younggun21
Plinker
- Mar 26, 2008
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I haven't even payed for / picked up my first gun yet (I'm trying to get an evening free Kludge I promise) And I am looking for a second (On my budget I have to plan and start saving now for next winter)
For summer, fall and spring I am usually in jeans a t-shirt and flip flops. I am a small guy, 5'8" 140lbs and don't wear baggy clothes so a small gun that would normally be a BUG will be my main carry gun (once my permit gets here, hopefully only a couple more weeks, and I get off campus) However in the winter (and once I adapt my wardrobe/get more comfortable carrying) I am hoping for something a little bigger. Preferably a 9mm.
Recently I began researching the Para-Ordinance "Carry 9" A single stack 9mm 1911 style. I have also looked into the Kahr MK9 and PM9 which tend to get mixed reviews and seem over priced. I have also looked at the Kimber Ultra Carry II and PA Hogs and Carry Gap all three of which are chambered in .45 but are comparable in size to the Carry 9.
The biggest concern I have about the 1911 style pistols is the length of the grip. I have small hands so I don't need much. On my body frame concealing something with a longer grip could be tricky.
I am looking for any and all advice regarding any of the above mentioned guns. I am not really interested in Glocks, I do like their firearms, however I find myself to be more attracted to predominantly metal guns and more specifically 1911's.
Thanks for hanging in there and reading all of this!
-K
For summer, fall and spring I am usually in jeans a t-shirt and flip flops. I am a small guy, 5'8" 140lbs and don't wear baggy clothes so a small gun that would normally be a BUG will be my main carry gun (once my permit gets here, hopefully only a couple more weeks, and I get off campus) However in the winter (and once I adapt my wardrobe/get more comfortable carrying) I am hoping for something a little bigger. Preferably a 9mm.
Recently I began researching the Para-Ordinance "Carry 9" A single stack 9mm 1911 style. I have also looked into the Kahr MK9 and PM9 which tend to get mixed reviews and seem over priced. I have also looked at the Kimber Ultra Carry II and PA Hogs and Carry Gap all three of which are chambered in .45 but are comparable in size to the Carry 9.
The biggest concern I have about the 1911 style pistols is the length of the grip. I have small hands so I don't need much. On my body frame concealing something with a longer grip could be tricky.
I am looking for any and all advice regarding any of the above mentioned guns. I am not really interested in Glocks, I do like their firearms, however I find myself to be more attracted to predominantly metal guns and more specifically 1911's.
Thanks for hanging in there and reading all of this!
-K