I have a glock 21c for the nightstand and shoot it pretty well. I am currently looking for a new ccw and am not sure what to get. Where I live, I cannot rent guns to shoot at a range so I have to go on feel alone. From the research I've been doing it seems like the glock 19 is the most common carry gun. A local gun store has a glock 23 which fit my hand nicely so I'm sure I would like the 19. I think I want to stick with 9mm as I've heard the .40 is a little too jumpy in rapid fire situations. I'm not dead set on glock. I do, however, really like shooting my 21c. If I bought something today it would be a gen 4 glock 19 so I could change out the backstraps to fit my hand as I have very large hands. I will be carrying iwb when I carry. Does anyone have any other recommendations for a great concealed carry gun for large hands but can still conceal without printing? Thanks in advance!
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Looking to get a new concealed carry gun
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Glocks I can't help you much though I have and occasionally still carry my G36 when I wear the appropriate clothing.
I just bought and love two guns for concealed carry though, one unfortunately is discontinued but it is a great gun. It is an S$W Mdl 632 6 shot J Frame 327 FM. It is a nice, small, lightweight DAO revolver that is perfect for front pocket carry. I love it. It has a nice smooth trigger pull and is easy to shoot accurately. It even looks good. Unfortunately, like I say S&W has discontinued it so it may not be easy to find one these days as the .327 FM seems to be a passing fad. I find it to be a superior small gun cartridge that people never gave much of a chance too but that's me. It should have replaced all of the .38-.38+P revolvers as far as I am concerned given the ballistics and the fact you always get extra rounds in the same size revolver when choosing a .327 FM. Too few rounds seems to be the biggest complaint for revolver carry but I say, learn you gun, practice and you won't need so many rounds to put the bad guy down. Again, that's me.
The next gun is a Ruger LC9 9mm. I find it to be an excellent choice over the Shield though it has fewer rounds. It has 7+1 while the Shield carries 8+1 in the available extended magazine. The LC9 costs a lot less and works very well, at least mine has, though it does have a mag safety/ I easily removed the mag safety though. It is DAO and has another fairly nice trigger on it. There are trigger mods available for those who don't like it though. Magazines so far have been easy to come by, you only get one in the box with the gun though. Extras run from $25-30 and can be found all over the interweb. This sights are good enough for me but they too can be replace with night sights if you prefer. The pistol fits my hand well and shoots easy, it is an accurate handgun and is fun at the range so you will practice with it unlike many lighter guns that beat the snot out of you making you not want to shoot them much. It is small and easy to conceal as well. I carry mine in a pancake holster OWB and with a t-shirt over it and no one has ever seen it unless I get my shirt caught on something that raises it up.
Those two have been my go to carry guns when concealing though I have been OCing more these days. I find these two guns cover all my concealment nees though, add a BUG like my LCP and I feel just fine walking any street.
Glocks I can't help you much though I have and occasionally still carry my G36 when I wear the appropriate clothing.
I just bought and love two guns for concealed carry though, one unfortunately is discontinued but it is a great gun. It is an S$W Mdl 632 6 shot J Frame 327 FM. It is a nice, small, lightweight DAO revolver that is perfect for front pocket carry. I love it. It has a nice smooth trigger pull and is easy to shoot accurately. It even looks good. Unfortunately, like I say S&W has discontinued it so it may not be easy to find one these days as the .327 FM seems to be a passing fad. I find it to be a superior small gun cartridge that people never gave much of a chance too but that's me. It should have replaced all of the .38-.38+P revolvers as far as I am concerned given the ballistics and the fact you always get extra rounds in the same size revolver when choosing a .327 FM. Too few rounds seems to be the biggest complaint for revolver carry but I say, learn you gun, practice and you won't need so many rounds to put the bad guy down. Again, that's me.
The next gun is a Ruger LC9 9mm. I find it to be an excellent choice over the Shield though it has fewer rounds. It has 7+1 while the Shield carries 8+1 in the available extended magazine. The LC9 costs a lot less and works very well, at least mine has, though it does have a mag safety/ I easily removed the mag safety though. It is DAO and has another fairly nice trigger on it. There are trigger mods available for those who don't like it though. Magazines so far have been easy to come by, you only get one in the box with the gun though. Extras run from $25-30 and can be found all over the interweb. This sights are good enough for me but they too can be replace with night sights if you prefer. The pistol fits my hand well and shoots easy, it is an accurate handgun and is fun at the range so you will practice with it unlike many lighter guns that beat the snot out of you making you not want to shoot them much. It is small and easy to conceal as well. I carry mine in a pancake holster OWB and with a t-shirt over it and no one has ever seen it unless I get my shirt caught on something that raises it up.
Those two have been my go to carry guns when concealing though I have been OCing more these days. I find these two guns cover all my concealment nees though, add a BUG like my LCP and I feel just fine walking any street.
Check out the S&W M&P9c. Some find they like them better than the Glocks. CHeck out this thread for a bit more info. https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ll-arms-why-i-jumped-off-glock-bandwagon.html
Personally I prefer the Springfield Armory XDm line. You can get a 3.3 inch model with a flush fitting 13 round mag and it will fit a full size 19 round mag with the X-tension sleve that makes the grip a full size one. Check out the link. http://www.gunsamerica.com/UserImages/138570/974149555/wm_4561363.jpg
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Personally I prefer the Springfield Armory XDm line. You can get a 3.3 inch model with a flush fitting 13 round mag and it will fit a full size 19 round mag with the X-tension sleve that makes the grip a full size one. Check out the link. http://www.gunsamerica.com/UserImages/138570/974149555/wm_4561363.jpg
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NHT3
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Glock 19 is their most popular model and there's a reason for that. If you are sold on the 21 C you might consider the 19 C but it would have to be Gen 3.. I personally prefer the Gen 4 but I would get my hands on one and see if you like it with the large backstrap addition.
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There are lots of choices out there for what you want, and the Glock 19 might not be the best of them, but it's surely not the worst either. My favorite 9mm CC gun is a compact CZ 75, but my favorite CC gun regardless of caliber is a Glock 23. That gun seems to be the near perfect blend of size, weight, caliber and capacity. If you want to stay with a 9mm, then the 19 will serve you well. As I said, I prefer the CZ format pistols for my 9mm handguns and the CZ 75 is a fantastic gun. I'd carry it all of the time except I prefer .40 over 9mm. My tastes run CZ for 9mm, Glocks for .40 and 10mm carry and 1911s for .45.
We are fortunate to be living in a time of abundance in handgun choice.
We are fortunate to be living in a time of abundance in handgun choice.
palerider0485
Sharpshooter
dont count out the glock 27. very small, easy to conceal, packs a decent punch
Hmm really? I paid $400 even for my Shield, how much less than that is the LC9. Personally, while I don't own the LC9, I don't see a single thing about it that beats the Shield IMO. I had a LCP and if it has the same long double action pull that that right there is no thanks for me.
kahr arms makes great guns. i can attest to the pm series. not the cw or cm although i have heard good reports. kahrs are expensive but love the trigger break on them. its a cam actuated striker fire weapon. DAO and single stack. really small weapons but have a variety of choices from polymer to full steel frames
I am curious about the glock 30s. I haven't been able to find one in person as I do not have a lot of gun stores around me but was able to find a glock 19 and like it a lot except for the finger grooves as I have very large hands. According to the specs, the 30s is slightly smaller in every aspect except width. I think I have narrowed my search down to one of these two guns. I have a glock 21c and a friend told me that it would be wise to get the same caliber gun so I do not have to stock multiple calibers of ammo. I'm going this weekend to try to find a 30s to hold so that I'm able to make a decision but in the mean time, I'd like some input from some more experienced people on the topic. How would the 30s conceal compared to a 19 and is a 30s as good of a gun as the beloved 19?
The Kahr and the Sig are both great, but the guy says he has big hands, and yeti is part of his signature. I don't think they would work for him. Love both my CM9s and all 3 P238s, and the CM and CW series go for less than $400 if you know where to look.
