Got my CHL...
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Got my CHL... 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
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
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
http://www.glock.com/g26.htm baby 9mm
http://www.glock.com/te_g19.htm small/mid sized 9mm
Brandon
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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
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
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Originally Posted by MESS
Get a Sig.......I have a Sig 226 .357 Stainless Steel...... I love it !
I carry one.
Originally Posted by al
Thats what I carry with a inside the wasteband holster.
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Originally Posted by slayer_taunu
how do you plan on carrying? a lot of girls wear tight clothes, and that would limit your carrying options.
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!
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Originally Posted by Tonys99RamAir
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
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. 
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.
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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
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