Ruger or Glock
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I have to justify any purchases to myself because my wife says "You worked hard all your life...if you want it, buy it"! Even I understand that 99% of what I "want" is not a "need". Very perplexing.
tjkubota93
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That's about where I'm at, I'm just alot younger. She will only give me **** if I do it without even telling her or if it's just outright crazy. She knows I kill myself working and don't give her a hard time much. Heck now anytime I buy a gun or knife she just figures it's making a better inheritance for our 2 boys.
Fer real maine, make sure the glock grip angle is ok before you buy.
Look on you tube for people who have shot themselves in the leg with trigger safety handguns. Pieces of clothing get caught. finger gets on trigger on drawing.I think it's called glock leg. A da sa with decocker gives the option of leaving the safety on or off, and the long trigger pull for first shot is added safety.
Heres one Foolish man shoots himself in the leg. - YouTube
Heres one Foolish man shoots himself in the leg. - YouTube
MickeyDBC
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I have the old model LC9 (the one without the glock style trigger safety) and like it more than the new ones. It has a safety which is a must in a pistol that might get carried in a pocket and what I think is its biggest safety measure is the trigger is heavy as **** (about 8 pounds) and long, so you have to be serious about making it go bang. I love shooting glocks and have had a couple over the years but there is no way to safely carry one that is not in a holster that fully covers the trigger. They work great in duty rigs where it is easy to get a proper grip BEFORE removing it from the holster, but in my opinion there are just too many variables in concealed carry to justify the risk of an AD and giving yourself a second butt hole or worse. The NY trigger kit helps (takes the trigger pull from about four pounds to over ten) but it is still easier to AD in a moment of adrenaline.
I am not just ragging on glock, but all of the pistols that use this style trigger. When they first became popular an old and wise friend of mine compared them to a light weight bobbed hammer 1911 with all but the internal drop safety removed and asked me if I would be comfortable carrying one Mexican style (tucked in the belt) cocked with one in the tube. No way was my response, and when you think about it, the glock and it ilk are not much better. Keep them in a military flap style or duty holster on the belt where they were originally designed to go and leave the concealed carry to guns with a long revolver style trigger and a safety.
I am not just ragging on glock, but all of the pistols that use this style trigger. When they first became popular an old and wise friend of mine compared them to a light weight bobbed hammer 1911 with all but the internal drop safety removed and asked me if I would be comfortable carrying one Mexican style (tucked in the belt) cocked with one in the tube. No way was my response, and when you think about it, the glock and it ilk are not much better. Keep them in a military flap style or duty holster on the belt where they were originally designed to go and leave the concealed carry to guns with a long revolver style trigger and a safety.
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Any person that carries a pistol with a chambered round loose in a pocket, or just stuffed somewhere without a proper holster, is a couple fries short of a Happy Meal anyway. Any gun is only as safe as the person that owns it. And he should spend as much time as possible being familiar with it... practice, practice, practice
Peter 315
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More than a couple of fries, But you can't fix stupid
I have watched several YouTube videos of people testing the two pistols against each other. Surprisingly most said at first they did not care for the Glock sights but seemed to shoot better with them. The comparisons are interesting and it seems that the differences boil down to personal preference and how each weapon fits in the individual's hand. I intend to visit a nearby indoor gun range today and see if they have the pistols available to shoot.
This one will be carried in a holster that will be selected for safety, concealment, and ease of draw in that order. Even with the little LCP I cannot just stick it in a pocket unless it is a back pocket with my wallet holster. That one is drawn with the middle finger in the holster itself.
I had an accidental discharge of a double barreled shotgun years ago that still terrifies me. The gun was defective, long story as to the problem, and discharged into a tree my oldest sister's only child was leaning against. He had bark all over him. My finger was nowhere near the trigger. It fired when I closed the action and we got it to do the same thing several times. So I am paranoid about handling any type or firearm and I have a hard time trusting anybody else's handling of them. But, for too many reasons to list here, I need this weapon to not have an external safety.
RSKY
This one will be carried in a holster that will be selected for safety, concealment, and ease of draw in that order. Even with the little LCP I cannot just stick it in a pocket unless it is a back pocket with my wallet holster. That one is drawn with the middle finger in the holster itself.
I had an accidental discharge of a double barreled shotgun years ago that still terrifies me. The gun was defective, long story as to the problem, and discharged into a tree my oldest sister's only child was leaning against. He had bark all over him. My finger was nowhere near the trigger. It fired when I closed the action and we got it to do the same thing several times. So I am paranoid about handling any type or firearm and I have a hard time trusting anybody else's handling of them. But, for too many reasons to list here, I need this weapon to not have an external safety.
RSKY
LD48750
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Almost any holster that fits the guns you are considering will also fit your Kahr.
My wife has the Glock 42 and all I can say about that is it is the softest shooting .380 I have ever handled.
Almost identical in size to my Kahr PM9 but much more comfortable to hold, it feels as good in my hand as my Kahr P9 that I carry.
What "crossdraw" holsters have you found for the Ruger & Glock that meet your requirements?
I think your quest is for the holster rather then the gun.
My wife has the Glock 42 and all I can say about that is it is the softest shooting .380 I have ever handled.
Almost identical in size to my Kahr PM9 but much more comfortable to hold, it feels as good in my hand as my Kahr P9 that I carry.
What "crossdraw" holsters have you found for the Ruger & Glock that meet your requirements?
I think your quest is for the holster rather then the gun.
