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[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello.  I am not trying to pick a fight, start another of the tedious caliber wars that we see so often, nor say one type of handgun is better than another.  I am interested in hearing the views of others on what they either handle better under stress and at speed or simply feel more comfortable with.

Thank you in advance.

Best.

[Professor]

Hello.  I am not trying to pick a fight, start another of the tedious caliber wars that we see so often, nor say one type of handgun is better than another.  I am interested in hearing the views of others on what they either handle better under stress and at speed or simply feel more comfortable with.

Thank you in advance.

Best.

Welcome to the nuthouse.

Popcorn:  check
Soft Chair:  check
Cold beverage: check

Waiting for the endless arguement.....   

[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello.  IF it degenerates into more than courteous exchanges of information and becomes an "Oh, you are so wrong" or "Everyone knows" type of thing that the moderator will just delete it.

Best.

[spanky]

OK, " I'm your huckleberry"   IMHO I like simple stuff for those close encounters of the deadly kind, like point(using the sights of course) and shoot, like revolvers or an auto like a Glock and from my experinece bigger is always better (caliber) .40 cal minimum. Unfortuneately I have to use what Uncle Sugar issues me , thank god they were smart enough to piggyback on the DEA contract so we ended up with the Glock 22 in .40 caliber (previously we had the crappy S&W 5946 DAO  ) which is a great gun with good balance between speed, caliber. light trigger pull 5 lbs and lightweight for carrying.  When I retire I will upgrade to a Glock 36 in .45.

[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello and thanks very much for your post.  I appreciate your input.

Best.

[Professor]

Hello and thanks very much for your post.  I appreciate your input.

Best.

Shoot a 1911...my preferred gun and caliber. (Full-size in truck and compact in concealed holster).

However, my Glock 19 is my night time gun for around the property (with a light on the rail and a flashlight in hand).

For four legged critters.....10/22....not a handgun, but 30 rounds of .22 won't wake my neighbors..

My handguns are tools, just like the others....some fit the situation better.



Prof

[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello, sir.  Thanks so much for your reply.  I, too, am a fan of the single-action autopistol and normally tote either a 1911 5" in .45 or a Hi Power in 9mm and feel secure with either.  Now and again, I carry a Glock 17, but not nearly so often as for the other two.  BUG remains an S&W Model 642.

Best to you and yours.

[Hock]

Why...if this is the Steve Camp I think it is...I perfer the very .45 that you modified/ customized for me at my farewell luncheon. Still have it. Still use.

Hoghead...er, I mean Hock

(Steve remembers well the man who came into the lobby some 20 years ago, asking for "Detective Hoghead")

[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello, Hoch.  One in the same.  I'm retired now but still carry via CHL.  My orbits are very tame now so I only carry a 38 snub and one reload much of the time, but on ocassion do tote a 45 or Hi Power.

Best.

[gumbey]

.45 ACP or less. It doesn't matter whether single or double action (depends on weight of trigger pull). I've shot Glocks pretty good even at double action only. Revolver DA might be a little too much for me so I prefer semiautos.

[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello and thanks for your post.  Though I prefer the single-action .45 auto, I  have not found the transitition from double to single-action to be as difficult as others apparently have and have seen some nice "work" done with the SIG-Sauer P220.

Best.

[Virgil]

As a shooter, my preference runs to 45, generally in a single-stack 1911, though I've got a soft spot for the DA revolver (and the SA revolver too . . . the ol'e thumbuster really ain't a bad platform in the right hands).
When I had a CCW I chose a steel frame  Officer's 1911; small enough to conceal, but steel frame because I anticipated "truck carry" most of the time.
Were I to carry on my person on a daily basis, I'd look much harder at weight and size, and would likely go to a polymer-framed gun in a .40 or even (gasp!) a 9mm.  I prefer 40 cal & higher, but recognize the efficacy of the 9, and in a small gun, that matters.  If money were an issue (when is it not?) I'd get me a Taurus snub-nosed .38 with a bobbed hammer.

[JD]

Hello all. I just joined this forum tonite and couldn't resist to reply on this one.
I also carry a .45, just cause I like the size of the hole it produces. But one shouldn't  have to feel "wed" to any particular weapon. They are just tools. Yeah, we all have our favorites, but if your favorite happens to break down, stolen, etc one shouldn't feel handicapped, or undergunned. The principals apply to any handgun we may own, shotplacement, movement, keep shooting until the threat is neutralized. Yes, granted I like/shoot my .45 the best, but if I weren't able to use/carry it for some strange reason, I'd still feel well armed with my 9mm. just my $.02. looking forward to checking out this place some more.

[Professor]

Hello all. I just joined this forum tonite and couldn't resist to reply on this one.
I also carry a .45, just cause I like the size of the hole it produces. But one shouldn't  have to feel "wed" to any particular weapon. They are just tools. Yeah, we all have our favorites, but if your favorite happens to break down, stolen, etc one shouldn't feel handicapped, or undergunned. The principals apply to any handgun we may own, shotplacement, movement, keep shooting until the threat is neutralized. Yes, granted I like/shoot my .45 the best, but if I weren't able to use/carry it for some strange reason, I'd still feel well armed with my 9mm. just my $.02. looking forward to checking out this place some more.

Welcome to the nut house!

[Kentbob]

   Well, I have said it before, and I'll say it again, everyone knows....Just kidding.
   I love my glock 27.  It is a subcompact .40.  I chose it for concealability, and as a compromise between takedown and control.  I have problems shooting .45s because I don't have very strong hands, and read how the 9mm was inneffective at stopping assailants quickly, and how the police departments had mostly gone to the .40.  So, that is what I got, and I love it.  I have never had to shoot a person with it, but I am confident of my ability to hit him, either with sights or without.  Plus, I have a nice little inside the waistband holster that makes my pistol almost invisible on me.  So, that is my setup in a nutshell.


Kent