obseSSed

So I'm all official..now I'm thinking about what to buy...I'm currently looking at:

The Bersa Thunder - 9mm SA



Very light and easy to hold - I looked @ one at Academy..


I really like the Baby Eagles, too..




I also like alot of Charles Daly pistols..


but I believe a .45 would be too much to carry - I'm really looking for a nice 9mm. Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

AGRV8D

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H&K 40 cal is small enough to carry. but then again im 6'4''

orangeapeel

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SIG 230 and done.

slayer_taunu

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how do you plan on carrying? a lot of girls wear tight clothes, and that would limit your carrying options.

02ss98C5

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A Beretta Tomcat .32 is a great conceal gun for women. It is small and fits into a purse nicely or can be concealed on the body easily.

RedLT4Mike

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Baby Eagles are kinda big..

Sig 239 in 9mm would be a great gun.

If unless you carry a big *** purse, you should stop considering
any med/lg guns.

Look at a Kahr PM9 too.

xfactor_pitbulls

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Hard to beat a glock. I carry a model 22 .40. They are super easy to build and maintain. This is gun show season, so be sure and go by and check atleast one out. If you get there when the show first opens you can almost always find a good deal on a handgun.

http://www.glock.com/g26.htm baby 9mm
http://www.glock.com/te_g19.htm small/mid sized 9mm

Brandon

sleepersilverado

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cool little kel tec . they have them at gander mt. i swear my friend has one that holdes 10 bullets though could be mistaking.

it is a cool little gun to conceal it has a case about the size of a check book. something to carry with u while u have something a little bigger in the car

ZLEEPER

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kel tech, or baby Glock 26(9mm) or 27 (.40 s/w) If you go kel tech, get the .380 not the .32

Red00

Glock 30 (.45)

MESS

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Get a Sig.......I have a Sig 226 .357 Stainless Steel...... I love it !

al

Thats what I carry with a inside the wasteband holster.

Venkman

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Good advice, a sig would be one of the best, most reliable guns you could buy, for any price.

I carry one.

slayer_taunu

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walther ppk is another good one for .380... i think it might be a tiny bit on the heavy side for a gun of its size though.

xfactor_pitbulls

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That .45 is a great gun, but alittle much for a girl to carry IMO. The 9mm or .40 is plenty to get someone to stop doing what they are doing.

Brandon

Tonys99RamAir

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Where did you go to take the class? Me and a few buddies are getting ready to take it but I have not found a place that does it yet.--Tony

obseSSed

my purse..lol


as compared to my coffee cup..




..I don't like glocks..pardon me for being a female but I just don't like their styling. I know they're composite and made to be dragged through the sand..water etc and still shoot but I just don't like them...

And looking at the sigs (www.sigarms.com) ... I'm actually very interested now. Will have to locate a dealer and see what I can do. Thanks again for the advice!

obseSSed

I'm from central texas (temple/killeen/waco area) and a local gun shop actually has the class. Weber's Guns - they have a shop in temple and they had their class out @ their range. The guy that taught it was old and funny. I was the only girl in the class annd at the range it was 'Ladies first' but I held my own Shot better than some of the older men that were there.

ricker6869

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I've had a CHL for close to 10yrs. now. I carried lots o gun in large-med-small sizes....In Texas you cant comfortably carry anything bigger than maybe a PPK..but they are heavy as heck. I typically carry a Keltec P32 on my waist...its a nice gun with a beltclip. I figure this little 32 will get me thru a shoot out just far enough to make it to my vehicle or home..where the big toys reside! Then its Rambo time.


Rick

96-speed

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Rick has a good point. The KelTec makes for a very concealable weapon that is much better than nothing. Granted, its not a gun you should be shooting 500 rounds through every trip to the range.

To the original poster, you have a pretty wide variety of options as far as carry. First and foremost, what is your budget? Have you shot the guns you posted, or just held/felt them?

I would stay away from the Deagle/Baby versions - IMO, they are heavy and overpriced. Kind of like buying a diesel, 4x4, long wheel base, HD dually so you have something you tow a jetski. For a first gun, I'd buy something more popular and something known for its reliability. Deagles are not!

I tried to carry a service model Springfield XD 9mm, but its just too big to carry in warm weather. For everyday carry, I find that the .38sp snubnose hammerless revolver tucks closely and its pretty well concealable for me. However, you've got a purse, so width isn't as big of a deal. Make sure you bring your purse when you look at guns and practice drawing the gun from your purse. A big gun might be hard to unsheath while a small gun might be hard to grab ahold of.

Edit: Its hard to beat the Springfield XD for price, reliability, and performance. Hit the range and check them out. They are similar to the Glock, but they offer a grip safety. Also, it seems like you have a thing for stainless which is available on the springfields.

http://www.springfield-armory.com/im...D9301Large.jpg

Ryan