Finally got my LTC…need new carry gun

[jimbo]

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This is a great gun and easy to conceal. Hard to find tho.

 

[easy rider]

Or, you could go the other extreme and try my carry gun, the Walther PK380. Very light and easy to conceal.

Yeah, GF likes her purple Sig P238.

 

[Dancing Heretik]

Yeah, GF likes her purple Sig P238.

Hey, I like the heavier guns too. Just not to carry.

Pimp Daddy showed me how fun a heavy 1911 can be to shoot. But, I don't want to actually carry it.

 

[easy rider]

Hey, I like the heavier guns too. Just not to carry.

Pimp Daddy showed me how fun a heavy 1911 can be to shoot. But, I don't want to actually carry it.

Not sure I would call it heavy, fits her hand ok, not mine too well:

 

[no2gates]

I also used to have a SCCY, didn't like the trigger at all.
I've been carrying a P365 and a Glock 26. The P365 has the same number of rounds but is easier to conceal and I prefer the trigger on the P365 more that the Glock.

 

[unicom]

I will agree that the hellcat is a bit snappy for a 9mm but I like it as my new carry gun. Got the new 15 round mags for it as well as a Romeo zero red dot for it. I would recommend it as a carry gun

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[Moonpie]

Why hasn't OP posted pics of his new Colt's Dragoon carry gun?

 

[Charlie]

Just get a .45 and be done with it!
A nice Colt Officer's model with some 230 gr. ammo will do the job!

 

[peter.brandon.733]

S&W Shield plus is where I’d look if I was in the market.


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[HKaltwasser]

My original carry was a G26 back in ‘08/09 in Virginia, but it was really heavy for a sub-compact. Then I got a SCCY CPX-2, which recently sold. The grip was way too wide, front to back, and the trigger was not the best, at least in my opinion.

So after finally getting my Tx LTC, the wife ok’d a new carry gun! It’s been a while since I’ve had my hands in the firearms world and lots have changed. I’ve watched a ton of videos on the P365/X/XL and Hellcat. But I’ve always been a fan of FN and have recently fell in love with the 509C.

If ya’ll could, I’d love real person reviews of the P365X/XL, Hellcat, and 509C, especially as concealability goes, bonus points if you’re a big dude like me and give a review on one or all 3.

I absolutely love the 509C but a concern for me is the grip might be too long and the chassis might be a little too wide to conceal on my fat body…lol!! 5’10-11” depending on my mood, 265-275#. The other two should be fairly easier to conceal as they are obviously smaller.

I just want to make sure I don’t regret my purchase. BUT! I can always buy another one!

This is where the FN 503 comes in. I carry mine in a Alien Gear Shapeshift 4.0.

I carry this, a P7 , or my vp9 for now in a OWB. I'm way too active and I carry most of the time at work bending down, jumping in my truck etc. There is nothing casual about my every day activities and I usually need a minimal slim carry unless I'm around the house or out on the weekend, and then I may carry a full size USP .40 Custom Combat.

 

[vmax]

You're wife ok'd it huh? .....

No comment...

 

[TX oddball]

I carry a Glock G43, have been for awhile because I see no need to change platforms. I shoot it better than the P365, which is a fine gun. Double taps, one-handed, I like my G43. I sacrifice capacity for personal shoot ability. Plus I love the holsters I have for it.

 

[bigtex10mm]

Hey, I like the heavier guns too. Just not to carry.

Pimp Daddy showed me how fun a heavy 1911 can be to shoot. But, I don't want to actually carry it.

It’s all about your carry rig. I have been carrying a commander sized 1911 in 45acp for up to 16 hours a day for over 15 years. I carry it in a custom holster with a “gun belt”. On the side opposite my gun I carry two fully loaded mags IWB S well. I hardly notice it being there and I climb two flights of stairs 4-6 times daily, 5-6 days a week.

 

[Admiral Photog]

Why hasn't OP posted pics of his new Colt's Dragoon carry gun?

Being Texas and all it would be fitting. However .44 ball or .454 might be hard to find. Unless they have a 9mm version…lol! Plus I think you can only find them used…and really expensive!


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[Frank59]

Being Texas and all it would be fitting. However .44 ball or .454 might be hard to find. Unless they have a 9mm version…lol! Plus I think you can only find them used…and really expensive!


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Be sure and update when you decide......And yes....Pics

 

[Charlie]

I vote for a .45APC! Nine millimeter is only one of many calibers that work for self-defense!

 

[Moonpie]

Being Texas and all it would be fitting. However .44 ball or .454 might be hard to find. Unless they have a 9mm version…lol! Plus I think you can only find them used…and really expensive!

slacker

 

[CyberWolf]

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Nice pistol, but I'm a bit confused as to how one would go about getting the best grip; Maybe they put something in the instructions...

 

[Charlie]

Just grab hold of the grip, squeeze it tight, and use what feels best and shoots best for ya'! Kinda' like one does for any gun.

 

[Charlie]

I've never read or even seen instructions on how to grip a 1911.
(It ain't rocket surgery!)