Wanna pick up another conceal weapon

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This one a bit smaller but just as capable. I looked at several today, and money is an issue, but really liked the Taurus 9mm slimline.


Thoughts?


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[tophawg19]

my dealing with Taurus has been pleasant . i like their guns . I still have my 38 and it has been a great gun

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I really thought this thread would take off, with all of the 2nd Amendment whackos  around her.....guess I should have put it in the tavern. 😵🔫



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[Wayne Watson]

I really thought this thread would take off, with all of the 2nd Amendment whackos  around her.....guess I should have put it in the tavern. 😵🔫



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The only 2nd Amendment whackos are people against the 2nd Amendment.

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The only 2nd Amendment whackos are people against the 2nd Amendment.

it was tongue in cheek, wayno!  remember, the big guy won't buy us a sarcasm button, so youse got to figure it out on your own.




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[Wayne Watson]

it was tongue in cheek, wayno!  remember, the big guy won't buy us a sarcasm button, so youse got to figure it out on your own.




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LOL!  Yep.  I've had good luck with Taurus. Don't know if they still do, but years ago, they bought tooling from Ruger.

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they make pretty much any caliber in a slim version....a friend said I can go down in size but not in number of bullets.
but, most of the sub-compact variety carry 6+1


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[The OTR]

The only 2nd Amendment whackos are people against the 2nd Amendment.

LOL!

[ChromDome35]

Check out the Kahr CW9.  It is my primary carry weapon.  Awesome quality and reputation and won't break the piggy bank

[DeltaBoy]

Kahr or Taurus make nice small 9mm along with Kel tec.

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Check out the Kahr CW9.  It is my primary carry weapon.  Awesome quality and reputation and won't break the piggy bank

a bit too much for me, I only paid $400 for my Ruger

I really liked the Taurus slim 9...he had a pretty cool conceal pouch too, that fit in your pocket or inside your waistline


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[theFlyingHog]

M&P shield is a good carry piece. 9, 40 or 45. I go iwb in a tshirt every day

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M&P shield is a good carry piece. 9, 40 or 45. I go iwb in a tshirt every day

that's S&W right?  I almost bought a .380 off a fb seller, but when I actually held one, the trigger pull was ridiculous

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[PharmacistHog]

a bit too much for me, I only paid $400 for my Ruger

I really liked the Taurus slim 9...he had a pretty cool conceal pouch too, that fit in your pocket or inside your waistline


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What do you already have?

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What do you already have?

Ruger 9mm compact


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[PharmacistHog]

Ruger 9mm compact


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Which one?  LC9?

[theFlyingHog]

that's S&W right?  I almost bought a .380 off a fb seller, but when I actually held one, the trigger pull was ridiculous

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Yeah the shield trigger takes some breaking in. I have an early one, have heard the latest are a bit better. There's always the Apex kit that's so popular

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Which one?  LC9?

no, SR9c


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[PharmacistHog]

no, SR9c


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Ruger makes an LC9s which is striker fired like a glock or springfield XD.  I've seen them for $325.  Might be worth a look. 

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Ruger makes an LC9s which is striker fired like a glock or springfield XD.  I've seen them for $325.  Might be worth a look.

ok, will look at those


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[PharmacistHog]

ok, will look at those


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theres an LC9s and LC9s pro.  The pro doesn't have a safety.  I would avoid that one.  If you put that one in your pocket you might shoot something off. 

[DOGALUM]

You can pick up a like new Shield for well under $400 and don't have to worry about the poor quality history of the Taurus semi-autos.  I wouldn't trust my the defense of my family to a Taurus semi-auto unless I had zero alternatives.  The Shield is an fine gun.   You can get it with or without the manual safety as well.  I prefer no external safety on my carry weapons.  One less thing to think about. 

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Just got a M&P 9 shield

I like it!

[DOGALUM]

Just got a M&P 9 shield

I like it!

External safety or without?
It's a good choice either way.

[kodiakisland]

I'm happy with my shield for what it is.  I think I'd like a G43 better, but the shield was less than $400 out the door.  Mine is without safety.  The only reason I could see getting a safety on that pistol is if it is going to be carried off the body where a kid might have access to it.  It is extremely small and hard to work under normal circumstances and I can imagine how hard it would be to work under stress.  Some have said the just never put it on, which is dangerous because they never train to take it off when pulled.  Murphy's law says it will somehow be on when you need it and you won't be trained to take it off under stress.

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External safety or without?
It's a good choice either way.

external

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I'm happy with my shield for what it is.  I think I'd like a G43 better, but the shield was less than $400 out the door.  Mine is without safety.  The only reason I could see getting a safety on that pistol is if it is going to be carried off the body where a kid might have access to it.  It is extremely small and hard to work under normal circumstances and I can imagine how hard it would be to work under stress.  Some have said the just never put it on, which is dangerous because they never train to take it off when pulled.  Murphy's law says it will somehow be on when you need it and you won't be trained to take it off under stress.

my last name is Murphy


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[theFlyingHog]

I started shooting ducks at 10 and the way I was taught to shoot, operating the safety is an automatic part of bringing the gun up to shoot. So I got my Shield with safety. Hopefully I never have to find out if that gives me issues in a life-or-death instance.

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I started shooting ducks at 10 and the way I was taught to shoot, operating the safety is an automatic part of bringing the gun up to shoot. So I got my Shield with safety. Hopefully I never have to find out if that gives me issues in a life-or-death instance.

yeah, I was thinking just practice practice practice



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[sowmonella]

Where did you buy your shield? I noticed Ft Thompson had them for $350.

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Where did you buy your shield? I noticed Ft Thompson had them for $350.

ok, now you can kiss my a.......arrrrgh. My usual shop, Direct Hit in Jackson Tn

$389


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[theFlyingHog]

Where did you buy your shield? I noticed Ft Thompson had them for $350.

Did you see if they have any of the Performance Center Shields? I wouldn't mind picking one up in 9

[sowmonella]

I've got no idea. They should have an ad in tomorrow's Dem Gaz.

[theFlyingHog]

I've got no idea. They should have an ad in tomorrow's Dem Gaz.

Hahahaha! I'm always railing against the demgaz over in crootin. I live 10min from the Fort so I'll swing by

[DeltaBoy]

Good gun Pulled I handle a pair of those Shields but I not buying one just yet.  College Bills are here !

[oldman1015]

Good gun Pulled I handle a pair of those Shields but I not buying one just yet.  College Bills are here !

trade in a couple hundred pocket knives.

[Mr.Swine89]

I carry a Springfield Armory XDS .45 in my waistband daily. Easy to conceal and a serious bang. Even got the extended mag for it.

[DeltaBoy]

trade in a couple hundred pocket knives.

LOL

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I carry a Springfield Armory XDS .45 in my waistband daily. Easy to conceal and a serious bang. Even got the extended mag for it.

springfields have become expensive


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[kodiakisland]

Nothing is as cheap as it used to be.  The only difference is the price of guns has stayed below the rise in inflation and allowed us to own several when it used to be common to only own one or two.  So relatively speaking, most guns are still a bargain.  The problem is we want too many of them.

I hear you though, I bought a shield as my #3 or 4 carry gun because it was less money than the G43.  Used to be I had one and was completely happy with it.  As much as I want to stop buying guns, I just can't.

[theFlyingHog]

Nothing is as cheap as it used to be.  The only difference is the price of guns has stayed below the rise in inflation and allowed us to own several when it used to be common to only own one or two.  So relatively speaking, most guns are still a bargain.  The problem is we want too many of them.

I hear you though, I bought a shield as my #3 or 4 carry gun because it was less money than the G43.  Used to be I had one and was completely happy with it.  As much as I want to stop buying guns, I just can't.

And the more you buy, the more you want to buy!

[GolfNut57]

At the moment I only have a Tauraus small frame .40 for carrying. I like it and  it has been very reliable on the range for shooting. (no jam ups). Used to have a Judge before selling it and would like to go back to it. Love the versatility on the choice of ammo.

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I finally shot my shield....as fast as I could for 50rnds, no problem

I just hate the cleaning part, lol


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[HoGustav]

The XD is what I and most of my friends carry...accurate and always reliable.

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The XD is what I and most of my friends carry...accurate and always reliable.

they got spensive!


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[kodiakisland]

I finally shot my shield....as fast as I could for 50rnds, no problem

I just hate the cleaning part, lol


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What cleaning?  You don't have to clean it just because you shot it.  If I cleaned mine everytime I shot them I'd never have time to work.  After the initial break in it should easily go 500 rounds or more before I'd even think of cleaning it.  There is nothing corrosive about modern ammunition.  The old clean it after you shoot it habit came from corrosive primers used a long time ago and maybe in some of the old surplus Russian ammo still floating around.  Wipe off the outside and put it away.  It will be fine.

[theFlyingHog]

What cleaning?  You don't have to clean it just because you shot it.  If I cleaned mine everytime I shot them I'd never have time to work.  After the initial break in it should easily go 500 rounds or more before I'd even think of cleaning it.  There is nothing corrosive about modern ammunition.  The old clean it after you shoot it habit came from corrosive primers used a long time ago and maybe in some of the old surplus Russian ammo still floating around.  Wipe off the outside and put it away.  It will be fine.

I keep mine in a bucket of wd40. Makes a cool flame first couple of shots

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What cleaning?  You don't have to clean it just because you shot it.  If I cleaned mine everytime I shot them I'd never have time to work.  After the initial break in it should easily go 500 rounds or more before I'd even think of cleaning it.  There is nothing corrosive about modern ammunition.  The old clean it after you shoot it habit came from corrosive primers used a long time ago and maybe in some of the old surplus Russian ammo still floating around.  Wipe off the outside and put it away.  It will be fine.

cool, damn those conceal carry classes!


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[ronmahony]

Good choice PP I bought a 40 Shield a couple of years ago when they were hard to find and a good bit more expensive because of that. If you ever have any questions about a gun go to Hickock45 on YouTube. That dude can flat shoot, and he shoots and reviews a lot of different weapons. That's one of the reasons I bought mine, he was a big Glock until he reviewed the Shield, actually did a couple of different reviews on it. After that he said the Shield was his new CC. Course a little later he did one comparing the shield to an XDS Springfield and wound up liking the Xds a little bit better. Lol but it was close. For what 150 dollars difference you can't beat it. I wish I could shoot like that guy, 80 yard shots with a three inch pistol! Shoot I can barely see eighty yards lol.

[DeltaBoy]

We have way more choices today than we had even 5 years ago.