Moving to the US - what would you get for a concealed carry gun?
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I carried a sidearm for 23 years and trained others for 20 years. Duty holsters, drop holsters, outside the waistband concealed and inside the waistband concealed. Comfort is very important otherwise you will not want to wear it much. Therefore size, weight and proper holster are big considerations. However, here is the biggest... can you quickly draw and hit your target with it under the most stress you will probably ever experience. ( a lethal encounter) That is the real reason people CCW isn't it? Forget about looks, it's not a fashion show.
Look for pistols in the size/weight category you are comfortable carrying and then try to shoot all of them. Many ranges rent pistols, especially in the U.S. You need to be able to make quick, solid hits from the concealed draw, often with one hand. I read a study out of the states where out of approximately 250 close-range pistol fights, only 7 people were able to get both hands on the pistol before firing. Your support hand might be busy defending from the attacker, pushing someone else out of the way, trapped against your body or you might have just enough time to clear the holster and level the pistol before you fire. Too bad this type of training is hard to find for civilians.
Look for pistols in the size/weight category you are comfortable carrying and then try to shoot all of them. Many ranges rent pistols, especially in the U.S. You need to be able to make quick, solid hits from the concealed draw, often with one hand. I read a study out of the states where out of approximately 250 close-range pistol fights, only 7 people were able to get both hands on the pistol before firing. Your support hand might be busy defending from the attacker, pushing someone else out of the way, trapped against your body or you might have just enough time to clear the holster and level the pistol before you fire. Too bad this type of training is hard to find for civilians.
chilco,
in most of the ranges i have been in the usa they re offering that kind of training to the civilian there is no barricade like in canada for the access of training. one thing people do not train that much is using their weak hand and that was the first thing i was trained for but it was long time ago in the 80s ...
in most of the ranges i have been in the usa they re offering that kind of training to the civilian there is no barricade like in canada for the access of training. one thing people do not train that much is using their weak hand and that was the first thing i was trained for but it was long time ago in the 80s ...
Ruger LCR .38spcl. A friend of mine in the US carries one and loves it. Shot it a few times, the Hogue grips have a bit of tack to them and finger grooves so you get a good grip on a small gun. I can hit clays pretty reliably at 15 yards with it (in clay target holders, obviously). Pocket carry or IWB.
seems some lcr had issues to feed properly bullet are bullet maybe not have that issue when turning for the next shot,.
op. i would pick the p365 red dot version. a great choice.... iff you can find one. they are generally sold out everywhere. you will need the matching holster.
even harder to get however is 9mm and 223 ammo.
do what my friend did last year: buy a bunch of it here (and now) and get an import permit to bring it across with you. ammo and guns originating from china etc are not allowed. bring only full boxes of ammo.
he also imported a bunch of long guns. there is a form you need to file in advance with serial numbers and amounts of ammo. if you reload, bring primers and powders with you.
btw he did not use a broker to import the long guns and none of them needed to be marked as imports.
he found the forms online and drove the guns and ammo across after he was approved. he had no delays or problem. i think he crossed over from alberta.
also, he found out his credit score reset to nothing, as the
banks are not connected. so start on that now. he is very limited doing any online purchases. this caught him by surprise.
even harder to get however is 9mm and 223 ammo.
do what my friend did last year: buy a bunch of it here (and now) and get an import permit to bring it across with you. ammo and guns originating from china etc are not allowed. bring only full boxes of ammo.
he also imported a bunch of long guns. there is a form you need to file in advance with serial numbers and amounts of ammo. if you reload, bring primers and powders with you.
btw he did not use a broker to import the long guns and none of them needed to be marked as imports.
he found the forms online and drove the guns and ammo across after he was approved. he had no delays or problem. i think he crossed over from alberta.
also, he found out his credit score reset to nothing, as the
banks are not connected. so start on that now. he is very limited doing any online purchases. this caught him by surprise.
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Beauvais98
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Honestly, you'd get more relevant answers if you asked your question on an American forum.
Most of the answers you'll be getting here are what wet dreams are made from, seeing as several popular CC fireams are prohibited here and only a few of us ever had a chance to fire any of them, let alone conceal-carry them all day.
Most of the answers you'll be getting here are what wet dreams are made from, seeing as several popular CC fireams are prohibited here and only a few of us ever had a chance to fire any of them, let alone conceal-carry them all day.
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i never never cc in my life but open carry. but that is funny as we are all dreaming as citizen to get that ...
Down there i used a fanny pack.CC is not comfortable unless you use a tiny/thin gun.
M&P shield is popular,especially the new shield plus which now holds more rounds.You can get it in multiple configs--manual safety/no safety,
Laser built in or not.performance center has fiber optic sights and is ported.
Taurus G3C very popular--glock sights compatible,12+1 mags(comes factory w/ 3 mags),second strike feature(striker will reset and fire by just pulling the trigger)Most inexpensive gun of the bunch.cons are it might shoot low.
Many are using the sig p365/365xl.tiny gun large mag capacity.
Also the springfield armory hellcat is popular.
M&P shield is popular,especially the new shield plus which now holds more rounds.You can get it in multiple configs--manual safety/no safety,
Laser built in or not.performance center has fiber optic sights and is ported.
Taurus G3C very popular--glock sights compatible,12+1 mags(comes factory w/ 3 mags),second strike feature(striker will reset and fire by just pulling the trigger)Most inexpensive gun of the bunch.cons are it might shoot low.
Many are using the sig p365/365xl.tiny gun large mag capacity.
Also the springfield armory hellcat is popular.
Asking here is like asking and Arab what to buy for ice fishing. Just saying.
When I carry up here I carry a GP-100 .347Mag loaded with 200 gr hard cast bullets. Open carry of course. My concern is for folks with two more legs. If I moved to the US and thought I needed a handgun tp be safe I would find a different neighbourhood. Getting involved in a shooting is the US would be my worst nightmare. Trusting the US legal system to get it right would be a leap to far.
Take Care
Bob
When I carry up here I carry a GP-100 .347Mag loaded with 200 gr hard cast bullets. Open carry of course. My concern is for folks with two more legs. If I moved to the US and thought I needed a handgun tp be safe I would find a different neighbourhood. Getting involved in a shooting is the US would be my worst nightmare. Trusting the US legal system to get it right would be a leap to far.
Take Care
Bob
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