Need help, ankle gun
well i need a backup gun or at least a gun i can carry well just about anywhere. i want a .380, i have tried the Bersa and like it. but decided to ask on here to see what other people carry on the ankle. i don't need a hip gun as i carry a .45 Colt Defender.
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I have carried the early AMT Backup single action .380 as an ankle gun. Seemed good - it's also stainless. 0 -
i have found good reviews for them, but have heard they are out of business. true or not there hard to find 0 -
I tried a Bersa once... I think they are a little heavy for ankle carry. Plus, the safety switch is incredibly tight.
I'd go with a Kel Tec P3AT
The AMT name was recently bought over by somebody... (I think High Standard?) They may resume production - but they weren't exactly known for being the best quality as far as jamming and what not.0 -
I must just be lucky. I've had several AMT firearms with no problems. 0 -
I had a friend who carried a S&W 36 on his ankle for years. 0 -
As I type this, there is a PPK on my ankle. After over a decade of carrying it, I sometimes forget it's there. The weight has ceased to be a factor. 0 -
quote:Henry0Reilly Posted
I had a friend who carried a S&W 36 on his ankle for years.
I have a ankle holster I use for carrying my wife's 3" model 36.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Clarentavious
I tried a Bersa once... I think they are a little heavy for ankle carry. Plus, the safety switch is incredibly tight.
I'd go with a Kel Tec P3AT
+1, nice and light.0 -
I usually carry a .38 revolver as an ankle gun, but own and carry a Walther PPK/S occasionally and love it. I also sometimes carry my Colt Mustang Pocketlite in .380. Both are comfortable and reliable. 0 -
don't care much for Kel Tec, i'll look at the S&W. didn't care much about the PPK cause of the weight, nice gun though. 0 -
Walther PPK/S .380 with an Alessi ankle holster for 30 years. 0 -
I carry a Glock 26 and when I get one it will be a 27.
Before that it was a Walther PPK/S .3800 -
Carried a 2" Mdl 36 in ankle rig for some years. You get accustomed very quickly. 0 -
I Colt Mustang Pocketlite would be very nice... except they were discontinued years ago - and as a result, are hard to find and expensive. Also, they were not known for being 100% reliable. I know a guy who works at a local range who has a Colt Pony... similar model, except double action only (as opposed to SA only) 0 -
NAA Guardian .380, anyone know if these are worth it. i like the look, but what about reliability? 0 -
Sig 232 0 -
S&W model 37 airweight in a bianchi ankle holster. 0 -
I have a walther ppk in 380 that i love. It realy is a great little gun. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by joker5656
NAA Guardian .380, anyone know if these are worth it. i like the look, but what about reliability?
The NAA's are heavier than most other sub-compact guns. Their reputation is not so great... They have better reputation for their mini-revolvers.0 -
[8D]--This borders on the REDICULOUS
--Back-up gun????
---are you talking law enforcement?? or just STUPID/redundant protection---
--Please let me and the population know WHY you need a BACK-UP gun as a citizen---
=--please respond---
---[:o)][:o)]--JIMBO0 -
quote:Originally posted by Zulu7
Sig 232
Yes, Yes, Yes, you beat me to it. The lightweight version is light, accruate and easy to shoot fast. One of my all time favorite pistols.
That said I carry the Kel-tec 380 in my front pocket since its only about 7 oz and ok for my midnight runs to 7-11 for butter pecan ice cream.[:D][:D][;)]0 -
The one guy raises a good point, and the same one raised by one of those Guns & Ammo writers a few years back. If you are a regular citizen do you really need a backup gun? Shouldn't you have more confidence in your regular carry piece? Are you really going to get the training to be proficient with two different firearms?
And after all that, I have an Autuga (SP?) .32 that is a great little pistol. Weighs next to nothing and goes bang every time I pull the trigger.0 -
quote:Originally posted by mlincoln
The one guy raises a good point, and the same one raised by one of those Guns & Ammo writers a few years back. If you are a regular citizen do you really need a backup gun? Shouldn't you have more confidence in your regular carry piece? Are you really going to get the training to be proficient with two different firearms?
And after all that, I have an Autuga (SP?) .32 that is a great little pistol. Weighs next to nothing and goes bang every time I pull the trigger.
been shooting for sometime now, and know a jam can occur anywhere/anytime, now as me being a citizen i want the extra protection, call it over kill if you want, but i know when one runs out or should fail i have a back up to get me out of there.
not only that though, but if i run to the store i can put it on and be out the door in no time for the quick trips to the 7/11 like the other guy said0 -
Consider the S&W Model 637 Airweight in .38Sp+p. It's only 15 ounces and a very accurate snubby 5-rounder. My wife took mine and adopted it. I bought a Fobus ankle holster made for it, but I've gone to pocket pistol and no longer consider using it. If you do get a 637, email me and I'll let you have it for $20.00. Its like new. 
(Picture shows a little dust. The holster is new. I never wore it with the gun in out and around. Just tried it on in the house when I got it.)
Frogbert.0 -
The Kel Tec P3AT is not 7 ounces. It weighs about 8.5 ounces with an empty magazine. Something some people don't seem to take into account... the cartriges you load are going to add weight to the "finished product" Rounds with heavier bullets tend to add more. The rounds can easily add 5 ounces.
When I carried a Beretta Tomcat, it was kind of uncomfortable with loose fitting clothes (tended to pull on the side of my pants I was carrying it). But it was fine with jeans. That was like 17 ounces.
As for civilians carrying a backup... I think it's overkill unless you know you are going into a dangerous situation. Or paranoid would perhaps be a better word. I wouldn't take the effort to put on and take off 2 different guns each day.
Think about it... You get up in the morning and get dressed. When you get home from work, how many of you change out of your work uniform or dress clothes? What about when you take a shower and likely put on even looser clothes as the evening winds down and you get ready for bed? What about when you use the restroom during the day?
I wouldn't want to fool around with removing and putting on 2 different guns and or holsters a day. I'm not one of those people who leaves a handgun sitting on the window ledge so neighbors can see it, or my car passenger seat as an invitation to a thief. I take care of my guns, and make sure I put them back in the proper, hidden places. And to do that a few times each day with 2 different guns? Come on0 -
Very good. To each his own. 0 -
Freedom Arms .22 - 5 shot revolver (hammer on empty chamber) I try to stay out of situations where I might need more, but have carried 2 .357s on occassion that I might go into unknown areas. 0 -
I really like my TomCat.
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The Tomcat is different than most sub-compact guns in that it is traditional double action... and has a manual safety. Good concept, but the Tomcats are nigh notorious for mechanical breakage and or jamming. They also aren't particularly accurate compared to the Kel Tec (even with the light single action trigger pull...)
I still have mine as a "backup backup" I don't carry it... but I would if my Kel Tec goes absent for some reason. If I'm involved in a self defense shooting, the police may confisicate it and store it in an evidence room. Or it could get lost in a fire or theft. I wouldn't mind carrying should I lose my Kel Tec... but it's no longer my first choice. Heavier and a size down in caliber as well.
I know people who are "hyped up" enough about concealed carry that they carry a full size with 2 spare mags on them... You know, I think in their case, it is more about arrogance than personal safety.
If a gang of 11 people corner you from 10 feet away, what's the chance you're going to be able to aim and empty a 15 shot mag before one of them lunges towards you and slashes you with a knife? I guess it's better to be over prepared than under just in case - but I think some people take it too far because of their mindset... not because they are worried what might happen to them.0
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