My Dad has one and the smaller frame made shooting many rounds uncomfortable. But it also is convenient to carry and has stopping power. My wife makes fun but we have a gun in every room. I pity the fool who breaks in here.
Unfortunately, you can't be too careful anymore. I bought a couple of clips for my LCP that have an extention on them. It expands it from a finger and a half grip to a full 2 finger grip. Makes it much more comfortable to shoot. Give it a try. Big difference.
They're not expensive. You should be able to find them at any gun shop. It helps with stability and accuracy as well. I can't affold a Glock. Would love to have one.
Which sucks balls. But is a wonderful reminder to all to have a few copies of your gun lists with serial numbers somewhere.
I was thinking about my son who is due any day now and how I would teach him the "manly arts" so to speak. Fixing a flat tire, putting line and tackle on a fishing pole, how to play poker, how to read a betting line and so on and realized he probably should know how to load and shoot a gun. But I don't particularly care for guns or have any real interest in them. But this led me to this question: Folks that own guns, why do you do it? And why do you have so many? I am not saying this as a snob. Many many members of my family have guns and I have shot them enough to know the barrel from the butt. But I've never cared enough to spend money on one or spend money to keep one safe. Do you do it for hunting? Target practice? Do you find guns intrinsically cool? Are they art, the way someone might buy a painting? Do you do it so the government and law-enforcement can never have too much power? What about protection?
Hunting and once you have one, you want another. I'm terrible about seeing something on sale or a good deal so to speak and buying it, whether I need it or not. I would also feel bad for anyone that breaks in while I'm home, but I've never bought a gun specifically for home protection
I started with hunting and shooting skeet and trap. I enjoy shooting, but don't do it much anymore. My dad had guns. I inherited a couple from him. When I got married and had my 2 daughters, I felt that I needed to protect them. I got my CC permit. I never travel without a pistol . It's just an obligation that I feel. The gov't thing is of little concern to me really. I also own a farm with cattle. We have coyotes and various other varmits that I take out to protect my livestock and agricultural investments. It's a part of life in my neck of the woods. Edit: I also am a history fan/teacher. I love it so much that I am a Civil War re-enactor. The audience has a hard time buying it or hard to 'feel' like you're a part of history by making a gun with your fingers and yelling 'BANG' over and over.
I was introduced to guns by my Grandfather and Dad. It's a wonderful stress relief and also a great bonding experience. Couple that with the fact there was an episode a fewyears ago that had I not had a gun, my family and I could have been seriously hurt or in trouble. Sold me even more. But as far as the bonding experience, it's more than just throwing lead down range when I go with my Dad. And after my Papaw passed away in 2005, one of the few things I have left of him are his guns. I'll take them out a few times a year and sling some lead down the way. Just a way to keep him close to me, and one day my son and grandson can take the same guns and do the exact same thing.
Dad gave me a .45 caliber Highpoint after a an incident awhile back, it's not a Smith & Wesson but it will get the job done, also got a 30/30 Marlin.
Shotguns: Mossberg 12 Ga Remington 870 Express 12 Ga Ithaca Model 37 12 Ga Smith & Wesson 1000M 20 Ga Mossberg Model 835 12 ga Rifles: Savage Mark II .22 Cal Traditions Buckhunter .50 Cal Thompson Center 50. Cal Renegade Weatherby Vanguard .270 Cal Marlin Model 60W .22 Cal Ruger M77 Mark II 30-06 Marlin Model 917V .17 Cal CVA .50 Cal Ruger 10/22 Ithaca X5 lightning .22 Browning .270 SKS Mossberg 100 ATR 30-06 Pistols: Smith & Wesson .357 Beretta 96 Brigadier .40 Cal Phoenix Arm .22 Cal Smith & Wesson Model 659 9MM Taurus PT99 9MM Smith & Wesson Model 915 9MM
I purchased a Sig P380 last summer and it is one of the best guns, for accuracy and comfort levels, that I have ever shot (especially for a small cc). I have shot a hundred or more rounds through it at a time with no discomfort. It has a heavier frame, but it's not too heavy that it hinders carrying in the pocket. I've shot the TCP and LCP and this one is by far the most comfortable choice.
For all intents and purposes, it is the same gun. They are both an extension of your fist. They are both carry a lot, shoot a little (NYY...) but I carry the LCP more than the keltec. The LCP feels more solid, and has slightly less useless sites. The LCP is a better gun between the two. I want to find someone who has that new Berreta, I think, .380, and see how they like it. I think I eye'd it, and decided it was too big for pocket carry for me.
Every gun I own has a purpose. My 870 is the best duck gun I've ever owned. My 3109 makes a halfway decent goose and turkey shotgun. My .270 is a good, flat shooting rifle for deer hunting in "crowded" areas. My .308 has more knock down power and better ballistics for longer distance shooting. My glock was my first concealed handgun, and now serves as a training and target practice pistol. My LCP is my primary concealed handgun, that is generally always on me, except when I am somewhere I am not legally allowed to carry. My PF-9 would be my primary carry weapon, if I had a good tuckable IWB for it. So I take that back, I have two worthless guns: Keltec P3AT - The woman's carry gun when she gets her permit LE 6920 - Serves absolutely no purpose. Fun as hell to target shoot, though. And, if there is ever a zombie apolocyplse, will allow me a good 300+ yards standoff.
