I'm looking to buy a handgun for a concealed carry weapon. I am just curious what any of you carry, if anything and what type of guns you all like?

Well shiat. I'm Canadian and just mentioning the word gun here will probably have the cops at my door by midnight.

Something big enough to stop the bastards with one shot,( I here bullets are getting more expensive) but not so big that it will ruin the line of your suit.

Well, gotta go, I think the cops are here already.

Well, I don't have my CCW yet but I carry concealed at home sometimes and I use to carry a Springfield Armory XD40 Sub-Compact. It was small enough to use with a paddle holster inside the belt or I would just tuck it in the front or back of my jeans.

I have a large frame Ruger P89 as my sidearm right now, it is built like a tank, I am a great shot with it and it has never failed me, so I like it. I will get something better soon, as I had to sell some guns due to a financial crunch a while back.

Being .40cal, it packed a better punch than a 9mm but not as good as a .45cal, they run about 400-450 new and have some gear that comes with it now called XD Gear but it isn't high quality gear so I would suggest a nice aftermarket holster.

Nowadays, I would probably either go with a nice Kimber in .45ACP, I like the Desert Warrior a lot but they can get pricey...

http://www.kimberamerica.com/pistols/cu ... t_warrior/



The Kimber Ultra Carry II has a shorter barrel and also uses the .45ACP round...

http://www.kimberamerica.com/pistols/ultracarry/



Or if that is too big for you, you could try a KelTec or the new Ruger LCP in .380cal, it is extremely similar to the KelTec but it looks/seems to be made better.

http://www.ruger-firearms.com/LCP/



Join a firearms discussion forum if you have more questions, there are a ton of great sites out there, always review and try to shoot the gun before you purchase it. Sometimes, they may have one at a range for you to try out first.

Good luck on the CCW course and I also recommend getting Alan Korwin's book for your state if you do not have it already. You can get it here: http://www.gunlaws.com/

Thanks dude, I'm still a little way off from trading my beretta in for soemthing else, sicne I won't be 21 until november 21. So I'm going to wait and if Obie gets in I'm gunna keep my unregistered gun so no body can it from me and if Mc gets in I'm proably going to try for soemthing like a S&W M&P...nice and slender, 9mm, and pretty cool looking...you have any expeiernce with the m and p?

that sucks! watch your cornhole bud!