Concealment vs power

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devil2006

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Just wanted some opinions. What's the best bet when searching for a firearm that can be concealed, around $300, and can still pack a punch? New to the handgun world, just got my CWP. I work out on the roads all day but need home defense for my family in the pm. Thanks!
 
Ok, thanks! The Hi point was very intriguing, mainly due to price and caliber size, but not something easily concealable.
 
Yeah... Either of the KelTec 9's... PF9 or P-11... are about the most reliable and proven on the light-and-concealable economy shelf.
 
A "stovepipe" is a malfunction (jam) where the empty case is not ejected correctly and lodges in the ejection port.
 
No, not all guns have safeties. On the Ruger in question, the safety is a long trigger pull with the trigger ideally covered by a pocket holster. Good gun, but I understand it kicks a bit, similar to my Keltec P3AT. If you want a light gun and don't mind recoil, both of those are good choices. If you're unsure about recoil, the gun recommended to me was a Sig P238. Probably a bit out of your price range. I'll second the call forthe Keltec 9mm if you're looking for a small frame auto rather than a pocket gun.
 
"Stove pipe" comes from the look of a spent casing sticking up... looking a bit like a stove pipe on an old wood stove or coal stove... Stuck because it didn't fully eject and has caused the automatic action to fail because it can't fully chamber a new round... The action can't re-close because the stove-piped spent casing is blocking it from closing. So you have to rack the slide back at least a bit to loosen the "stove pipe"... clear it out of there... and then chamber the new round. (If it's not jammed too bad, that'll usually clear it.)
 
I'm not a big Kel Tec fan. Probably because there are so many Kel Tec fans :D
So that should give this recommendation some credibility. I an NOT a "fanboy".:mad:

In your price range ($300 for the ???s who suggested a Glock) I think the Keltec PF9 or Kel Tec P11 are good bets. Both are 9mm polymer sub-compact designs. The PF9 is a 7+1 capacity (7 in the magazine, 1 in the chamber) single stack (thin magazine) and the P-11 is a 10+1 capacity double stack magazine (thicker).

The PF9 is marginally a pocket-size pistol, comfortable in bigger pockets..baggy shorts, cargo pants, etc. The P-11 due to its extra capacity and width is best carried in a holster. Both do well in inside-the-waistband concealable holsters.
I think they are great guns for the money; both true concealable, powerful SD handguns.

edit; these do not have safeties. They have a long deliberate trigger pull, much like a S&W revolver (also no safety). A safety, IMO, is just one more problem to deal with in the most stressful situation you will ever find yourself in.
 
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ok for a conceiled carry under 300 bucks my girlfriend shoots with all the cops and most of you guys most won't clear you holster before see got one in you head cause you guys carry to heavy she an instructor she carry walther p22 5 round and drawed in under two sec she can hit 5 different targets in that time so even i the glock 9mm lover gave it up bought the walther no matter what gun you have if it aint a fast draw gun you the young and the dead if she can put one in you head before you clear hoster that 9mm or 45 do you no good like she says it little it faster more people di from a 22 then any other gun as i a guy took me a long time to come around to this thinking but she now get paid to teach guy how to draw a gun my guess is take a class get a 22 you can afford to get good with it on the cheap side 44.00 you can buy two box of 500 round of cci blazer shoot all day see how much practice you get with a 9mm or a 45 expensive and it going up again
 
I carry a S&W Airweight snubby .38spl of the 13 handgun's I have. So that's my choice af all the guns I own. I wouldn't mind getting an Ruger LCP though.
 
I agree with 8shot. You can pick up a new J-frame S&W for under $400 if you shop around. For $300 you can pick up a Keltec.I've owned both, but kept the J-frame(s), as I'm able to shoot the snib better than the Kt. Plus the revolver is more solidly constructed, and on my body is much more comfortable and easy to conceal. I like the Centennials as they don't have an exposed hammer to snag on anything or poke into you.
 
No need to compromise on either power or concealability, assuming you equate caliber with power.

My wife has a Taurus PT745 Millennium (.45 ACP) and absolutely loves it. I don't care for it, personally but if she's happy with it, how can I go wrong? ;)

Of course, you have just about everything from there on down in concealable packages.

--Wag--
 
To the OP, any handgun can be concealed with the proper holster and mode of wear. It all boils down to what works for you and what fits in your budget.

there's so many suggestions like Glock 19/23/30, Ruger SR9c, Springfield XD/XDM, Smith and Wesson M&P line, etc. Go and look around at a gun shop and pick one out.
 
i think every choose comes with pro and cons but the true question is how much money do you have weekly to keep up you skills ammunition is getting expensive 22 on the cheap 9mm think 10 to 11 45 18 to 19 20 a box it you got your skill honed then buy a big caliber if you need a lot of practise and on a tight budget 22 all day long i see a lot of guys at the range with nice guns 500 to 2000 guns butt they cant afford to shot them 50 to hundred rounds maybe i think you need to practise at least 200 rounds a week to maintain you skill i like to shoot so i probly shoot 500 to 1000 rounds a week cci blazer are 22 a box so on a high week i spend 44 dollars and cheaper now that i buy 5000 rounds for 159.00 deleried to my door now 16 dollars a box equals 3 cent a bullet which equal to me more bang for my buck and i got a walther p22 and a marlin 60 so i can now hone my pistol and rifle skills on a tight bubget
 
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