Does price influence your CC gun choice?

All my possessions can be replace, in spite of what my wife claims, I can't be.

That being said a well made gun doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg, or a life.
 
No. I carry a Sig and if I lose it after succesfully defending myself, I guess I'll just replace it.
I value my life more than my wallet.
 
Does price matter in my choice of a carry weapon? yes, somewhat. a few years ago, I was involved in an incident where shots were fired and my carry weapon - a Ruger P95 - was confiscated. It was never returned, and was ordered destroyed per (apparent) local statute, though the shooting was justified and no charges were ever filed. It was therefore a loss of $300 for me. From that point on, I chose my carry gun according to several factors:

reliability: i want absolute confidence that, should i ever need to use it, it will work.

size: it has to be weight/size appropriate for everyday carry. yes, i know that a ccw weapon should be "comforting, not comfortable," but it is a fact that bigger, heavier weapons are often left at home for convenience, even by dedicated ccw holders.

accuracy: i want to have confidence that, if needed, my weapon will hit the target, as long as i do my part.

durability: carry guns take a lot of abuse. heat, cold, sweat... they get knocked around, bumped and banged against chairs, doorways and walls and such. they have to be able to withstand lack of care, occasional maintenance and still work as designed when called upon to do so.

price: yes, for reasons mentioned above, i would not want to carry an excessively expensive pistol (which is subject to loss) for SD. of course, "expensive" is a subjective term and depends upon how much money you have to determine what, to YOU is "expensive"

for me, lately i prefer a Glock, usually either a model 23, 27 or 30 for SD. it is light, reasonably accurate, comfortable to carry, durable, not too expensive and fairly easy to replace, should i ever have to.
 
No, its not a factor ....

My primary carry gun is a Wilson Combat CQB in .45 acp ....and the reason I carry it is because its 100% reliable and its a gun I shoot very well. Nothing else matters....

I accept the fact that it would cost me $ 2,600 to replace it ...

I have less expensive guns that I could carry ...and once in a while I do carry a sig 239 that's probably an $ 800 gun ...and again it would not bother me. I'm in my office today - and the CQB is with me ...
 
Save up and buy what you want. It works well for me. I dont have any credit cards, loans etc. I work and save up my cash fro future buys. I knew the colt I wanrted was going for 900 so I had a grand on me, I was surprised to see a new one for 800 so I snapped it right up. Bought some ammo.....

I saw a guy get shot in chicago wit ha 22 in a cork stuck into a steel tube used a spring and a bb shot fishing with to fire it off......

Dont take a million bucks to shoot someone....later on you may need that much tho...
 
Not really. A CC gun is insurance. Unlike insurance where one pays every so often so that one can be compensated for the financial loss of property but never recovers the money if the property is never lost, the gun is still right there appreciating or at least retaining its value. It may be that your gun will be the most affordable, inflation proof object you can buy and the joy is that it serves as its own security.
 
No,


Price is not a factor in a CC gun.

I understand not everyone has lots of cash...


but we can all save.

if what you want cost $1000.00 and you can only afford $400.00... well save and get what you want, need and will have 100% faith in.

Just IMO
 
You don't have to spend $2000 for a reliable carry gun. There are plenty of very good firearms available in the $400 to $700 range that will work very well. The "what's your life worth?" question makes it seem that a perfectly seviceable Glock or XD ($500ish) is somehow less than adeqate to defend oneself. Self defense need not require a second mortgage. I would much rather have a $500 Glock or XD go into evidence than a $2000+ custom 1911.

You don't need to break the bank, but spend enough.
 
The only guns I would hesitate to carry for fear of confiscation are ones that would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to replace such as an extremely rare model or one that has sentimental value such as a gift from a close friend or relative or a family heirloom. The monetary value of a gun doesn't really factor into my decision because my life and lives of my loved ones are worth infinitely more to me than the cost of any handgun. I can earn more money, but I can't bring anyone back from the dead.

As it stands, the only gun in my collection that I would be hesitant to carry for fear of confiscation is my S&W 1911 which was a gift from my dad.
 
I carry all of my guns (not at once). Price does become a factor in certain circumstances when I may have an opportunity to harm one in the process of my day. I consider my Sigma a good boat gun for the fact if we take a swim I wont be as concerned to get it dried out right away. If I am working in the yard or digging something up and gets all dirty, I am not so bummed. It's a reliable shooter and I can replace it for $200 or so. Guns I prize more only get the no sweaty, no rain, no dusty carry environments.
 
Yes and no. My glock 23 cost me $600 out the door and I would be ****** if it got confiscated even if I got it back later on. I don't see the point of spending over a grand for a 1911 when I can get glock for half the price.
 
I think I speak for everyone with kids when I say price crosses our minds but becomes more of a second thought when we realize this gun might be protecting our kids one day. I don't want to spend $1000 on a custom gun if I can buy a very reliable production gun for $400+$650. I also would want that gun readily replaceable if confiscated so I wont have to learn it all over again.

Just my .02¢
 
I believe as a general rule that you get what you pay for... For day to day I also carry a Sig and as said above I do so because I feel my life is worth it...
 
My general rule of thumb is up to $800 for a carry pistol, and because I like quality 1911 short barreled 45 ACPs this limit can be easily reached (and exceeded). And of course a semi-custom pistol, ie Nighthawk or Wilson could run me $3,500. And I like Korths too, and my catalog lists the 45 ACP (or 9mm) at $20,000.

Do I think $20,000 is a reasonable price for a high quality handgun? It is if you can afford it, and if it saves a life (or lives) then it is worth every penny and then some.

Time to buy a lotto ticket.
 
Does price influence your CC gun choice?

It's one factor but not a primary issue. How good does a gun need to be? I wouldn't pop for a Korth when a Smith will do just fine. Reliability, concealability, and cartridge are paramount, IMO.
 
How much is your life worth? The one I carry, on the rare occasions when I do, cost me nothing. But, it was my fathers, so it is priceless and irreplaceable. I would never part with it willingly, but, if I had to lose it for a few years because I used it to defend myself or my family, so be it.
 
Yes. I am not, & likely never will be, wealthy enough that I will be able to buy guns where money is no object. That said, I am willing to spend the extra bucks to make the jump from hoping that my gun will go bang to knowing that it will.
 
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