Most important feature

[KUHIO]

What's most important to YOU in choosing a carry weapon? For the sake of the poll let's assume you have reliability!

 

[hoytinak]

Reliablity...then concealability for me.

 

[KUHIO]

I knew someone would come in and say reliability. Thats one of those "Well Duh" answers. So I've edited my initial post, lets stick the responses provided and assume you have reliability.

 

[bigghoss]

after reliability price is a biggy. I gotta be able to buy the thing and holster and ammo and mags

 

[Strick]

I gotta go with handling. No matter how well it fits the other categories if you don't like the handling of it you won't carry it, won't shoot it, or if you do it won't be as effective.

 

[chris in va]

You're gonna have to chage the poll to multiple choice.

 

[bigghoss]

+1

 

[KUHIO]

The point is to choose the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT feature. Not the only feature that matters

 

[justanegg]

for me accuracy,

which is why i chose a 9mm, because if i miss the first i want to make the second as fast as possible while still being lethal.

 

[bigghoss]

there is no single most important feature

 

[evan1293]

All of the above

 

[Kreyzhorse]

After reliablity, caliber and concealability are my second considerations.

 

[Mike Irwin]

Absolute reliability.

Everything else is simply window dressing.

 

[TacticalDefense1911]

Reliability...followed by accuracy. Size obviously doesnt matter since I've got a 5" 1911 on my hip as I type this

 

[troy_mclure]

since reliability is a given, handling! it could be the most accurate, concealable, biggest bore, gun there is, if it doesnt feel good in my hands(glock) im not going to be able shoot well with it. thus negating all those features.

 

[hogdogs]

Reliability is a feature and is not a "given" feature of all "carry intended" pistols...
But my vote was for handling... If it don't handle well, it won't even make a good club!
Brent

 

[Delaware_Dan]

IMO for a carry gun, money is no object. I would rather eat Ramen for a month and carry a S&W 642 then eat steak every night and carry a Lorcin.

 

[Brian Pfleuger]

Accuracy in the traditional sense is fairly irrelevant in a SD gun. We're talking about hitting a person from a few feet away. A gun that shoots 5 inch circles at 7 yards is just as effective as one that shoots 2 inch circles.

Caliber is an interesting choice... if we're sticking with "typical" SD calibers it becomes less important.

Concealability is a matter of choice. Choose to conceal an AK and you can do it.

Mag Capacity is largely irrelevant, IMO

Speed is closely tied to caliber.

Weight could be a significant factor.

Price is an odd one. If the gun is already reliable then you must be paying for things like weight reduction or durability or maybe just the name on the side.

 

[Sturmgewehre]

What is meant by "speed"? How quickly it can be shot? How quickly it can be reloaded? How quickly you can get it from holster to on target and shooting?

 

[Conceal Carry]

For me, after reliability, accuracy and capacity are the two most important features.