Since terroristic violence has come to our soil, what do you recommend for concealed carry?

Cpl James Waycasie — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 01:29:32 -0400

This is a new Taurus PT140 Compact I tested at 40 yards, Fine weapon. Is there a better one?

Response by Cpl James Waycasie made Aug 27 at 2015 1:34 AM

Cpl James Waycasie — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 01:34:35 -0400

Sorry the above picture is an M&P .40 tested at 50 Yards. This is the Taurus at 40 yards. I have destroyed ligaments in my trigger finger so I would like a pistol that would not put a lot of strain on it. Any suggestions would be greatly considered.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 27 at 2015 7:32 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 07:32:28 -0400

I've spoken with some professional competition shooters about the Taurus guns and been told that as long as you keep them under 10,000 rounds they are great. I personally like my sig p250 40 cal. It's pretty good as a full, compact, or sub. The ruger lcp is nice as well but at .380 it does not have a lot of stopping power and the kick/trigger pull will probably hurt your finger. In fact you might be stuck with nothing smaller than a compact for just that reason. Good luck.

Response by SFC Norman G. Mayers made Aug 27 at 2015 1:06 PM

SFC Norman G. Mayers — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 13:06:46 -0400

I have a Sig P226, pretty good and reliable weapon in 9mm. It lacks the stopping power of the 40 or 45; I'm considering upgrading to 40 for the increase stoping power. Glocks are ok; but, are somewhat over rated. As for as the best pistol for the job I recommend you do follow up an a few gun reviews to go to a gun shop and test different pistols.

Response by Capt Christian D. Orr made Aug 27 at 2015 1:57 PM

Capt Christian D. Orr — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 13:57:54 -0400

Partial to Glock 26 myself. Wonderfully compact, reliable, and accurate, and will even take full-size Glock 17 mags in a pinch. Sometimes I go with my .32 cal Walther PPK (yes, the 007 gun) or the Russian 9x18mm Makarov just for the hell of it, though neither pistol is as good as the Glock in terms of ballistic power, mag capacity, ease of maintenance, or long-term reliability and durability.

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Aug 27 at 2015 7:02 PM

CW3 Kevin Storm — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 19:02:50 -0400

I like my Glock 27 in .40 SW, I can switch out barrels to 9mm, .357 Sig, or throw a .22 kit on it giving my a lot versatility.