A couple of old LEO Friends were over and we were talking about our current carry guns. One guy said "I'm still carrying mine." He had a .38 S&W Chief Special, That started it off. I voted for my CZ82 9X18 MM. 12 twelve shots, and as accurate as the day I bought it. How about you?
Oldest Self Defense Gun You Would Still Carry?
- Thread starter Tangof1!
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KillerFord1977
Emissary
oldest pistol I own.
P228 bought new in '91
I have way, way older, but all rifles
P228 bought new in '91
I have way, way older, but all rifles
That's an interesting question, @Tangof1! . I think (that means it is my OPINION, not necessarily gospel), that what I carry depends upon factors other than the age of the firearm. 1) It must be dead nuts reliable and at least as accurate as I am (which is not an extremely high bar), 2) If an auto pistol, I gotta be able to get extra magazines for it because I consider them a disposable wear item and I wanna get in some practice with whatever I'm going to carry, 3) Ammo must be available and affordable (for the aforesaid practice reason) and 4) Does its caliber start with a "4" ? (Just kidding on this one but I do like my fotays, four-tee-fours, an' four-tee-fahvs. But I have been known to compromise and carry less than an 4x caliber ;-) )
Put another way, I'd not hesitate to carry a WWI vintage 1911 in good condition if not for the fact that I'd feel like I was strutting around some inner city slum sporting a high-end Rolex.
Put another way, I'd not hesitate to carry a WWI vintage 1911 in good condition if not for the fact that I'd feel like I was strutting around some inner city slum sporting a high-end Rolex.
Belt Fed
SAINT
Man, that a good lookin revolver.
ex13F
Custom
Thank you sir. After all these years it is butter smooth and I like Magna-Tusk grips on my stainless revolvers.
PieterCoetzee
Custom
Hmmm? I dont carry it a lot but Ive got a P38 and my smith is currently cussing me because I saked him to turn a P1 into a P38k-esque which Ill carry when he gets it done.
When I was in the army I was issued an early 1911 that had been "upgraded" to 1911A1 status
If youre talking OLD style but new made, I tried carrying a LeMat one day....but only one day
...and Ive carried Avenging Angles made on chopped 1860s with cartridge conversions
When I was in the army I was issued an early 1911 that had been "upgraded" to 1911A1 status
If youre talking OLD style but new made, I tried carrying a LeMat one day....but only one day
...and Ive carried Avenging Angles made on chopped 1860s with cartridge conversions
Retired Bum
Elite
Don't blow it up!
Oldmountaiman
Custom
I still have a 45 lc which resides in my night stand.
This checks out.
@Belt Fed Between gun grenades and this, have you ever thought about taking up knitting?
Belt Fed
SAINT
well it wasn't the guns fault. not mine either.
Anchorite
Custom
I'd sell my SP101 and both GP100s before I parted with my Speed Sixes or Security Six!
Nice! The 1911s from that era are dead nuts reliable. Take care of that one!