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New member here from the Portland suburbs.
Long time gun owner, fairly recent CHL recipient (post-Aurora). Finally decided that there are too many crazies out there to not be prepared.
Been carrying my faithful Walther PPK/S since getting my CHL, but looking for something lighter which is how I found this site. Don't have the option to wear hoodies or long tailed shirts so it is either an ankle holster or pocket carry (dress shirts tucked in is my most common daily attire, without a sports coat when indoors)
The PPK/S is ok in the ankle holster, but a bit too big and heavy for pocket carry. On weekends I carry IWB with a Ted Blocker which is my favorite way to carry but it will only work on the weekends (due to work attire restrictions). I just don't get how some folks are doing EDC with full size pistols like the 1911. I LOVE my 1911s, but right now, there is no way I would carry them on a daily basis. Yeah, I know I am giving up firepower from the 45 to the 380, but I want something that I am WILLING to carry 24/7. If I were carrying OWB or open carry, no problem but IWB without imprinting just leaves too few options clothing-wise.
Will be demoing a bunch of guns in the next month or so to find something small and without too much snap. After doing a lot of reading, not sure if those 2 requirements will go hand in hand (haven't bought a "new" gun in 15+ years and nothing smaller than the PPK/S). The majority of the pocket pistols are all polymer and 10oz or less so there isn't much mass to help deal with recoil.
Seems to be lots of choices from Ruger, Kahr, Kel-Tec and others but the reviews are all over the map, so it seems like I will have to shoot as many as I can in order to decide. Who knows, I may just stay with the PPK/S but would really like to find something smaller and lighter. The lack of a slide lock and safety on most of the pocket pistols is also odd for me since they are mainly DAO. I really like the DA/SA mode of the PPK/S as well as the thumb safety but I guess this old dog will have to learn some new tricks!
Glad to be here!
David
Long time gun owner, fairly recent CHL recipient (post-Aurora). Finally decided that there are too many crazies out there to not be prepared.
Been carrying my faithful Walther PPK/S since getting my CHL, but looking for something lighter which is how I found this site. Don't have the option to wear hoodies or long tailed shirts so it is either an ankle holster or pocket carry (dress shirts tucked in is my most common daily attire, without a sports coat when indoors)
The PPK/S is ok in the ankle holster, but a bit too big and heavy for pocket carry. On weekends I carry IWB with a Ted Blocker which is my favorite way to carry but it will only work on the weekends (due to work attire restrictions). I just don't get how some folks are doing EDC with full size pistols like the 1911. I LOVE my 1911s, but right now, there is no way I would carry them on a daily basis. Yeah, I know I am giving up firepower from the 45 to the 380, but I want something that I am WILLING to carry 24/7. If I were carrying OWB or open carry, no problem but IWB without imprinting just leaves too few options clothing-wise.
Will be demoing a bunch of guns in the next month or so to find something small and without too much snap. After doing a lot of reading, not sure if those 2 requirements will go hand in hand (haven't bought a "new" gun in 15+ years and nothing smaller than the PPK/S). The majority of the pocket pistols are all polymer and 10oz or less so there isn't much mass to help deal with recoil.
Seems to be lots of choices from Ruger, Kahr, Kel-Tec and others but the reviews are all over the map, so it seems like I will have to shoot as many as I can in order to decide. Who knows, I may just stay with the PPK/S but would really like to find something smaller and lighter. The lack of a slide lock and safety on most of the pocket pistols is also odd for me since they are mainly DAO. I really like the DA/SA mode of the PPK/S as well as the thumb safety but I guess this old dog will have to learn some new tricks!
Glad to be here!
David