2967

100 rounds including shotgun rounds. So he has less than I have. It’s funny.

On a different note, I’m going for my CCW in a week or so. I’m not sure of what new gun to buy. Obviously my GP-100 isn’t that concealable. I was looking at a Springfield XDS. And Yeah I know about the recall. My assumption is that all new ones have the fix in already. And I know to look for the pin on the rear safety. I’ve also looked at the Ruger LCP, but I hear it has a bit of bite. Also the Kimber Solo.

I wouldn’t mind a Walther either a PPK or a PPS but I understand that the new versions are not so good. So I’d have to buy a used one from Interarms that was treated well.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

2968

I like my Walther P99 a lot. It’s accurate, dependable, easy to clean, and its heft and balance are perfect for me. It’s also the most gun my wife can handle comfortably.

2969

My stash is massive because my Dad had 2 ammo boxes full of M1 clips.

I still think it’s hilarious that buying one of those milk cartons of .22’s would instantly make you have a “large stash” of ammo.

2970

This is why journalists need to be more fact-driven. If the author of the piece had written that the shooter “had 157 rounds of ammo in his home”, that would be a completely accurate, inarguable fact. Using a qualitative and comparative term like “large” is far more vague and implies that both the reader and the writer share the same idea of what constitutes large. Stick to the facts when reporting and save value judgments for the editorials.

2971

I have an XDM full-size, so I don’t know how much that applies, but I like the ergonomics. My small handgun (which will be my carry weapon when I get around to the permit) is a Beretta Px4 Subcompact, which I have no complaints about. It’s a double-stack magazine, which makes it a little wide, but it fits my hand well.

2972

I have an InterArms PPK/s and it actually kicks more than you’d think for small calibre round. It’s also a bit too small, imo, in the hand. I inherited this from my grandfather’s estate.

2973

Those five guns are getting close to arsenal status in journalistic terms.

2974

The Px4 looks good too. Whatever I get, I’ll go to my favorite range which also has a lot of guns to try before you buy. Thanks for the help.

Whatever I purchase will be tested on their range. They have a friendly store and knowledgeable people running the place. So we will see.

2975

Geez. I have somewhere north of 7k rounds of ammo, and that’s considered dangerously low supply. 100 rounds is a about 15 minutes of range time with a pistol.

My every day carry is a Ruger SR9C. Wonderful firearm. It’s a double-stack, semi compact. I have large hands and it fits in it wonderfully. It accepts 10rd and 17rd magazines. With the 10rd magazine, it hardly prints with a IWB holster. So comfortable, I sometimes even forget I’m carrying. Great reliability. Well over 1000 rounds of both fmj and jhp without a jam. It has a WONDERFUL clean trigger, and very recoil friendly. The trade off is the weight. It’s a bit hefty for a semi-compact. With one in chamber, 10rd loaded, and 2x 17rd mags in pouches, can carry 45 rounds easily.

A lot of people complain about the abundant safety features. It was the one big reservation I had with this gun. I thought it would be a bother for me as well, but it’s not. Once you get to practicing with it, it’s hardly a bother. The one feature I’m not happy is the mag disconnect safety.

2976

How much you need on hand is a personal decision, but after the ammo shortages we saw earlier this year in the frenzy of fear following what happened in Newtown, its hard to tell people that want to that they shouldn’t have the choice to stockpile. In the past you might have looked at someone with hundreds or thousands of rounds as a bit on the weird side, but not anymore. Anyone who shoots regularly realizes that 100 rounds isn’t much if you practice regularly, and if you have more than one gun then its easy to end up with 1,000 or more total rounds just by having a few boxes of each caliber. Then throw in that there are differences between the ammo you use for practice versus the more expensive stuff you’d want to have on hand if you ever had to use the gun in an emergency, and those on-hand numbers rise even higher. So what happens if supply drops again and/or prices go way up? At that point the stockpiler has made a wise long-term investment and doesn’t look like the weirdo prepper anymore.

2977

In news from Colorado, anti-gun state Senator Evie Hudak resigned, to avoid having to face (and probably lose) a recall election.

2978

Psst, nobody in five figures yet? Amateurs. ;)

Rich, I think the Kahr line is about the best concealed deal on the planet. Reliable, solid, a surprisingly good trigger, real sights, and single stack for thinness.

2979

I currently have right around 5000 rounds spread out over 3 firearms, but they’re from a variety of ammo types. I almost always take someone else with me when I practice and it’s just disgusting how fast I burn through my reserves.

2980

Some guy in Georgia blows away a 72 year old Alzheimer’s patient that knocked on the wrong door. I wonder, must be fun living your life in such fear that any unusual behavior is met with deadly force. Feels more like a nation of cowards.

2981

Yeah bad things never happen anywhere else.

2982

This one is a first for me. Glad to hear he stood his ground.

2983

This bullshit about shooting people who are not a threat, and are in fact in need, on your very doorstep, really does not happen anywhere else.

2984

Well, obviously it makes all Americans cowards.

Just like all Swedes are rapists.

2985

Well I agree that the “nation of cowards” statement was uncalled for… but I didn’t make it, or support it so I think I am good here? Am I good? I’m good. Am I? Don’t shoot me or anything…

2986

Anecdotes are just that. No matter how regrettable or unfortunate that incident is, there are other examples - examples of gun owners using firearms to ward off genuine threats. Cherry picking one example, either way, doesn’t mean a thing. If you want to make a case then muster statistics in aggregate.