Personal Sidearm $?

[OneBadV8]

I try to keep mine mostly stock looking. However, that just means I'm not putting the novelty stuff on there like "smile and wait for flash" or a punisher logo or anything like that so the jury can't be convinced I was out there looking for a fight, or looking for vigilante justice or some other B.S.


That being said, adding triggers, red dots, etc etc is fine by me. And I also have at least one back up that is exactly the same, and I rotate it so that they both keep similar round counts and parts break-in the same.

 

[Mij]

I do not put much thought into what the police ( might ) take if I ever had to use it. I carried a $4,000 Ed Brown, no longer own. Never thought about what if I had to use it. My guess is I would just be happy that I was alive and buy a new gun.

Yup

 

[Dean C.]

Honestly with optics a grand is not unreasonable

 

[cosermann]

If it's merely a lucky charm for you, spend whatever you want.

If it's a piece of potentially life-saving safety gear, spend whatever you think your life is worth.

People view the cost of the firearm like it's the most significant cost of ownership. Not necessarily.

It is if you buy the gun, a box of ammo, an Uncle Mike's holster, and stick it in a drawer and maybe just carry it when you think you "need to."

If you gear up for carrying 100%, stock a reasonable supply of ammo, practice and train, etc. then the cost of the firearm itself is a small fraction of the cost of ownership.

 

[OneBadV8]

If you gear up for carrying 100%, stock a reasonable supply of ammo, practice and train, etc. then the cost of the firearm itself is a small fraction of the cost of ownership.

The cheapest part by far! Ammo would likely end up being the most expensive, but if you're a training junkie, that could up there too.

 

[gregkl]

I didn't think about cost when I was choosing my EDC. I tried several out to see what fit my hand well, what I liked, the manual of arms, my confidence in the performance, the concealability and my ability to shoot it well.

It just so happened that the gun that checked those boxes was not very expensive.

 

[OurDee]

As also being a motorcycle enthusiast, I've been asked about what helmet someone could get for little money. My answer has always been, "How much is your head worth?"

 

[Quiet Observer]

If it's merely a lucky charm for you, spend whatever you want.

If it's a piece of potentially life-saving safety gear, spend whatever you think your life is worth.

People view the cost of the firearm like it's the most significant cost of ownership. Not necessarily.

It is if you buy the gun, a box of ammo, an Uncle Mike's holster, and stick it in a drawer and maybe just carry it when you think you "need to."

If you gear up for carrying 100%, stock a reasonable supply of ammo, practice and train, etc. then the cost of the firearm itself is a small fraction of the cost of ownership.

Good advice. But no amount of money spent on guns, ammo, training will never be worth my life and that of my loved ones.

Please, do not see this as sarcasm. I can see that some might see it as such. I agree with all your points about quality weapons, equipment, training, and carrying.

 

[cosermann]

Good advice. But no amount of money spent on guns, ammo, training will never be worth my life and that of my loved ones.

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Absolutely. Which is why "cheaping out" on life-saving safety gear is penny-wise and pound-foolish.

 

[grillak]

My main goal is reliability and what I call self-defense accuracy. That is it never fails to go bang no failures and can shoot at least a 4" group at 25yds.
I will not have a gun that is unreliable. It will see a gunsmith and if it's still junk it goes bye-bye.

Pistols I've found that will do that job.

Canik
Tp9SF
TP9V2
TP9DA

CZ
CZ P10F

Taurus
G2c
Model 44
TX22

Rock Island
Ultra FS 10mm 5"

Ruger
American 9mm

Springfield
Ronin 45acp 5"
XD Tactical 45acp

S&W
M&P Shield 45acp 1.0

Russian Izhevsk
Makarov 9x18

where are the sigs? lol

 

[DadSmith]

where are the sigs? lol

I haven't found a Sig P226 9mm trade in I'm interested in yet.
Not really interested in the P320's I'd go CZ before Sig.

 

[OurDee]

where are the sigs? lol

P938 makes a great pocket gun and is better than thinking you will just use their's. Does that help?

 

[grillak]

I haven't found a Sig P226 9mm trade in I'm interested in yet.
Not really interested in the P320's I'd go CZ before Sig.

i love my p320. but i'm more likely to carry one my p229s or the p220. i have carried my g2c in .40 for about 3 yrs now. the tanfaglio will make it to the rotation soon.

as far as what i'm willing to loose after a self defense situation....any of my guns that save my life. i don't buy guns (yet) as trophies. everything has to be able to protect me and mine.

i'm more concerned with training. i spent ay more on training with my pistols than i have on my guns. next is rifle training.

i have lost a few friends over the years to firearms that cost less than $500 new and not 1 to a $3500 dollar gun.

 

[grillak]

P938 makes a great pocket gun and is better than thinking you will just use their's. Does that help?

huh? help what?

 

[xwing]

There is no handgun that costs too much if it saves your life when called upon in a lethal force encounter.

Absolutely. Carry what fits best for you. In the unlikely scenario that you need it to save your life, your life is worth more than your bank account. That said, I think my carry gun is about $600. It meets my needs, and it wouldn't break the bank if something happened to it.

 

[grillak]

@DadSmith

i definitely WAS NOT downplaying your list. i was attempting to throw a dig at you because you have started me down an even deeper rabbit hole.

your talk of CZs was the inspiration to buy the tanfaglio combat. a lot of what i have purchased over the last year or so has been because of your posts in the crack thread. lol

 

[BJHay]

I didn't want to like Glocks but I was forced into it because they're so darn practical. I carry a model 26 these days and probably would even if it was twice the price. I do as many practice draws as I can so holster rash is inevitable. My fancy guns stay in the safe.

 

[wcd]

I didn't want to like Glocks but I was forced into it because they're so darn practical. I carry a model 26 these days and probably would even if it was twice the price. I do as many practice draws as I can so holster rash is inevitable. My fancy guns stay in the safe.

I did not want to like *****’s either then I held one, shot one and decided. I really needed to learn to trust my first instincts better.


Not knocking them well maybe a little bit but for me the ergonomics were not there, may be the Goldilocks for some me not so much.

 

[bobzilla]

I did not want to like *****’s either then I held one, shot one and decided. I really needed to learn to trust my first instincts better.


Not knocking them well maybe a little bit but for me the ergonomics were not there, may be the Goldilocks for some me not so much.

Same for me. I can’t shoot a g**** for ****.

 

[Sigblitz]

I wouldn't spend more than $499.95 because a 5 year old girl will take it from you when you're not looking.