Advice on 1st CCW Gun

I carry the Sig 229-DAK.
Came with both .40 & .357Sig barrels. Then I picked up the 9mm conversion barrel.

I carry with .40S&W, then practice with very cheap/plentiful 9mm FMJ's. No changing springs or magazines, just barrels and go shoot. :cool:
 
I am a fan of a full size .45, and most familiar with that style. When I got my CCW, I decided to buy some thing smaller. I purchased a XD9 Compact. I shoot practice loads as often as possible and have had no problems. For carry I load Gold Sabers and don't worry about a thing.
 
Let him try out some 4" 1911's. He's familiar with the (good, time tested) design and a single stack with 4" barrel is a piece of cake to conceal.
 
I suggest a Glock 23 or a Sig 239. I do not think a 1911 type is good for a first gun as it requires training and care when carried as it was designed to be carried, locked and cocked.
I also do not like Kimber, Para- Ord., or any company that tries to tell me MIM parts are OK in a defense weapon and cares more about saving money at the expense of my safety. While Colt uses some they did back peddle and stopped using MIM ejectors after they did not last. I personally have seen a Kimber break its slide stop at the range and heard of several recoil plugs breaking.
MIM parts are used for one reason only- they save the manufacturer money. They are not as strong as forged parts.
Both the Glock and the Sig are top of the line weapons you can count on.
 
Advice on first CCW

The Warthog is a boat anchor, maybe handy if you give it to the bad guy then throw him overboard! Good pricing for LE professionals, however.
 
I would also reccomend a Glock 36. 6+1 capacity 45ACP in a small, light-weight and comfortable package. I purchased one last year and fell in love with it. Its a single-stack, so a bit slimmer than many guns, and very pleasing to shoot. It has become my primary CC firearm, competing against my j-frame snubbie.
 
I would also suggest to him the Beretta PX-4. They come in three sizes and three calibers. So... He could start with just the compact 9 mm to practice and take to the range, then just up to a compact or sub compact .40 or .45. My father carries a PX-4 Compact 9mm and he loves it. So... take a look at that one too.

Chad
 
Tell him to get what he wants to get. I could make suggestions all night long about 1911 this or glock that but if you are going to make the Decision to carry a fire arm you should be able to decide which one you want. That is a part of the process. No one makes the right/perfect choice 1st off, if they do, Hooah they are better than I am and I have carried a gun for over 30 years.

Its all about decisions, do I shoot the bad guy or don't I? What gun do I carry today? Does that gun make me look fat?........Come on make up your mind. Get a gun that will do what you want it to and feels good to you. For me thats a G26. Tell your friend to get a gun fast, join the NRA and pratice, pratice, pratice....Thats the key. I have seen photos of guns here that look like they have never been fired or been in and out of a holster more than 3 times. Get a gun and pratice with it. Even a not so great gun will better than no gun and pratice makes up for name brand all day long.
 
"+1 to Glock 27 and S&W M&P Line."
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My brother, a 35-yr LEO carries a .40 Glock 27, and likes it. I've handled the S&W M&Ps, and I was impressed with them. I'm not partial to polymer guns, and stick with full-size Berettas or Smith J-frames.

Having said that, my favorite pocket pistol is a NAA mini-revolver. It's very small (5oz.), fairly inexpensive ($200), and I carry it in my pocket all day every day. Maybe it's only a .22, but loaded with Velocitors, I'd sure hate to be on the receiving end of it.
 
Being somewhat new to rifles and knowing about nothing regarding handguns,
are Walther 9mms (Kurz or Para.) or the small Czech handguns in similar calibers not target shooters?

Are they not easy to conceal and good choices for prolonged target practice?
 
I've been looking for the "ideal" CCW gun for about three decades now. It's not out there -- especially if you want it to "double for target shooting."

Short, light carry guns are typically not very accurate -- as compared to a "target shooting" gun.

CCW gun is ALWAYS a trade off between size/caliber/capacity and being small enough to conceal.

My "solution" is to keep the ones you buy, keep searching. It's nice to have options, like choices in footwear.
 
The XD is made in 45 caliber with a shorter grip for easier CCW. If one wants to go to the range or participate in IDPA/USPSA matches then use the extended magazine that lengthens the grip to full-sized.
 
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