Who carrys the big guns still?

[churchmouse]

1911 DW A2 commander most days.

 

[maxwelhse]

Carried my stainless P90 in an OWB Bianchi for most of the afternoon today... proving once again I'm basically "1990s man".

 

[MCgrease08]

What counts as "big?"

Lately for me it's been a VP9. Bigger than most compacts, smaller than most full-sized pistols. With a light it carries pretty darn big. It's about to get bigger with a red dot soon.

Anyway, I don't see much reason to carry a small gun these days. I'm still working from home and don't really care if people see my carry rig when I'm in public.

 

[MindfulMan]

Like DadSmith, I'm a little disappointed with the responses in this thread ..... I thought that the OP said "BIG guns".
I have many witnesses on INGO that have seen me carry this combination .... well, maybe not seen the little guy, because he's in my front pocket.

As long as I have a cover garment, or am in my own home ..... a .500 Magnum often serves as my main carry. Why not ?

 

[foszoe]

Like DadSmith, I'm a little disappointed with the responses in this thread ..... I thought that the OP said "BIG guns".
I have many witnesses on INGO that have seen me carry this combination .... well, maybe not seen the little guy, because he's in my front pocket.

As long as I have a cover garment, or am in my own home ..... a .500 Magnum often serves as my main carry. Why not ?

In what settings are you carrying? What scenarios are you preparing for? What gaps does this gun fill that other calibers don't?

 

[maxwelhse]

As long as I have a cover garment, or am in my own home ..... a .500 Magnum often serves as my main carry. Why not ?

Instant and irreparable hearing loss if you ever need to use it is the first thing that comes to mind.

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

Instant and irreparable hearing loss if you ever need to use it is the first thing that comes to mind.

 

[maxwelhse]

Only if you have very specific defensive needs...

 

[MindfulMan]

Instant and irreparable hearing loss if you ever need to use it is the first thing that comes to mind.

I've been legally deaf for 10 years or so...... there's nothing left to lose !

 

[MindfulMan]

In what settings are you carrying? What scenarios are you preparing for? What gaps does this gun fill that other calibers don't?

I have no gaps ! Why not prepare for the elephant .... or are you expecting a squirrel ?

 

[maxwelhse]

I have no gaps ! Why not prepare for the elephant .... or are you expecting a squirrel ?

I'm now of the belief that you are the Scrooge McDuck of hunny and have a realistic reason to defend against roaming hordes of rogue Poohs.

So, as to why not... I'm now in your camp (assuming I was already legally deaf).

 

[MindfulMan]

I'm now of the belief that you are the Scrooge McDuck of hunny and have a realistic reason to defend against roaming hordes of rogue Poohs.

So, as to why not... I'm now in your camp (assuming I was already legally deaf).

Thank you .... I think ! I've been trying to follow the old Boy Scout motto (Be Prepared) since I was a young boy ... and that was a long time ago.

Also, the old saw "a handgun is only for fighting your way to your long gun" is a wise one.

But I do like my S&W 500, and was told (by Bob, at PSP) that my 4" barreled one was likely the 1st one to arrive in Indy.....I've owned it a long time. I'm not prone to worrying about follow-up shots when I'm carrying it.

 

[DadSmith]

Like DadSmith, I'm a little disappointed with the responses in this thread ..... I thought that the OP said "BIG guns".
I have many witnesses on INGO that have seen me carry this combination .... well, maybe not seen the little guy, because he's in my front pocket.

As long as I have a cover garment, or am in my own home ..... a .500 Magnum often serves as my main carry. Why not ?

Now that's what I call the big guns.

My younger days i use to sport my 6.5" Taurus model 44 on my side in a leather holster I had 2 speed loaders for it as well. Now days I feel what they don't know doesn't hurt their feelings.

 

[dudley0]

I only carry a full sized M&P 9mm. I carry it all seasons. Used to be AIWB but that started causing problems with my job, not to mention my organic armor.

 

[John Arthurs]

Same here 365, have issues at work also but the Bodyguard fits nice in the rear pocket and for several years has never been noticed . I carry Liberty civil defense in both, you?

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

I carried a full size today:

 

[Route 45]

a .500 Magnum often serves as my main carry. Why not ?

Low capacity
Overpenetration
Disorienting flash in low light
Slow follow-up shots
Ammo is $3/round +
Hillary Hole
Replacement cost if confiscated by police

Just to name a few...

 

[Radtgaeb]

In the winter months, I typically carry a 4" N Frame.

 

[foszoe]

Low capacity
Overpenetration
Disorienting flash in low light
Slow follow-up shots
Ammo is $3/round +
Hillary Hole
Replacement cost if confiscated by police

Just to name a few...

What a Debbie downer!

 

[MindfulMan]

Low capacity
Overpenetration
Disorienting flash in low light
Slow follow-up shots
Ammo is $3/round +
Hillary Hole
Replacement cost if confiscated by police

Just to name a few...

Oh my ... a real downer, you are ! I also stated (in a subsequent post), that the magnum revolver was employed in order to get my hands on a rifle. .... which in 90% of my environment (I don't get out much !) ..... is almost instantaneously possible.
Please ... let's look for the positives in life. You'll be a happier person, R45.