Help with a ccw

RoyalWe,

Gunbroker has a handy FFL Finder where you type in your zip code.
www.gunbroker.com/FFL/DealerNetwork.aspx

You might find you have some coffee table gun dealers nearby that charge less for transfers.

I recommend you email or call the FFL's closest (based on the list from GB) to you to double check they will do transfers on new & used guns bought from Gunbroker or Bud's and what they charge for their transfers.

Regarding - your choices of guns. I'd look for 9mm - a used M&P, Glock, XD, Walther, etc.

CDNN has Walthers on sale for $279:
http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=99c3876c30b42968d4190988b&id=ddb80b58fd&e=3bc2e23df8
 
Also, if you are current or former military, the Commissary on my local AFB has M&P Shields going for $292. Whether this is true Commissary system wide I cannot be sure.
 
You can almost certainly find a polsurp CZ 83 (.380 Auto) or milsurp CZ 82 (9 Makarov) for well under $300. The are easy-to-carry and easy-to-shoot compacts. If you already have a .380 pocket pistol, I recommend the CZ 83 so you can use the same ammo. Another option is a polsurp Beretta 84, which is conceptually the same as the CZ 83, but with Italian design lines. Either pistol would almost certainly be a keeper and perhaps worth refinishing after you get out of college.
 
Also, if you are current or former military, the Commissary on my local AFB has M&P Shields going for $292. Whether this is true Commissary system wide I cannot be sure.
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At the Commissary? Do you mean the Exchange?

:cool:
 
You list the trigger pull on the SCCY as a con, yet you are considering a P64:eek::eek:
Horrid DA trigger as it comes, extremely sinsitive SA trigger sometimes leading to unintended double taps!
Where ever you heard that the P64
You also heard wrong, very wrong about it shooting 380acp, or especially 9MM Luger.
If as you stated shtf is a major issue to you, stay with a 9X19 chambered gun. Ammo will be much more available.
If as you seem to be implyi g, cost is a major issue, stay with a 9X19 chambered gun because ammo cost will be less.
There are lots of other options that would fall in your price range. Kel-Tec PF9 or PF11, possibly a used Ruger LC9, in an even smaller 380acp gin there are options from Ruger in the LCP, Kel-Tec in the P3AT, and others.
I'm not sure you have completely researched youroptions.
 
At the Commissary? Do you mean the Exchange?
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LOL! Yes, yes I do mean the Exchange. They used to be in separate buildings here, but now that they's moved them into one I keep calling them both "the Commissary".

Still, M&P Shields in 9mm OR .40 for just $292, and SW9/40V for $260...that's pretty hard to beat. I think I'll be picking up a new EDC at that price!
 
Update!

While there isn't a PX around here, and I can't get on post to use it anyway, I do have an update. While checking the pawn shops I found a firestar 9mm which I sprang for. It has the features I was looking for, compact but solid steel frame, 9x19, and best of all an AMBIDEXTROUS SAFETY!
 
My SCCY has been great and runs flawlessly. A good value for the money. The trigger is a bit heavy but for a pocket or purse gun OK. The Ruger LC9S has a better trigger but costs about 50% more. A good deal but maybe not as good a value as the SCCY. I

I would stay away from any 9.18. Its basically a .380 as far as speed and knockdown except the ammo is military surplus and quality varies widely. Availability in the future could be an issue. I would probably go with the Ruger LC9S.
 
9MAK

I think a 9mak would be nice to have in my collection, but as a primary firearm I agree that it's too easily subject shortages/ammo scarcity. Rather just have one, keep it in the gun locker, take it to the range now and then. When the Russians come invading they'll bring ammo for me :) as a scenario like that is the only time I'd ever see needing it. But, the P64 is neat as poor man's ppk.
 
My opinion

I have fired about 50rds through a sccy and had no problems with factory lightweight fmj. I have never fired a 9x18 anything.

The P64 is a polish military handgun. Poland makes decent/high quality guns, I have never heard of any problems with these guns and thought about buying one myself so I did some research. Spare parts are going to be hard to get (maybe) for the P64. Ammo will also be harder to acquire and may be less reliable being mostly steel cased foreign stuff. The P64 may allow better accuracy, since it is heavier, yet shoots a lower powered cartridge. I can't remember if the p64 has a fixes barrel

I know nothing about the sccy.

I would choose the p64 and buy as much ammo as you can now. It may not always be available.

But remember, you don't have to settle for a tiny little pocket gun for concealed carry. I am 5'6" and 140lb and can hide a full size 5" 1911 or my 4" Walther PPQ .40 just fine under a T-shirt that drapes off of my wide shoulders. I would rather have more power and more capacity and a larger more comfortable grip, than a little weak pocket gun. 2-3" barrels don't allow for much velocity. You can conceal COMFORTABLY full size guns, it just takes a decent holster and the right clothing
 
If money is an issue, you need a 9mm.

With some luck or effort, an xd9 it $325 is able to be found. The melonite or similar finish holds up well. It will probably be near flawless.
 
I have an XD9 with a Powder River Ultimate Match Competition trigger kit. It shoots nice for me but the original trigger was a bit heavy as is the gun.

I just got an XD-S 40 S&W that has a nice factory trigger and only weighs about 22 oz with an empty mag. It also has a nice narrow profile, only .9" wide. If I ever carry this would probably be my choice among the 6 semi autos that I currently own.
 
The SCCY 9mm is a very good gun. The trigger pull is a safety feature of the gun. If you ever need to use the gun the trigger pull will be an after thought.
 
If you ever need to use the gun the trigger pull will be an after thought.
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Exactly. The long but smooth trigger was an attractive feature for me. The SCCY is not a range gun - it's for CCW up-close personal defense and the trigger offers some safety in pocket carry. My first choice originally was a LC9s but the trigger was far too light and I did not want to have to use a manual safety. Plus the SCCY is a bit smaller, lighter, holds 10+1, and has a life-of-the-gun warranty. Not bad for $265.

TomNJVA
 
There are people with caches of Firestar parts out there if you need them. A Firestar was my first compact (sub compact I guess) EDC, and I LOVED IT! It rode in a Bianchi OEB thumb break that was designed to carry the pistol "cocked and locked" with the thumb break strap providing an additional layer of protection against AD.

IT IS A TERRIBLE CHOICE, and for your own good I think you should give it to me to dispose of for you immediately!:D
 
Parts

Luckily the only parts I'd say I need are a couple extra mags, which can be found online for about $30. Not the cheapest or most readily available but for this kind of pistol who needs more than 2-3 anyway in all reality. Generally speaking one doesn't empty 50rds into someone in self defense scenario so I'm not too concerned even with the low round capacity.
 
The CPX2 is on my wish list. I see them all the time at the range with people who carry them. Very popular in my area.
 
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