Spent way too much money looking for the perfect self defense gun/caliber/holster?

A helluva lot less than I've spent looking for the perfect woman!

If I've got a Glock in a fobus holster, is a custom 1911 in a Kramer really any gonna do the job for me any better? For most, I doubt it is really much different.

Same for 9 v 40 v 45 v 357, Gold Dot v Golden Saber, etc, ad nauseum.

But what the heck would we talk about? :)

I've had em all. Lately, the house gun is a G21 w 185 Gold Dots, when I go out it's a G27/33 with 155/125 Gold Dots. A G17 and G26 with Hydra Shok would be fine too. K.I.S.S. works for me. For some it may be SIG, or Beretta, or S&W, or Golden Saber or Triton...

The perfect size 9 shoe doesn't do ya much good if ya have a size ten foot? It's the fit that counts. And where you place the kick.

There are no really bad guns & ammo, but plenty of bad shooters?

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Red Bull,

I think you hit something that has bothered me for a while. I used to spend lots of $ on all sorts of stuff(guns, holsters, ammo, accessories, etc), ALL in an attempt to be better prepared for whatever bad thing may come my way. Since getting married, the wife has put a "cap" on the # guns that I can have in the house. I have bartered and traded with her over this issue, and now am down to 2 pistols: 1. Beretta Brigadier-9mm, and my 2. EAA/Tanfoglio Witness-.45. These are now my range/CCW pistols, for all occasions. I have had a few, G26, G21, G19, Firestar Plus, Grendel(I know... :rolleyes: you don't have to tell me...), and Taurus 9mm. But I have made a commitment to remain with these 2 pistols. I plan on taking my CCW course with them here in Nevada soon.

I have seen someone on TFL who has a signature that says something like, "...beware the man who has only one pistol, chances are he knows how to use it." I think I understand that, as I am a more proficient shooter now with only 2 pistols than 6. If anything, I may trade the Witness for another Beretta(compact?), just so that I can maintain my comfort level using another pistol with the same mechanisms as my Birgadier.

Also, it streamlines holster purchases. Ammo is different, but there is something about having a .45. I would buy a Cougar .45, but I like the extra 2 rounds in my Witness. Also, my Witness has surpassed 1000 rounds with no malfunctions of any kind, and I am comfortable shooting it.

I guess me getting married really cut into the "hobby" budget, BUT I have become a better shooter because of it(I think). Soon, the wife promises to go shooting with me, and I can't wait!

Red Bull, great topic...

Mike

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If you have enough fun with them, you don't mind spending the money. :)
 
Great thread.

I would have to say that I have spend a VERY significant amount of cash renting out various guns, trying out different typed of ammo, etc... probably enough so to have purchased two or three more handguns alone. I know it isn't quite the same thing as purchasing a slew of different pistols, but in my case, it gave me enough experience to realize what the majority of you have said: it's the fit that counts.

I just shudder to think of all the shotguns and rifles I am going to go through before I find the right one. Not many places rent those.
 
Bedside gun when I'll be in condition #1 (white) mentally,is a k-frame 38 or 357.

Backup gun for in extremis is a j-frame airweight bodyguard. That is in case I'm injured or semi-conscious. Smith da revolvers are imbedded in my subconscious. That's my always carry gun.

I'm getting a little arthritis in my wrist and don't know if can keep in practice with my 41's any more - looking at a double column 9 or 380.
 
Red Bull,

I to find myself "back where I started", a G19 & G21. In addition, I just sold my last .40 (G23) not to long ago, & purchased a G26.

And after all the gun ragazine articles, ballistic studies, caliber wars, ect... I am very confident w/ my choices. However, I too wish I would have saved a few bucks along the way.

There may be differences between the popular svc. calibers as far as effectiveness, but I'm not willing to trade proficiency w/ my pistols for a slight increase in power.

I'm sticking w/ my G21 loaded w/ 185gr Rem. GS or 185gr GD & the 19/26 loaded w/ 124+p+ HS or 124+p GS. I have confidence in my proficiency w/ these pistols, & confidence in my selection of ammo. Isn't that what matters?

Best,
long shot!
 
Let's see, I went from:
NAA 22 mag
Kel-Tec P11
Taurus Ultralite 38 stubby
NAA Guardian
G19
G26

Heck, I don't have a clue where I'll end up...
 
I've been down this road, but took a slightly different path. My first was a Glock 22 (.40 S&W). It was stollen. To replace it (to the extreme) I got a Glock 35 with prebans mags, what seems like dozens of goodies and a fat Bar Sto .357Sig fitted and ported barrel. I've got about 1,200 sunk into that gun. My father gave me a Browning Hi Power 9mm for college graduation and I've been shooting it ever since. The Glock rarely sees the light of day but my dad's gift is my daily carry gun. On the holster, I didn't go cheap here. Rather than spend $75 on a Galco and change my mind later I sunk $200 on a top shelf M/D Enterprizes TSS in black bull neck. I'm utterly confident in my anemic 9mm and almost forget it's there in my TSS. It's the perfect package for ME. There have been a half dozen other pistols and holsters not worth mentioning but none stand up to my BHP / TSS combo. I was satisfied until I saw a S&W 4043 (DAO Stainless .40) for $299. I figured, what the hell. I bought it in an instant then loaned it to my brother who has no guns as a self defense tool. He's pretty good with it so it's all he needs.
Now I'm selling my Glock 35 cause my wife wants a HK P7M8 9mm. I don't need 12-15 pistols, just more ammo than I can afford to shoot the ones I have. There is however, a S&W model 41 in our future, but we'll probably stop pistol purchases after that one.

Wasted money? nah... I had lots of fun and wouldn't trade a second of it for the enjoyment it's given me.
 
If you are looking for perfection, you will spend a lot more time and a whole lot more money. There ain't no such thing.

Worse, trying various types for defense leads to the "If it's Tuesday, I must have a Kimber" syndrome. At worst, this can lead to dying while trying to find the thumb safety on a Glock. I have been flamed on this, but a person carrying for serious purposes should carry one gun and know how to use it. Gun collecting is fun, but carrying the collection is silly.

Jim
 
I agree Jim. After spending lots of money, I am solid on Glock. Been carrythem for about 13 years except for a few where I tried others.

And, I really do think I have found the closest thing to perfection: the Glock 30.

And no, it is not my newest pistol by any stretch, but it is the one I keep going back to.
 
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