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by Charlies.Contingency
Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:33 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Carry Advice Needed
Replies: 27
Views: 7328

Re: Carry Advice Needed

CleverNickname wrote:
SBP2015 wrote:At this time I have a Glock 17 for home defense and a Glock 19 for my carry. Was asked today what I wanted to get for birthday this year. I was thinking of a HK P30SK for a second carry. Want to stick with 9mm. Any advice is appreciated.
I used to shoot IDPA with a guy who would shoot a different gun every match: a 1911 one week, a SIG the next week, and an XD the next. If he'd just stuck with one gun he'd have done a lot better than he did. Don't handicap yourself for no good reason.
In theory of course, that's not true for everybody. Though I have my regular guns I shoot with, sometimes due to any number of variables, I switch my shotgun, or handgun, or rifle to shoot better. I stick to near identical platforms, but still, a Glock is no XD(M), nor is a Benelli a Beretta. Different things work for different people, especially for me. Broken knuckle means that sometimes shooting my Glock is not as comfortable as my XD(M), so I will switch and do far better. My last shotgun shoot, I switched mid-shoot to my Tri-Star Viper turkey gun, and shot skeet near flawlessly. My motor skills are trained for all of my guns, and they are all similar in features, such as mag releases, safeties (if applicable), trigger pull (relatively), design, and weight.

I don't mean to step on any toes, I just want to offer my opinion that sometimes it works for some people. But your point about going completely Glock is a hard one to beat, but I thought he was looking for a single stack concealable, not just a sub-compact. In which case, I choose a S&W or XD(S) over, due to the lack of even factory mag extensions for bigger hands.
by Charlies.Contingency
Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:29 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Carry Advice Needed
Replies: 27
Views: 7328

Re: Carry Advice Needed

If you're used to a full size Glock feel like I am, then I would have to suggest a similar feel and operation. My personal favorite is the XD(S), I am a .40 guy, so I went up to the XD(S) .45. They have an option for 9mm and .45cal.

It's a bit pricy, but it's hard to compete with the quality. If you want something next to that and lower on price, I'd suggest a S&W M&P Shield. You can choose between 9mm and .40 cal, which still suites you. I don't believe the quality is anywhere close to the XD(S), but it's still a good gun if without the safety feature.

I only carry point and shoot guns, like my XD(S), XD(M), or Glock, they all have the same identical functions, and I can go to any of them an shoot just the same. (Though my Springfield's are much better shooters than a Glock ever will be IMO)

Good luck, and happy shopping. Just try not to buy the first thing you find, and shop wisely! :thumbs2:

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