smokeywolf
Well-Known Member
It's time to start shopping for a carry piece for the adult son who still lives with us and probably will for a couple more years.
Never been a big fan of 9MM. Would like to go with a smaller cartridge than 45ACP for a little better magazine capacity. Conventional thinking would lead one to believe that 40 S&W might be a good compromise or middle ground, but I've read that the recoil is quite snappy.
Around the homestead, Mom is carrying a little North American arms 22 which will probably send a yote or feral dog scurrying off, but just anger a larger and more determined predator. Youngest son, who is 18 and more adult than many 30 and 40-somethings I've known, carries a Colt 38 DS.
It is my intention to buy my son a new carry piece and have Mom start carrying the colt DS around the homestead.
Prefer semi-autos, Son has put maybe 200 rounds through the 1911 and has no trouble with the recoil.
Will likely be shopping for Mom soon, as she'll need a more versatile carry piece when we apply for our CCWs.
Would like to see some suggestions from you kind gentlefolk.
Never been a big fan of 9MM. Would like to go with a smaller cartridge than 45ACP for a little better magazine capacity. Conventional thinking would lead one to believe that 40 S&W might be a good compromise or middle ground, but I've read that the recoil is quite snappy.
Around the homestead, Mom is carrying a little North American arms 22 which will probably send a yote or feral dog scurrying off, but just anger a larger and more determined predator. Youngest son, who is 18 and more adult than many 30 and 40-somethings I've known, carries a Colt 38 DS.
It is my intention to buy my son a new carry piece and have Mom start carrying the colt DS around the homestead.
Prefer semi-autos, Son has put maybe 200 rounds through the 1911 and has no trouble with the recoil.
Will likely be shopping for Mom soon, as she'll need a more versatile carry piece when we apply for our CCWs.
Would like to see some suggestions from you kind gentlefolk.