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need to pick a ccw #6233841 03/23/16 03:43 PM
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ok, so i passed my concealed course, and now i looking for a good ccw. i currently have a full size 1911. as much as i would like to carry it, i think its too big. so I'm trying to find something different. i know my options are endless. but what i have narrowed it down to are these. springfield xd mod 2 in 9 or 45, glock 19 which i think might be a little big, and my personal favorite is the sig p938 extreme. its on the high end of price point... but it most reminds me of my 1911. I've also considered a shield.. guys please help me out with the decision. thanks

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I have the Sig P290 Nitron 9 mm with both a 6 and 8 shot magazine, coupled it with the DeSantis leather #028 concealed carry holster and love both of them. Once I got used to the longer trigger pull on the P290, I found I could pretty much stack them on B 27 target.

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Glock 19 is what I CC. Sometimes a P226 with tac light, but that's a rare occasion and usually only when I'm going to dinner before work. If you like the operation of a 1911 then I don't think you can go wrong with the 938. My wife CC's a 938, and I have to say it's got to be the best small frame 380 I've ever shot. Might look at a 3.5 inch 1911 also, they are smaller than a Glock 19.

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Re: need to pick a ccw [Re: Arrowslinger82] #6233887 03/23/16 04:21 PM
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I've got the Glock M19 & the M43. The 43 is excellent for cc. However if you favor a 1911, the Sig P938 is just an awesome lil weapon.


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For pocket carry you might consider the S&W 380 Bodyguard and for IWB the S&W Shield gets very good reviews. Check out youtube for some comparisons.

I am still getting used to IWB carry but the pocket carry of the 380 is now 2nd nature just like a wallet.


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go to a range that will let you rent all three of them. You do not need the smallest gun to conceal it. 19 is about the smallest gun I can shoot accurately

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G26 with +2 mag extensions. I have big hands and have no trouble. Pair that with a StealthGear USA IWB holster and you're in business.

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Glock 27 IWB Appendix carry. Thinking about moving up to the Glock 23 because I like the bigger grip, but it might be just a tad too long for Appendix carry. The G27 with the pinky extensions does fine though.



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Glock 36 which is a single stack 45 ACP with a DeSantis pocket holster is worth a look and will feel comfortable and familiar coming from a 1911.

The 1911 with a Milt Sparks VM2 is surprisingly comfortable to carry as well.




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I've carried a Colt Defender for a very long time, tried an XDS 45 but went back to the Defender. Nothing says stop better then a 45ACP


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Have you considered the XDs?


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If you're a 1911 person and usually carry in Condition 1, i'd go with the Sig p938. It's what you know, what you're comfortable with and is a proven design. jmho

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went and shot a few today, what was available at the range. i like the 938 a lot, and it directly matches my 1911. but.. i also like the xd mod 2. they didn't have a mod 2 45 at the range, but my wife shoots a mod 2 9mm, so atlas i knew what that felt like. i think its down to the 938, and the 2 xd mod 2's. i have a hard time justifying a 9mm for the amount the 938 costs. when for 170 less i can be in a 45 or 9 in the xd mod 2. i just don't know how i feel about the short barrel mod 2 in such a big caliber.... thoughts?

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Hope you don't get the same sickness I have. When I took my class I did so with a 1911 Commander and expected to carry a XDs also in .45. I'm probably weeks away from getting the license and I uh added a .357 LCR, .38 Detective Special, 9mm Ruger LC9s, and another 1911 (S/A Champion Operator) - and holsters for all...yeah, I got a problem.


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All good guns, BUT, if you are really gonna carry everyday, you need something like this. Kimber Micro Carry. I carry it everywhere I go. If I feel I need more "range" I'll take a rifle. I tried the XDS .45 ACP, all it did was pull my pants down.

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Or you can stand in front of mine and tell us if the 95gr XTP feels puny. Just sayin, if you go small you WILL carry





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Re: need to pick a ccw [Re: Arrowslinger82] #6234516 03/24/16 12:39 AM
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I'm pretty sure I'm going with the xd mod 2 in 45 i just think that will be the best platform for the money.

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Originally Posted By: BassCat'99
I've carried a Colt Defender for a very long time, tried an XDS 45 but went back to the Defender. Nothing says stop better then a 45ACP


I might be tempted to say that about a good, higher energy round like .357/.44mag.......

My mid-comact size 9mm gives me 15 rounds, of decent energy with +P+. But, for immediate stopping authority, my magnum revolvers get my vote - when I'm willing to carry a gun with fewer than 15 rounds.


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