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Skans · October 14, 2010, 08:26 AM

Most concealed handgun classes, or concealed weapons classes, etc. are a joke. They are geared to getting large numbers of people to simply get their permits. It's like thinking that after taking your basic driving test to get a license that it prepared you to drive a car in all sorts of conditions.

So, IMHO, the concealed carry class is a big "0" in someone's determination of what kind of gun is best for daily carry for them. In other words its simply a non-factor. The only way you will know which handgun is best for you to carry is to do your research, ask others who carry lots of questions, familiarize yourself with what you think you might want to carry, figure out what caliber you are comfortable with, try out different modes of carrying in a gunshop if you can.

Then, you will simply have to pick a gun, buy it and carry it for a while. If it works out for you - great. If it doesn't, sell/trade it for something that works better for you. Most of us, no matter how experienced and how much we carry, swap out guns/holsters from time to time. Nothing's perfect!

Then, you will really need learn how to use your gun in various situations. This requires real training and real instruction and lots of practice. One-on-one kind of training. You need to learn how to draw your weapon; when to fire; how to deal with multiple attackers; how to draw from various positions; how to clear jams or deal with problems; determine your "range" with your chosen weapon and lots of other things that I am forgetting to mention. You need to learn when not to try to use your gun. For instance, if someone sneaks up on you and has a gun pointed at your chest - are you going to try to draw your weapon and shoot??? Better think again.

So, my suggestion is do your research, try stuff out, do more research, try more stuff out, ask lots of practical questions, buy a gun and holster, get some real training with what you've got. Carry it daily. Only then will you know if it works for you.

October 14, 2010, 08:26 AM	#6
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	Most concealed handgun classes, or concealed weapons classes, etc. are a joke. They are geared to getting large numbers of people to simply get their permits. It's like thinking that after taking your basic driving test to get a license that it prepared you to drive a car in all sorts of conditions. So, IMHO, the concealed carry class is a big "0" in someone's determination of what kind of gun is best for daily carry for them. In other words its simply a non-factor. The only way you will know which handgun is best for you to carry is to do your research, ask others who carry lots of questions, familiarize yourself with what you think you might want to carry, figure out what caliber you are comfortable with, try out different modes of carrying in a gunshop if you can. Then, you will simply have to pick a gun, buy it and carry it for a while. If it works out for you - great. If it doesn't, sell/trade it for something that works better for you. Most of us, no matter how experienced and how much we carry, swap out guns/holsters from time to time. Nothing's perfect! Then, you will really need learn how to use your gun in various situations. This requires real training and real instruction and lots of practice. One-on-one kind of training. You need to learn how to draw your weapon; when to fire; how to deal with multiple attackers; how to draw from various positions; how to clear jams or deal with problems; determine your "range" with your chosen weapon and lots of other things that I am forgetting to mention. You need to learn when not to try to use your gun. For instance, if someone sneaks up on you and has a gun pointed at your chest - are you going to try to draw your weapon and shoot??? Better think again. So, my suggestion is do your research, try stuff out, do more research, try more stuff out, ask lots of practical questions, buy a gun and holster, get some real training with what you've got. Carry it daily. Only then will you know if it works for you.