Concealed Carry Handguns

[chevydeerhunter]

I vary as to my carry gun. I have a NAA Guardian that is often with me at work for deep conceal, but I also have started carrying a Kel-Tec p11 to work. The rest of the time depends on what I am doing. Getting sweaty, S&W M&P, casual, either Springfield Mil-Spec or Sig p229.

OOOhhhh...I love the idea of 'dress' guns!

[snob voice]I wear my Springfield to the country club and the Beretta for golf outings.[/snob voice]

 

[Moe Howard]

Yep, I have my Sunday go to meeting guns and holsters. I can't even explain why since no one sees it but me.

 

[TexasHK]

What you carry is up to you, everyone has their favorite flavor.
I personally would not carry a .380 as someone on speed or a killing rage may just get pissed off by a .380, but I digress.

I am a 45 ACP fan, because it was purpose built for killing people, that is why the US used as the service weapon until the mid 80s with change to the Beretta M9.
Don't get me wrong, the 380 will work, but as with all, shot placement is going to be #1. I like my 45 as with how I dress usually, concealing a full size 1911 is really not that much of an issue, and as I've seen written, with the cell phone age everyone has a 'lump' under a shirt.

It's just my flavor to carry something that will 'hurt' and bring someone down with one shot to the chest, and with +P 200grain Hollow Points, Hurt indeed. It all goes back to my first statement, no one can tell you what to carry, we can only make suggestions and it is up to you to find something that you are comfortable carrying and proficient in its use...just make sure that when you leave your house, you make sure that you know that you will use that weapon should the need arise. An adversary within six feet of you can disarm you if you have not made up your mind to pull the trigger.

 

[rmclain3]

My Carry

When I carry I have a Colt .45 XSE full size.

 

[txinvestigator]

There are no magic calibers. A cop I worked with was shot 6 times in the chest with a .45 and lived. I saw a guy shot in the leg wth a .22 go straight down and die.

For the record, I carry a .45, but I have no fantasies about it stopping someone with one shot.

 

[htxred]

i carry 9mm since for the past couple of months, thats what i practice with. which says more then the general population of CHL holders.

 

[SIG_Fiend]

I'm moving towards 9mm. I still like 45acp but, the more I've learned, the more ballistic tests I see, and the more 45acp costs I have realized that 9mm is perfectly sufficient. It's also considerably cheaper, easier to control for quicker follow up shots, not nearly as unforgiving in compacts and sub compacts (okay some subcompacts can be a bit of a handful in 9mm ), etc.

 

[longtooth]

Today I am carrying A GP100 & 2 speed strips.
.380 is the very mimimum for carry. I consider it a good backup cal.

 

[JDKRIEK]

Just got my CHL today! 80 days.

Now at least I don’t have to worry about upholstering my Kimber in the car before I walk into a store, ect.

My work place is ok with firearms, in fact my bosses carry and are getting their CHLs as well.

 

[JAFO]

I'm toying with the idea of taking the CHL class next month. I already have a S&W 642CT waiting for me to be legally allowed to carry it. May I ask what mode of carry those with .38 snubbies use? I have a Nemesis for pocket carry, but I'm thinking of an IWB for it as well.

 

[idleprocess]

No CHL yet, but I'm tempted to try rolling with my G17 after I take the class and the license shows up. I'm a big guy and can probably pull it off with a good holster.

 

[LittleGun]

I took my CHL class today (Saturday). I highly recommend it, if only for a detailed look at Texas gun law.

 

[fm2]

I'm toying with the idea of taking the CHL class next month. I already have a S&W 642CT waiting for me to be legally allowed to carry it. May I ask what mode of carry those with .38 snubbies use? I have a Nemesis for pocket carry, but I'm thinking of an IWB for it as well.

Right now I have mine with the Barami hip grip. I'll probably go to the Werner set up adding a Tyler T-adapter, and a small Hogue slip on grip. I am also going to get a Tucker Cover up holster.

 

[woulf]

For the light days I carry a Kahr PM9 loaded with 124 grain +P Federal HST.

Heavy days it's the XD45 4" compact with 230 Grain HST's

 

[Cyfer]

When my CHL finally arrives, I'll be carrying a Glock 19 w/ 17 +1 in a Desantis Insider holster...

 

[AR15Vern]

Sig P239 40 cal

 

[bikerbill]

My regular carry gun is a Kahr PM9, either in a Nemesis pocket holster during the 9-month summer around here, or in a Galco paddle holster strong side when I can wear something to cover it ... I sometimes carry a Taurus 617, 7-shot .357 in a Rafter S paddle holster, usually loaded with DoubleTap .38 +p JHPs. And I just got -- and fired for the first time today -- a Kimber Ultra Carry II, .45 ... don't have a holster yet, but it needs a few more trips to the range before I'll be confident enough to carry it ... my dog walking gun is a Taurus PT25, tho it's getting retired ... I'd think .380 would be the minimum caliber to carry; the .25 is for marauding skunks, irritated whitetails and the occasional snake ...