Ok- let's say you were going to purchase your primary concealed carry gun tomorrow. Price is no object. What do you get? Please keep in mind you are purchasing a gun for everyday use. Not an expensive collectors piece. What's your firct choice?
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Best Concealed Carry Gun
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Walther PPS. The second choice is a S&W 642. PM me if you want to try either.
I'll second the Walther PPS recommendation. Small, accurate and reliable.
I have one. It's not an easy gun to carry compared to the PPS and 642.
I also have a Glock 29, and there's really no reason to carry a G30 when you have a G29. I still recomend the PPS or 642 though.
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I am thinking belt holster. Every day carry.
I think I posed this question poorly. This isn't a dream gun question or a find a difficult gun thing. Let's say you have to go to Four Seasons Firearms tomorrow and leave with a gun tomorrow. What do you get. This is an information gathering post. I am heavily leaning towards trading in my home protection gun (S&W .357 Mag with a 4" barrel) for an every day concealed carry gun.
I'm gonna go 3rd on the PPS. Its a nice little shooter. And "thin is in" LOL 
Sig P220 or a S&W 1911
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Glock 19:
-No trigger jobs required.
-15 Rounds Pre-ban magazines available.
-Small profile, yet large enough to fire accurately.
-Tons of aftermarket items (especially holsters) available.
-The design has been around for 20 years, and it is still one of the most popular handguns in the world.
If you are looking for something smaller, I would change my recommendation to the S&W 442/642 series.
-No trigger jobs required.
-15 Rounds Pre-ban magazines available.
-Small profile, yet large enough to fire accurately.
-Tons of aftermarket items (especially holsters) available.
-The design has been around for 20 years, and it is still one of the most popular handguns in the world.
If you are looking for something smaller, I would change my recommendation to the S&W 442/642 series.
The answer is . . .
- The gun that fits your hand the best, AND
- That you shoot the best, AND
- In the biggest caliber that you can comfortably carry with spare mags/ammo at all times!
There is no "magic gun" or "magic bullet", so try a bunch of guns to see what fits best and you shoot best.
You MUST invest in a high quality holster and gun belt. Don't skimp on $20-50 products to carry a $500-1000 gun that may be called on to save your life or that of a loved one!
- The gun that fits your hand the best, AND
- That you shoot the best, AND
- In the biggest caliber that you can comfortably carry with spare mags/ammo at all times!
There is no "magic gun" or "magic bullet", so try a bunch of guns to see what fits best and you shoot best.
You MUST invest in a high quality holster and gun belt. Don't skimp on $20-50 products to carry a $500-1000 gun that may be called on to save your life or that of a loved one!
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Glock 19 or 26 if your build or wardrobe allow a double stack.
Walther PPS, Kahr P9/PM9, or S&W 642 if they do not.
Walther PPS, Kahr P9/PM9, or S&W 642 if they do not.
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Pay heed - LenS speaks truth! Check out belts by the Beltman or another gunbelt specific manufacturer. If you don't want to go leather the Wilderness belt is "in" on the CCW fashion scene right now as well.
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+1 two good choices.
If I could find a PM9, I'd probably get that. Otherwise, something compact and that fits your hand nicely. S&W M&P are popular lately, and the Ruger SR9 are overlooked but comparable. From Ruger's web page:
The post after this mentions a less common S&W. There are a LOT of good guns made by these guys. There are some CS (Chief's Special) models from them which seem real nice, too.
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Smith & Wesson 6906. Small, compact, 12 rounds per mag. Great little gun. Also a Para Hawg 9 although some people hate para, I only had one issue with the extractor but para fixed it. It's been fine ever since.
Smith & Wesson 6906. Small, compact, 12 rounds per mag. Great little gun. Also a Para Hawg 9 although some people hate para, I only had one issue with the extractor but para fixed it. It's been fine ever since.
+1. I have carried one for years and even competed in local IPSC matches for a season. Great sights (Novak) and trigger and very accurate for a 3.25 in barrel.
12 shots in the gun and 15 on the reload, if you use 5906 mags. It is not a good idea to carry a 12 round mag for a spare. Speed reloads can be very painful as you stand a good chance of jamming some skin between the mag extension and the frame. I found out the hard way.
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any compact or sub-compact glock 19/23/32/26/27/30/36
any compact M&P 9/357sig/40c
commander size 1911
any compact M&P 9/357sig/40c
commander size 1911
For a belt holster, you can carry a heavier, larger gun than a pocket holster. Airweight S&W revolvers (e.g., 642) are very light and are optimized for pocket carry. They have very short barrels and thus a short sight radius, and are hard to aim accurately. Their light weight aluminum or titanium or scandium frames give them more recoil.
An all steel revolver like a 640 or Ruger SP101 will have much less recoil.
Another option is a compact semi-auto, like a Glock 19, S&W M&P compact, Sigarms P239.
Keep your 4" home protection gun. Buy a concealed carry gun. You'll regret selling the S&W wheelgun.
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