CCW help.

I own a Glock and I am not a big fan of it - I keep it because it is simple, practical, and maintenance free (to some extend).

I'd pick the 17 or 19 for range time because 9mm is cheaper (let's be honest tho, get a 22 kit is probably worth it...no ammo is cheap nowdays) & for ccw, go with the 27 for one reason only, you can purchase a 9mm barrel kit for it as well (I personally carry the 40S&W).
 
Not sure if anyone else has mentioned (other than me) the S&W M&P line of poly's in compact very nice, great shooters, simple, easy to break down, metal mags that drop free, and you can get a thumb safety if you want one ... just a thought.
 
1goodshot said:
Why not a Glock 36? You should shoot as many different guns as you can then pick the one you like best. Caliber is secondary.
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I have a Glock 36 as one of my carry guns. I very much like it, and its been a fine shooter. However, after ogling a new Para Ord 1911 LTC, I am thinking I might have to scrape up the money to get one for myself, which will probably become my chief auto-carry. I still prefer my revolver, though.


But I am 100% with you on the second point. Pick the gun you like; caliber is secondary, though still worth considering.
 
If I was going to do it all over after buying my Glock 22, I would probably get the Glock 19. If you feel the need for a small concealment gun, you are probably better off getting a single stack, 9mm or 380. The difference between a Glock 19 and 26 is just not that big as far as concealment goes. I have no issues concealing my Glock 22, on those occasions I conceal carry, but you do notice it is there.
 
After getting some trigger time in with both the 19 and the 26 I have settled on the 19. It feels better in hand and I got ever so slightly better accuracy with it. So Glock 19 and Sig p238 will be my carry firearms.Thanks for the help and advice guys.
 
glock 27. if and get a lone wolf 9mm conversion barrell.

The G27 is just as easy to control with a little practice, and ammo is easy to find even at walmart.
 
Regarding the CCW part of your equation ...

When I first got my permit, I practiced concealed carry with an empty gun in my home for a week. I learned a lot, like where the gun rode best for comfort and concealment, being careful when sitting so the gun didn't bump into the chair and go "clunk!" and thus advertise that I was armed, and that sort of thing. I followed that with a week of carrying it loaded, and learned more about how the gun felt with more weight. I also learned a lot about holsters and ended up getting different ones for my carry guns.

By the time I went out in public with my gun, I was pretty confident that I was doing the right things the right way. That was years and years ago, and no one has ever spotted me carrying (or if they have, they haven't said anything). I've spotted several people who were carrying and making the same mistakes I made in my house.

I recommend that process for new permit holders. It saved me a lot of potential embarrassment and hassle. I still use all the lessons that I learned. You could probably skip the unloaded part, but I was being cautious in case the thing somehow fell out of its holster.
 
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