Ranger431

Jackson TN has IDPA the 2nd Sunday of each month.

I think having a little more powder / velocity in a 9mm round would help hitting the targets at 30 yards more than the .380. You can get several concealable 9mm pistols. I haven't shot my P365 to 30 yards, but I can get pretty good results from my P228. Yeah, I'm more of a Sig guy, but there are other 9mm conceal models that can do the same thing.

I'm a huge fan of my P365. Shoots extremely well.

My P365 has performed flawlessly for about 450 rounds. I looked at the primers this past weekend and there is some striker drag for sure. It is somewhat concerning, but what a great gun!

I've shot 500-600 through mine, no issues at all. Great feeling gun, especially with the 12 rounder. A great carry gun.

Technically, mine is a pistol with a collapsible brace and a 4.5" barrel, but it acts a lot like a carbine, except it isn't shouldered of course.

I have 4 Lancers for my MPX. They are very well built and function flawlessly. However, at about $60 each, if Magpul made MPX mags, that's what I'd be using....

A couple of weeks ago I would have struggled with this question. I would have been torn between the capacity of a double stack of a Sig P228 or the compactness of a Kahr CW9 (yeah, you can go smaller, but hard to go smaller with a filull sized grip in a 9mm). However, now I own, and have shot the heck out of, a Sig P365 it is my new answer. Holds 12 in the same size as a CW9, but shoots like a full sized service pistol.

I have one, and after a few hundred rounds without a single hiccup, am proud to report this thing is awesome. The stock mags are great, but I really prefer the 12 rounder. Great trigger pull, very accurate and manageable recoil (especially for a gun this small). Manufacture date of 3/23.

Care to post a few sites for this? If you don't want to post, or can't, how about a PM?

There are several steps that would need to be taken to ensure due process, but this does have more promise than many other options I've heard thrown around.

For full size I'll defer, as always, to a Sig P226. I'd love to nominate the P228 as a "compact" but in reality I can only carry mine with a loose sweatshirt or a jacket. My current favorite carry 9 is a Kahr CW9, buy I'm still not sold 100%. I like being able to fully grip the pistol, and a single stack mag for a thin profile is a must. I'm considering grabbing a SIG P239 SAS Gen 2, buy I'm a little concerned with the weight

Has anyone else tried it, or have any reviews? Was thinking of giving it a shot.

I just added a short section of rail as well.

If you liked One Second After, there is a book, also called Lights Out, by David Crawford that is kind of similar. A little less dark, but a very good read. Those two, plus Patriots are amongst my favorite SHTF books.

My smallest 9mm is my Kahr CW9, which is a bit too big for pocket carry, unless you want to carry it in a cargo pocket. I've had a PM9 and it works well, but my favorite for a pocket gun is my LCP with the laser.

The only time i carry a .380 is when i need a pocket gun, and then with Hornady Critical Defense.

We just had to have our golden retriever put down. Had her since she was 8 weeks, and she was almost 11 got brain cancer that hit out of the blue. She was an asset in every way. She was almost like a 3rd parent to my 6 kids. Always played with them in the woods, etc. The early warning they can provide would be huge, and if someone tried a home invasion the extra time they could give you would be great. Plus, they're always an potential food source ;). Had to be the first to say it...

I use a Comp Tac MTAC, the comfort of leather and the functionality of kydex.

I would get permission or find another church. I know of quite a few people at my church that carry, including me. It's one of the reasons I used to justify buying a LCP - so I could stick it in my pocket instead of the hassle of CC in a holster with a tucked in shirt. Heck, our youth minister carries. He and I were coming back from a youth event (when I first started attending church here) and I saw his holster briefly. When I mentioned it, he said he just felt the calling to be able to defend people's children if he had to. After I told him I understood, and was carrying as well, he seemed much more at ease.

I like both. I run a Millett DMS 1-4x on my 16" and a straight red dot on my 10.5" The 1-4 isn't exactly a true 1x, it has a very slight magnification, but is close enough that with the lit reticle I can shoot with both eyes open, no issues at all.

Last time I was out I used just rubber plugs, gave all the muffs I had to the kids and the sound wasn't bad at all. We were at an outdoor range, indoors hasn't been tried with just plugs.

My locks up tight, when extended there is no wobble at all. Very pleased with it. As mentioned above, it cuts the gas. Have the Taco trigger as well, shoots very smooth. Really want to replace the black furniture on the forearm with wood, but haven't found any deals compelling enough to make me pull the trigger.

I use a TRoy Claymore on my 10.5" AR - and I'm very impressed with it, throws everything straight ahead.

I have 5.56 10.5" barrel and put a Claymore linear comp on it right out of the box, it's not unpleasant to shoot at all...