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srothstein wrote:

AV8R wrote:
If it wasn't dangerous, I wouldn't be carrying one.

There is no such thing as a dangerous weapon, just dangerous people.

Nice platitudes, they sound good, but some weapons can be very dangerous to the user.
Don't underestimate how dangerous a gun is that sometimes goes click.
Or what a gun can do to a users face and eyes because there is some crud in the barrel. Or because it is in poor condition.
The most dangerous gun is the one we believe is perfectly safe.

Tote 9 wrote:[quote="Liberty Somewhere out there there is the perfect gun, I'll find it someday.

Let me know when you do, I'm saving my money. [/quote]
The catch for me is that it still has to be economical enough so that I don't worry about the nicks and daily wear it would get.

AV8R wrote:

Tote 9 wrote:Now I'm not longtooth by any means and I've never owned a Glock but I know
Glocks have a place on many a persons hip. If I could ever get past the looks I might try one out.

I've used Glocks for carry since the mid 80s, and I'm here now because they work. However, a Glock is not a particurlarly good hobby gun, because there's really not much you can do with one, other than shoot it and clean it. It is probably the best survival gun, though.

For a hobby gun, I think the 1911 is the berries. There's no end to the things you can do with one in your quest for sidearm perfection. I enjoy .

I am just greatful that the choices are much more than 9mm Glock and 1911. The 1911 enthusiast are the ones that have convinced me that, they are not the gun for me. Finicky and expencive . "pretty" isn't an asset for a handgun. It is meant to be concealed. The most important thing about a concealed handgun is Safety and Reliability and of course affordability. Running enough premium ammunition through these these things to get them to earn ones trust is an expensive operation.

My concern with Glocks is that there is no hammer. No single action? It also seems like its a dangerous gun and not very safe. No safety switch and pulling the trigger to disassemble makes accidental discharge opportunities. While I don't know much about Glocks, I don't think I would want to carry one of those either.

Somewhere out there there is the perfect gun, I'll find it someday.