aubearcat 2,137 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) On 10/12/2020 at 4:26 PM, Proud Tiger said: My kind of guy. I have several other kinds too and my neighborhood is a virtual arsenal. What do you normally carry? 19 on duty. I’ve had the 31 around the house and in my car while driving for a while (too bulky to carry concealed so I use the.38 for that) but I just put it back in the safe and brought the 17 back out. Continuity with the 19 plus it came factory with Wilson tactical sights and extended slide and magazine releases. I was carrying the Rock River.223 for a patrol rifle but after Wednesday it’s going to be the 300 Blackout. Two point slings on both M4 style rifles. Our departmental 12 gauges (Remington 870 Express) have 3 point sling and I loathe those things. I’ve never fired my Weatherby but I’ve heard they’re beasts. Edited October 30, 2020 by aubearcat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 Let’s talk holsters. OWB because I’m not skinny. I’ve been eyeing the Alien Gear holster appropriate for my pistol. Anyone have experience with their line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubearcat 2,137 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I don’t have much experience with OWB holsters other than Blackhawk and Safariland. I prefer IWB but I’m about 6’1” and 170 give or take a few pounds. If there’s any possible I’d go IWB and for that I like Alien Gear. However, go with whatever you’re most comfortable with because you don’t want to be fumbling around with your holster when you need to defend yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) Got to Academy about 45 minutes before they opened and was 6th in line. They had a super limited amount, maybe 40 boxes of 9mm and 556 at the customer service desk. Glad I got there when I did because there wasn’t much left when I checked out. Good to know that all I have to do is wake up early and stand in line for a little bit to buy at retail prices($12.99). Edited October 21, 2020 by ShocksMyBrain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 Application is on its way from the DMV. Just gotta go get my fingerprints taken tomorrow. Alien Gear holster feels a lot better than the Fobus I tried(and subsequently returned). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubearcat 2,137 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 13 hours ago, ShocksMyBrain said: Application is on its way from the DMV. Just gotta go get my fingerprints taken tomorrow. Alien Gear holster feels a lot better than the Fobus I tried(and subsequently returned). I love Alien 👽 Gear holsters. Super comfy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,472 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Coming in late to this thread, but I went with a Sig Sauer P365 9mm for personal carry and home protection. It's a compact so it's comfortable to carry on you, but has 12+1 capacity, which is amazing considering most pistols of this size (such as the very popular Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 2.0) are 8+1 at the most. And this one is only 1mm thicker than the Shield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,472 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I'm also going with an AlienGear holster - the Cloak Tuck 3.5 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GFS22NQ/?coliid=I2230GNJQS3R5F&colid=1EN5CVXD3N4XB&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubearcat 2,137 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 21 hours ago, TitanTiger said: I'm also going with an AlienGear holster - the Cloak Tuck 3.5 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GFS22NQ/?coliid=I2230GNJQS3R5F&colid=1EN5CVXD3N4XB&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it I have Alien Gear holsters for my Glock 43 and mid-sized frame Glocks and both are top notch. I also have a suede Glaco IWB but I prefer the Alien Gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 On 10/29/2020 at 6:31 AM, aubearcat said: I love Alien 👽 Gear holsters. Super comfy. It was comfortable for sure. I wore it doing things around the house and it didn’t impede my movement or poke in any way. Definitely concealed OWB under my t shirt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 Carry permit arrived today. Took a little over a month from when I took the class. A little under 3 weeks after submitting my fingerprints to the state. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexava 6,973 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 On 11/16/2020 at 10:57 PM, ShocksMyBrain said: Carry permit arrived today. Took a little over a month from when I took the class. A little under 3 weeks after submitting my fingerprints to the state. Which state? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 36 minutes ago, alexava said: Which state? Tennessee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 My M&P 2.0 40 compact I ordered from Palmetto should be delivered to my FFL tomorrow 😃. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,578 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 6 hours ago, ShocksMyBrain said: My M&P 2.0 40 compact I ordered from Palmetto should be delivered to my FFL tomorrow 😃. Great! Now, about finding some ammo to load it with.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 53 minutes ago, Mikey said: Great! Now, about finding some ammo to load it with.... Popped into a gun store on the way to the farmers market today and grabbed a box of range FMJ for $35. Hollow points were $60 😑. Well overpriced, but I wanted something to shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,578 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 8 hours ago, ShocksMyBrain said: Popped into a gun store on the way to the farmers market today and grabbed a box of range FMJ for $35. Hollow points were $60 😑. Well overpriced, but I wanted something to shoot. Christmas of 2019 I had bought a bunch of extra 9mm and 45 ACP practice rounds to give out to our adult children and their spouses (all carry) as stocking stuffers. My wife bought something else, so I just put the extras away. Therefore, I have a good but dwindling supply of practice ammo bought at around $9 for a box of 50. I've cut down on my shooting this past year, hoping prices will get back to normal at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Brown 2,391 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) Ammoseek. Check it daily. You can find ammo, at times. You had better buy it quick. Also, the Sellier& Ballot ammo, is really quality ammo. Before the shortage, you could buy 6.5 creedmor, 140 grain sp, hunting ammo, for less than $14.00 for a 20 round box. It is now $39.00. It is good, quality, and seems more available than domestic stuff. It is made in the Czech Republic, and they have been in business for over 100 years. They supply military ammo to many countries, so I am told. I use it in my hunting rifles. Edited January 29, 2021 by Farmer Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,364 Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 On 9/4/2020 at 12:54 AM, ShocksMyBrain said: Update: The pistol wasn’t up for grabs after all. I’m planning to get a Walther Creed 9mm for home and carry versatility, but it might be on the larger size. I might go with a Walther PPS M2 for more discrete carry, but the mag is small, so I will have to go with an extended. Either way, I’ve pretty much settled on a Walther. Home/wife preference is a Mossberg 590 Shockwave. I think that’s been settled. And that’s a bad little piece. Flash forward 2 years later and hucking around a S&W40 2.0 Compact… I gave my S&W 9mm EZ to my wife because she works in downtown Memphis. When one door closes another opens…will be picking up my Walther PPS M2 this week for my EDC. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleEye67 1,939 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 On 10/29/2020 at 11:51 AM, TitanTiger said: Coming in late to this thread, but I went with a Sig Sauer P365 9mm for personal carry and home protection. It's a compact so it's comfortable to carry on you, but has 12+1 capacity, which is amazing considering most pistols of this size (such as the very popular Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 2.0) are 8+1 at the most. And this one is only 1mm thicker than the Shield. This model is my personal carry choice. Its a fine pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abw0004 10,110 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Skip guns completely. Nunchucks. Ever seen someone try to jump a guy with nunchucks hanging off of his belt? Me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFAN78 3,894 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 6 hours ago, abw0004 said: Skip guns completely. Nunchucks. Ever seen someone try to jump a guy with nunchucks hanging off of his belt? Me either. Love nunchucks. Their problem? Deflecting bullets. Much like martial arts in general. There was a time this wasn't much of a problem. That time has passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abw0004 10,110 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 9 hours ago, AUFAN78 said: Love nunchucks. Their problem? Deflecting bullets. Much like martial arts in general. There was a time this wasn't much of a problem. That time has passed. Oh you can deflect bullets if you train hard enough. I took a bunch of online Karate courses so I am a virtual black belt with the knowledge of deflection. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Freak 2,527 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFAN78 3,894 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I currently have a Beretta APX, Sig P365, HK VP9 and HK VP9SK. Berretta and Sig I could likely bury for a year, pull them out dust them off and fire them. Dependable. I gave the P365 to Miss America. Even with the 12 round clip too small for my hands. Solid gun though. She likes it so all good. Love the sights on the VP9. Very, very accurate. And then there is the VP9SK. All I can say is try it. My fav by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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