Trying to decide on my first ccw - Page 2

cbuck · February 16, 2013, 08:16 PM

the M&P9c is by all means concealable and would be a good choice for a carry weapon. personally id take the money youd spend on a jframe and spend it on a m&p 22, lots of ammo to practice and a good gun belt/holster combo.

this way you end up with a carry gun, a slightly larger version in 22 for cheap practice and a quality belt and holster to make it comfortable and easy to carry

vytoland · February 16, 2013, 09:31 PM

you need to get yourself a S&W "J" frame .....forget the rest.....get the best

tomrkba · February 17, 2013, 04:32 PM

Read "A Handgun, Two Magazines, and $1000 What’s Next?" on Personal Defense Network's site.

kutz · February 17, 2013, 04:55 PM

Listen to ClydeFrog.

jackpine · February 17, 2013, 09:30 PM

stick with what you have and buy one or two quality holsters and go take a 2 day pistol class from one of the big name instructors and after that see if you need another pistol.

Bill56 · February 20, 2013, 10:00 PM

The M&P 9c is an absolutely great CCW firearm, even though my personal preference is for full-size handguns. Recoil is manageable, good magazine capacity, very concealable. Don't skimp on a crummy holster or belt!!! Take a good safety class and practice, then practice some more. That includes everything from holster draws and reholstering, malfunction clearing, maintenance plus shooting.

February 16, 2013, 08:16 PM	#26
cbuck Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2011 Location: NC Posts: 141	the M&P9c is by all means concealable and would be a good choice for a carry weapon. personally id take the money youd spend on a jframe and spend it on a m&p 22, lots of ammo to practice and a good gun belt/holster combo. this way you end up with a carry gun, a slightly larger version in 22 for cheap practice and a quality belt and holster to make it comfortable and easy to carry

February 16, 2013, 09:31 PM	#27
vytoland Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 614	you need to get yourself a S&W "J" frame .....forget the rest.....get the best

February 17, 2013, 04:32 PM	#28
tomrkba Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2011 Posts: 751	Read "A Handgun, Two Magazines, and $1000 What’s Next?" on Personal Defense Network's site.

February 17, 2013, 04:55 PM	#29
kutz Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 393	Listen to ClydeFrog.

February 17, 2013, 09:30 PM	#30
jackpine Senior Member Join Date: November 24, 2010 Posts: 351	stick with what you have and buy one or two quality holsters and go take a 2 day pistol class from one of the big name instructors and after that see if you need another pistol.

February 20, 2013, 10:00 PM	#31
Bill56 Member Join Date: February 14, 2013 Posts: 28	The M&P 9c is an absolutely great CCW firearm, even though my personal preference is for full-size handguns. Recoil is manageable, good magazine capacity, very concealable. Don't skimp on a crummy holster or belt!!! Take a good safety class and practice, then practice some more. That includes everything from holster draws and reholstering, malfunction clearing, maintenance plus shooting.