A lot depends on your price range. Vortex 1-4 on the low end or better yet Vortex Razor 1-6 while more expensive is hard to beat for the money. I love my Swarovski Z6i but if I was buying today it would be the 1-6 Razor for the price difference.
I strongly recommend a system that you can change around to tailor for the specific match or stage. Getting all of your equipment with Tek Lok's or similar would be the easiest/least expensive way but, IMO the Safariland ELS system is the best. It ain't cheap but it allows you to quickly and...
No 3 Gun in Southern Indiana that I'm aware of. Wilmore, Rockcastle, and Owensboro in KY and Atlanta IN are around 1.5-2 hours from me. Wildcat Valley is about 3 hours, Ft. Wayne is around 4 hours. All are worth the trip if you're interested in 3 Gun.
WTS Excellent condition US Military weapons rack for M1/M14 rifles. This rack holds 20 M1 or M14 rifles and 20 1911 pistols. Also included are two US marked padlocks w/keys (weapons shown are not included in sale).
$250 in Clark Co. area.
3 Gun Nation Club TV coverage of Kentucky 3 Gun. Saturday was the match at Bluegrass Sportsman League in Wilmore, Ky and Sunday was the match at Rockcastle. Team Accurate Armory made a road trip to both matches.
Bluegrass Sportsmen's League 3-Gun
Rockcastle Shooting Center 3-Gun
I tend to like dark colored handguns but have no aversion to stainless/hard chrome as long as the sights are not stainless. Silver colored sights are worthless and should be avoided!!
My new custom 1911
My new custom 1911 from Accurate Armory and Mod 1 Firearms. Built on a 1967 vintage Colt Government Model.
5 rounds of Federal hardball from the bench at 20 yards..........pulled one!
You're probably talking about a lightened bolt carrier. A lightened bolt carrier along with a properly tuned gas system and a comp will dramatically change the recoil impulse of an AR. Less reciprocating mass coming to an abrupt stop at each end of the bolt carrier travel is a good thing but as...
Any of the models you listed would be a great carry gun. The Glock 19 is what I usually carry and I have no idea why your friend would not "trust" it. My advice is to choose a good quality handgun that you like and can carry comfortably, choose a high quality defensive round to carry in it, and...
These are the one's that meet the criteria of the OP (at least 2 months and EDC)
In no particular order:
1911's (several)
Browning Hi-Power
Sig 226, 228
Glock 22, 27, 19
I will sometimes carry a revolver in certain circumstances
S&W Model 442
S&W Model 29
S&W Model 19