Personal Sidearm $?

[Route 45]

I understand needing it for a trial, and it doesn't take YEARS to get ballistic evidence for it.

But trials aside, whenever a firearm goes into the system in Indianapolis for ANY reason, EVEN when they have no need for it anymore, it STILL can take years to get it back if ever.
THAT'S WHAT I MEAN BY THEFT.

Yeah, that's not reasonable for a PD to do. It shouldn't take years to get a firearm back, once the case disposition is final.

 

[edporch]

Yeah, that's not reasonable for a PD to do. It shouldn't take years to get a firearm back, once the case disposition is final.

That's what I'm talking about.
There's people here on INGO who have firearms in the system, and they can't get them back.
And they aren't evidence in a trial.

For example, say you lawfully kill an attacker in self defense.
No charges are filed against you, and there is no trial because the perp is dead.
That firearm you used in self defense should be PROMPTLY returned to you.

It shouldn't take years and a possible lawsuit to get it returned.
AND I hear that they usually steal the magazine out of if too.

This is just totally unacceptable and there should be legislation to put limits on this abuse of power.

 

[wcd]

I saw this online today so I did a quick edit on it.

View attachment 241202

Where are the Mods how do I report this?

 

[wcd]

So just give the thug your wallet. You've made your value decision.

There in lies the value of a throw down.

 

[Bassat]

...
The grip angle just doesn't suit me all that well.

I believe the G21 grip angle is THE biggest reason I can put more rounds on target, more accurately, with that G21 than I can with my full size Sig P320. The G21 seems to stay on target all by itself.

 

[Sigblitz]

It's been suggested the angle is for more reliable feeding.

 

[ditcherman]

It's been suggested the angle is for more reliable feeding.

As the bore height was lowered the angle change was needed, from what I’ve read.

 

[thompal]

Cost is irrelevant. Reliability and shootability is the only thing that matters. My life and the lives of my loved ones are worth more than any handgun.

One of the stupidest things posted over and over again in gun forums is this concern about an “expensive” gun sitting in a police property room. Really? So that’s what your life is worth? The price of a Taurus?

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

That would be a good point if you assume that a $2500 tricked out 1911 would defend you better than a $300 Tisas.

If you've practiced with your EDC enough to be proficient and know that it's reliable, does an extra $2000 make you more proficient?

 

[Expat]

That would be a good point if you assume that a $2500 tricked out 1911 would defend you better than a $300 Tisas.

If you've practiced with your EDC enough to be proficient and know that it's reliable, does an extra $2000 make you more proficient?

I would feel more confident that my Nighthawk is going to go bang on every round in the mag than in the cheapest pistol I could find.

 

[warren5421]

I have used a 1911 for 60 plus years so that has always been my carry gun. I carry a Colt or STI Perfict 10 with 6" barrel. They all have been worked on by gunsmiths to give as close as possible the same trigger pull. They were bought before cheaper 1911's came on the market. Today it would cost probably $2000 +/- a bit to replace one of them. They all go bang if the hammer hits a good round. That is what is needed if my life is on the line. Why wouldn't you carry the gun you think shoots the best for you.

HOW MUCH IS YOUR LIFE AND YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE WORTH???????

 

[Route 45]

That would be a good point if you assume that a $2500 tricked out 1911 would defend you better than a $300 Tisas.

If you've practiced with your EDC enough to be proficient and know that it's reliable, does an extra $2000 make you more proficient?

Each person has to make a value judgment on their own. All I am saying is that once you find the platform that works best for you, it is ridiculous to worry about the cost of the platform because it might sit in the property room.

 

[edporch]

Each person has to make a value judgment on their own. All I am saying is that once you find the platform that works best for you, it is ridiculous to worry about the cost of the platform because it might sit in the property room.

Yes, each to their own.
And my hat's off to anybody who can afford to throw away a few $thousand dollars on a pistol they'll likely never see again and not have a single care about being robbed of it.

 

[Dean C.]

That would be a good point if you assume that a $2500 tricked out 1911 would defend you better than a $300 Tisas.

If you've practiced with your EDC enough to be proficient and know that it's reliable, does an extra $2000 make you more proficient?

If someone actually shoots their EDC enough to become proficient, the benefits of the "tricked out" 1911 become readily apparent. To the shooters that go through a box or two of ammo a year those benefits are wasted on. Always rember there is no such thing as a fair fight , and if my Staccato is confiscated I will just buy another one the very next day.

 

[88E30M50]

Yes, each to their own.
And my hat's off to anybody who can afford to throw away a few $thousand dollars on a pistol they'll likely never see again and not have a single care about being robbed of it.

I throw more than that away on other forms of insurance every year.

 

[Route 45]

Yes, each to their own.
And my hat's off to anybody who can afford to throw away a few $thousand dollars on a pistol they'll likely never see again and not have a single care about being robbed of it.

I'm not saying that a $3k+ pistol is necessary. But I have never once, not ever, worried for single second about how much my pistol cost because it might be consfiscated, lost, destroyed, etc. I suppose some people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

 

[Hassiebawked]

So in reading some post’s there was mention not wanting to put too much money into an edc. Just wondering others thoughts were on how much you’re willing to spend on your edc. ? Thinking that in the overall scheme of things things cost really would not be a deciding factor? Especially if you amortize the cost over years of service?

Is there an average amount spent is there a cut off when it comes to amount ?

Honestly that last thing I think about is the price. I read reviews, hold the gun, see if it’s comfortable to me. 95% of my every day carry gun have been Glocks, therefore price wasn’t an issue anyway. My everyday carry gun these days is a Glock 20 10mm. I absolutely love that round.

 

[STEEL CORE]

How much is your life worth?
Spend accordingly.

 

[WebSnyper]

Always rember there is no such thing as a fair fight , and if my Staccato is confiscated I will just buy another one the very next day.

Or just go to the stack of pistols I already have that are the same as my EDC. One is none.

 

[Bassat]

Worrying about the cost of your carry gun, and carrying a lesser gun just because it is cheaper in case it is confiscated is equivalent to paying for Mercedez-Benz build quality, then driving a Yugo in case you are in an accident and your car is damaged. Either of these completely unreasonable positions may get you injured or killed. Buy something that will get the job done. I recently bought a cheap pistol. It proved it could not do the job. I did not save it for a carry gun. I dumped for the first offer I got.

 

[yotehunt]

Got a nice S&W E series 1911 SC. Looking to get a 9mm colt 1911. $900