Thread: Self Defense/Concealed Carry Handguns

Dogs don't do real good against my buddy and his 12 little buddies. Not to mention its kind of hard to conceal a pitbull in your blue jeans.

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Just git ya a mean dog :guns:
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at home..... that is my first line of defense....I back him up, or them up when my daughters dog is here....that is most of the time....I think they would go find another house,...... when they hit the door like they are going through it.....but nice little puppies actually....they just protect there house and us in it.

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This thread got me thinking myself. With the way the world is going and our two faced government, I think I am going to get myself a sidearm as well. Gonna be for home defense as well. I am looking at getting a Model 1911. I know there is a gun shop/army surplus in Loxley and an army surplus in Pensacola. Does anybody know or think that these places would carry used 1911s? I could afford a brand new one it looks like but like to see if I could save a little money if possible. I know that the 1911 is a widely used service weapon. Which is another reason why I am looking at one. Hard to beat a pistol that is reliable enough for service use.

Justin, be aware that all 1911 pistols are not equal. They are made by many different manufacturers and be prepared for sticker shock.
My son has a Springfield and it is sweet, but a high dollar shootin’ iron! When I got past a grand, I quit guessing.

Most of the ones I have been looking at are around the $500 dollar mark. Some of those are Remington's. That's why I also wanted to see if army surpluses would possibly carry them.

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Take a look at the Ruger, a little higher, but I have always hav good luck with my Rugers.
http://www.ruger.com/products/sr1911/models.html

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there are mil spec 1911....for around 450.00 or so on sale....and Ruger is a good gun....for home protection I like a double action and to carry....so I don't have to worry about cocking the hammer for it to function and don't have to keep the hammer cocked either....a S&W 4506 is a decent gun....wish I still had the one I traded for the Taurus raging bull in 480 ruger....for deer hunting....
I love a 45, and the 1911 frames and but don't carry one....being it almost needs to be cocked and locked....just not to comfortable with that

http://www.vanceoutdoors.com/flyer/flyer.pdf

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[/quote] Always have one in my truck.

A Glock 27 is comfortable enough for pocket carry (in a pocket holster) and you can reload with a G22 mag. 1911's are lovely guns, but they're a lot like sports cars. Lots of tiny little pieces and precision tolerances. It doesn't take much to jam one. Glocks have a little more slop and flex built into them and tend to be more forgiving with neglect. The Tenifer coating is significantly more resistant to corrosion than steel. Every weapon-related failure I've seen at an IDPA match has been a 1911 race gun worth more than my mortgage payment. They don't "suck', but they're such finely tuned instruments that they can fail at a critical time.

Originally Posted by ironman172

[quote author=LugNut link=topic=434.msg6962#msg6962 date=1331690560]
Just git ya a mean dog :guns:

at home..... that is my first line of defense....I back him up, or them up when my daughters dog is here....that is most of the time....I think they would go find another house,...... when they hit the door like they are going through it.....but nice little puppies actually....they just protect there house and us in it.

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The type of dude that will kick open your back door to steal your TV doesn't like dogs.