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My usual ccw is a S&W M&P Shield. After trying several different holsters, I use a N8Tactical tuckable holster with it most days, for comfortability. Have you shot a lot of smaller pieces? Because the smaller the gun gets the harder it is to work with. Just something to keep in mind. There are several handguns that are smaller than the Shield to choose from, but I would strongly advise that you spend some time/$$$ shooting them. As much as possible before buying. I had an LCP for a few years, but after more than a hundred range sessions I still had trouble with consistency/accuracy. i could shoot it accurately but gave up a lot of speed. Or, I could shoot it quickly and gave up a lot of accuracy. I had the same issues with a S&W snubnose, and a couple other subcompacts like the Beretta Pico. I finally gave up and went with a LC9, which is a little bigger than an LCP but a smidge smaller than a Shield. That I can shoot both quickly and accurately enough for me to feel comfortable carrying it. Helps that it's a Ruger, so good reliability and great customer service (though I've never had a problem with it). But you need to put you hands on as many subcompacts as you can, and shoot them rigorously, before depending on one for carry purposes, imho.
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I have one pistol smaller than the XL - a Ruger LC9s. While I do trust it, it's easily the crappiest gun I own. It's what I carry if I'm going somewhere that I'll have to leave it in the car. I almost never carry it. The smaller the pistol, the worse the quality and performance; that's just the way it is. But if your heart is set on something tiny, I guess that would be my recommendation. It's a better alternative than harsh language. |
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Once i get around to buying I'll go see if my local indoor range will let you sample their options. I'd hate to buy a brand new gun and not like it. I've done that before with a used one and thankfully i was able to flip it in my favor when FB was full of gun groups.
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If it's like the place I worked, they should have a rental counter. You can rent one gun, put a few rounds through it, and then go back and get something else.
One thing to keep in mind is that range guns are typically abused like rented mules, especially the more popular models. Assume that they're not going to be cleaned enough, are poorly maintained, and also that they're often handled by morons. That can take a toll on even the best made guns. |
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My local range is relatively new (I think it opened over the summer) so hopefully their rental inventory isn't beat to shit.
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And you wouldn't believe some of stupid shit I've seen people do to guns. |
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100%. Which is why I tend to take second looks at rental guns that performed well anyway. If they can put up with the kinds of abuse Frazod listed and still perform reliably through a couple mags, they're probably pretty good machines.
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One thing I'll say about Glocks is that they're durable as ****. They're the AKs of handguns. I don't ever recall anybody breaking any of the Glock rentals, and we had a lot of them.
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I have a 365 XL. I love it. I won't go any smaller though. I have big hands. I tried a 365 and couldn't get all my fingers on the grip. While I think I could operate it reliably, I'd be giving up a lot of stability for a tiny bit of size.
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I think something on them breaks regularly. Spring maybe? I don't remember. But yeah. The things go bang.
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Yah, Glocks are amazingly reliable. Unless you shoot reloads. Then they can jam. I also have found M&Ps to be extremely reliable, and so far (I have 4 M&Ps including my Shield) all of them will happily eat any/all of my reloads. edit: and there are other guns out there that can be basically as reliable as a glock of a M&P as well. You just have to do a little research. And shoot as many of them as you can until you find the one that fits your hands as well as possible.
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I had a glock 43 for a while. I didn't really mean to buy it but my friend gave it to me for collateral for a $500 loan. Around the time i bought my house i sold it to my dad for what i paid for it. I probably should have kept it but at that time i needed the $500 more than the gun.
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