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bottomuvthamap · 02-29-2008, 09:26 PM

i realize these threads come up all the time........
but, i have about $600+ i've been saving to spend on a new firearm. i am good with all my hunting equipment (shotguns, 30/06, 30/30, 22's, etc etc), i am also good with my HD weapons (mossberg500, xd, etc).

so i am considering 4 options. 1.) another big caliber pistol to keep in my car 24/7.....possibly a 1911/kimber (realize i will probably spend more than $600 on this purchase). 2.) a smaller concealed carry than my 45, one i can also keep in my car 24/7 (possibly xd9, bersa/walther .380, one of the glock9s, etc. 3.) my first revolver also for concealed carry and car.....i know absolutely nothing about revolvers but like the airweight s&w.....maybe too small?? 4.) an AK......especially if this election goes left/bans keep getting passed/prices keep going up.....i also know almost nothing about ak's....have only shot maybe 3 of them, but like the yugos and the underfolder ak's.

i appreciate any feedback/reviews to help sway me one way or another

**jnclement** · 03-01-2008, 10:18 AM

Get a Sig P6 for your car. Won't hurt if it gets stolen.

**jmichna** · 03-01-2008, 01:15 PM

Revolver, to round out the collection a bit...

We've got three semi-autos in the house (not counting the SA rifle)... I'm hunting for a nice, used revolver... specifically a S&W 686 or 620, preferably in the "plus" version (7 shot) with 4" barrel. Been watching my local gun shops for some time and will continue. If after a few more months no luck, then I'll consider my seconds option, a new Ruger GP-100.

bottomuvthamap · 03-02-2008, 05:37 PM

not so sure i understand the "sig getting stolen" comment?? but come on guys, i need some more opinions b/c i'm torn here. i really want a smaller CC gun but i also want an ak. opinions? thoughts? opinions? thoughts? ideas?

Palmguy · 03-02-2008, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bottomuvthamap

not so sure i understand the "sig getting stolen" comment?? but come on guys, i need some more opinions b/c i'm torn here. i really want a smaller CC gun but i also want an ak. opinions? thoughts? opinions? thoughts? ideas?

The Sig P225 is a sweet gun, and only about $300...so you don't have a huge investment sitting in the car unattended. It would also work for CCW.

bottomuvthamap · 03-02-2008, 08:24 PM

10-4...appreciate it. i don't know much about sig's, so i was looking at their website....but i didn't see a p225 or a p6. do they not make these models anymore??

billbrasky · 03-02-2008, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bottomuvthamap

10-4...appreciate it. i don't know much about sig's, so i was looking at their website....but i didn't see a p225 or a p6. do they not make these models anymore??

p6 is the european or maybe just german code for p225. They no longer make the p225.

Mine should be here in about 7 days .

i am excite

danp · 03-02-2008, 08:42 PM

Go with the AK. I have a feeling we're (you, I live in CA) aren't going to be able to get them much longer, and buy as many mags and as much ammo as you can afford.

boricua9mm · 03-03-2008, 01:26 PM

I'd go with a CCW piece for sure. Sometimes I am forced to leave my gun in the car, but I don't feel comfy having one as a permanent resident in the car.

I carried a S&W J-Frame for years. it was a great little revolver, but it was difficult to shoot well past ~7 yards, and even at 7 yards it was almost impossible for me to get any real "groups." The heavy DAO trigger and even heavier recoil of .38+P gave me problems. Center of Mass was about the best I could do for at 7 yards. One night of working in a retail management job, I was carrying a j-frame and one of the regular customers threatened my life. If the SHTF that night, I probably would have taken care of business, but if I didn't, I would have been in a bad spot (reload time & capacity). I later compared my j-frame to a baby Glock, and one week later my j-frame was sold and the G26 became my new pocket rocket. A lot of people think it is too big and heavy for pocket carry, but with a good gun belt and the right pants (cargos and other pants with big pockets) it is very pocketable. For me, the tiny, lightweight j-frames are for up close and personal work ONLY. With some of the modern small 9mms, you'll find that you can shoot center of mass out to 25 yards.

Nonetheless, you sound like you need something to carry.For me, the Service sized XD is too long in the grip area to conceal easily.

FATSEXY · 03-03-2008, 02:08 PM

Seconded on the AK, I want to get one, too.

02-29-2008, 09:26 PM	#1
bottomuvthamap XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 59	What Should I Get/Do ?????? i realize these threads come up all the time........ but, i have about $600+ i've been saving to spend on a new firearm. i am good with all my hunting equipment (shotguns, 30/06, 30/30, 22's, etc etc), i am also good with my HD weapons (mossberg500, xd, etc). so i am considering 4 options. 1.) another big caliber pistol to keep in my car 24/7.....possibly a 1911/kimber (realize i will probably spend more than $600 on this purchase). 2.) a smaller concealed carry than my 45, one i can also keep in my car 24/7 (possibly xd9, bersa/walther .380, one of the glock9s, etc. 3.) my first revolver also for concealed carry and car.....i know absolutely nothing about revolvers but like the airweight s&w.....maybe too small?? 4.) an AK......especially if this election goes left/bans keep getting passed/prices keep going up.....i also know almost nothing about ak's....have only shot maybe 3 of them, but like the yugos and the underfolder ak's. i appreciate any feedback/reviews to help sway me one way or another Last edited by bottomuvthamap : 03-01-2008 at 04:47 AM.

03-01-2008, 10:18 AM	#2
jnclement XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,390	Get a Sig P6 for your car. Won't hurt if it gets stolen. __________________ Contrary to what sells magazines, not all of us are, or want to be SpecOps, SEAL, Recon, Delta, CQB, Ninja, firearm-knife-tactical-death-touch instructors.

03-02-2008, 08:42 PM	#8
danp XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 1,287	Go with the AK. I have a feeling we're (you, I live in CA) aren't going to be able to get them much longer, and buy as many mags and as much ammo as you can afford. __________________ God made cops so that firefighters could have heros too. "There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter." - Ernest Hemingway

03-03-2008, 01:26 PM	#9
boricua9mm XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 562	I'd go with a CCW piece for sure. Sometimes I am forced to leave my gun in the car, but I don't feel comfy having one as a permanent resident in the car. I carried a S&W J-Frame for years. it was a great little revolver, but it was difficult to shoot well past ~7 yards, and even at 7 yards it was almost impossible for me to get any real "groups." The heavy DAO trigger and even heavier recoil of .38+P gave me problems. Center of Mass was about the best I could do for at 7 yards. One night of working in a retail management job, I was carrying a j-frame and one of the regular customers threatened my life. If the SHTF that night, I probably would have taken care of business, but if I didn't, I would have been in a bad spot (reload time & capacity). I later compared my j-frame to a baby Glock, and one week later my j-frame was sold and the G26 became my new pocket rocket. A lot of people think it is too big and heavy for pocket carry, but with a good gun belt and the right pants (cargos and other pants with big pockets) it is very pocketable. For me, the tiny, lightweight j-frames are for up close and personal work ONLY. With some of the modern small 9mms, you'll find that you can shoot center of mass out to 25 yards. Nonetheless, you sound like you need something to carry.For me, the Service sized XD is too long in the grip area to conceal easily. __________________ Videographer/Multimedia Producer http://www.ricanhavocproductions.com

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03-01-2008, 01:15 PM	#3
jmichna XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NE Illinois Posts: 1,672	Revolver, to round out the collection a bit... We've got three semi-autos in the house (not counting the SA rifle)... I'm hunting for a nice, used revolver... specifically a S&W 686 or 620, preferably in the "plus" version (7 shot) with 4" barrel. Been watching my local gun shops for some time and will continue. If after a few more months no luck, then I'll consider my seconds option, a new Ruger GP-100.

03-02-2008, 05:37 PM	#4
bottomuvthamap XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 59	not so sure i understand the "sig getting stolen" comment?? but come on guys, i need some more opinions b/c i'm torn here. i really want a smaller CC gun but i also want an ak. opinions? thoughts? opinions? thoughts? ideas?

03-02-2008, 08:24 PM	#6
bottomuvthamap XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 59	10-4...appreciate it. i don't know much about sig's, so i was looking at their website....but i didn't see a p225 or a p6. do they not make these models anymore??

03-03-2008, 02:08 PM	#10
FATSEXY XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 588	Seconded on the AK, I want to get one, too.