Anyone here into firearms?

m4a1mustang · 05-16-2011, 08:32 PM

So I definitely want to pick up a pocket gun. My G26 in an IWB holster is kind of annoying with shorts and a t-shirt.

MacCool · 05-16-2011, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

So I definitely want to pick up a pocket gun. My G26 in an IWB holster is kind of annoying with shorts and a t-shirt.

Walther PPS IMHO. It's a very nice pistol. My wife has one, as do I. Your other options are the KelTec, which is IMHO a bad pistol, or the Kahr PM9, which IMHO has rather finicky feeding issues. There's also the Ruger LCP...I've never owned one, I've heard good things and bad things about it...more bad than good.

PPS video from NutNFancy (it's a reasonable overview, but the guy's kind of a **** and he's never actually shot the thing)

Here's a review from a guy who's actually shot it...

c41006 · 05-16-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

So I definitely want to pick up a pocket gun. My G26 in an IWB holster is kind of annoying with shorts and a t-shirt.

Really? I carry my G23 IWB every day. when I bought it I was afraid it would be a PITA but once I got used to it I hardly even know its there.

m4a1mustang · 05-16-2011, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

Walther PPS IMHO. It's a very nice pistol. My wife has one, as do I. Your other options are the KelTec, which is IMHO a bad pistol, or the Kahr PM9, which IMHO has rather finicky feeding issues. There's also the Ruger LCP...I've never owned one, I've heard good things and bad things about it...more bad than good.

PPS video from NutNFancy (it's a reasonable overview, but the guy's kind of a **** and he's never actually shot the thing)

Here's a review from a guy who's actually shot it...

I've done a good bit of research on the Kahr PM9 and CM9. It seems like they all require 200+ rounds of break in to feed 100% reliably... after that I haven't heard of any issues. I really like those guns, though they are still a little on the large side for a pocket pistol.

Lately I have been leaning toward the LCP but want to see if I can rent one first.

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Really? I carry my G23 IWB every day. when I bought it I was afraid it would be a PITA but once I got used to it I hardly even know its there.

Yeah, I mean maybe with a looser fitting T-shirt it would have been a little better, but today I couldn't help but feel like I was printing a little too much. GF said I was just being paranoid but at the very least I want to have a pocketable pistol.

c41006 · 05-16-2011, 09:04 PM

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Yeah, I mean maybe with a looser fitting T-shirt it would have been a little better, but today I couldn't help but feel like I was printing a little too much. GF said I was just being paranoid but at the very least I want to have a pocketable pistol.

gotcha, I dont really worry about printing or it becoming visible so I guess that makes it easier

m4a1mustang · 05-16-2011, 09:07 PM

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gotcha, I dont really worry about printing or it becoming visible so I guess that makes it easier

Considering open carry is 100% legal in VA, without a permit, I shouldn't either. But still I do... probably because I don't want to deal with the hassle of some NOVA liberal making a big deal out of it... but then again they are too enamored with themselves to even pay attention.

In that case I should just OC my 1911.

c41006 · 05-16-2011, 09:17 PM

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Considering open carry is 100% legal in VA, without a permit, I shouldn't either. But still I do... probably because I don't want to deal with the hassle of some NOVA liberal making a big deal out of it... but then again they are too enamored with themselves to even pay attention.

In that case I should just OC my 1911.

ya I am just waiting for the day I get the MWAG call. I have OC'd a few times and I was paranoid the whole time but never had any problems

m4a1mustang · 05-16-2011, 09:20 PM

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ya I am just waiting for the day I get the MWAG call. I have OC'd a few times and I was paranoid the whole time but never had any problems

Yeah, that's why I CC 99% of the time. I don't want to deal with it.

Though sometimes I OC when I go to the ATM since it's not in the best of locations. I do the good old "Virginia tuck."

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