Looking for my first pocket gun.

[Dan Hunter]

And, to quote Col. Jeff Cooper, "The first rule of a gunfight is to bring a gun."

Sad how few people know of him and his musings. I own three scout rifles. I'd rather carry any of them instead of the LC9.

 

[Willl]

I own three scout rifles. I'd rather carry any of them instead of the LC9.

I'll give ya a cookie to see you stuff that in your front pocket. :shocked:

 

[brewdog]

I just can't warm up to 'toy' guns though I know the LC's are popular b ecause of price and size.

I normally carry my Kimber full size Crimson Carry in the winter under a jacket and in th summer, a Bond 45-410 derringer in my breast pocket of my jacket.

The 45 Long Colt -410 shotshell mught ony be 2 shots but it's 2 FATAL shots if the need arises and the Kimber in 45 auto with 9 rounds is a sure crowd pleaser...

Those toy poppers are for dumb blondes....

Real men carry real guns, not plastic wannabee's.

Are you shiiting me, have another beer and tell us all about yourself. Why don't you let some air out of your head and come back to reality.

 

[texasjohn]

i carry a keltec pf9...light, 9mm=generally viewed as smallest caliber with reliable stopping power, with pocket holster it is easily forgotten in my front pocket. highly reliable imho.

 

[brewdog]

Carry what you are comfortable with. Choose what you can shoot comfortably in a tense situation. As you grow in experience, your caliber preference may change. A rattled fool with a cannon can't out shoot a man under control.

 

[Willl]

If I was going auto, the pf9 would be my first choice.

Edit; I lean towards this cause it would share my home ammo.

 

[CurlyDave]

I have never been convinced of the wisdom of carrying one gun in the summer and a different one in the winter.

Carry one gun all year long, in the same position, and you will never suffer from confusion on "where is it?" And for all you guys who think that is stupid and that they will never forget which gun they have, recognize that the moment you have to pull your concealed weapon is going to be the most stressful minute of your life.

Get a SmartCarry holster and the draw is the same summer or winter.

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And, resist the urge to tell all of your friends and acquaintances about your permit and that you carry.

If the situation ever arises that you need the gun, it may well be to your advantage to wait until your opponent is distracted and not looking directly at you to draw. If anyone with you knows that you are carrying, they will stare at you, waiting for you to make a move. When they do this, your opponent will also direct his attention to you and you will never get your chance...

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I am sure the Ruger is a nice gun, and it will work just fine. On the other hand, the Smith and Wessons have been around for a lot longer, and have been proven in the field. The price difference is not that much, I think I have even seen Smiths for less than the Ruger.

If you like a particular grip style, you can buy one for any common revolver and put it on yourself.

The most sterling virtue a gun can have is that it will go "bang" every time I pull the trigger. Caliber, weight, minor size differences and brand all pale in comparison to that one, most important feature. I have never seen, heard of, or even read about a Smith and Wesson snubbie which failed that test.

 

[NativeSon]

I bought a Taurus .38 hammerless snub nose years ago that I carried in my briefcase satchel that went with me to the bank to make deposits. This was before we had conceal carry here. It's easy to carry in the front pocket of a pair of slacks or inside a jacket. I find my S&W 669 9mm is a little to big to carry all the time just a little too bulky. Here in Texas I like stainless steel specially in the summer.

Charlie

 

[westbrooklawn]

What brewdog said... his last two posts...

 

[CTPhil]

I'd love to have a revolver with transfer bar safety as my daily carry, but the LCP just seems a little big to hide in my front pocket. I wish it was just a smidge smaller.