Top 5 carry guns

[alpha0486]

Glock sub compact
Glock full size-preferably same caliber as sub
1911
38 or 357 snub
Sig 226

 

[Fenway]

Glock 19
Glock 26

 

[Uncle Lee]

What ever you buy and carry, add a little North American Arms mini revolver in 22 mag for back up.
They are so small that you don't know they are there but they have enough stuff to them to do the job if needed.

 

[dtkw]

I'd carry what I can shoot well.

Sig P229 (40)
Hi Power (9mm)
Les Baer 1911
Sig P226 (9mm)

Oop! I only have 4

 

[forthehousew]

formal versus casual needs

for formal/business casual the North American 22lr derringer is the best
casual summer S&W 340pd .357 scandium
casual winter Colt CCO .45
late night high risk on foot FN 5.7
late night high risk in auto S&W 629 44 mag

 

[rugertoter]

Glock 19, Beretta Model 85, Kel Tec P3AT, Ruger LCP, Glock 26.

 

[psalm91]

7 shot taurus .357 revolver, kimber pro CDP 1911 .45 acp, CZ P0-1 9mm, Beretta Tomcat .32, 9 shot taurus .22 magnum revolver: there you go my 5 handguns of choice and for the 5 rifles: Bushmaster M4 in .223, winchester marine 1300 12 gauge shotgun, savage .22 bolt action rifle, Browning X-bolt Medallion in 7mmWSM, M&P .22 rifle

 

[lonnie58]

1911 compact
Sig 226
1911 full size
38 snub, detective sp type
357 short barrel

 

[Billcurtis]

Kahr you pick the model
Glock 27
Colt commander 45
colt 1911 45
S&W J frame 38
In that order, for carry, now for shooting only 1911,1911,1911,etc.
Bill...

 

[Spanky46151]

Glock 27
Ruger LCR
That way you have both flavors to satisfy your current appetite!

 

[Bapak2ja]

Some folks just make things too complicated. I like to keep it simple.

Taurus 24/7 Pro (9mm)
Taurus 709 Slim (9mm)

With those, I can do anything I need to do with a carry gun. If I need more power, I use my Marlin 1894c in .357/.38 or my Mossburg 12ga. If I need less power, I use my Ruger 10/22. No need for five pistols.

 

[lrahm]

glock
1911
s&w revolver
another glock
another 1911

Hard to argue with your reasoning.

 

[justshootin]

Beretta 92
Kimber 1911
Glock of any kind
s & w bodyguard
sig saur 1911

 

[EXLINE]

glock, sig, m&p, 1911(kimber), XDm/XD

 

[SSGSAD]

any ideas for a starter collection?

ANYTHING S&W .....

 

[led4thehed2]

J-frame Smith/Wesson. 642, 637, 340, 640, etc.
Subcompact 9mm- GLOCK 26/27
Compact .40- GLOCK 23
Slim single-stack: Kahr K series, SIG
3.5" barrel 1911

 

[686 Shooter]

S&W 686 2 1/2"
S&W 642
Colt 1911 Govt.
Para P10 3"
NAA Guardian

 

[mister]

Glock 23:
Enough Stopping Power, and fairly easy to conceal

S&W Bodyguard .38:
Hard to argue with simplicity, and also easily concealed

Colt 1911:
Just a good gun to have on your side, plenty accurate

Browning Hi-Power:
Imagine the Cadillac of handguns

DE .50 cal:
Every once in a while, you just need to punch through an engine block

 

[woundedyak]

XDMsc
TRP OPERATOR full rail
Wilson CQB Light-Rail Lightweight Compact
Nighthawk Talon
Just about anything built by Chuck Rodgers

 

[Spot Me 2]

Barret M107A1
AR-10 in 308
AR-15 in 5.56
XDM 4.5 inch in 9mm
XDM sc in 9mm

OP never said concealed!!!!!! I don't like to let them get too close......