August 2011 Applications

[Cool Arrow]

Here is my belt holster, now I need to make me and IWB one. I gotta pass the time some how.

[Tx_XDm]

WoooooooHooooooooo!!!!!!

Fp Complete
BG Complete
Manufacture Pending!!!!

Another couple of weeks but I am still a happy camper. I just purchased a firearm yesterday, do you think that had anything to do with it getting updated today?

Congrats Cool Arrow!! Man you did a great job on that Holster.

[Cool Arrow]

Thanks! It looks like I might be getting plastic by Oct 5th. It looks like someguys had 9 business days from completed bg and fp to plastic in hand.

[Brushgun7303]

Congrats Cool Arrow we all need to share our stories and tips as we carry again Congrats to all

[Tx_XDm]

Did my Wally Walk this morning. Had to go alone wife ended up having to go to work. I was surprised how quickly I forgot I was wearing it as I went about my way . No issues in the rest room. I made a trip even though I did not have to go. Which was a good idea, I found out that I need to order a gun belt ASAP. I bought everything off of my wife's list and some .40 and 9mm ammo. It went off with out a hitch. This whole Concealed carry business sure make you a lot more aware of your surroundings.

[chlag01]

Did my Wally Walk this morning

I won't bug you about pics since I haven't posted any either. I usually just make my Walmart trips on my way home from work, not on special outings with the wife.

Once I was able to start carrying, I finally understood what people are talking about when they say carrying is supposed to be "comforting, not comfortable." I definitely do feel a new level of comfort that I can protect myself if anything goes awry.

And I'm also in the market for an inexpensive gun belt.

[pogiboi]

Congrats to everyone who received their plastic over the past couple days! I'm hoping today will be the day for me.

[Z8442]

Nothing in the mail today for me.

[bluejay71]

Nothing for me today, either. My husband (DH=dear husband) got his yesterday. I thought for sure today. Nope. Bummer.

Beautiful holster, coolarrow!

[Tx_XDm]

I don't understand this, we were all allegedly mailed the same day. Those of us who received ours are nowhere geographically close to each other. No rhyme or reason to this process at all.

[Grapevinebill]

Well congratulations to all who have plastic in hand. And as far a pics of a Wally Walk, some say with out pics it didn't happen... Just kidding, I'm sure you had that extra spring in your step today!

[Cool Arrow]

The only thing I can think of is that there is a certain time of day they send someone out to the post office to drop them off. Lets say that is 1pm. If yours gets from Mnfgr to the mailing office after that it will have to wait for the next load to get dropped off.

[Grapevinebill]

After all the waiting and thinking I am finding myself feeling unprepared. I really don't have a good CCW. I do have a Beretta 9mm but is it full size and really won't work IWB. I plan on adding to the collection and have been telling myself to wait till I get the plastic. But if I wait till I get the plastic, then I have to get a holster and it will be several weeks before I make the Wally Walk. With all our new walkers here maybe a suggestion could come my way on a good size .40 or 9mm and holster...

[Shaolinhai]

My only guess is that maybe in the dps mail room they may have bundle the mail per technician and maybe will only send mail if the amount of mail per technician reached a certain quota. Maybe "mailed" mean sent to the mail room. Has anyone who have not received their chl call and verified the mailing address? I thought I read somewhere on this forum that some people had their chl sent to their work place.

I'm still shopping for a good IWB holster and a smaller CCW.

[chlag01]

After all the waiting and thinking I am finding myself feeling unprepared. I really don't have a good CCW. I do have a Beretta 9mm but is it full size and really won't work IWB. I plan on adding to the collection and have been telling myself to wait till I get the plastic. But if I wait till I get the plastic, then I have to get a holster and it will be several weeks before I make the Wally Walk. With all our new walkers here maybe a suggestion could come my way on a good size .40 or 9mm and holster...

I'm new to this whole concealed carry business, so I don't have much experience to go on. My suggestion is to pick out what you want; if you're going to buy local, wait to get the CHL unless you have an unbelievable deal you can't pass up; if buying online, wait until you get the CHL or try to time it so you have the CHL by the time the gun arrives at your FFL for pick up. Many FFLs also have a CHL discount.

You can get by with a $10 Blackhawk nylon holster while you wait for your dream holster to come in the mail.

Here's my short list for .40 or 9mm CCW:
9mm in order of my perceived concealability:
- Kel-Tek PF9 (small, thin, cheap)
- Kahr PM9 or CM9
- Glock 26
- Springfield XDm 3.8" Compact 9mm (what I bought, currently has a mail-in for 3 extra mags)
- S&W M&P 9mm compact (I perceive it to be a little fatter than the XDm)
- Glock 19 (I'd personally buy this before I bought a G26) -- Would have been my 1st choice for a 1st 9mm, but I shoot the XDm better.

.40 in order of my perceived concealability:
- Glock 27
- Springfield XDm 3.8" Compact .40
- Glock 23 (my favorite .40 cal)