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Post by sakorifle on Jan 3, 2016 14:09:32 GMT -5
greetings Does all the girls over there carry pistols i need to know this in case i and ask one out and she takes offence. Remember answer truthfully, i am a friend lol Billy
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Post by dbd870 on Jan 3, 2016 14:27:12 GMT -5
Still more men than women but they are out there.
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Post by single_shooter on Jan 4, 2016 0:44:04 GMT -5
Do women carry??
Well...most of the women I know own a pistol...or two, as do their hubbies and boyfriends. Most don't carry on a regular basis, though. My wives carry at least their Glock .380 on a nearly daily basis. The one wife has a 9mm 1911 she prefers to holster when she's not working. One girlfriend just got a snubnose .38 a couple months ago she now carries constantly and the other girlfriend has a pistol and a shotgun by her bed...and the one other woman I date occasionally has pistols, rifles, a shotgun and a new pink camo AR-15 she adores.
Funny timing for this to come up in here because the wives and the GF with the new snubbie asked me to take them to the range one evening this week for some defensive training. Good thing I reload ammo...
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Post by throbak on Jan 4, 2016 7:50:16 GMT -5
Single shooter Did I read that right you have Wives, girlfriends , and date other women your the one needs to carry 24/7 lol
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Post by hornzilla on Jan 4, 2016 8:49:35 GMT -5
Single shooter Did I read that right you have Wives, girlfriends , and date other women your the one needs to carry 24/7 lol Without a doubt.
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Post by esshup on Jan 4, 2016 12:48:45 GMT -5
greetings Does all the girls over there carry pistols i need to know this in case i and ask one out and she takes offence. Remember answer truthfully, i am a friend lol Billy Billy, about 9% of the population here in Indiana has a carry permit. About 20% of that 9% are female. I am polite no matter what!
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Post by darinfry on Jan 7, 2016 1:21:05 GMT -5
If you like your ruger and want something in a 9 that's concealable you could look at the ruger lc9s. Rural king has them on sale now for 330$ if you can find one that has them. I shot one at a shooting range recently and they are nice lil guns. Only a little larger than the lcr so definitely concealable
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Post by coyote6974 on Jan 19, 2016 20:20:38 GMT -5
I've carried many handguns over the past 40 years, and the very best carrying pistol I've ever found is a Colt Defender 1911. Though my EDC Defender is chambered in .45 ACP, they also come in 9MM. I just picked one up in 9MM for my wife to use in her first defensive pistol course this coming summer. Going to start her familiarity training as soon as the weather warms up a bit.
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Post by dartonjager on Jan 23, 2016 14:55:15 GMT -5
I have also exhaustively for the last YEAR or so been researching semi-autos as well. I have two .40 cals and a.45acp I wish to sell to help fund in in part my buying of two 9mm's, one 10mm, and one 45acp. I have read literally dozens and dozens of legitimate (I learned to give ZERO weight to so called "fanboy" reviews of any pistol I am considering)reliability tests and evaluations. I also have learned through my research that most experts in the field of firearm evaluations lend little legitimacy to firearm for CIVIVIAN use or application, tests that involve dropping firearms from planes, running them over with trucks, or throwing them as hard as possible against solid substances such as concrete and then expecting them to function normally. Again This is STRICTLY MY OPINION and others my feel quite strongly to the direct contrary. You and you alone will have to decide for yourself which tests of firearms matter to you as I did.
The criteria I used to base my choice was as fallows:
A-#1 Depndability. Most important above all other considerations as one day (I pray to God it never happens) my life or the lives of my loved ones could depend on it
#2-Erganomics; any pistol I'm considering must fit my hand as close to perfectly as possible.
#3-Availability of holsters and spare magazines. You will be surprised how many pistols it will be difficult to find a good selection of good IWB or in some cases OWB holsters. Magazine availability OTC will surprise you as well.
#4-Capacity for it's given purpose and application. IMHO one can never have to many rounds at ones disposal. I am a HUGE fan of HIGH CAPACITY firearms but I also realize I must strike a balance especially in the case of HG's for CC/IWB carry between capacity and being easy to conceal well.
#5-Hate to admit it but for ME, cost is a factor and not just the cost of the initial firearm purchase but cost of spare magazines as well matters to me because I plan on using all of my handguns at one point or another while competing in IDPA which requires I buy extra magazines.
I have other important factors that must be met for me to consider buying a pistol, but the above five are sufficient for this posting. You yourself will have to decide what factors matter most to you and then establish a similar list of "must haves". The reason I am buying two new 9mm's is one is for use in my competing IDPA as economically as possible, the other 9mm will be used for IWB CC daily use as well as regular use in IDPA. The 10mm will be my constant companion while hunting, scouting or hiking. I chose the 10mm as it offers the most power in a high capacity firearm within my budget and a 10mm is equally capable of handling all potential threats I will encounter while in the woods, regardless if they of the four or two legged variety.
After reading about controlled evaluations of pistols involving 10's of thousands of rounds (many involving 60-100,000 rounds) fired with only the barest minimum of lubrication and maintenance, well below that of manufacture recommended minimums, combined with the opinions of trained experts with impressive credentials that lend considerable weight to their opinions on such matters. These same studies are easily found on the net by Goggling for a reliability test of your specific firearm. After reading and seriously considering all this information I narrowed my choice of 9mm's (as well as my 10mm and 45acp) down to two manufacturers.
Glock (no surprise there) and S&W M&P series of pistols. Through all my research no other manufacturers pistols received higher marks for dependability than these two pistols. To be totally truthful others like H&K and FNH's scored as equals, but H&K's cost hundreds more and the cost of extra magazines are also quite more in comparison, and the selection of holsters for the big FNH FNP 45acp is extremely limited. Also no other pistols fit my hand as well as a Gen-3 Glock or M&P and still met all my requirements.
The number of good 9mm pistols is literally overwhelming, but again based on my research of expert opinions and impartial testing to determine absolute reliability using established criteria and protocols such as and similar to the ones used by our own military, the two pistols I found most often did the best were made by Glock and S&W M&P. Before anyone jumps up and claims foul, as I have said, other pistols have scored as equals, but the Glock and the M&P are the two most frequently issued by police departments to their LEO's and also no other manufacturers pistols have a larger selection of readily availability of OTC item such as holsters and magazines and both Glock and S&W have quite good customer service. All factors that I PERSONALLY consider as IMPORTANT contributing and a factor when deciding on which pistol I should buy.
Now your research may well lead you to a different conclusion than mine and I'm sure others reading this will counter with similar information that counters or even counterdicts mine. What you feel is most important in a firearm that influences your purchase may also differ from mime.
I'm just offering you what I feel is a good common cense approach IN MY OPINION (YMV) on how to establish what matters most to me in deciding on which pistols I should buy.
If you wish I will gladly tell you which manufacturers pistols I plan on buying and exactly why, but I already have gone on long enough, but one of the 9mm I will buy is going to be a Shield as it met MY REQUIERMENTS better than all others I considered in a HG for that offered maximum IWB/CC with in my scope of affordability.
Best of luck.
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Post by throbak on Jan 23, 2016 15:42:15 GMT -5
I have a P89 Ruger it fits my needs well It's my Boat Gun stainless works In Damp conditions good I'd buy another AND WELCOME
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Post by medic22 on Jan 23, 2016 15:48:24 GMT -5
Go fondle lots of guns. Shoot them if you can. Dry fire if the shop will let you.
I can tell you a glock 43 meets your needs, or i could say a hammerless revolver would work.......you might not be able to shoot either well.
Buy what fits you, not what the internet says.
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