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View Poll Results: What is your EDC handgun?
S&W revolver 21 15.56%
Ruger revolver 8 5.93%
Taurus revolver 3 2.22%
Other revolver 5 3.70%
S&W auto 31 22.96%
Ruger auto 20 14.81%
Taurus auto 4 2.96%
CZ 5 3.70%
Beretta 2 1.48%
Sig 25 18.52%
HK 3 2.22%
Walther 2 1.48%
Glock 21 15.56%
Kahr 6 4.44%
Keltec 9 6.67%
FN auto 0 0%
Colt auto 4 2.96%
Springfield Armory auto 8 5.93%
Other auto 12 8.89%
Nothing that fits the listed options 3 2.22%
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Old August 30, 2020, 09:43 AM   #26
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Colt Peacemaker .45, 4.75", in a IWB Safariland 1911 holster.
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Old August 31, 2020, 07:25 AM   #27
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Most often it is my FN 1906 that was made in 1913 or 1914.


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Old August 31, 2020, 07:54 AM   #28
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G19. G21 if I'm forced to go to a city.
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Old August 31, 2020, 03:30 PM   #29
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Gotta tell you that I’m pretty surprised by the results so far. I was expecting Glock to be more prevalent, but I’m surprised that S&W Autos are so popular. I’m guessing it has to be the M&P line of pistols. I’m also surprised that Walther and H&K aren’t better more common. Hoping to see what things look like with more votes.
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Old August 31, 2020, 06:34 PM   #30
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Old September 1, 2020, 03:26 AM   #31
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Gotta tell you that I’m pretty surprised by the results so far. I was expecting Glock to be more prevalent, but I’m surprised that S&W Autos are so popular. I’m guessing it has to be the M&P line of pistols. I’m also surprised that Walther and H&K aren’t better more common. Hoping to see what things look like with more votes.
It initially surprised me to, but when you think about it, "S&W Auto" covers a lot of pistols. The M&P line alone has a lot of variants in it. I also have to admit that when the Shield first came out, it seemed wildly popular to me.
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Old September 1, 2020, 05:19 AM   #32
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Bedside table now, Glock 19 4th Gen. When dressed into Glock factory belt slide. Properly modified. Bought the G 43X with factory installed night sights.
Even with the Shield 15 round aftermarket magazine? Still went back to the G19. With a G17 spare magazine. The many thousands of rounds spent down range, give a great deal of confidence in that pistol. A razor-sharp Benchmade folder, as a last-ditch pensil sharpener!
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Old September 1, 2020, 04:39 PM   #33
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I have a number of different carry handguns. In Florida, the license is not tied to the guns. Depending on time of year, weather, dress and whim, I change choices often. Today or was a Sig P290rs
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Old September 3, 2020, 01:50 PM   #34
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EDC will either be my:

Diamondback db9
Boberg XR9s
STI LS40
Walther PPK
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Old September 3, 2020, 02:45 PM   #35
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That list was very pedestrian, as in nothing high-end listed.

Wilson Combat 1911
Nighthawk 1911
Les Baer 1911
Alchemy Custom Weaponry 1911
Browning High Power
Gunsite customs 1911

Go big or stay home.
That's because most folks lack the disposable income necessary to purchase multiple high dollar firearms, much less risk them being damaged, confiscated, and quite possibly "go missing" from the evidence locker should they need to be used for Self-Defense.

Besides, most folks carry their firearms concealed beneath their clothing where the only person who will ever see them is the guy who is carrying the firearm and perhaps a criminal who most likely won't be able to admire it very much of for very long unless he manages to take it from you, and in which case, you most likely won't be able to admire it anymore.

Last but not least, high dollar firearms have something of a reputation for being less-than-reliable out of the box, since they're generally built more for competition use than personal protection, ergo their tighter tolerances make them more susceptible to malfunction from getting a bit of pocket lint stuck in the grooves from EDC than your average firearm.

I used to carry a Walther PPK/S, but I swapped it out for a Ruger LCP last year because while the PPK/S is obviously the nicer of the two, the LCP was just more convenient to carry. So yeah, there's really no benefit to carrying fancy firearms over just ordinary stuff, whereas there are plenty of drawbacks.
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Old September 3, 2020, 08:21 PM   #36
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It initially surprised me to, but when you think about it, "S&W Auto" covers a lot of pistols. The M&P line alone has a lot of variants in it. I also have to admit that when the Shield first came out, it seemed wildly popular to me.
Big fan of the S&W M&P line. And the Shield is a favorite as well. I now have a Shield in 1.0 and a 2.0. Ugly little things, but utterly reliable, accurate for what they are, and easy to conceal. Plus plenty of aftermarket accessories/upgrades available everywhere. Especially when considering price point, they have to be the best bang-for-your-buck defensive handguns on the market today.
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Old September 3, 2020, 10:39 PM   #37
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I pocket carry a Ruger LCP Custom all the time and a Sig P365 when leaving the house for an extended period of time.
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Old September 3, 2020, 10:57 PM   #38
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I’m a revolver fan. My edc is a Ruger LCR .38spl but if I’m in the woods just walking around, it’s between my 629 and my 617. If I could find a holster I like for my Ruger MK4, I’d carry it. Many people scoff at those that carry revolvers but the one thing they can’t deny is ammo versatility. Especially when you can go from shot, to HP’s, sub sonic cast loads all in the same cylinder. Sure it won’t have the capacity but I don’t like carrying crazy amounts of ammo anyways when I’m in the woods.
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Old September 4, 2020, 12:19 AM   #39
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EDC Handgun Roster

Like most members here, I have more than one gun that I rely on for concealed carry. The rotation includes:

Primary:

Glock 23
Smith & Wesson M&P9 (Full Size)
Taurus Millennium PT145
Kel-Tec PMR30
Norinco PPN

Backup:

Ruger LCP
Smith & Wesson 351PD

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Old September 4, 2020, 06:59 PM   #40
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P 365 with 12 rnd magazine with 115 critical defense
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Old September 7, 2020, 10:43 AM   #41
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Daily carry in my neck of the woods is a S&W 3953. When I am forced to go to Baltimore, a Glock 19 is more prudent.
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Old September 7, 2020, 12:18 PM   #42
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I will carry almost any handgun I own at some point.

3 of the most common are:

CZ P07 Gen 2

HK P30 V3

Taurus G2S with some upgraded parts.


I would be most upset if my HK ended up rotting in an evidence locker. I personally wouldn't carry a gun I didn't think I could replace or would cost a significant amount to replace.

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Old September 7, 2020, 05:03 PM   #43
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Charter Bulldog 44, but I've also been carrying a S&W Shield 9mm and the extra magazine if I feel like I may need more shots.
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Old September 7, 2020, 06:38 PM   #44
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Old September 7, 2020, 10:37 PM   #45
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M&P 9, back up is either a Ruger LCP- or Ruger LCR 22 magnum. Once in a while it's a 1911;.
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Old September 8, 2020, 01:17 AM   #46
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jar, your hands look to have more wear than that pistola ....
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Old September 8, 2020, 09:18 AM   #47
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Old September 8, 2020, 03:09 PM   #48
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Glock 43X with a TLR-6 and 15rd mags.
Most of the advantages of a service-sized pistol but still easily concealed.
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Old September 8, 2020, 04:01 PM   #49
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EDC

1. Full size heavily modified Colt Series 70 1911 45.

2. Springfield Armory 4" Lightweight Compact 45 1911.

3. S&W 340PD 1 7/8" barrel 11.4oz .357. Pocket carry.

It all depends on the destination, clothing, and mood. All carried with one extra load. Most frequently carried would be the SA Compact 45. 7+1 with 7 round magazine on my hip. All 1911s carried with Tripp Cobra Mags, and all guns carried along with OC Spray.
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Old September 9, 2020, 09:20 AM   #50
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How far Beretta has fallen.

I have about 3 or 4 that get carry time these days (including a Glock and a Sig), but a Beretta 81 from 1980 has been getting the bulk of it lately.
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