9mm back-up

roballen

January 18, 2003 20:15

Hey all,

I've been trying to decide on a sub-compact 9mm as a back-up and was looking for some advice. The pieces i've been looking at are: Beretta 9000, Taurus Millenium PT-111, & Glock 26.

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  Henry0Reilly

  January 18, 2003 20:22

  Given that choice I would go with the Glock. my $.02
  
  Remember Ruby Ridge.

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  roballen

  January 18, 2003 20:36

  i figured someone (everyone) would say that; but i was mostly looking for info how the three compare to each other, and owners opinions of them.

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  rsnyder55

  January 18, 2003 21:08

  When you say backup, I am assuming your primary weapon has failed and this is the weapon you are falling back to. I am inclined to go to a DA revolver as a backup then another auto. If this were my last ditch effort and things were be going bad. I would want something that is infallible.
  
  Just my opinion based on bad experiences.

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  roballen

  January 18, 2003 21:39

  my primary carry is a Walther P99 in .40S&W, I've put over 1500 rounds through it and never had any hint of trouble. I'm basically looking for a secondary weapon in a service caliber for the unfortunate event I need one, we all know that murphy guy, and can function as primary if conditions prohibit the carry of the big walther.
  
  There was one incident I needed a second weapon, and did not have it. I caught someone in the act of stealing my car, and my gun was in it. Luckily, the guy hadn't found it, and ran when I busted him, but the feeling of getting shot with your own gun and not being able to do anything about it, well, sucks.

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  b00mer

  January 19, 2003 03:41

  My first choice is a glock 27, second choice is keltec 9mm, final choice is 357 revolver 2", as a LEO, I've carried all 3 as backups[8D]
  
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  Smokeeater 38

  January 19, 2003 05:06

  Go with a Glock 26 or 27.
  
  I rush in where others flee.

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  Darrell

  January 19, 2003 06:22

  If you think about it a back up gun will only be used when you are into something very very very deep and bad. If that primary gun has not served the purpose the trouble is so intense the logic of going to a smaller gun seems rather silly then doesn't it? I worked uniform for YEARS and years. I worked some very hostile landscapes.
  For a second gun I carried under my uniform shirt or coat (depending on season) no less than mid-size and most of the time a full size gun.My favorite was a lightweight Colt Commander which was a close clone to my 1911 and used the same ammo. If the 1911 wasn't working I sure didn't want to go backwards on firepower. I did lose my primary gun in a fight with a burglar in an alley one night, but he never gave me the chance to get my second gun involved. I was preoccupied witih other things like getting my ass kicked and try to avoid the ice pick he had that punctured my right hand. I broke off the attack and fled, but there wasn't enough left of me to do much but bleed for a few minutes.

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  gap1916

  January 19, 2003 06:37

  I would also look at the Kahr family of hand guns. The P9 is the same size as the PPK and since you are using a .40 for your standard you might look at the P40. My 2 cents[:)]

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  Pearyw

  January 19, 2003 07:29

  I would recommend the p-40 Kel-tec. I carry one all the time in a pocket holster, and you would not have to have two diiferent kinds of ammo.

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  bambihunter

  January 19, 2003 22:21

  Why not the Glock 27 in .40? That way your secondary uses the same ammo and if a firefight drags on, you can always rob the ammo from your Walther should it fail.
  I don't see any compensated version of the 27 however, so recoil might be an issue with the small frame.
  
  It doesn't matter what you shoot, just shoot it well...

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  kingjoey

  January 20, 2003 06:28

  Glock 27 or a 9x18 Makarov. Both go bang every time.[:D]

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  ItGoBang

  January 20, 2003 06:44

  GLOCK is the best !! ITGOBANG all the time [:D][:D][:D][:D]
  
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  Thanks for all the help!

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  mballai

  January 20, 2003 06:56

  I'm somewhat hard pressed to recommend a 9mm for backing up a 40 and even more unable to recommend a different feel/shape/operational semi auto for your Walther. Is there a compact Walther available? The new SA sub-compact polymer looks very appealing as a backup gun.
  
  If you can't go with a smaller version of what you have; the time-honored/proven solution of a small 38/357 wheelgun is still the best game in town. The only caveat here is that you practice enough--the little guns aren't tame shooters.
  
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  brisco

  January 20, 2003 07:28

  Rob,
  
  plese forgive me as this is a little off topic.
  
  I highly recommend a safe or lock-box in your car if you're going to keep a firearm there.
  
  I've got a steel lockbox that was made to fit inside the frame of the driver's seat of my Dodge truck. It has a keyed lock, is thick sheet steel with steel frame, and bolt to the seat frame with security bolts that have to be drilled out to remove. You'd have to take the entire seat assembly out of the truck to get in the box. I believe that the configuration of box and the confined space inside the truck makes it unlikely that a theif could just pry or pound it open with brute strength, though given enough time and desire anything is possible.
  
  The lockbox is also completely hidden from the inside, and you can only see it if you specifically look under the seat. It makes a handy place to put cash, cell phone, etc.
  
  Regards,
  Brisco

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