on a larger handle as well.

Just my opinion, if you want something svelte go with the P365XL or the shield plus with the OR slide.

The P365XL will be a little wider in your hand while the shield will be longer across your palm. They are different feeling.

It really will impress you on how well either shoots.


I like the P365XL amongst the micros...

They are close, the Sig can be used with a Sig 15 rd magazine.

You picked the perfect time in history to pick a concealed carry gun. The selection is better than it's ever been. I personally carry on my belt at the 3:00 position. But then I typically never tuck my shirt in, and since that's the way people see me, they don't think anything about it. If CC is important to you, you need to start with how you dress. You pick a gun for how you dress, or you dress to what you carry. If you pick a full size gun but always tuck in your shirt, wear short jackets, etc, you will have a more difficult time with concealing, especially in the summer.

With not having a huge selection to choose from in town, here are some guns to consider

Ruger Max 9, it's a smaller gun but does hold a 10 round mag, but also comes with a 12 round mag. The grip is long enough to get 3 fingers on it. Drives me nuts to handle a handgun there's only room for 2 fingers on the grip.

Ruger EC9 is also a handy gun. It's smaller and comes with a 7 shot mag (you have 7+1) Pretty thin and easier to conceal.

Someone mentioned the S&W SD9VE or if you prefer a heavier bullet the SD40VE. The 9 is a 16+1 gun and the 40 is a 14+1 gun. Nothing tricky about it like the glocks, no safety but it's like handling a high cap revolver, The gun is not going to go off if you don't intentionally operate the trigger. It's a pretty common size as well.

I also like the Taurus G series guns which may be a G2c, G3c, GX4 or for a closer to a full size gun the Taurus G3. The first 2 are 12+1, the GX4 is a 10+1, and the G3 comes with a 15 round mag, and a 17 round mag. This series is one of the most popular guns on the market. Biggest reason is the price, but that doesn't mean they aren't extremely reliable. Check Youtube Honest Outlaw he's tested all the models with 1000 round tests with no issues. They all may or some may not fit your hand.

The Sig 365 is a nice gun but the grip is a little short (for me) if I was going to go that way I'd go with the 365XL, it's also more like a full size gun.

Springfield Armories Hell cat is another good one, but it's about what fits your hand, and points well for you. You probably noticed I didn't mention Glock, not because they aren't a good gun, but they don't fit my hand well and don't point well FOR ME. You can get used to anything but it takes time.

That's some popular ideas. I personally like the Simply Rugged holsters which for semi's the Cuda model is nice. I won't use a holster that doesn't cover the trigger guard.

If you can live with a revolver I personally really like the Ruger SP101 in either the 3" or 4" model. Which ever if you plan on using them as a 357 mag, then for sure ditch the factory grips and get a Hogue grip in either rubber or nylon. I don't like the trigger guard whacking my knuckle. Most people either use standard 38 Special or 38 Special +P. They have a long enough cylinder for a 180 grain hard cast, which not every gun does.
Revolvers are more difficult to find at this moment in history as they are more labor intensive and take more time to produce.

Sounds like you've got a lot of good ideas to consider. With few offerings at the gun shop it does make it more difficult to decide. Hopefully your shop has all of these in stock or should at some point as these are all very popular.

Take a trip to Williston’s sportsman’s. I think they have the 43x in stock and they do transfers to someplace in WolfPoint.

Side note, we got equipment near Popular these days..

I may get the 365XL as a spare
But am happy w the reg 365.

Yup its shorter. Hides easier.
My hands are med i guess. Thin so get good wrap on just about everything. Target woods on Smith N frames are fine, Desert Eagles a touch big but doable.

Like big guns.

But dang if the little 365 and the short grip......its no problem. Dunno why I like it and hate others where pinky under. It just felt OK when others didnt, and when I shot it was fine.

Havent really tried to examine why the short gun works so well for me.

It just does.

Id like to try the XL. But I dont need it.

I shared this link with Sam in a PM. I find it really handy.


https://www.handgunhero.com/

S&W SD VE

Sam, do you know anyone that has a Sig P365 that they will let you shoot ?
That went a lot towards my choosing it for a small Concealable Hi-cap 9mm. It beat all the other compact 9mm’s I tried hands down for shoot ability.
And has a great factory trigger and factory Sig Night Sights are standard on them.
Unlike most comparable models that you end up paying another $100 or more to install night sights.
That includes smaller Glocks I own and had previously carried too.

The cool thing about self defense pistols these days...You actually have to work at it to end up with a bad pistol. Even the cheap pistols are pretty decent anymore.

Again, thank you all for posting your thoughts.


Checking quick with another question.


I see they make a Sig 365 Nitron.

What the heck is that and how does it differ from the 365X?

https://www.sigsauer.com/p365-nitron-micro-compact.html

The compare feature on Sig's website doesn't give all the pertinent specs.

Eenie Meenie has been solving a lot of problems for a lot of years.

"Nitron" is just their name for their standard dull gray/black finish.