I'm looking for the best combination of power and concealability.

[Shemp]

Without going into too much detail. Given the conditions of the economy and my job in the financial services sector I've decided to start carrying. I have the LTC A. I'm looking for something that I can wear under a suitcoat without looking like I'm in the SS.

Presently I own a P220, S&W 686 .357 with 6" barrel and a Baretta Cheetah .380.

The P220 and 686 are a bit bulky and the Baretta a bit underpowered.

I haven't been in a Massachusetts gun shop in years. What else should I take a look at?

I'm a "big guy" at 5'10" and 240lbs.

 

[Baystatesuks]

Glock 29 (if you can find a MA legal one).

 

[Larry Legend]

A 4" 1911 should work. I don't have one but I like the 1911 because they are slimmer. I currently have a XD subcompact. I am smaller (5' 9" 175 lbs) and can conceal it easily, especially with a Crossbreed holster at 3 o'clock.

 

[PatMcD]

Kahr PM40

 

[Pilgrim]

A 4" 1911 should work. I don't have one but I like the 1911 because they are slimmer.

I do have one and it's with me 90% of the time.

 

[lupis42]

.500 Snubbie!

 

[Larry Legend]

.500 Snubbie!

And some wrist splints

 

[Boston_Shooter]

 

[jasons]

Pretty much any compact in 9mm (or bigger) in a good IWB should work. At the moment I'm carrying a Walther P99c in .40 in a Crossbreed Supertuck holster. You wouldn't know it unless you were looking.

Or you could do a J frame revolver in a pocket holster. That's the next purchase on my list.

 

[MasterShinken]

desert eagle and realy baggy pants.

 

[Palladin]

A G23 in .40, will give you 14 rds....a G30 in .45 will give you 11

both similiar size and weight

 

[Old Glory]

I am in the same boat. I work in financial services and can npt advertise the fact I am carrying.

I have a S&W360 357. Small and light. I carry in
my jacket pocket. I might go with a bigger gun in the winter since I can conceal better with winter coats. I have portable safe I lock it in at work. It stays locked in the safe locked in a cabinet in my locked office since I can't carry to meetings.

 

[Shemp]

A G23 in .40, will give you 14 rds....a G30 in .45 will give you 11

both similiar size and weight

I thought Mass law restricted clips to 9 rounds?

 

[drgrant]

Glock 29 (if you can find one in MA)

Fixed it for you. There are no "illegal" G29s in MA. There's only "compliant" and "not so compliant".

G29 shouldn't be too hard to find- usually people cycle through them fast if they don't reload, because they shoot for
awhile, then go broke feeding it, then sell it.

-Mike

 

[Coyote33]

The .380 should be good for starters. Otherwise, a used Kahr or Kel-Tec. You could also try a Ruger LCP or LCR.

 

[soloman02]

I just purchased a commander sized 1911 for CC because I like the 1911 platform and because I wanted the same gun for both CC and HD. I currently have an XD subcompact in 9mm that was my primary CC. You can hardly tell it is there with my don hume OWB holster and if I had an IWB, it would disappear.

You can't go wrong with either.

 

[Baystatesuks]

Fixed it for you. There are no "illegal" G29s in MA.

-Mike

Oh, I am sure that is the case.

 

[drgrant]

I thought Mass law restricted clips to 9 rounds?

No, it's 10, unless the mag is old enough. With pre-ban mags you can have as many rounds as you want... and with certain guns (namely, Glocks, Sigs, and Berettas) prebans aren't all that hard to find.

-Mike

 

[Palladin]

I thought Mass law restricted clips to 9 rounds?

The G30 is 10+1
The g23 is 13+1

As long as the mags were manufactured before the ban

 

[wolfhook]

HK P2000SK 357

 

[jasons]

I thought Mass law restricted clips to 9 rounds?

Magazines....

The rule is 10 rounds, but only for new magazines. In many cases you can find "pre-ban" mags that hold more than 10.

 

[Jose]

Kahr PM40

Or PM9

Either is perfect for pocket carry or ultra discreet IWB carry.

If you know you are not going to be taking your coat off in the office, a 10 round subcompact like a Glock 26 or M&P9c in an IWB holster will definitely hide well.

 

[Tim94gt]

I thought Mass law restricted clips to 9 rounds?

You can have preban hi-cap mags, and it's 10 rounds for Ma. compliance

 

[bostonasphalt2]

Glock 29 (if you can find a MA legal one).

A-MEN. I would say I could be convinced to part with mine, but I cant

 

[Mark from MA]

G29 would have the most power and is probably the only compact 10mm there is to talk about.

G30SF in good old .45 is what i carry. Both 29 and 30 are the same size and conceal the same and carry 10 rounds.

Glock 33,27 would also be good also carry 10 rnds.

Any compact .45 officers acp from a variety of makers will carry 7 rnds.

Kahr makes a bunch of nice small guns as well. PM9/40......

You'll pay a lot for glocks and Kahrs in this state if you don't shop around.

 

[Boston_Shooter]

No, it's 10, unless the mag is old enough. With pre-ban mags you can have as many rounds as you want... and with certain guns (namely, Glocks, Sigs, and Berettas) prebans aren't all that hard to find.

-Mike

Does the 10 round limit (assuming mags are post-ban) incluse 1 in the chamber?

 

[drgrant]

Does the 10 round limit (assuming mags are post-ban) incluse 1 in the chamber?

No. It's just for the feeding device itself (the magazine). So you can legally have 10 + 1 in the pipe, or more than that with a pre-ban magazine.


-Mike

 

[Shemp]

No, it's 10, unless the mag is old enough. With pre-ban mags you can have as many rounds as you want... and with certain guns (namely, Glocks, Sigs, and Berettas) prebans aren't all that hard to find.

-Mike

Dumb law.

 

[fbirdquik6]

M&P compact

 

[Shemp]

What do you all think of the S&W M&P series?

What's the difference between .40 and 9MM (since I've never owned or shot either)