Advice for concealed carry

Whatever you are most comfortable with carrying and shooting. I am a Glock fanboy but that is just my opinion. Your holster selection for CCW is very important as well.

Smith and Wesson m&p shield 9mm. When I shoot the shield .45, I'll probably recommend that one too.

Crossbreed supertuck deluxe holster. Mhmm.

I carry a sig P938.

This one to be exact (well, one just like it), with the 1 round mag extension

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I am leaning towards the Springfield XDS or the glock 26/27.

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These are in different size categories. The XDs is a single stack and the 26/27 are double stack guns. They will carry differently since one is thicker than the other. You need to nail down the exact category of gun you wanna buy first.

Here's a bookmarked thread I made about firearm sizes a while back. The information will be pretty much the same even if I'm not directly addressing you:

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To the average person it seems easier to stick with one gun that does everything. But it's much more practical to get multiple guns for different needs so it's good that you're open to it.

Now, for a home defense gun and a car gun, the role of the gun will be generally the same since a full sized gun will fit both roles.

But if you're like me and like to have a mobile gun in the car that can be carried at times, I think it's good to go with a compact or a subcompact in this case. I like going with the subcompact in this case because I have a single-clip holster that is very easy to take on and off. A double stack handgun is carried more comfortably in a leather holster with a dual-clip design. I'll show you each.

Single-clip holster with a Glock 43 (size category - single stack subcompact)




Dual-clip holster with an XDm compact (size category - double stack compact)




If you don't know what I mean about "single stack" and "double stack" I'm referring to the width of the magazine. If a gun uses single stack magazines it has a much thinner profile. Here's what I mean:

On the left is the M&P Shield (single stack) and the right is an M&P9 compact (double stack)




As you can see one has a much thicker profile. The single stack gun will be more comfortable to carry but will minimize you on rounds. So it's really a question of how much comfort you're willing to sacrifice for number of rounds. For what it's worth, I have both a double stack compact (M&P9c) and a single stack subcompact (Kahr CM9) in my carry rotation. This is where buying multiple guns makes it easier to carry with different types of clothing.

I also cannot stress the importance of this enough:

Take a true defensive handgun course if you start carrying.

A defensive handgun course is not the initial CC handgun course. That is mostly a course on self defense law and use of force. A true defensive handgun course consists of different drills and different shooting positions. It also incorporates shooting on the move which is something no stationary shooting range can allow you to do. The most important thing is that you shoot multiple hundreds of rounds to build muscle memory and proficiency. Repetition is the only way for a skill to become instinctual.

Hopefully this was helpful.

That's my vote.

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I carry a sig P938.

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I have a serious itch for this one

Will you be carrying inside (Walther PPS M2 or Glock 43) or outside (Glock 26) the waistband? I like Kydex holsters for inside the waistband carry.

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sig P938

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That's what I want to carry, currently carry a beretta nano

It does the trick and is a lot cheaper, but I love that sig, played with one the other day, seems like it has a slimmer profile

Great advice given by all. I am looking at a single stack. 5-7 rounds should be enough. It is only a personal safety weapon. If I can't alleviate the threat with 7 shots, I am either a dumbass or didn't have a chance from the start. I want comfort since I am sorta big (6'0 and 210 pounds) my 51 year old body doesn't have the gaps it did when I weighted 165 at LSU.

The advice on the SW MP is well taken. I have heard good things. I will shoot them all and make a decision.

Thanks again to all who posted.

Glock 27 with the mag extender