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Don't carry anything less than a 9mm. This means DO NOT CARRY A .380. It simply doesn't provide enough stopping power. Real life ain't the movies - generally you're not going to drop a bad guy with one shot. This advice comes from a variety of people I know, shoot with or have gotten training from, including my CC instructor who is an ex-Chicago tactical cop. He won't even let people use .380s in his class.
Unless you are a regular shooter, I also strongly recommend that you don't carry a gun with an external safety. You don't want to have to remember to flip the safety off while somebody's trying to kill you. I would also stay away from 40 caliber. Most common 40 cal. guns are originally designed for 9mm rounds. As a result, these weapons tend to wear parts out faster and be less accurate. If you want a bigger round, stick with 45 ACP. IMO, you can't go wrong with a Glock 19, a Springfield XDm or a Smith & Wesson M&P 9c, as long as it doesn't have an external safety. I'm not a fan of guns that take single stack mags, just because more bullets is better than less bullets. I wouldn't recommend anything less than a Ruger for a carry gun. I wouldn't trust my life to a ****ing Kel-Tec. This is not an area where you want to cheap out. My daily carry gun is a customized CZ 75 D Compact. Roughly the same size as a Glock 19, but all metal, dead nuts accurate, high reliable. 14+1 or 16+1 depending on the magazine. It's a little heavy, but I'm used to it, and using an IWB holster it disappears. Pricier than the average carry gun to be sure, but I work in Chicago, so I don't **** around when it comes to personal protection. If I'm going someplace where I might be forced to leave my gun in the car or otherwise unattended in a non-secure environment, I carry a little 7+1 Ruger LC9s, which is adequate, but just barely. |
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Found one of these https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...er_16+1_9mm_45 Looks very similar and priced well. I don’t know anything about EAA though
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Prior to the CZ I carried an XDm. I never had a problem with the grip safety, but I know that's a common concern.
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Actually, I have to disagree (but only slightly). I carry either a Sig P226 or a Springfield .45 (but that's me). My Wife, on the other hand, carries a Walther PPK with hollow points. We went out in the country one day and she shot up a few milk jugs with water.... That little pistol DESTROYED the jugs... I agree...usually a .380 is NOT the best choice for carry - however, it WILL stop someone who is attacking you. And, for her, it is the right size. She says that the 9mm is too bulky (and heavy) for the purse and the .45 (well, it's a 45) |
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