Finally got my LTC…need new carry gun

[zackmars]

While .45 does work, the recent ammo situation really soured my opinion of it.

ANY .45 was near impossible to find for a long time, but you could still find 9mm fmj or JHP

Not a big deal if you bought cheap and stacked deep, but if you are already invested in a caliber, now a days it seems best to stick with it unless it's just totally unobtainable

 

[TxStetson]

While .45 does work, the recent ammo situation really soured my opinion of it.

ANY .45 was near impossible to find for a long time, but you could still find 9mm fmj or JHP

Not a big deal if you bought cheap and stacked deep, but if you are already invested in a caliber, now a days it seems best to stick with it unless it's just totally unobtainable

I had the opposite problem during the beer flu scamdimic. Maybe it was because I already had a good stash of 45 and was trying to beef up my 9mm.

 

[CyberWolf]

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

Dude...

 

[Charlie]

I had the opposite problem during the beer flu scamdimic. Maybe it was because I already had a good stash of 45 and was trying to beef up my 9mm.

The answer to the ammo situation is ................ Handload!

 

[bigtex10mm]

The answer to the ammo situation is ................ Handload!

True.....so long as you have plenty of the components in your inventory. I know several people that have plenty of everything but primers. They are as hard to find as the ammunition. I luckily had been stocked up before all this madness began.

 

[Charlie]

When I got into hand loading many years ago, nothing was scarce and most components were available. Over a period of years I've been gradually increasing my stock of primers and bullets. Powders can be purchased that will fill the need for several different calibers and unless one shoots a hell of a lot, powder seems to last a long time. Bullets are/were cheap. Primers are the only thing one needs to keep a good supply of at all times. Stored properly, in the dry, all the components will last many years.

 

[TxStetson]

The answer to the ammo situation is ................ Handload!

Yes Sir, I agree. Unfortunately, I wasn't already loading for 9mm because it had been so cheap for so long. Of course, I also didn't have much of a demand for 9mm when the Chinese Beer Flu Scamdemic started. A few trades here and there and the next thing you know I needed a shitload of 9mm.

 

[Charlie]

Yes Sir, I agree. Unfortunately, I wasn't already loading for 9mm because it had been so cheap for so long. Of course, I also didn't have much of a demand for 9mm when the Chinese Beer Flu Scamdemic started. A few trades here and there and the next thing you know I needed a shitload of 9mm.

Good luck, sir!

 

[TxStetson]

Good luck, sir!

Oh I have it now. I wound up doing a few trades here and there to get a decent supply to tide me over. But thank you.

 

[Surplus Guy]

Got the Shield 40 caliber for a good price and really like it. Save your fingers and get a loader for the magazines. They are stiff.

 

[Charlie]

Got the Shield 40 caliber for a good price and really like it. Save your fingers and get a loader for the magazines. They are stiff.

If I was buying one at this time, I'd much rather have a 40 cal. than a 9mm!

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

Go to range. Rent. Shoot several. Buy what you shoot best and like the feel of.

 

[candcallen]

I suggest a bofors. I hide mine next to my swinging, er third limb. It hides it expertly.

 

[Moonpie]

 

[bigtex10mm]

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That is one handsome gun Moonpie. Is it original or a kit gun? What caliber?

 

[Moonpie]

That is one handsome gun Moonpie. Is it original or a kit gun? What caliber?

Modern replica. .60cal.
Best ccw weapon ever. LoL

 

[bigtex10mm]

One thing about that is "if" you would miss you would have a massive smokescreen to sneak away behind and the badguy would never see you. LOL

 

[69ChevelleLSX]

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!

for pocket carry I like a Sig P938 size and accurate,
My current pocket carry is a kimber micro 9.
Not as accurate as the sig though.
If I’m waist band carrying a like my Sig ultra compact 1911 in .45… I guess I like metal guns in 1911 style.

 

[Dancing Heretik]

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Very cool!

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

Modern replica. .60cal.
Best ccw weapon ever. LoL

Dual purpose if you carry it appendix inside waistband.