What do you carry for self defense?

[Lord Humunculous]

What was GLOCK thinking when they made the G42?

Lower impulse, easier for someone to fire who may just not be able to handle a 43, like my 73 yr old mom, but she is also looking at the Khar CT380, which I gotta say, I'm looking at too, same size as the 42, but I can get all my fingers on it. I love my 21, but sometimes smaller can be better. My girlfriend feels "silly" with a 19 in her purse, so 43 it was (was going to get a 42 but the 43 was 100 off).

 

[rogerlange]

i carry a glock 10mm in my trunk, locked in a case with a trigger lock on it . ammo stored separately. By the time i got it out id be better off to use the tire iron i store there as well lol.

 

[kn5owa]

Lower impulse, easier for someone to fire who may just not be able to handle a 43, like my 73 yr old mom, but she is also looking at the Khar CT380, which I gotta say, I'm looking at too, same size as the 42, but I can get all my fingers on it. I love my 21, but sometimes smaller can be better. My girlfriend feels "silly" with a 19 in her purse, so 43 it was (was going to get a 42 but the 43 was 100 off).

Why is a 43 hard to handle?

I bought one a few weeks ago and haven't had a chance to fire it.

The slide seems hard to pull back - perhaps.

p.s. I'm assuming this thread comes under the "accessories" file.

 

[R-Spectable]

Why is a 43 hard to handle?

I bought one a few weeks ago and haven't had a chance to fire it.

The slide seems hard to pull back - perhaps.

p.s. I'm assuming this thread comes under the "accessories" file.

The 43s are pretty light guns and shooting 9mm makes them a bit snappy to shoot. One of the reasons the recoil spring is so tight.
A friend recently picked one up and commented that it's much snappier than his small Kahr 9mm. But, after shooting it a bit, he's really happy with it. He shoots it very accurately and comfortably now and it's now his EDC.
But for a single stack 9mm, I prefer my Walther PPS. It's a little heavier but it handles great and shoots dead accurately.
I also just picked up a Sig P938 Desert Bronze. I shot it the other day and my shots were coming in low left. I attribute that to a really stout trigger pull, around 11lbs. I've all ready picked up a new stainless trigger and am going to replace the hammer spring to drop that weight down to hopefully 5lbs. The 938 is a very small gun, just a big longer than the P238 which is .380.

 

[kn5owa]

The 43s are pretty light guns and shooting 9mm makes them a bit snappy to shoot. One of the reasons the recoil spring is so tight.
A friend recently picked one up and commented that it's much snappier than his small Kahr 9mm. But, after shooting it a bit, he's really happy with it. He shoots it very accurately and comfortably now and it's now his EDC.
But for a single stack 9mm, I prefer my Walther PPS. It's a little heavier but it handles great and shoots dead accurately.

I still haven't gotten around to test firing my Glock 43. But I have two questions:

1. What do you mean by "snappy" or "snappier".

2. I see no external safety, but I believe that Glock claims something like 3 internal safeties, in case you drop the weapon or whatever. Am I right about that?

 

[R-Spectable]

The term "snappy" refers to the recoil felt usually when you have a lighter, more compact weapon that fires a pretty powerful load. It's kind of a trade-off as most folks want a compact gun but want to fire a larger, more powerful caliber rounds. People who own .40s know what I'm talking about.
It's not necessarily a bad thing with the 43 as your firing 9mm and with training, you'll assimilate better as you practice.
My buddy has fired many guns in his life and so have I. But they all have their own personality. My friend only mentioned the recoil on his first time firing the weapon. But after the second time he was really pleased how well he felt firing the gun accurately and comfortably.
The G43 is really a great gun.
Now, get out there and make friends with yours!

 

[Munch520]

Glock 19, some backup mags, Federal 147gr HST. Every so often, also a SBR with one of those LAW Tac folding adapters. I deleted flickr but a quick google of my username will bring up what's usually riding with me.

More importantly, large trauma pack in backseat with everything from a boo-boo kit to SOFFT-W TQs, quick clot, chest seals, gauze, thermal blanket, more mags, knife, flashlights, etc. From that pack I can do everything from help out an injured motorist to help treat pretty severe trauma. It goes with me everywhere, and its arguably more important than the blaster.

 

[Munch520]

I am the one who mentioned, I would use my V8 to get away from a sticky situation.

Definitely sometimes is the best option, get the heck outta there. But if your aggressor gives chase you could end up with a disabled vehicle, and now the threat could be behind you, no bueno.

After general and some intermediate training, a vehicle tactics class is an amazing place to get applicable knowledge that relates here. Many people say they'd try to run, yet they never leave enough space to maneuver between them and the car in front of them. Ramming a car/pushing it out of the way is not a viable option in my book. Your vehicle could be disabled in the process and by that point you're closer to your agressor. Closer proximity = less time to react and adapt. I want to create separation not decrease it.

Bottom line, if someone is aggressively approaching my car, and I feel threatened enough to clear leather, I'm out of the car. IF (a big if) I have the time and the ability to safely get the hell out of dodge, I'm doing that.

If I stay in the vehicle, my visibility, mobility, and adaptability are all hindered by the confines of the car and a car is a death-box. Not (with the exception of the engine block) the magical bulletproof cover that movies make them out to be.

 

[srobak]

Kimber Ultra Carry

 

[Munch520]

Kimber Ultra Carry

that was my first gun ever...good times

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[srobak]

that was my first gun ever...good times

I have had it new since 2000. It was my backup & off-duty when I was a LEO and has been my CCW since. Amazing trigger.