What do you carry - The Firearms Forum

Logansdad · 06-27-2003, 05:15 PM

I can give a sidearm no greater compliment than to carry it...if you feel like telling us..feel free to tell us what you carry and more importantly why you chose it over others

Jay · 06-27-2003, 05:49 PM

Kimber Pro CDP.....4" bbl, 34 oz loaded full, nite sights, smoothed edges, excellent trigger, accurate, and all out of the box......no mods/upgrades needed.

In my opinion

Xracer · 06-28-2003, 08:45 AM

Been carryin' these for almost 30 years and have never seen any reason to change:

Fall-Winter-Spring: Series 70 Colt (LW) Commander in .45ACP. MMC adjustable combat sights; adjustable trigger; trigger job; enlarged ejection port; polished feedramp & chamber entrance; long tang grip safety; Pachmayr flat mainspring housing; Pachmayr wraparound grips.

Shorts & Tee Shirt weather: Smith & Wesson Model 49 (Steel Bodyguard) in .38 Special with Pachmayr grips.

armedandsafe · 06-28-2003, 08:56 AM

Dan Wesson Trooper in .357 or Ruger P85. The Ruger when I'm going to the big city, the revolver around the grounds and out in the boonies.

Sir Bug · 06-28-2003, 09:26 AM

Hi Gang,

Mild weather (Oct - March), Ruger Security Six, .357 mag., stainless, heavy frame with 4 5/8" heavy bbl. in Bianchi leather, two extra speed loads. Been with me for about 18 years.

Hot and humid (Apr - June), Colt M1903, .32 cal HP w/steel jacket in Wild Bill's Concealment custom made holster w/matching spare clip.

Really Hot and Humid (July - Sept), Kel-Tec P32, HP w/steel jacket, anywhere it can be hidden on a near naked body.

Your Friend in Dixie,

Sir Bug

Tony Mig · 07-12-2003, 05:12 PM

Unfortunitely for me, there is no CCW in New Jersey unless you happen to be an elected official or Donald Trump. The bleeding heart liberals of Trenton do not think the law abiding citizens of New Jersey deserve to defend themselves agains a state full of bad ugly crackheads.....
So I'am unable to answer this question in it's true intent, but I would however say that "if" I could carry, I would carry my Beretta 96 FS durring the full dress colder months, and a Beretta 92 compact durring the shorts & Hawwian shirt season...

If only just one conservitive with enough balls to stand up for the constitution, and the rights of law abiding citizens would get elected gov. of this state, I'd enjoy my life here a whole lot more....

Jack Ryan · 07-13-2003, 12:04 AM

SW mod 29, SS, 44
or
Rem Rand 45acp government model
or
SW 9mm (one of those little ones)

Just depends on what I'm doing or where I'm going.

FN_Project90 · 07-13-2003, 12:50 AM

Kimber STS aluminium, nice and light, looks steal. Uhhh also carry my glock 32c and maybe try carrying my S&W 657 in winter

Shooter45 · 07-13-2003, 06:35 AM

I carry a Colt Combat Commander built by Armand Swenson
because it's reliable. If I'm dressed really light, a Colt Cobra .38 special.

ruffitt · 07-13-2003, 07:57 PM

When I carry, which is not every day, it is with my Kahr K40 in .40S&W tucked in an Alessi IWB holster on my right side.

inplanotx · 07-17-2003, 01:52 PM

Randall Commander sized .45ACP with many add ons for reliability. Never had a fail to fire. This on my hip. Also an AMT Backup .45 ACP DA on my ankle.

GUNRUNNER · 07-17-2003, 05:40 PM

I carry on a daily basis, I found in most cases my Kimber Ultra Carry fills the bill. For deep concealment my Walther PPK gets the nod. For ultra deep concealment I carry a Keltec P32 and a sharp
Spyderco G3.

cd45 · 07-30-2003, 06:21 PM

All year, 1911, full size. Was a Charles Daly, now it is a Springfield.
Carried in an in-the-pants holster from Ross Leather in Fl. Very comfortable, and a Milt Sparks double mag pouch. Around the house and in the yard, sometimes my Hi-Standard .357 Mag.

WhiteRhino · 08-21-2003, 01:44 PM

Les Baer stainless Stinger.

Marlin · 08-21-2003, 03:07 PM

I regularly carry a Browning Hi-Power Practicle 9mm and, if wearing trousers, which is seldom since I am so hot natured, I also keep an S&W 60 (.38p+ loads) snubby on my ankle.

Other times, depending what doing and where going I carry my S&W 629 (.44 mag) 6" with full sized older style oak grips.

As Jack said, it depends on the occasion, what doing or where going.

bigboom338 · 08-22-2003, 03:34 PM

Springfield Micro-compact 45 acp loaded version. Novac night sights

Hydra Shok · 08-24-2003, 12:12 AM

I carry my Firestorm Government 1911 in a Fobus C-21 holster. The Firestorm is not a Kimber, Wilson, Colt, Springfield etc. but after 500 rounds it has not failed to feed or cycle once. And the Firestorm only put me out almost $300. The Fobus holster is great, it holds close and high. I usually wear a polo type shirt untucked over a tshirt so it covers and doesn't print at all. The only problem I have with the Firestorm is the finish, but for $300 bucks I'm not gonna fuss too much. It looks like a black powdercoat and got the usual wear marks pretty quick.

Smoky14 · 08-26-2003, 10:28 AM

HK USP40c/LEM with nite sites.

Smoky the prepaired

steelshooter · 08-29-2003, 08:59 AM

On duty Glock 22, off duty Glock 27

Smokey Lonesome · 08-31-2003, 11:23 PM

Hello. I carry my Springfield Compact LW whenever I leave my house. Here's a picture of her!

Marlin · 09-09-2003, 08:46 PM

Since I'm now the proud owner of a Springfield Armoury 1911-A1 mil-spec, it will become my favorite carry on the waist.

I will still carry, in addition, the Model 60 on the ankle.

When hunting I will probably carry the 629 .44 Mag previously described.

kingjoey · 09-11-2003, 02:40 AM

I have a couple different carry guns, depending on which holster matches my outfit

Just kidding!

Glock 21 45ACP in a Galco FED paddle holste
FM Hi-power 9mm in a Galco belt holster
Soviet Makarov 9x18 in an Uncle Mike's nylon holster
S&W M28 357Mag in a old school leather dogleg holster

Now if I can only get one of them shoulder holsters for my MAC-11

1952Sniper · 09-11-2003, 07:20 AM

My regular concealed-carry weapon is my Bulgarian Makarov. Sometimes I carry my CZ-52.

One of these days I'll earn enough money to be able to afford a 1911A1, at which point it will be my weapon of choice.

Sigfan · 09-16-2003, 01:25 PM

I carry the Sig P239 in .357 sig.

Reason I choose it is that Sig has an outstanding reputation for dependability, craftsmanship and quality. Secondly, the P239 is easily concealed unlike full size auto's and thirdly, the .357 sig. rivals the .45 and exceeds the .45 in penatration from what I have read on the topic.

I talked with an armorer who was a .45 officiando and he said after testing the .357 sig against the .45 by firing at 1/2 inch steel plates, he firmly decided to keep the .357 when it knocked the plate completely off the resting table and the .45 only pushed the plate backwards. I assume he knew what load differences he may have been dealing with so it sounds to me like the .357 sig was a good choice to go with.

robertp · 03-02-2004, 07:09 PM

On duty I carry an issue Glock 23 with night sights and a Glock 27 w/ns's. Off Duty I carry either the Glock 27 or a Glock 30. I never leave home without it.

06-27-2003, 05:15 PM	#1
Logansdad V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Alabama's Gulf Coast Posts: 222	What do you carry I can give a sidearm no greater compliment than to carry it...if you feel like telling us..feel free to tell us what you carry and more importantly why you chose it over others __________________ "Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." Jesus, Luke 22:36 "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." Galileo It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.. -->

06-27-2003, 05:49 PM	#2
Jay Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,286	Kimber Pro CDP.....4" bbl, 34 oz loaded full, nite sights, smoothed edges, excellent trigger, accurate, and all out of the box......no mods/upgrades needed. In my opinion __________________ "For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected cannot taste." "USMC 8652, 2531, RVN Jun '67, - May 69"

07-13-2003, 12:04 AM	#7
Jack Ryan V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SW Indiana Posts: 120	SW mod 29, SS, 44 or Rem Rand 45acp government model or SW 9mm (one of those little ones) Just depends on what I'm doing or where I'm going. __________________ Send all those Vegans back to Vega if they don't like it! Who invited them to this planet any way?

07-13-2003, 12:50 AM	#8
FN_Project90 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 803	Kimber STS aluminium, nice and light, looks steal. Uhhh also carry my glock 32c and maybe try carrying my S&W 657 in winter __________________ Things n' Stuff

07-13-2003, 07:57 PM	#10
ruffitt TFF Admin Staff In Heaven Now Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sparta, MI / Now In Heaven Also Posts: 2,880	When I carry, which is not every day, it is with my Kahr K40 in .40S&W tucked in an Alessi IWB holster on my right side. __________________ Any politician who doesn't trust me to own a weapon is not someone worthy of my vote, my respect, ~~ or my tax dollars.

06-28-2003, 08:45 AM	#3
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	Been carryin' these for almost 30 years and have never seen any reason to change: Fall-Winter-Spring: Series 70 Colt (LW) Commander in .45ACP. MMC adjustable combat sights; adjustable trigger; trigger job; enlarged ejection port; polished feedramp & chamber entrance; long tang grip safety; Pachmayr flat mainspring housing; Pachmayr wraparound grips. Shorts & Tee Shirt weather: Smith & Wesson Model 49 (Steel Bodyguard) in .38 Special with Pachmayr grips.

06-28-2003, 08:56 AM	#4
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	Dan Wesson Trooper in .357 or Ruger P85. The Ruger when I'm going to the big city, the revolver around the grounds and out in the boonies.

06-28-2003, 09:26 AM	#5
Sir Bug V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North-Central, North Carolina Posts: 125	Hi Gang, Mild weather (Oct - March), Ruger Security Six, .357 mag., stainless, heavy frame with 4 5/8" heavy bbl. in Bianchi leather, two extra speed loads. Been with me for about 18 years. Hot and humid (Apr - June), Colt M1903, .32 cal HP w/steel jacket in Wild Bill's Concealment custom made holster w/matching spare clip. Really Hot and Humid (July - Sept), Kel-Tec P32, HP w/steel jacket, anywhere it can be hidden on a near naked body. Your Friend in Dixie, Sir Bug

07-12-2003, 05:12 PM	#6
Tony Mig Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Sorprano State Posts: 716	Unfortunitely for me, there is no CCW in New Jersey unless you happen to be an elected official or Donald Trump. The bleeding heart liberals of Trenton do not think the law abiding citizens of New Jersey deserve to defend themselves agains a state full of bad ugly crackheads..... So I'am unable to answer this question in it's true intent, but I would however say that "if" I could carry, I would carry my Beretta 96 FS durring the full dress colder months, and a Beretta 92 compact durring the shorts & Hawwian shirt season... If only just one conservitive with enough balls to stand up for the constitution, and the rights of law abiding citizens would get elected gov. of this state, I'd enjoy my life here a whole lot more....

07-13-2003, 06:35 AM	#9
Shooter45 Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Contributor Posts: 8,747	I carry a Colt Combat Commander built by Armand Swenson because it's reliable. If I'm dressed really light, a Colt Cobra .38 special.

07-17-2003, 01:52 PM	#11
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Randall Commander sized .45ACP with many add ons for reliability. Never had a fail to fire. This on my hip. Also an AMT Backup .45 ACP DA on my ankle. __________________ Last edited by inplanotx; 07-17-2003 at 01:53 PM..

07-17-2003, 05:40 PM	#12
GUNRUNNER Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 7	I carry on a daily basis, I found in most cases my Kimber Ultra Carry fills the bill. For deep concealment my Walther PPK gets the nod. For ultra deep concealment I carry a Keltec P32 and a sharp Spyderco G3. Last edited by GUNRUNNER; 07-17-2003 at 05:42 PM..

07-30-2003, 06:21 PM	#13
cd45 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mcloud, Oklahoma Posts: 63	All year, 1911, full size. Was a Charles Daly, now it is a Springfield. Carried in an in-the-pants holster from Ross Leather in Fl. Very comfortable, and a Milt Sparks double mag pouch. Around the house and in the yard, sometimes my Hi-Standard .357 Mag.

08-21-2003, 01:44 PM	#14
WhiteRhino Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 27	Les Baer stainless Stinger.

08-21-2003, 03:07 PM	#15
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	I regularly carry a Browning Hi-Power Practicle 9mm and, if wearing trousers, which is seldom since I am so hot natured, I also keep an S&W 60 (.38p+ loads) snubby on my ankle. Other times, depending what doing and where going I carry my S&W 629 (.44 mag) 6" with full sized older style oak grips. As Jack said, it depends on the occasion, what doing or where going. __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*

08-22-2003, 03:34 PM	#16
bigboom338 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Dakota Posts: 399	Springfield Micro-compact 45 acp loaded version. Novac night sights __________________ "Aim Small Miss Small"

08-24-2003, 12:12 AM	#17
Hydra Shok Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chasing my Seven Year Old Posts: 724	I carry my Firestorm Government 1911 in a Fobus C-21 holster. The Firestorm is not a Kimber, Wilson, Colt, Springfield etc. but after 500 rounds it has not failed to feed or cycle once. And the Firestorm only put me out almost $300. The Fobus holster is great, it holds close and high. I usually wear a polo type shirt untucked over a tshirt so it covers and doesn't print at all. The only problem I have with the Firestorm is the finish, but for $300 bucks I'm not gonna fuss too much. It looks like a black powdercoat and got the usual wear marks pretty quick.

08-26-2003, 10:28 AM	#18
Smoky14 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Nowhere NM Posts: 656	HK USP40c/LEM with nite sites. Smoky the prepaired

08-29-2003, 08:59 AM	#19
steelshooter Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 8	On duty Glock 22, off duty Glock 27

08-31-2003, 11:23 PM	#20
Smokey Lonesome Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 45	Hello. I carry my Springfield Compact LW whenever I leave my house. Here's a picture of her! __________________ Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

09-09-2003, 08:46 PM	#21
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Since I'm now the proud owner of a Springfield Armoury 1911-A1 mil-spec, it will become my favorite carry on the waist. I will still carry, in addition, the Model 60 on the ankle. When hunting I will probably carry the 629 .44 Mag previously described. __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*

09-11-2003, 02:40 AM	#22
kingjoey V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: AZ Posts: 290	I have a couple different carry guns, depending on which holster matches my outfit Just kidding! Glock 21 45ACP in a Galco FED paddle holste FM Hi-power 9mm in a Galco belt holster Soviet Makarov 9x18 in an Uncle Mike's nylon holster S&W M28 357Mag in a old school leather dogleg holster Now if I can only get one of them shoulder holsters for my MAC-11 Last edited by kingjoey; 09-11-2003 at 07:56 PM..

09-11-2003, 07:20 AM	#23
1952Sniper Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 5,138	My regular concealed-carry weapon is my Bulgarian Makarov. Sometimes I carry my CZ-52. One of these days I'll earn enough money to be able to afford a 1911A1, at which point it will be my weapon of choice.

09-16-2003, 01:25 PM	#24
Sigfan Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4	I carry the Sig P239 in .357 sig. Reason I choose it is that Sig has an outstanding reputation for dependability, craftsmanship and quality. Secondly, the P239 is easily concealed unlike full size auto's and thirdly, the .357 sig. rivals the .45 and exceeds the .45 in penatration from what I have read on the topic. I talked with an armorer who was a .45 officiando and he said after testing the .357 sig against the .45 by firing at 1/2 inch steel plates, he firmly decided to keep the .357 when it knocked the plate completely off the resting table and the .45 only pushed the plate backwards. I assume he knew what load differences he may have been dealing with so it sounds to me like the .357 sig was a good choice to go with.

03-02-2004, 07:09 PM	#25
robertp Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ga. Posts: 3	What I Carry On duty I carry an issue Glock 23 with night sights and a Glock 27 w/ns's. Off Duty I carry either the Glock 27 or a Glock 30. I never leave home without it.