First day with plastic...success!

[bradyb2008]

Hey guys,


I've enjoyed this forum for a long time and all of the information it provided me on the path to getting my CHL. I got it this evening (my friendly south Austin mailman usually stops by my place around 7:00pm...go figure) after an astounding 48 day mailbox-to-mailbox delivery. I took this opportunity to go the the grocery store with my girlfriend's S&W .38, and also made a trip to Wal-Mart for a sixer around 10pm for the inaugural "Wally-Walk" (in what must be the roughest Wal-Mart I had never been to...phew!). I have a Glock 23 that I've owned for quite some time, however my holster won't be in until Monday.


Just wanted to say hello and extend gratitude for the wealth of information that this board shares.

Greetings from every Texan's favorite city!


-BB

[Teamless]

Congrats for getting your plastic and a successful Wally-Walk.

[Wodathunkit]

Awesome

[C-dub]

Congratulations!

So, you're telling us that your girlfriend has a holster for her .38, but you don't for your Glock yet? Hmmm, does she already have her CHL? Or was this pocket carry?

[bradyb2008]

Yeah her parents bought her a holster & gun cleaning kit for hers a long time ago; she is in the process of getting her CHL.

I never had purchased a holster for my Glock because I never really carried it around other than back and forth to/from the truck. I purchased a nice leather one that was recommended from some post in this site and it will arrive tomorrow. I also have sandpaper Talon grips on the gun currently so I'll need to switch them out to the rubber ones (which what will be in the mail tomorrow as well) so I don't scratch myself up.



Also thinking about going ahead and buying a Glock 26 for carry. I thought about selling/trading the 23, but its a great gun and I have six factory magazines for it...so I might as well hold onto it.


Take it easy.

[C-dub]

Yeah her parents bought her a holster & gun cleaning kit for hers a long time ago; she is in the process of getting her CHL.

I never had purchased a holster for my Glock because I never really carried it around other than back and forth to/from the truck. I purchased a nice leather one that was recommended from some post in this site and it will arrive tomorrow. I also have sandpaper Talon grips on the gun currently so I'll need to switch them out to the rubber ones (which what will be in the mail tomorrow as well) so I don't scratch myself up.



Also thinking about going ahead and buying a Glock 26 for carry. I thought about selling/trading the 23, but its a great gun and I have six factory magazines for it...so I might as well hold onto it.


Take it easy.

That 23 shouldn't be too hard to conceal and carry if you're willing to dress around it. I carried a 21 for about 7-8 months okay from September-June when I was making the switch from .40 to .45. Another friend of mine has carried a 23 for years and lots of folks around here carry full size 1911s.