Been around the US, now in TX.

prepared1 · August 4th, 2008, 04:28 AM

Hello everyone.

A little about myself:
I am a CCW permit holder, and probably will be for the rest of my life. The ability (and from what I perceive, is the right) to carry concealed is something I hold near and dear to my heart. I hope never to have to use my weapon to harm another human being, but I am prepared to put anybody down in the name of the protection of my family and myself; as well as the innocent.

I carry a Glock 23 in the winter because the spare mags are easier to conceal in cold weather apparel. I carry a Kahr MK40 in the summer. I like how I can fit it in the pocket and not even feel like it's there. I know some of you think it's heavy, but my left side balances it out with the spare mags and the pack-rat wallet.

I always carry two spare mags for the firearm I am carrying. 'Cause you never know when you will need them. As my supervisor used to say, "it's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it."

If you didn't know already, I am a HUGE fan of the .40 S&W round. I believe it is the best balance of power, recoil, and magazine capacity of any round out there. At one point, I really liked the 9mm round, but I read that they deflect in the body off of bone too easily. I like the .45 ACP, but I feel limited by the number of rounds I can carry compared to the size of my weapon.

I have done about 3 years of online research about handgun round effectiveneess and feel that there is no one way to judge a cartridge. I feel that it should be judged on three levels. How well it penetrates to the vital organs, one shot stop percentage, and the inablity to deflect off it's current trajectory when it strikes bone.

I have owned about 28 firearms in my life. That's a lot when you consider the fact I'm only 26. I know what I like. I know what works for me. If it's popular, I've probably owned it. A few that I can remember:

Springfield Champion .45acp
FN Hi-Power .40s&w
Desert Eagle .50ae
S&W 500 .500s&w mag
Beretta Tomcat .32acp
Springfield XD45 .45acp
*Glock 23 .40s&w - My new favorite
Glock 17 9mm
Kahr K9 Elite 9mm - My former favorite
Colt Python .357 mag
S&W 629 Hunter .44 mag
Kel-tec p3at .380acp
Glock 26 9mm
*S&W 686+ .357 mag
Remington 597 .22lr
*Ruger 10-22c .22lr
FN PS90 5.7x28mm
*Marlin 336SS .30-30win
Mossberg 500c 20g
*Remington 11-87p 12g
Taurus 85UL .38sp+p
DSA ZM4 5.56x45mm
Steyr S9 9mm
H&K USP 40c .40s&w
Springfield EMP 9mm
Sig Mosquito .22lr
Beretta 92 Steel 1 9mm
*Kahr MK40 .40s&w

*=currently own

Well, as you can see, I've been around the gun world. I am very happy to have joined a forum that is as adamant about myself with concealed carry. I hope to learn more on everyone's insight and maybe add a little insight to yours. If you have any questions of me, please do not hesitate to ask. I love talking guns.

-CM

buckeyeLCPL · August 4th, 2008, 04:29 AM

Welcome aboard, pretty diverse list you have goin there.

retsupt99 · August 4th, 2008, 04:50 AM

from Central Florida!

(You let so many go...???)

ret

goldshellback · August 4th, 2008, 06:01 AM

Welcome Aboard from Georgia's coast!

PatrioticRick · August 4th, 2008, 06:02 AM

Welcome from Eastern Idaho.

JonInNY · August 4th, 2008, 07:23 AM

Welcome, from the Catskill Mountains of New York State!

eagle5 · August 4th, 2008, 08:51 AM

Welcome from Pennsylvania.

Yoda · August 4th, 2008, 09:09 AM

welcome from east texas

TX Husker Fan · August 4th, 2008, 09:14 AM

Hello from Dallas, TX! Just got my CHL too!

mavrik46 · August 4th, 2008, 09:16 AM

Welcome from Alabama.

August 4th, 2008, 04:28 AM	#1
prepared1 New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Harker Heights, TX Posts: 14	Been around the US, now in TX. Hello everyone. A little about myself: I am a CCW permit holder, and probably will be for the rest of my life. The ability (and from what I perceive, is the right) to carry concealed is something I hold near and dear to my heart. I hope never to have to use my weapon to harm another human being, but I am prepared to put anybody down in the name of the protection of my family and myself; as well as the innocent. I carry a Glock 23 in the winter because the spare mags are easier to conceal in cold weather apparel. I carry a Kahr MK40 in the summer. I like how I can fit it in the pocket and not even feel like it's there. I know some of you think it's heavy, but my left side balances it out with the spare mags and the pack-rat wallet. I always carry two spare mags for the firearm I am carrying. 'Cause you never know when you will need them. As my supervisor used to say, "it's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it." If you didn't know already, I am a HUGE fan of the .40 S&W round. I believe it is the best balance of power, recoil, and magazine capacity of any round out there. At one point, I really liked the 9mm round, but I read that they deflect in the body off of bone too easily. I like the .45 ACP, but I feel limited by the number of rounds I can carry compared to the size of my weapon. I have done about 3 years of online research about handgun round effectiveneess and feel that there is no one way to judge a cartridge. I feel that it should be judged on three levels. How well it penetrates to the vital organs, one shot stop percentage, and the inablity to deflect off it's current trajectory when it strikes bone. I have owned about 28 firearms in my life. That's a lot when you consider the fact I'm only 26. I know what I like. I know what works for me. If it's popular, I've probably owned it. A few that I can remember: Springfield Champion .45acp FN Hi-Power .40s&w Desert Eagle .50ae S&W 500 .500s&w mag Beretta Tomcat .32acp Springfield XD45 .45acp Glock 23 .40s&w - My new favorite Glock 17 9mm Kahr K9 Elite 9mm - My former favorite Colt Python .357 mag S&W 629 Hunter .44 mag Kel-tec p3at .380acp Glock 26 9mm S&W 686+ .357 mag Remington 597 .22lr Ruger 10-22c .22lr FN PS90 5.7x28mm Marlin 336SS .30-30win Mossberg 500c 20g Remington 11-87p 12g Taurus 85UL .38sp+p DSA ZM4 5.56x45mm Steyr S9 9mm H&K USP 40c .40s&w Springfield EMP 9mm Sig Mosquito .22lr Beretta 92 Steel 1 9mm Kahr MK40 .40s&w *=currently own Well, as you can see, I've been around the gun world. I am very happy to have joined a forum that is as adamant about myself with concealed carry. I hope to learn more on everyone's insight and maybe add a little insight to yours. If you have any questions of me, please do not hesitate to ask. I love talking guns. -CM

August 4th, 2008, 04:29 AM	#2
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August 4th, 2008, 06:01 AM	#4
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