Well if you guys have a big frame gun like me I just found a holster I will be getting to carry my cz.

SuperTuck Deluxe

 

i carry 4 different guns.... mainly all for different purposes....

#1, Rock Island 1911A1 (full sized) 45ACP, 8+1 FMJ, using a Fobus paddle for 80% of my every day carry, extended beavertail and hogue grips, full length guide rod and 3.5# trigger. it feels like it is part of my body.... it is always cocked and locked with one in the chamber.... i will also carry this in a small of the back leather Blackhawk holster and the Glock 21 as a primary. but this is a rare situation....

#2 Glock 21 full size 45ACP 13+1 JHP, 15% of my every day carry, using a blackhawk Serpa. the serpa holster is a paddle or belt, it rides high so muzzle is easy to conceal. it is bulky but dark, bigger than normal shirts will "print" less....always carried with one in the chamber

#3 Smith and Wesson SW40GVE, 40 cal 15+1 (LEO mags) 14+1 (civilian mags) JHP, 4% of daily carry. is shorter than the two above guns, easier to conceal but lacks the knockdown power of the 45ACP. carried in a Fobus paddle. use to be my everyday carry until the 1911. the only time this gun doesn't have a bullet in the chamber is when i am cleaning it.

#4 Walther p22, 22lr, 10+1, HP CCI Stingers, only uses stingers as non-hypervelocity ammo won't work well in it. i carry this when i am 99% sure i will never come in contact with a live or die situation. this is my "backup" weapon you might say, awesome training gun and fun to just shoot targets. i also carry it in a Fobus paddle


BTW i am 6ft, 170 34" waist. concealing a handgun is all in the holster and clothing choice.

luckily in GA if you have a Georgia Firearms License you can legally open carry.

 

Jason and I bought these a while back

The MINI FIRESTORM

It's a awesome carry gun. 40cal, small, cheap, crazy accurate (I was very surprised) and if it gets beat up carrying I dont care... It was cheap...

Here are some good write ups on them...


FireStorm Mini 9mm article
MiniFirestorm .45 ACP Article

 

The wife and I both carry H&K's. Similar to the Glock, they are "safety-less" but have even less recoil than the G26 or G27. I carry the P2000SK .40S&W V3, she carries the P2000SK 9mm V3. These guns are our "bad people" defense weapons. For "bad animal" defense (we live in the Alaska Interior), the wife carries a Ruger SRH Alaskan .44 Mag. I carry the same thing in .454 Casull. If you are looking for a good time, try firing a hot-loaded Cor-Bon 335 gr. Hard Cast from a .454 Casull with a 2.5" barrel. Thank God that it will shoot .45 Colt, or I'd be of the mind to never take it to the range!

 

I agree. The Mini Firestorms are a clone to the Bersa Thunder .45 UC I own. Great pistols! The purchase prices just make them that much better.

 

Bersa owns firestorm They are awesome guns.

 

when i buy a handgun im going to buy a walther PPK, i really like the way it feels in my hand and it smaller for easy carry.

 

My Glock22 fits in the small of my back since I'm a full size dude, I've been really happy with it. That CZ75 is a NICE (and in my opinion underrated) handgun, a friend of mine's wife does competitions with hers but yes, a bit hard to conceal, especially if you're going for the pocket.

If you're not going to get a revolver, which a hammerless revolver would be really nice for pocket holster, I think it'd be a good idea to stick with 9mm since you already have one. The G19 and G26 are the compact/subcompact 9 mm Glocks. The G19 has a rail on the front so you could mount a light on it if you ever want to keep it handy in your house. But the G26 is noticeably shorter, I wouldn't want to use that without a magazine grip extension, though, don't fit in my big monkey paws very well.

As far as the poly frame goes, don't be scared of it, it's a good design. I don't understand the 1911 vs. poly argument, they don't compare, they're both phenomenal at what they're intended to do, so I don't hold that one is better than the other. It's like saying a diesel work truck is better than a baja gas truck.

Glock, S&W and Springfield all have really good polys. Makes it really nice to carry as they're considerably lighter than a steel frame. The poly frame 'flexing' (someone made an aluminum lower for the Glocks) is really not an issue for CC. It tends to flex a tiny bit in rapid fire, where you fire again right as the slide slams back into place, in competition shooting it can potentially cause you to be off by an 1/8"...which realistically you're not going to notice. After owning one for a while I now understand why the Glock has such a strong following, it's not just 'cause the wannabe gangsters were rapping about them.

 

If you like the Walther PPK, take a look at the Bersa Thunder .380. All the pistol of the PPK for half the price.

Walther PPK


Bersa Thunder .380

 

I'll add my $.02

Keep it simple. What I mean is, less to do when you are in the heat of the moment. All you want to do is pull the gun and fire.....that's it. No safety and no hammer to pull back. Just pull it out and shoot...BUT it has to be safe when in you holster or pocket.

two options: hammerless revolver or hammerless and seafty-less auto.

Down side to revolvers is they are more bulky than an auto, but they are 99.999999999999% reliable.

If you are going to choose an auto, keep it small, thin, hammerless and safety-less. I use to carry a Colt Pony Pocketlite .380 untill someone stole it (long story). It had no safety and it was full time double action. Loved the gun. Now I have 2 different guns. first is my Kahr PM9 KAHR PM9093 / Detail images NO safety, internal hammer, full time double action. I love this gun, but it's a hair bulky for me durring the summer, so I only carry it in the winter. My 2nd is a Rugar LCP .380 The Ruger LCP - Lightweight Compact Pistol Yes there was a recall on this gun, but it's been taken care of now. Very very lightweight, very small, double action, no hammer, no safety. and a .380 will kill them just as dead......I mean stop them.....just as fast as the bigger guns.

I've been carrying for 12 years now. You cannot see my gun at all, but it's on my side at all times. You want something that is small, simple and effective. No matter what you get, you must practice with it. Not only shooting it, but pulling it too. It MUST be natural. and when you figure out the combination that you like, stick with it. Don't change it around all the time, it must be second nature to pull it and pull the trigger.