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Seems that there isn't a thread about the CCW firearms themselves where people who carry can share their experiences to people who might be thinking of getting a CCW gun or to folks who want other pieces aside from what they already have on their permit.
So let me kick this thing off.
On my permit have a 442, a LCRx 3" and a 5" 1911.
The 442 is my daily. I can have it on me pretty much with any attire. I carry it hooked to my waistband with a Barami Hip Grip and sheathed in a pocket holster at my appendix position. The downside is the most effective loads have very stout recoil. It took lots of practice to gain proficiency. I carry the modern versions of the old Treasury load in it.
My LCRx 3" is my hiking gun. I load it with 158gr hardcast +P from Doubletap. I carry it at the appendix position in a pocket holster. I had to change to boot grips to make it concealable. The extra inch of barrel adds a tad of "pokiness" but it's the hammer spur that digs in to my tummy sometimes.
5" custom 1911. I don't carry this at all. I just added it on my permit because I am allowed three.
Soon to be on my permit:
Charter Arms Bulldog. An honest to goodness, real big bore revolver whose weight is comparable to small snubnose revolvers. I load 200 gr bonded HP in it. Had to trim the bottom of the grip to reduce the gun height. Also had to trim the left grip panel because the innermost empty shell gets hung up and won't eject. I saw many internet reports that it kicks hard. No it doesn't. An alloy J frame with 38 +P kicks much, much more. I plan to install a Clip Draw on it and carry it on my waistband at my appendix while sheathed in a pocket holster.
Glock 29. To replace the LCRx as my hiking gun. I have 200gr hard cast loads for it. It can pretty much kill anything short of a moose with that load. I plan to carry it condition 3 with a Clip Draw.
So let me kick this thing off.
On my permit have a 442, a LCRx 3" and a 5" 1911.
The 442 is my daily. I can have it on me pretty much with any attire. I carry it hooked to my waistband with a Barami Hip Grip and sheathed in a pocket holster at my appendix position. The downside is the most effective loads have very stout recoil. It took lots of practice to gain proficiency. I carry the modern versions of the old Treasury load in it.
My LCRx 3" is my hiking gun. I load it with 158gr hardcast +P from Doubletap. I carry it at the appendix position in a pocket holster. I had to change to boot grips to make it concealable. The extra inch of barrel adds a tad of "pokiness" but it's the hammer spur that digs in to my tummy sometimes.
5" custom 1911. I don't carry this at all. I just added it on my permit because I am allowed three.
Soon to be on my permit:
Charter Arms Bulldog. An honest to goodness, real big bore revolver whose weight is comparable to small snubnose revolvers. I load 200 gr bonded HP in it. Had to trim the bottom of the grip to reduce the gun height. Also had to trim the left grip panel because the innermost empty shell gets hung up and won't eject. I saw many internet reports that it kicks hard. No it doesn't. An alloy J frame with 38 +P kicks much, much more. I plan to install a Clip Draw on it and carry it on my waistband at my appendix while sheathed in a pocket holster.
Glock 29. To replace the LCRx as my hiking gun. I have 200gr hard cast loads for it. It can pretty much kill anything short of a moose with that load. I plan to carry it condition 3 with a Clip Draw.
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