It may shock some members to learn that there are quality carry guns that aren't Glock, M&P, XD or 1911. Nothing against those but there ARE others.
I own & have carried a lot of different guns over the years and the one that is on my hip right now, has been for several years & will continue to be is a G19. I have found it to be the best combination of reliability, capacity, caliber, concealability, cost, etc. The only thing I would change (for me) from stock are; night sights, 3.5 connector, grip plug & maybe a smooth trigger.
One thing that I used in the decision process was, if you ever use it for defense, the police will likely take it for awhile. I figured that I could more easily afford to go buy another, if needed, to replace it and even if I am unable to put hundreds of rounds thru it initially, Glocks are generally very reliable. Just my $.02. Good luck. Btw, check PSS & Bradis. You can usually find a G19/26 at one or both for a decent price.
Try detail stripping a Glock and let me know how that works out.
... I like my stuff simple...
So I'm almost set on a Glock 19, but someone try and get me convinced to carry a 1911. Are reliability issues really a big deal? And how often to fitted factory parts fail? I'm still in the planning stage since I have no gun money right now.
Why do you want someone to convince you to carry a 1911?So I'm almost set on a Glock 19, but someone try and get me convinced to carry a 1911. Are reliability issues really a big deal? And how often to fitted factory parts fail? I'm still in the planning stage since I have no gun money right now.
My first CCW was a G19. I really liked it. I stupidly sold it thinking I needed something smaller. Highly recommend it as a first carry piece. Of course, that being said, gettin a 1911 next week.
Why do you want someone to convince you to carry a 1911?
Shoot one and see if you like the way it shoots. If you like the way the Glock feels, go with it. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.