What pistol do you carry the most?

[kramm]

pm45 is my edc. I change to different holsters as weather changes.
In the summer I carry in an Ace IWB. Winter I have a Jeffery Custom Leather IWB I use.

[aray]

i dont live in the ghetto or anything, but a lower middle class neighborhood. i had my door kicked in while i was at work back in october and all of my weapons stolen, a few days later as i was coming over to pack up a load (i started moving out the night i found the door kicked in, as there was still 20k+ worth of electronics sitting around that he didnt take) i caught the bastard prying and kicking at my back door, and put him face down in the dirt at gunpoint while i called the police.

they charged him with vandalism for tearing up my door and turned him loose 4 hours later with no attempt to search his house for my weapons, and they didnt even inform the burglary detectives handling the prior week case. they called me a few days later and asked if i had any leads on who broke into my house, i was like "how about the guy i caught breaking in 2 days ago? good suspect in my amatuer opinion."

since then, i never get caught unarmed except at work, where i have to disarm.

I've heard from several LEO friends that after a successful home burglary, perps often go back to the same house after a few days. In addition I've known two folks (including my boss) who had exactly that happen to them.

Doesn't make sense to me - I'd think the victim would be more on guard. If I were a BG I'd move on to another unsuspecting victim. Maybe they're thinking because they were successful once, they can be successful again. Dunno - I can't think like a BG so I guess I wouldn't be a very successful one.

[dannyeller]

Main carry S&W 642 Pro

My main carry is a S&W M642 Pro. It has a power port, XS bigdot tritium front sight, Rosewood lamanent grips off my wife's 642 lady smith (she has a set of Crimson Trace Lasers on hers), and a laserlite pulsating laser on the right side of the frame. It is light at 17oz loaded with magsafe defenders. It is no sissy as it barks with authority, hits damn hard and is super easy to carry in my left front pocket inside a Desantes Superfly.

I have both a Kahr T9 and a Kahr MK40 with Novak night sights and wood grips at Robar for the Rogard black finish with the NP3 on internals. I've had some fine checkering done on the front strap and front of the trigger guard on both pistols. I also beveled the magwell and smoothed out some machine marks on the inside of the frames and polished the feed ramps before sending them to Robar. I have a stainless steel guide rod with high power 24lb spring coming for the MK40 due to some stiff loads I shoot out of it. I would do the same for the spring in the T9 but I can't find a heavier spring than the 20lb stock one. I shoot Corbon 155 +Ps and 180gr hard ball out of the MK40. The T9 gets Buffalo Bore 147gr +p+ for the carry load.

The MK40 had some good thump to it and I found my hand a little sore after the first session of 200+rds. I sent it out to Mag-na-port before I sent it on to Robar.

The T9 gave me some real issues with the rear Novak sight not tightening up and falling off during firing and the chamber being out of round. After some hard work I was able to get Kahr to step up and fix them. But as far as shootability the T9 was a sweethart even with the very hot loads. I can shoot the stiffest loads all day with no problems as long as I have my Peltors on. The T9 carries as well as the MK40 since it is a touch flatter. Flatter is more important in concealment than length of barrel. If you wonder about that find a Colt 1862 Pocket Police (replica or real) that comes with a 5” barrel and put it in your front pocket. You’ll be amazed at how well it conceals!

I'll send pics once I get them back.

[dannyeller]

Most likely time to be burglarized is 2 weeks after being burlarized.

i dont live in the ghetto or anything, but a lower middle class neighborhood. i had my door kicked in while i was at work back in october and all of my weapons stolen, a few days later as i was coming over to pack up a load (i started moving out the night i found the door kicked in, as there was still 20k+ worth of electronics sitting around that he didnt take) i caught the bastard prying and kicking at my back door, and put him face down in the dirt at gunpoint while i called the police.

they charged him with vandalism for tearing up my door and turned him loose 4 hours later with no attempt to search his house for my weapons, and they didnt even inform the burglary detectives handling the prior week case. they called me a few days later and asked if i had any leads on who broke into my house, i was like "how about the guy i caught breaking in 2 days ago? good suspect in my amatuer opinion."

since then, i never get caught unarmed except at work, where i have to disarm.

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Burglars that do it for a living will come back to the same house they got a good load from the first time about two to three weeks after the first burglary. Why? Because that gives you time to get your insurance money and replace your stolen stuff. They'll probably even get lucky and be able to take the boxes they came in. If so they'll try and return it to the store for cash. Places like KMart will still hand the money over even with someone standing right there telling them the stuff is stolen. That has actually happened right in front of me.

[dannyeller]

S&w m39

jocko,

The S&W 39-2 was my first 9mm and my first semi-auto pistol bought it new at Montgomery-Wards over 30 years ago. I have shot many thousands of rounds thought the ol'war horse and it still runs great on anything you put it it. I don't remember ever having even a single failure with the gun. It still is in very good shape some holster wear but only minor issues. I am thinking of having a local gunsmith cerkote it to give it a little update in looks, He does a excellent job with the cerakote finishes. I don't ever intend on selling it and a couple of my son's that grew up shooting it and have made it perfectly clear if I were to ever let go of it they have first shots at it.

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The reason I bought a Kahr T9 was that I didn't buy a S&W M39 when I should have!

[steve666]

Most is probably my KelTec P32 which I carry almost always, whether as my main carry or as back-up. Next in order would be my Kahr K40, then my CZ100.

[HadEmAll]

Bunch of big pistols for years, but more and more its becoming either my PM40 or my .357 LCR.

[MikeyKahr]

Lcr .357

Bunch of big pistols for years, but more and more its becoming either my PM40 or my .357 LCR.

How's that .357 LCR been for you? That's on my short list for my next purchase and I would like to get feedback from someone with personal experience. Thanks!

[HadEmAll]

How's that .357 LCR been for you? That's on my short list for my next purchase and I would like to get feedback from someone with personal experience. Thanks!

I don't want to hijack the thread, but can tell you it is great, but brutal in recoil with Remington and Speer 125 grain magnum JHPs. The 1st 5 rounds in a session are tolerable, the 2nd 5 hurt somewhat, and I slip on a glove (without shame) for any remaining rounds to be fired that session.

It might be the hardest kicking handgun/ammo combination I've ever fired, due to its light weight. The same ammo in the all steel SP101 has healthy recoil, but not like the .357 LCR. I thought the PM40 with 155 grain JHPs was fierce, but this tops it a little.

I'm really not complaining, that's why I bought it. It glides out of the pocket nicely, and I'm getting 1245 fps-432 ft/lbs ME with the Remington 125 grain SJHP.

This compares with 910 fps-231 ft/lbs ME with the same bullet in the .38 +P LCR, which I also own, so the .357 comes close to doubling the energy output.

Despite the hefty recoil, I can unload all five in the .357 version as rapidly as I can the .38 version. The .38 version is just easier on the hand at the range. The difference will probably never be noticed if used in its intended purpose, with adrenalin pumping and all.

Ruger did a great job in designing the trigger on the LCR, it is really nice for a double-action only. I highly recommend it.

To get back on topic, I've taken to alternating days with front pocket carry using the .357 LCR, and the PM40. They are both true pocket pistols, and both generate over 400 ft/lbs of muzzle energy with the ammo I carry in them.

I carry two spare magazines for the PM40, two (or sometimes four) speed strips for the LCR.

[MikeyKahr]

Thanks

Thanks HadEmAll, I appreciate the reply about the .357 LCR. I'm definitely interested in it and am looking forward to getting some time with one to confirm my desire. And more importantly test it out in my wife's hands (probably with 38s though as not sure she'd tolerate the .357 well).

Back on topic, PM9 all the time for me...and a spare mag or two depending on where I'm headed and going through.

[1911fanatic]

I carry my 1911 all the time. It has a Colt frame, AO Thompson Custom slide and barrel and Houge grips.

[adventures47129]

This is my carry pistol (CW9).

[robdnor]

PM40 most of the time(pocket carry), come summer and swim trunks it'll be the lcp during the day and back to the PM40 at night when i have more on.

since i'm a student carry is out of the question for my 'job'

occasionally in winter i'll go larger like a full size 9 or 45 but the PM40 is definitely my preference

[pappy42]

PM 45, pocket carry.

[Willieboy]

If the Glock 26 would fill the bill for all weather conditions and wardrobe requirements, it would be the only gun I would carry. Since it doesn't though, I've slimmed down, first to a Kel-Tec P11 and most recently to the PM9.

I try to keep the manual of arms of the pistols I carry as close to the same as possible. That way, in a pinch, I don't have to think about going from DA to SA, safeties, etc.