Top three Best Quality CCW (pistol) - Excluding 1911s

[JTinIN]

Springfield xds .45 is a good choice!

Interesting option, would not mind a few more rounds ... also looked at a SIG 9038 (???) today at the Outdoorsman but that is single action.

 

[lucky4034]

Springfield xds .45 is a good choice!

If I was looking to replace my J-Frame with something semi-auto... this would be a no-brainer for me!

I've had the pleasure of shooting one and it might be my next purchase.

 

[blueboxer]

If money is no option and you're willing to pay in the upper end of your price range...and since CZ is being considered here, check this out. I want one pretty bad!

CZ-75-Pro-Tek-1

 

[Pinchaser]

....If the answer turns out to be a ........ West German SIG P228, these are both good answers ;-)

Don't be too quick to exclude the "Made In Germany" marked P228 Sigs (not W. Germany) that were made in 1997 and before. Whether '89 thru '97, they are all the P228's that made the gun legendary for Sig. I'm carrying a P228 right now from 1995 (a Made In Germany marked gun) and it may be my favorite of favorites.

My 3 guns for your query would be:

1. Sig P228 ('89 thru '97) DAO
2. H&K P30 V2 or V1
3. Glock 19 G4

 

[JTinIN]

If money is no option and you're willing to pay in the upper end of your price range...and since CZ is being considered here, check this out. I want one pretty bad!

CZ-75-Pro-Tek-1

Not a bad looking CZ-75 ;-)

 

[JTinIN]

Don't be too quick to exclude the "Made In Germany" marked P228 Sigs (not W. Germany) that were made in 1997 and before. Whether '89 thru '97, they are all the P228's that made the gun legendary for Sig. I'm carrying a P228 right now from 1995 (a Made In Germany marked gun) and it may be my favorite of favorites.

My 3 guns for your query would be:

1. Sig P228 ('89 thru '97) DAO
2. H&K P30 V2 or V1
3. Glock 19 G4

Forgot about the Post W German and pre USA P228's. How do you like the DAO option?

Have not gotten to play with a P30 yet ... most everyone have 45s ;-).

And while talking, what does Glock Gen 4 gain you now days over the older generations? When Gen 4 first came out, like many things, was a problem child.

 

[lucky4034]

If money is no option and you're willing to pay in the upper end of your price range...and since CZ is being considered here, check this out. I want one pretty bad!

CZ-75-Pro-Tek-1

That is a badass gun

 

[dmarsh8]

xds, xdm compact. if 8 rds isnt enough or 13 with extra mag you have bigger problems than ammo count

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

I carry an East German Makarov with two spare mags. The DA/SA trigger takes a little getting used to. I am going to paint the front sight orange. After I paint the sight I should be able to get a lot better sight picture and the pistol will be perfect. I only paid $360 for it at the 1500.

 

[JTinIN]

I carry an East German Makarov with two spare mags. The DA/SA trigger takes a little getting used to. I am going to paint the front sight orange. After I paint the sight I should be able to get a lot better sight picture and the pistol will be perfect. I only paid $360 for it at the 1500.

Is a good gun but you and I are at different points in what we are looking for ;-).

I have a good Colt Pony (DAO) for the pocket and several five shot wheel guns for the next size up. Looking more along the lines of something that carry's well but fills in for a full size gun also.

 

[FireBirdDS]

Depending on your body type, don't dismiss any of the full-size versions of whatever pistol line you eventually go with for concealed carry. I own an XD45 and XDm9 both compact versions but I've found that I would've been just as well getting the full-size versions of each because I have little difficulty. I'm a larger frame, but I have a friend with a smaller frame who ultimately went with getting a full-size M&P-9 because it conceals on him just as well as any of the compacts. And full-sizes will almost always have superior ergonomics and handling than any compacts.

 

[JTinIN]

Depending on your body type, don't dismiss any of the full-size versions of whatever pistol line you eventually go with for concealed carry. I own an XD45 and XDm9 both compact versions but I've found that I would've been just as well getting the full-size versions of each because I have little difficulty. I'm a larger frame, but I have a friend with a smaller frame who ultimately went with getting a full-size M&P-9 because it conceals on him just as well as any of the compacts. And full-sizes will almost always have superior ergonomics and handling than any compacts.

One of the reasons still thinking on the sub compacts. The compact firearms (i.e. SIG P228, Glock 19, HK USP Compact etc.) tend to be very close to being as good as the full size guns, however, at risk of being nearly as large to carry ;-).

One option is to stay with the Colt Mustang for pocket and the J frame for the rest of the time, except when have a jacket on a couple months a year and can easily carry the SIG P220 or similar. But find for the few weeks that one wears a jacket all day, tend to toggle into the J frame anyway (never know when it will be warmer or colder later in the day / evening ... take this last week). For coldest weather with heavy coats, the J frame comes back out for a outer pocket gun.

One can easily end up with a larger gun for the truck, a pocket gun to get two and a third gun in a less accessible place .... all which should be able to be covered a little simpler and better or at least is worth considering how and what the options are.

 

[blueboxer]

Not a bad looking CZ-75 ;-)

That is a badass gun

Yeah right? And considering how awesome the CZ compacts feel, I bet that warmed over model is reeeeeally nice. And pretty unique too!

 

[hoagyfire]

not adding anything but asking a ??? what about the sig p238...anyone with the experience?