Apollo wrote:Well the title says it all, i just sent off my CHL application last week and now i need some suggestions on what would make a "good" carry weapon. I own a glock 17 and am very keen on the idea of a hammer contained within the slide of a weapon (as opposed to the 1911 with an exterior hammer) because I am paranoid about the hammer getting snagged on clothing or setting off a round accidentally. I also like the .40 S&W calibre because I hear it has slightly better ballistics than 9mm but can garnish more rounds in a weapon than .45 ACP while maintaining comfortable recoil. Apart from the interior hammer and .40 S&W, my budget is about $6-700 and am insistent upon a new weapon simply because i prefer to know what every single bullet that has been fired out of a weapon i own has hit. Semi-automatic is the final thing i am looking for in a carry weapon.
I do not wholly know if my paranoia about having the exterior hammer of a weapon snag or be forced down is something that has ever really taken place so i would also like to know if this is even possible or me just being nervous about that concept of not having all the mechanics of a weapon contained within its shell.
Welcome to the forum.
And yes, its just nervousness. I can't think of a pistol that has more redundant safety features than a 1911 (FWIW).
I suppose it would depend on how you carry your weapon and what kind of hammer you have on your weapon (1911 or other) as to whether you could snag it. I've never managed to do it....but I have a commander style hammer (not spur) on mine.
If you are more comfortable with something that incorporates all firing mechanisms internally....then a Springfield XD or Gllloo, Gloooc..., Glock should do just fine.
Glad to have you aboard.
Flint.