It's not about predicting the future, which is impossible. It's about being prepared. I was one of the original preppers. I was a boy scout and remember our motto, "Always be prepared".
I agree that one usually can't perpare for everything. One does what one can according to budget, perceived possible threats, and responsibilities. I would love to build a house on some beautiful acreage not too far from the nearest Small Town. Ain't happenin.
Yeah I’ve messed with my buddy’s. It’s a great gun and I love my sigs, but I couldn’t cover the extra $300
Interesting, I did the exact opposite. I have a Ruger LCP Custom and went away from it to a Sig P938. My LCP felt like a toy and the slide constantly was getting stuck. I'll be interested to see how you like it after 6 months of pocket carrying it.
No doubt Sig is better, but I haven’t found anything to complain about for the sub $200.00 price tag
Yeah for the price I agree. I am just curious how your holds up to being pocket carried. I think mine got "tweeked" by being in my pocket for so long and that caused it to be flaky over time.
That’s a good point. I’ll definitely have to keep an eye on that! Thank you for the heads up!
Check the front sight post. My LCP custom did the same thing, and it was because the front sight post kept coming lose, until one day the post broke and flew off, never to be found again. Luckily, a glock sight post fit with a tiny bit of shaving off the bottom of the post. It changed the point of impact a little, but not a meaningful amount.
If you are looking for a budget handgun, consider looking at a P-64. You can get them around $200. I think that this gun is better than most pocket pistols. I have newer, more expensive firearms, but this is my edc. I keep a CZ 75B SP-01 in the truck to fall back on. The Idea being that what is in my pocket, is to get me to my truck, and what is in my truck is to get me home.
Maybe budget isn't the right word. My Radom is more reliable than my Walther PPKS. Never had a jam with it. I have with my LCP, which cost about the same amount. You should use and be familiar enough with your weapon to know whether or not it is reliable before carrying it. Don't carry it unless you have put a few hundred rounds through it without incident; and also be diligent enough to clean it once a week or more if necessary. Autos are inherently less reliable than revolvers, so they are probably your best bet if you are having a hard time trusting your weapon. That is neither here nor there though, the conversation was about an affordable carry gun, reliability is an assumed characteristic of any firearm for carry. That is why I didn't suggest KelTec or HiPoint.
I didn't say anything about your families experience or service. At least that was not my intention. I brought up my experience to show that I at least know a bit about what I am talking about. It was more the Yeet Cannon comment that pissed me off, and the assumption that I would advocate for someone to carry an unreliable firearm to cut costs. Cost does not directly translate to reliability. If I was rude to you, I am sorry, and demeaning your or your families experience was not my intention.
