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92 (I was working on days 90 & 91) days after applying for it, I finally have received it. My permit to carry concealed. So after my pit stop from the local Sheriff's department, I went on a junket to find my sidearm.
It feels good to say that. Sidearm. Sounds like its going to be with you for a long time, doesn't it? Anyways....
Because I am Law Enforcement (North Carolina Department Of Correction) My first stop was a spot that favors Law Enforcement.
I managed to pick up a Bersa Thunder .380. Felt kinda heavy in my hand for a gun that only holds around 7-9 rounds. I was told it was the older all steel variety. I looked at the sights, felt a little James Bond-ish even if just for a second. Felt more like a gun for my wife than me. So, I decided to move on.
I got my fist wrapped around a Sig in .380, but still too small for my hunking palm. Oh well.
Then I moved on to the S&W M&P compact, both in 9mm Luger & 10mm short. The dang things (no matter how nice) were too small to fill my inside of my hand and stopped a little after half way. Crapola.
I took a gander at the Springfield Armory, XD in extended magazine. Simply awesome. It filled my hand nicely. I think I may have found a winner.
So I left the first gun shoppe and went on the second. Which was only a half a mile from the other one.
I pointed my eyeballs and hand at a Springfield Armory G.I. .45 compact. Good lord! That thing was heavyweight. However, I guess so since its shooting the rounded down 11mm better known as the .45 ACP. I don't know much about 1911s, so I didn't gravitate towards it. If I made a mistake in not taking a harder look at it, please chastise me.
The second store had the aluminum stamped Bersa Thunder .380 Concealed. A little lighter than the all steel. However, I wonder if it was going to be as durable as the all steel version.
The attendant here, great guy, I shall refer to as Glockman. Glockman told me the XD had more stuff to go wrong with it and Glock was his personal preference and reminded me of it with a moving parts speech.
Now, I AM A SOUTHPAW (read as: lefty). And this is a deal-breaker. So I am looking for something with an ambidextrious magazine release. Most of the 1911s and steel pistols don't have a left-handed or ambi mag release.
Right now, I'm leaning towards the XD.
Any thoughts? Comments? Concerns? Threats?
Soon to be a true citizen,
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92 (I was working on days 90 & 91) days after applying for it, I finally have received it. My permit to carry concealed. So after my pit stop from the local Sheriff's department, I went on a junket to find my sidearm.
It feels good to say that. Sidearm. Sounds like its going to be with you for a long time, doesn't it? Anyways....
Because I am Law Enforcement (North Carolina Department Of Correction) My first stop was a spot that favors Law Enforcement.
I managed to pick up a Bersa Thunder .380. Felt kinda heavy in my hand for a gun that only holds around 7-9 rounds. I was told it was the older all steel variety. I looked at the sights, felt a little James Bond-ish even if just for a second. Felt more like a gun for my wife than me. So, I decided to move on.
I got my fist wrapped around a Sig in .380, but still too small for my hunking palm. Oh well.
Then I moved on to the S&W M&P compact, both in 9mm Luger & 10mm short. The dang things (no matter how nice) were too small to fill my inside of my hand and stopped a little after half way. Crapola.
I took a gander at the Springfield Armory, XD in extended magazine. Simply awesome. It filled my hand nicely. I think I may have found a winner.
So I left the first gun shoppe and went on the second. Which was only a half a mile from the other one.
I pointed my eyeballs and hand at a Springfield Armory G.I. .45 compact. Good lord! That thing was heavyweight. However, I guess so since its shooting the rounded down 11mm better known as the .45 ACP. I don't know much about 1911s, so I didn't gravitate towards it. If I made a mistake in not taking a harder look at it, please chastise me.
The second store had the aluminum stamped Bersa Thunder .380 Concealed. A little lighter than the all steel. However, I wonder if it was going to be as durable as the all steel version.
The attendant here, great guy, I shall refer to as Glockman. Glockman told me the XD had more stuff to go wrong with it and Glock was his personal preference and reminded me of it with a moving parts speech.
Now, I AM A SOUTHPAW (read as: lefty). And this is a deal-breaker. So I am looking for something with an ambidextrious magazine release. Most of the 1911s and steel pistols don't have a left-handed or ambi mag release.
Right now, I'm leaning towards the XD.
Any thoughts? Comments? Concerns? Threats?
Soon to be a true citizen,
Custodian