Any handgun owners?

Light Artisan · Jan 25, 2011

Found a great deal on an XD(M), hoping it goes through!

SWFLA1 · Jan 25, 2011

I've owned 4 Glocks and got rid of them. They were good, just not great. My current handgun inventory favorites are my SA XD 9, and a GREAT pocket pistol - Kahr PM 9.

Good luck with your purchase.

bruce282 · Jan 25, 2011

A Glock 19 with +P 124gr jhp is my daily carry gun. I love it, and hope I never have to use it.

If I was going to carry something in the MN woods to protect myself from both 2 and 4 legged varmints it would be either a 357 or a 44 magnum revolver. A 9/40 would only make a bear really mad.

Bruce

Light Artisan · Jan 25, 2011

It's all about placement

Phranquey · Jan 25, 2011

Derrel said:
If *bears* are the actually worry...think big-bore revolver, at the minimum. With hot loads and careful bullet choice.

bruce282 said:
A Glock 19 with +P 124gr jhp is my daily carry gun. I love it, and hope I never have to use it.

If I was going to carry something in the MN woods to protect myself from both 2 and 4 legged varmints it would be either a 357 or a 44 magnum revolver. A 9/40 would only make a bear really mad.

My daily carry is a Glock 17, but if you're worried about large predators like black bear, a 9mm/.40/.45 Auto ain't gonna do nothin' but piss it off.

This would be my minimum in bear country (sorry, not the greatest pic.... pulled from my insurance file).

erose86 said:
because I won't let him buy any more friggin' guns unless he sells one

Yeah...... I think not. I'd really like to see my wife even try that one. :biglaugh:

BClaf · Jan 25, 2011

I have some guns, springfield xD40, Remington 7400 (.30 06), Remington 77 (.22), and Mossberg 500.

Light Artisan · Jan 25, 2011

Nice assortment!

I've got a Remington 870 12ga and Ruger 10/22, love 'em both.

rokclmb · Jan 25, 2011

Is there a reason you want a 9mm? The next gun on my wish list is a XDm .45 or the XDm .40 compact, because I don't think I will be able to afford my 10mm for quite a while.

skieur · Jan 25, 2011

eric-holmes said:
skieur said:

Illegal and unnecessary in Canada.

skieur

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Let's not turn this political with your unnecessary opinion.

I owned a Springfield XD .40 cal. I liked it but I bought it for home defense and just couldn't justify the price I paid for it. I then sold it. I just stick to the 12ga if I need anything now.

Not political at all. I will keep it super simple. I don't understand logically, why a gun is needed for home defense or protection in the woods. Is the U.S. that dangerous where you live? Are you that fit and well-trained that you could even attempt home defense? Unless you are involved in drugs and/or gangs, the need for home defense is about as necessary as the need for protection from lightening. Perhaps you should come to Canada.
The only aggressive wild life that I have encountered has been in the jungles down south, NOT in the woods of Canada.

Now, perhaps that is an excuse for wanting a gun, rather than needing one. The "macho" ...my gun is bigger than yours, I suppose appeals to some? Sure, americans have the right to carry a gun, but as a Canadian, I am still mystified as to why they bother to do so.

Nobody has explained it to me, in any LOGICAL manner, yet. (I am looking for a reasonable explanation, by the way, the OP seemed to be looking for an argument).

skieur

Jakefreese · Jan 25, 2011

Erose, just tell him you gotta get another piece of camera gear after he gets another gun. Just like camera gear ya cant have enough!! I gotta tell my wife that about my horse gear all the time!

One of the reasons I carry is the feral hogs in our area. I live in a very good area, we do not "need" to carry but do. We are armed to protect our family and property, I will neutralize a threat if need be to protect my self and family. There are plenty of mean critters in the woods in Canada. There are also criminals that will do as they please up there also. Those that chose not arm themselves are targets and that is your choice. I used to live in an area where there was plenty of migrant traffic, which mixed in with the migrants that would not hurt anything (except leave there F'n trash everywhere) there are the drug traffickers, and people traffickers that are armed and dangerous. You kept your stuff locked up and a gun within reach there.

Light Artisan · Jan 25, 2011

skieur said:
Nobody has explained it to me, in any LOGICAL manner, yet.

... and nobody has to.

Skieur, please stop making this a debate thread already. We get it, move on or start a debate thread. I'm enjoying the discussion here with one exception, you.

Me looking for an argument? Please. This isn't about giving YOU reasons and justifications, it's about me finding some common interest with other members.

Heck, I'll make it easy for you: http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...kieurs-why-do-americans-have-guns-thread.html

Anyway...

Now I'm torn again... XD vs XDm, seems the XD is tried and true these days and some people like it more than the XDm but the XDm I can get for less money with the latest features.

Bah, this is almost worse than buying camera gear!

Jakefreese · Jan 25, 2011

erose86 said:
I told him the next gun we buy is going to be one for *me*... but my spending priority is in camera gear right now, so that hasn't happened yet. :lmao:

My wife has the same revolver I have but hers is pink!

Light Artisan · Jan 25, 2011

I've seen one with a pink back strap, but not all pink!

Jakefreese · Jan 25, 2011

The frame is pink teflon, the barrel and cylinder are natural matte finish and black houge grip on it.

SJGordon · Jan 25, 2011

bruce282 said:
A Glock 19 with +P 124gr jhp is my daily carry gun. I love it, and hope I never have to use it.

If I was going to carry something in the MN woods to protect myself from both 2 and 4 legged varmints it would be either a 357 or a 44 magnum revolver. A 9/40 would only make a bear really mad.

Bruce

Light Artisan said:
It's all about placement

Easy to say shot placement sitting in front of a computer. Not so easy to do when you have a 350# black bear (or 1300# Moose) rushing you in the woods. Been there, done that on both counts while living in northern Maine... not a whole lot of fun or enjoyment. Also take a good look at the top of a bears skull, thick and sloped; with a 9mm you about need to wait until you can stick the muzzle in the bears ear to do much good. If it really is going to be used as protection from a bear, you need a heavy magnum round. A .357 is minimum, .44 mag is sweet but heavy recoil, the .41 mag hits a very nice middle ground with almost the energy of the .44 but a recoil not much more than a .357.

I have a couple .357's, a .44mag, .22mag, and a .380 for handguns. Most are Ruger's. I got rid of my 9's (except for the .380 which is just too fun to get rid of), my 40's, and the rest of my pistols. I just like revolvers and their simplicity and how they feel in my hand. Traded my .41 Mag years ago for a deer rifle and still miss it, kind of wish I would have traded the .44 instead,

For bear country I carry my Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44Mag loaded with handloads that push a Hornady XTP 300 grain bullet out the muzzle at 1250 fps.