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Cheap handgun for the truck
- Thread starter greg vess
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I want one of those short tubed 8 round revolvers Taurus made in the late 90s. That would be THE carry piece especially for a shopkeeper type gig.
Just buy a G19 or 17 police trade in and be done with it……….and put it in your Fanny pack.
I hardly go anywhere to justify concealed carry. It is lawful to carry loaded weapons in the truck as long as it's in a closed compartment.
I would consider lights and all that but my yard is so big it would cost a fortune. Cheaper just to buy a decent gun and lower the boom in a hairy situation.
I NEVER had a problem with older Taurus models. I'm talking back before they got into polymer stuff. When they were cloning Beretta pistols and Smith revolvers I don't recall them having any issues.
Now having said that I DO have the original Taurus Millennium 9mm from around 2000. Most were recalled and replaced with the Pro model. The Internet decided that the original wasn't drop safe. Well if you sorta stage the trigger over halfway back and then bind it up by flipping the safety with it that way then yeah it most likely will go off . But if you're not on the spectrum or have a safety helmet then it's not a problem. AND... it's a way better pistol in the same size range as the SCCY . The SCCY is basically this long heavy DA only setup that is only better than a Hi Point C9 because of mag capacity.
Anyway,all that being said I would NOT pass over a good revolver at the right price like an RIA M206 or 4" M200 or Charter, Taurus etc.
Inexpensive and reliable…. I’d say a Taurus G2c, G3c or GX4 if looking for compact, or a Canik, Taurus G3 or a S&W SD9 for larger frame. The SD9 is a very reliable and inexpensive firearm. Just has a heavy trigger pull, but goes bang every single time. There’s actually a Canik Elite SC posted.
Can't do it.
It's part of my old Y2K (remember that non-event?) get home package.
The P11, a Gen1 alloy frame Kel-Tec folding carbine, a police trade-in S&W 59, a bunch of 10 and 12 rd mags for the P11, 17 and 30 rd mags that fit all three.
Anywhere justified to carry except your own house apparently.
You had a plan very similar to mine. I had a P11 back around the time I joined here in 2013. I got it since it was a good deal at the time AND I knew it used Smith 59 series mags. So my plan was to score an old Marlin Camp 9 which also used Smith mags. But I had no idea at the time how much those old Camp 9 carbines go for now.
Staccato. How much is your life worth? Personally mine is worth more than $250-$300. Carry the best you can afford and keep it with you.
