How long have you gone without changing your primary carry gun? - Page 2

Rifleman 173 · October 27, 2012, 06:38 PM

I have been carrying a Glock 22-C ever since they first brought them out. In fact, I got my Glock 22-C back in about 1993 or so and have carried it since then either concealed or as a duty handgun. My Glock 22-C looks like a first generation because it has no checkering or any of the later updates on it at all. I guess that just show how old I am...

Crankylove · October 27, 2012, 08:57 PM

I have carried a 3" Springfield 1911 since '06 ( when I got my carry permit). On rare occasions in the winter months (2-3 times in 6 1/2 years) I have carried my 4" GP100, but only when I have the bulky cold weather clothes on to hide its bigger size

kahrguy · October 28, 2012, 11:34 AM

I cc'd 1 revolver for 20 years. Now have a pair of 9mm pistols to carry from the same company with just a size difference for 25 years total

Yankee Doodle · October 28, 2012, 02:41 PM

S&W Mod. 37 for 35 years, and then gave it to my son. (Stupid is, as stupid does) Replaced it with a 642, and have been carrying it daily for the last 12 years. Offered to swap it with my son to get my 37 back, but he's a lot smarter than I am.

warningshot · October 29, 2012, 03:25 AM

Oh, That Colt .45acp 1911A1. I'd venture to say...oh...32 or 33 years depeanding when the offical count started. Is that long enough?

Straightshooter629 · October 30, 2012, 09:59 PM

For the past 6 years or so my primary carry weapon has been my Rossi 462.

Constantine · November 1, 2012, 03:45 PM

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Oh, That Colt .45acp 1911A1. I'd venture to say...oh...32 or 33 years depeanding when the offical count started. Is that long enough?

Wow....Just over my age there. Nice...Please post a pic?

Stevie-Ray · November 1, 2012, 09:04 PM

Been carrying my Kimber Ultra CDP for over 8 years now, ever since I realized I was a 1911 guy through and through, and didn't need that double-action first shot. I do change it to a 10mm for trips up north, but that's it.

mrt949 · November 3, 2012, 07:29 AM

Don't laugh my BERETTA 21A. In my strong side pocket because it offsets my wallet
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Ben Towe · November 3, 2012, 07:40 AM

I've been carrying my Sig 1911 for over 10 months now and I expect it will stay indefinitely.

bikerbill · November 3, 2012, 08:28 AM

Fell in love with a Kahr PM9, bought it when I got my plastic in '04 and it's been my EDC ever since ... I have a few other guns I carry occasionally, but day in and day out, the PM9 has been on my belt or in my pocket ... hundreds of rounds through it with no failures of any kind, very accurate at SD distances, why change?

alrekr · November 5, 2012, 11:39 AM

I am not one that's comfortable with change, especially when it comes to carry guns. A shooting situation is no time to familiarize oneself with a new weapon. I changed sidearms in 2000 when I retired from the service, haven't changed since.

johnwilliamson062 · November 6, 2012, 05:11 PM

Since I bought my G27 w/ 9mm conversion and before that it was a G26.
Before that I tried a couple different ones.

ccwnut · November 6, 2012, 10:48 PM

Mine's been a Glock 26 for the past 2 1/2 years (which is about the same length of time I've had my ccw permit), I just can't bring myself to carry anything else.
I carry it everyday in a CrossBreed QuickClip holster. Man, I love it!

Elmer · November 6, 2012, 11:23 PM

I've gone for days at a time...

donglock26 · November 10, 2012, 05:46 PM

G-26 for longer than I can remember

rightside · November 10, 2012, 07:06 PM

I carried a CZ 82 for 2 yrs, great gun, but to heavy and bulky. Switched to a Taurus PT709 slim and I'm very happy . This weapon is excellent when you practice with it .(Forget that low left nonsense) No problems at all. Rides well in all CC situations.

Nail Shooter · November 10, 2012, 07:38 PM

Kahr MK9 for about 4-5yrs. Wanted more POW'R and rounds available so upgraded to a G27. Been carrying that one 3yrs. It doesn't feel any heavier than the Kahr. I think it's "the one". Regards,

Nail

Sevens · November 12, 2012, 03:06 PM

I got my carry license in the fall of 2008 and had my Glock 29 ready to be my carry gun. Stoked with 175 grain Winchester Silvertip, I carried it for a year in a cheap Uncle Mike's IWB holster before I upgraded to a KHolster IWB.

I'm still using the KHolster IWB and I'm still carrying the Glock 29 more than 4 years later. I did recently change to Buffalo Bore 180 grain JHP, but the pistol & holster is the same. I am not interested in changing my setup or routine.

Because it is relevant, when I am headed somewhere that I cannot legally take my carry gun with me (like a sporting event or some such place), anywhere that my carry gun will be left in the car for an extended period -- I do not take my G29. Instead, I take a Ruger P-95 which I rarely will carry on my person. It makes the trip so that I have a gun with me, but then it gets left in the car to be stolen.

xkalifornian · November 12, 2012, 07:24 PM

Glock 36 for me. 4+ years.

SPEMack618 · November 12, 2012, 07:28 PM

Glock 21 for as long as I've been 21, though at times work required me to carry something different. (M-9 Beretta or a Smith & Wesson Military and Police loaded with snake shot)

rodfac · November 12, 2012, 09:38 PM

I've carried a S&W M36 since 1992...the same gun...as primary. Rod

Willie Sutton · November 13, 2012, 02:46 PM

Where's the 30 years-plus poll selection?

Colt 1911A1, built in 1943, tried and true.

Carried from Orange Gunsite to the World.

Willie

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edward5759 · November 15, 2012, 05:24 PM

A 1911 for years when I was in Law enforcement.
After 17 years as a reserve Deputy Sheriff and I was a Paramedic for the department the 1911 never got in my way.

Now I carry a Glock 17 Gen 1 just because I had it and didn't need to buy anything else. I do have 40+ magazines for it put thousands of rounds through it. No problems.

Ed

m&p45acp10+1 · November 15, 2012, 05:39 PM

I carried a 1911 full size for 8 years. Then I carried a Bersa Thunder 45 UC for 5 years. Carried a M&P 45 full size for over a year, then got tired of having to add layers of clothing in brutal heat to hide it. Switched to a Glock 26, and P-64 in my pocket. Have had the pocket gun for over 2 years, and will have it till I find a slim light pocket gun at below bargain basement price when I have the cash. Then I will change when it proves to be reliable.

View Poll Results: The longest time period you've carried the same gun
6 months or less	12	7.74%
6 months to 1 year	9	5.81%
1 to 2 years	22	14.19%
2 to 3 years	16	10.32%
3 to 4 years	24	15.48%
5 years +	72	46.45%
Voters: 155. You may not vote on this poll

October 27, 2012, 08:57 PM	#27
Crankylove Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2008 Location: The land of green Jello and vanilla icecream Posts: 1,191	I have carried a 3" Springfield 1911 since '06 ( when I got my carry permit). On rare occasions in the winter months (2-3 times in 6 1/2 years) I have carried my 4" GP100, but only when I have the bulky cold weather clothes on to hide its bigger size __________________ "As we know, there are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. We also know there are known unknowns. That is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns, the ones we don't know we don't know."

October 28, 2012, 02:41 PM	#29
Yankee Doodle Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: NY state Posts: 541	S&W Mod. 37 for 35 years, and then gave it to my son. (Stupid is, as stupid does) Replaced it with a 642, and have been carrying it daily for the last 12 years. Offered to swap it with my son to get my 37 back, but he's a lot smarter than I am. __________________ God Bless America Y.D.

October 29, 2012, 03:25 AM	#30
warningshot Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2009 Posts: 980	What is a 'primary' pistol? Oh, That Colt .45acp 1911A1. I'd venture to say...oh...32 or 33 years depeanding when the offical count started. Is that long enough?

November 1, 2012, 09:04 PM	#33
Stevie-Ray Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Downriver area and the shores of Lake Huron Posts: 4,206	Been carrying my Kimber Ultra CDP for over 8 years now, ever since I realized I was a 1911 guy through and through, and didn't need that double-action first shot. I do change it to a 10mm for trips up north, but that's it. __________________ Stevie-Ray Join the NRA/ILA I am the weapon; my gun is a tool. It's regrettable that with some people those descriptors are reversed.

October 27, 2012, 06:38 PM	#26
Rifleman 173 Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2007 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 581	I have been carrying a Glock 22-C ever since they first brought them out. In fact, I got my Glock 22-C back in about 1993 or so and have carried it since then either concealed or as a duty handgun. My Glock 22-C looks like a first generation because it has no checkering or any of the later updates on it at all. I guess that just show how old I am...

October 28, 2012, 11:34 AM	#28
kahrguy Senior Member Join Date: October 1, 2012 Posts: 352	I cc'd 1 revolver for 20 years. Now have a pair of 9mm pistols to carry from the same company with just a size difference for 25 years total

October 30, 2012, 09:59 PM	#31
Straightshooter629 Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 464	For the past 6 years or so my primary carry weapon has been my Rossi 462.

November 3, 2012, 07:29 AM	#34
mrt949 Senior Member Join Date: November 16, 2008 Location: CENTRAL FL. Posts: 1,390	Don't laugh my BERETTA 21A. In my strong side pocket because it offsets my wallet . __________________ BUY CHEAP GET CHEAP .

November 3, 2012, 07:40 AM	#35
Ben Towe Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2009 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 974	I've been carrying my Sig 1911 for over 10 months now and I expect it will stay indefinitely. __________________ I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.-Thomas Jefferson I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.-Euripides

November 3, 2012, 08:28 AM	#36
bikerbill Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2007 Location: Lago Vista TX Posts: 2,130	Fell in love with a Kahr PM9, bought it when I got my plastic in '04 and it's been my EDC ever since ... I have a few other guns I carry occasionally, but day in and day out, the PM9 has been on my belt or in my pocket ... hundreds of rounds through it with no failures of any kind, very accurate at SD distances, why change? __________________ "The gun has been called the great equalizer ... It insures that the people are the equal of their government whenever that government forgets that it is servant and not master of the governed." --Ronald Reagan

November 5, 2012, 11:39 AM	#37
alrekr Junior Member Join Date: October 31, 2012 Location: Barboursville, WV Posts: 4	Hard Headed I am not one that's comfortable with change, especially when it comes to carry guns. A shooting situation is no time to familiarize oneself with a new weapon. I changed sidearms in 2000 when I retired from the service, haven't changed since.

November 6, 2012, 05:11 PM	#38
johnwilliamson062 Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 6,094	Since I bought my G27 w/ 9mm conversion and before that it was a G26. Before that I tried a couple different ones. __________________ $0 of an NRA membership goes to legislative action or court battles. Not a dime. Only money contributed to the NRA-ILA or NRA-PVF. Of course, you could just donate to the Second Amendment Foundation I was feeling pretty good, then I looked around and realized I am not swimming or on fire.

November 6, 2012, 10:48 PM	#39
ccwnut Member Join Date: September 21, 2012 Posts: 71	Mine's been a Glock 26 for the past 2 1/2 years (which is about the same length of time I've had my ccw permit), I just can't bring myself to carry anything else. I carry it everyday in a CrossBreed QuickClip holster. Man, I love it! __________________ Glock- The Dark Side of the gun industry!

November 6, 2012, 11:23 PM	#40
Elmer Member Join Date: June 4, 2008 Posts: 63	I've gone for days at a time...

November 10, 2012, 05:46 PM	#41
donglock26 Senior Member Join Date: July 4, 2001 Posts: 169	G-26 for longer than I can remember __________________ G-23, G-26, S&W M&P9,P220R,442, P232

November 10, 2012, 07:06 PM	#42
rightside Member Join Date: February 4, 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 66	I carried a CZ 82 for 2 yrs, great gun, but to heavy and bulky. Switched to a Taurus PT709 slim and I'm very happy . This weapon is excellent when you practice with it .(Forget that low left nonsense) No problems at all. Rides well in all CC situations.

November 10, 2012, 07:38 PM	#43
Nail Shooter Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2005 Location: MI Posts: 136	Kahr MK9 for about 4-5yrs. Wanted more POW'R and rounds available so upgraded to a G27. Been carrying that one 3yrs. It doesn't feel any heavier than the Kahr. I think it's "the one". Regards, Nail

November 12, 2012, 03:06 PM	#44
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 6,860	I got my carry license in the fall of 2008 and had my Glock 29 ready to be my carry gun. Stoked with 175 grain Winchester Silvertip, I carried it for a year in a cheap Uncle Mike's IWB holster before I upgraded to a KHolster IWB. I'm still using the KHolster IWB and I'm still carrying the Glock 29 more than 4 years later. I did recently change to Buffalo Bore 180 grain JHP, but the pistol & holster is the same. I am not interested in changing my setup or routine. Because it is relevant, when I am headed somewhere that I cannot legally take my carry gun with me (like a sporting event or some such place), anywhere that my carry gun will be left in the car for an extended period -- I do not take my G29. Instead, I take a Ruger P-95 which I rarely will carry on my person. It makes the trip so that I have a gun with me, but then it gets left in the car to be stolen. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

November 12, 2012, 07:24 PM	#45
xkalifornian Member Join Date: April 11, 2008 Location: southeast AZ Posts: 20	Glock 36 for me. 4+ years.

November 12, 2012, 07:28 PM	#46
SPEMack618 Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2010 Location: West-Central Georgia Posts: 1,260	Glock 21 for as long as I've been 21, though at times work required me to carry something different. (M-9 Beretta or a Smith & Wesson Military and Police loaded with snake shot) __________________ "Growing up as both a Southern and the son of a child of the '50s, I was imprinted with several things that have long stuck with me. The F-86 Saber Jet was the finest fighter ever flown, the National League is always superior, and Leslie Coffelt was the finest revovler shooter since Mr. Ed."

November 12, 2012, 09:38 PM	#47
rodfac Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,223	I've carried a S&W M36 since 1992...the same gun...as primary. Rod __________________ Our Flag does not fly because the wind blows against it, It proudly waves because a soldier's dying breath blows upon it. USAF Forward Air Controller, 5th Spl Forces, An Loc, lll Corps, RVN, 69-70, Vietnam Vet '69-'73

November 13, 2012, 02:46 PM	#48
Willie Sutton Junior member Join Date: January 26, 2012 Posts: 1,066	Where's the 30 years-plus poll selection? Colt 1911A1, built in 1943, tried and true. Carried from Orange Gunsite to the World. Willie .

November 15, 2012, 05:24 PM	#49
edward5759 Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ. 30 miles from water, two feet from Hell. Posts: 354	I carred A 1911 for years when I was in Law enforcement. After 17 years as a reserve Deputy Sheriff and I was a Paramedic for the department the 1911 never got in my way. Now I carry a Glock 17 Gen 1 just because I had it and didn't need to buy anything else. I do have 40+ magazines for it put thousands of rounds through it. No problems. Ed __________________ Failure is part of success! This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!" -Adolf Hitler,1935"

November 15, 2012, 05:39 PM	#50
m&p45acp10+1 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,103	I carried a 1911 full size for 8 years. Then I carried a Bersa Thunder 45 UC for 5 years. Carried a M&P 45 full size for over a year, then got tired of having to add layers of clothing in brutal heat to hide it. Switched to a Glock 26, and P-64 in my pocket. Have had the pocket gun for over 2 years, and will have it till I find a slim light pocket gun at below bargain basement price when I have the cash. Then I will change when it proves to be reliable. __________________ No matter how many times you do it and nothing happens it only takes something going wrong one time to kill you.