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k9870 04-24-2012 12:08 AM

Your carry guns?
 
Im enrolled in a CWP course and am looking at carry potions for when done. Thing is I have little trigger time on most. A few smith snubbies and a lcp. Anyone want to give impressions on whats worked for them?

Snubs are decent but i want an auto im married to thumbs forward now and dont want burnt thumbs. The LCP is a good carry siize but i get a finger and a half on the thing and it has no sights. Wondering what else to look for?

predator20 04-24-2012 12:26 AM

I bought a Kahr CM9 a few weeks back. The trigger is a 100 times better than the LC9 I had. Still need more practice with it, but I feel like I'll end up being more proficient with it compared to the LC9. I've carried my Les Baer Stinger in a Milt Sparks VM-2 sometimes. It's bit on the heavy side. But a good belt definitely helps.

I shoot thumbs forward with my semi-autos. Crossed thumbs with revolvers.

k9870 04-24-2012 12:37 AM

Buddys getting a cw40 i can try out the kahr trigger. The 40 will be hard hitting but id get a 9 if i got a kahr. The connection to the moonies bothers me but good guns are good guns.

I handled the lc9 felt great in hand and had decent sights but the trigger was awful and i hate mag disconnects.

S&Wshooter 04-24-2012 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by predator20 (Post 34830)
I bought a Kahr CM9 a few weeks back. The trigger is a 100 times better than the LC9 I had. Still need more practice with it, but I feel like I'll end up being more proficient with it compared to the LC9. I've carried my Les Baer Stinger in a Milt Sparks VM-2 sometimes. It's bit on the heavy side. But a good belt definitely helps.

I shoot thumbs forward with my semi-autos. Crossed thumbs with revolvers.

I've always thought those Kahrs were neat, but I never hear anything about them

How reliable is it, how well does it handle, and how well does it conceal?

Excalibur 04-24-2012 01:39 AM

My brother is going to get a Glock when he turns 21.

I have an XDM 3.8 Compact in 9mm as my profile shows.

predator20 04-24-2012 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by k9870 (Post 34831)

I handled the lc9 felt great in hand and had decent sights but the trigger was awful and i hate mag disconnects.

I could deal with the mag disconnect, but the trigger. ehhh

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Originally Posted by S&Wshooter (Post 34833)
I've always thought those Kahrs were neat, but I never hear anything about them

How reliable is it, how well does it handle, and how well does it conceal?

I've only got about 50 rounds through it. Mostly ball, but did shoot two mags of Golden Saber HPs. No function issues. It did seem to chamber better with the slide locked back vs trying to chamber it with the slide forward. It handles well for it's size. It being a 9mm it's not going to conceal as easy as a .380, but I can pocket carry it.

k9870 04-24-2012 02:10 AM

Ive heard you need to use slide stop on kahr as racking may cause jams, any thruth to this?

predator20 04-24-2012 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by k9870 (Post 34841)
Ive heard you need to use slide stop on kahr as racking may cause jams, any thruth to this?

Pretty much. When racking it, it will basically lock itself back.

k9870 04-24-2012 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by predator20 (Post 34842)
Pretty much. When racking it, it will basically lock itself back.

Lame, i hate using a slide stop i much perfer a over the top powerstroke on the reload.

predator20 04-24-2012 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by k9870 (Post 34843)
Lame, i hate using a slide stop i much perfer a over the top powerstroke on the reload.

Not sure about it when reloading. I've gotten used to using the slide release.

Excalibur 04-24-2012 04:41 PM

For me, it depends on the gun I am using. My 1911 has a pretty standard slide release, so I would have a problem getting to it. So for that gun, I use power stroke like when I first load up an empty gun to reinforce repetition. For my XDM, the slide release is big and positioned closer to your thumb and you can easily press it down.

k9870 04-24-2012 05:41 PM

I like power stroke for consistency. Stovepipe/fail to fire/fail to eject you rack for all. So reload i rack. Same motion for multiple occurences. Also guns with a tiny slide stop like sig and glock under stress would be very difficult to actuate. And racking works with any gun out there, no need to change muscle memory to different locations.

Excalibur 04-25-2012 02:20 AM

I watched a lot of Magpul vids after I had some proper training, so I had all those techniques in my head

Spades of Columbia 04-25-2012 11:50 PM

I carry a Springfield ultra compact v10 45acp in a right-hand-draw leather blackhawk inside the pants holster and a Micro desert eagle .380acp in a left-hand-draw leather inside the pants made by Don Hume, both in which are very comfortable with easy excess and they are both molded for their guns. Then sometimes i carry a glock 19 in a Galco summer comfort holster in which i also really really love and that one is a right-hand-draw.

SPEMack618 04-25-2012 11:55 PM

Glock 21 in a Tagua IWB right hand holster. Carry it right behind my hip bone so my "love handles" help to cover it.

An XL t-shirt or untuck button down covers it just fine.

For more casual wear, I just got a 642 froma buddy that I'm experimenting with for pocket carry.

Excalibur 04-26-2012 04:25 PM

So who carries spare mags? I usually have 2 spare 19 round mags for my compact at my side.

Spades of Columbia 04-26-2012 06:50 PM

I carry a spare mag for my primary right hand draw like a 7rd for my Compact 1911 and a 15rd for the glock 19, but no extra mags for the left hand Micro eagle...mostly because its not a reload kind of gun and would only really be practical for two shot use my left

Excalibur 04-26-2012 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Spades of Columbia (Post 34868)
I carry a spare mag for my primary right hand draw like a 7rd for my Compact 1911 and a 15rd for the glock 19, but no extra mags for the left hand Micro eagle...mostly because its not a reload kind of gun and would only really be practical for two shot use my left

Ever thought about getting the 2 round extension for the Glock or an 8 rd mag for the 1911?

SPEMack618 04-26-2012 11:31 PM

Nah. I figure if 14 rounds of .45 ACP doesn't stop the fight, plus a possible 5 rounds of .38 SPL, I should have just stayed home.

Spades of Columbia 04-26-2012 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Excalibur (Post 34869)
Ever thought about getting the 2 round extension for the Glock or an 8 rd mag for the 1911?

I have the wilson 8rd compact mag for inside the 1911 but my spare is a springfield made 7rd...and no to the glock extension because i like how easy it is to conceal as is

Excalibur 04-27-2012 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Spades of Columbia (Post 34871)
I have the wilson 8rd compact mag for inside the 1911 but my spare is a springfield made 7rd...and no to the glock extension because i like how easy it is to conceal as is

Why the spare be 7rd? It's about the same size as a 8rd mag

Spades of Columbia 04-27-2012 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Excalibur (Post 34872)
Why the spare be 7rd? It's about the same size as a 8rd mag

Its more that i already have a 7rd that the wife got me at a gun show and the wilson 8rd would be another $40...and have 16 guns so there is always something else to buy other then another mag for the Compact Springfield, which already has 4-6rd mags 2-7rd mags and the wilson 8rd. Since i just bought the Kel-Tec KSG i have been spending to much on its ammo and accessories. But yes someday really soon i would perfer to have a spare 8rd mag made for the compact 1911.


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