Senior citizens and handguns

bearandoldman · Post by **bearandoldman** » Sat May 04, 2013 3:10 pm

Up until a couple of years ago, my normal carry was an SA Micro Compact in a hip pocket holster Before that a short barrel Taurus in .44 Special, last couple of year it has been a S&&W 442.

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bgreenea3 · Post by **bgreenea3** » Sat May 04, 2013 3:12 pm

In a good holster a 1911 is not bad to carry, even IWB because of its thinness, although it would not be my first choice for shorts and tshirt carry.

Hakaman · Post by **Hakaman** » Sat May 04, 2013 4:05 pm

Up until a couple of years ago, my normal carry was an SA Micro Compact in a hip pocket holster Before that a short barrel Taurus in .44 Special, last couple of year it has been a S&&W 442.

Now the 442 is right up my alley. I carry the Ruger LCR version.

bgreenea3

In a good holster a 1911 is not bad to carry, even IWB because of its thinness, although it would not be my first choice for shorts and tshirt carry.

As a LEO, I suppose I could get used to it, but for casual carry, I like the pocket guns with some Hornady Xtremme SD ammo.

bgreenea3 · Post by **bgreenea3** » Sat May 04, 2013 11:01 pm

Hakaman wrote:
Up until a couple of years ago, my normal carry was an SA Micro Compact in a hip pocket holster Before that a short barrel Taurus in .44 Special, last couple of year it has been a S&&W 442.
Now the 442 is right up my alley. I carry the Ruger LCR version.
bgreenea3

In a good holster a 1911 is not bad to carry, even IWB because of its thinness, although it would not be my first choice for shorts and tshirt carry.
As a LEO, I suppose I could get used to it, but for casual carry, I like the pocket guns with some Hornady Xtremme SD ammo.

In carring a full size gun, it probably helps I'm 6'4" and 260 lbs. but mostly off duty I carry the Airweight Smith 442 in the front pocket or IWB. I carry mine with old school 158gr Semi jacketed hollowpoints, from what i've seen on expansion and penetration test the 158sjhp 38 spl does great.

And as a LEO I'm used to carrying quite a bit of weight on my belt (gun, mags, cuffs, radio, baton, taser, multi tool, kitchen sink......

) so JUST a pistol is like a vacation.

Post by **Bullseye** » Sun May 05, 2013 9:46 am

I'm 6'4" and 260 lbs.

I guess folks here are going to have to stop referring to you as "little Greener". You don't by chance turn all green when you get angry do you?

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Bullseye

bearandoldman · Post by **bearandoldman** » Sun May 05, 2013 9:54 am

He is still little Greener and he will always be a punk kid'

greener · Post by **greener** » Sun May 05, 2013 12:04 pm

bearandoldman wrote:He is still little Greener and he will always be a punk kid'

What he said

bearandoldman · Post by **bearandoldman** » Sun May 05, 2013 12:07 pm

greener wrote:
bearandoldman wrote:He is still little Greener and he will always be a punk kid'

What he said

Straight from the horse's mouth, got to be true,

greener · Post by **greener** » Sun May 05, 2013 12:23 pm

Then comes the day that you realize you are a shade slower, a tad more brittle and a lot more a potential target. And your size doesn't help as much. That's when I got more serious about an equalizer.

Hakaman · Post by **Hakaman** » Sun May 05, 2013 6:21 pm

greener wrote:Then comes the day that you realize you are a shade slower, a tad more brittle and a lot more a potential target. And your size doesn't help as much. That's when I got more serious about an equalizer.

Sounds like a shotgun might help.

bearandoldman · Post by **bearandoldman** » Sun May 05, 2013 8:30 pm

Hakaman wrote:
greener wrote:Then comes the day that you realize you are a shade slower, a tad more brittle and a lot more a potential target. And your size doesn't help as much. That's when I got more serious about an equalizer.
Sounds like a shotgun might help.

You might look a little conspicuous walking down the road south of 8 mile with an extended mag 12 gage pump over your shoulder but it would probably be a good safe way to go there.

greener · Post by **greener** » Tue May 07, 2013 6:47 pm

bearandoldman wrote:Up until a couple of years ago, my normal carry was an SA Micro Compact in a hip pocket holster Before that a short barrel Taurus in .44 Special, last couple of year it has been a S&&W 442.

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Looked at the RIA Commander yesterday. Like it for a carry, but I've got the 442, TC738 and LC9. I may be set.

greener · Post by **greener** » Tue May 07, 2013 6:50 pm

bearandoldman wrote:
greener wrote:
bearandoldman wrote:He is still little Greener and he will always be a punk kid'

What he said
Straight from the horse's mouth, got to be true,

The punk kid

The doddering senior citizen

bearandoldman · Post by **bearandoldman** » Tue May 07, 2013 7:42 pm

You are not quite a senior citizen yet, got some years on you. Sure fed that kid good and yourself too, but you grew in different directions, When you get older you get wiser, guess I am not old enough yet

greener · Post by **greener** » Tue May 07, 2013 7:53 pm

bearandoldman wrote:You are not quite a senior citizen yet, got some years on you. Sure fed that kid good and yourself too, but you grew in different directions, When you get older you get wiser, guess I am not old enough yet

Decades of hard work