Walther P99 .40SW and concealed carry?

[Kilo11]

Wow...Gotta say I didn't see that coming.



I had't even heard of the S&W M&P 40 I guess that is another one to look into.

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[XavierMace]

All in all, it's not a bad gun for the price.  Definitely worth checking out anyways.  I would go with the .40 3.5" version if it was me.

[Speedy]

S&W .38 hammer less. Works great and i dont complain.

[Brando]

I was a huge glock fan but i converted to the XD's better balance and a heavier slide. Pretty much i just have better groupings with my 4in XD .45 then my glock 22

[azstang66]

Walther PPK/s .380 auto

Super light, small, concealable, and Bond looking!
I have it "in the pants", and wear fitting t-shirts etc. and people are surprised if I tell them I'm carrying.
Even though .380 isn't as powerful as 9mm, when you get hit with any bullet, you tend to either turn and run, bleed, or cover your ringing ears.

[Kilo11]

I have a friend who has a KelTec .380 i cant recall the name however is small enough to fit into your palm and can be hidden just at anywhere, pretty cool gun. ill see if i cant find the name.

[Vince]

I have a friend who has a KelTec .380 i cant recall the name however is small enough to fit into your palm and can be hidden just at anywhere, pretty cool gun. ill see if i cant find the name.

P3AT

[Brando]

i have seen several kel-tecs with jamming problems.

[Doc Hollywood]

I was a huge glock fan but i converted to the XD's better balance and a heavier slide. Pretty much i just have better groupings with my 4in XD .45 then my glock 22

Thats because you are 8 1/2 feet tall and have meathook hands bro....


 

[Brando]

that could be the reason. plus with 13+1 of .45 you cant go wrong

[IcePlatinumSky]

You said "For years I wanted a 1911, but after much thought I decided that I wanted a double action for carry purposes. At this point the idea of having one in the pipe and the hammer back seems like a dangerous one"

Look if that is your reason don’t buy a Glock. They have no lever safety. They have what is called a safe action trigger, but it’s no longer safe once you touch the trigger /trigger plunger. Not that you should be touching it anyway if you are not intent on destroying your target. I like the glock for many reasons, but I find 1911 is the way to carry. Yes the hammer is cocked with one in the Chamber. But you have a lever safety and what is called a secondary grip safety. If one has the lever safety off you can still pull the trigger as long as you’re not griping the handle and it won’t fire.

I own a Springfield 1911 .45ACP
Glock 17C 9mm
And I have owned a sig P226 .357/.40

The Springfield is what I carry, and love .45ACP it’s the only way to drop what needs to be stopped.

Glock 17C 9mm great for accuracy but not safe for carrying because of the ported barrel. Go only with the regular standard barrels if you get a Glock.

I loved the Sig and plan on getting another one, but it has to be in .45ACP for myself. The Sig is what I would recommend as a double action. It does not have a safety, but with a 9 pound trigger pull if the hammer is decocked makes it safe enough. Also the auto decock lever dropes the hammer safely. Comes in 9mm, .357sig, .40, 45ACP. If you get for example a P226 in .357 you can also get the extra .40 barrel for it, and shoot bolth types of rounds when ever you feel the need.

[Ares]

Walther PPK/s .380 auto

Super light, small, concealable, and Bond looking!
I have it "in the pants", and wear fitting t-shirts etc. and people are surprised if I tell them I'm carrying.
Even though .380 isn't as powerful as 9mm, when you get hit with any bullet, you tend to either turn and run, bleed, or cover your ringing ears.

i agree with the .380, but when it comes to weapons the Beretta 84 fits my hand much better than the ppk. 10+1 .380. whereas the  XD 3inch is 13+1....hmmmmm. oh, and it's a .45.

my first choice would still be the beretta. the XD is a .45 and all, but the beretta is still more easily concealed, on account of my size, i dont have a lot of room to work with. 5'6" at 140lbs. the XD is a little too fat to be concealed on my frame

[Ganef]

With a good holster any gun is pretty concealable. I am a skinny guy and I have my glock 19 in my waist with a tshirt covering it, it dissapears.

[driver5]

Personally I ruled out the glocks based on their feel. Too clunky and square for me, the XD has a bit more ergonomic grip (not a lot, just a bit) that happens to fit my hands very well.  I don't worry about misfires because I only carry in a holster with a trigger guard, and I don't put my finger on the trigger unless I'm going to pull it.  I like the grip safety, but it wasn't a prime decider.

[Ganef]

Personally I ruled out the glocks based on their feel. Too clunky and square for me,

If you dont grab the slide, the rest of it is pretty ergonomic.

One of the main things that I heard about the glocks versus other hand guns is the angle that your wrist is at when firing. With the glock you have to point more down because the handle is angled more than other guns (XD, USP etc..). But I dont care, I trust my glock, it is my friend.

When it comes down to it, handguns nowadays are like midsize/price cars, they are all about the same in reliability and price, some have a few  more bells and whistles than the other but all in all they work great and you realy cant go wrong with any of them.