Bought my first pistol.
- Thread starter Prudii
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Many hours! That's right Marine, #callingyouout. You know better! Must I remind you how many hours have you had Alice on your Back?
Prudii
.357 mag
I kinda decided on type: striker fired, size: compact, and caliber: 9mm then tried as many guns that fit those categories as I could.
@Dayten I want to get a GI spec 1911 next. But to be honest I enjoy shooting rifles more and I have a list of rifles and rifle accessories I'd buy before I bought another pistol.
@Dayten I want to get a GI spec 1911 next. But to be honest I enjoy shooting rifles more and I have a list of rifles and rifle accessories I'd buy before I bought another pistol.
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Congrats on the Gen2 glock 19
I guess if you want to get wise about it I've carried a lot. With it in my hand, up and down the range. Bringing it outside. Inside. Etc
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I agree. Rifles are a lot more fun to shoot
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
I'm not trying to be wise. My first carry was a 1911 of similar size and weight. You feel the size and weight on your belt after a few hours in an IWB holster. Especially when outdoors on a hike when you are drenched in sweat.
Range shooting and everyday carry are two entirely different things.
4excal
.338 Win Mag
Congrats on the new equipment!
Ps. I need not ask where you lived, once I read 3 15 capacity magazines, It obviously wasn't NY and didn't need further explanation
Ps. I need not ask where you lived, once I read 3 15 capacity magazines, It obviously wasn't NY and didn't need further explanation
Phazer
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Well...Eff you!
I had to wait to pick up my Gen 4 Glock 19 a few years back while my FFL exchanged the standard capacity magazines for NY-compliant low-capacity magazines from his vendor.
BTW - I'd prefer the gen5 grip without finger notches to the one on my gen4.
Prudii
.357 mag
The lack of finger grooves is kinda what sold me on it. I hated the grooves on the gen 4s that I fired but when I held this one in the store it felt so much better in the hand than the gen 4s.
I've made a pact with myself that I'm not going to spend any money on this gun until I've put at least 1k rounds though it.
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
At least its a Glock
Eddie Gunks
.338 Win Mag
you should have fucked with everyone and said nyc. or li
Prudii
.357 mag
I'm not a glock "fan" I got it because I like how it felt and how the gen 4s I've fired shot. I also cost less than a VP9 or
P320 and comes with 3 mags. It also has a pedigree of reliability the CZ doesn't.
I really thought about it, had a slight giggle about leading people on to see how far I could take it.
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
glock denial...weve all been there
Prudii
.357 mag
I figure at some point I'll buy a dedicated CC pistol, probably something single stack with a capacity less than 10 rounds. I don't like bulky or loose clothes and now living in a much warmer environment I can't rely on a coat or jacket to smooth over printing with for 7-8 months of the year.
MikeyCNY
6.5 Creedmoor
I self identify as living in North Carolina and the LGS wouldn't sell me 15-rounders. Think I'm gonna sue.
Edit: Nice purchase though, your first pistol and you're going to be a beta tester.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
I'm not new and make sure I do not print at all for a number of reasons. One, I don't want anyone to know my business. Two, I may frequent places that frown on carrying.
95% of people (made up statistic) don't pay attention and wouldn't even notice a "print" let alone think gun,
I walked around walmart one day Glock 17 completely out in my hip for all to see (here in NY) no one even gave me a second look
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
I know that. I was once in a rainstorm in Disney before they had metal detectors and my 1911 was printing like mad under my t-shirt after it was soaked. No one noticed.
With that said, I still don't want to print. I don't want to be asked to leave a place if they have a sign posted or" Forget " that I'm carrying in a prohibited place that has the force of law behind it.
It happened to me once while entering a USDA office in a private building. There was a huge sign on the door with the actual statute referenced but I didn't see it. A lady in front of me was holding the door open for me and was blocking the sign. There was another one at the counter but by then, it was too late and I was already being helped by the employee.
Another time, I was at a restaurant in the Newburgh Waterfront. No problems there. The thing was that after 8pm, it turns into a nightclub that me and the lady decided to stay at. After 8pm, they started wanding everyone entering. We stepped outside to smoke a cigarette and realized it afterwards. The security guard waved us through since he already saw us inside and never left his sight while we smoked and figured we were checked already. Had I been printing, I would have to leave or lock the gun in the car.
I just don't like to print. If I do carry, I do it properly. No one will ever know. Even a professional. I'm often times in tight spaces like movie theater lines and I don't need anyone behind me to see it in the off chance and get any ideas. My tactical advantage would be lost if things go south.
Phazer
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Exactly.
I'm not an LEO. I'm no soldier. I need every advantage I can get in a bad situation. When I've carried in states where I'm permitted to do so, nobody sees or easily detects my sidearm. Heck...a few of the people that were with us were surprised that I had a pistol on me when I told them days later when I was back in the not-so-great state of New York (and no longer carrying).