9mm/.45a choices for IWB carry
 

My G26 is getting just to bothersome to carry; to the point sometimes i just leave it at home. :ack2:

What are some pieces that are lighter less bulky than the Glock?

I wanna stay 9mm or .45acp, just because that's what i stock...

I carry the Glock 33, but it's in .357Sig. Lots of power in a pretty small package.

For 9mm Connie has a Kahr, but it's pretty heavy, even though it's a small package.

I guess i should add, i'm not too worried about weight as much as bulkiness, i have a kydex holster cause there was no way i could wear a leather one.

Looking for something slimmer...

Are the 1911 style subs thinner than Glocks? Is the Kahr thinner than your Glock?

I don't have the Kahr handy, but the Glock 33 measures an inch wide at the slide, and an inch an 1/8th wide at the base of the grip.

A .45 will probably be wider simply because the cartridge itself is wider.

Since the .357Sig is a necked down .40 casing (10mm), I would think you could find a 9mm slimmer than either of the above.

I know a lot of people don't recommend carrying anything in a smaller caliber than 9mm, but in my opinion ANY gun is better than having NO gun. Anyone who knows what even a .22 can do to your body is going to want to avoid being shot by one.

I chose the Glock 33 because it was the smallest gun I could find that carried the most power in my hand. The .357Sig puts the ballistics of the .357 Magnum in an autoloading cartridge, and gives a rather compact handgun with a LOT of punch.

Of course, maybe something newer has come out that is smaller and carries more punch.

I like an airweight S&W 38spl. for an easy pocket carry. :)

I sometimes carry a North American Arms 22lr revolver. :yesnod:

Rich Z is on the money, something is always better than nothing. :thumbsup:

carry gun?
 

I've carried my S&W M37, since they came out in the early 50s.
A 38 spl, stills stops them, the same as it did in the 50s.
You can have what you feel is better but can you and will you, use it?
Can you hit the mark? Often? Quick? With surity?
And yes, I have more than one gun and carry at least two, all the time.
Number two, is quicker than a reload!

I guess I was never much inclined to be worried about carrying an extra magazine filled with more ammo or a speedloader if I was carrying a revolver.

Quite frankly, if you wind up in a situation where you NEED to reload, you are probably in some very serious crap anyway, and not likely to be getting out of without being carried out on a stretcher. I think there is a difference between preparing for self defense, and preparing to go to war. If you think you might need more than 6 shots, then you are preparing for war. So the best bet would be to just stay away from that war zone you were thinking about going to.

Of course, this does not apply to LEOs, who HAVE to go into war zones as part of their job.

War?
 

Not hardley. Street smart,, okay.
I guess, you never lived, worked or visited places where gangs roamed.
My 37, carries 5. My second 37, carries 5 more.
One for RH.
One for LH, if my RH is out of commision.
You've never been in a confrontation, I guess.
I don't mean pushie shovie crap. I refer to knife at your neck or that 6'6" guy with his hand on your neck, holding you a foot off the ground, pounding you with a bat.
Me niether, because I don't fear them. BUT, I'm ready to stop the action at any cost.
Ever been car jacked? Think you would stand a chance?
Your seat belt, holds you holsterd gun, in place, if you're RHed. You need a LH holster, more room and not held tight to your waist, by the seat belt.
Ya'll gots ta think about where you are and what you're doing, all the time.
My buddy, was using my pool the other day and went to the bathroom, (using the pool house). He found a spare gun there and asked why.
I didn't know he was going into that area or I would have cleared the area first.
Had to explain that you'll never know where or when the SHTF, via unwanted persons.
When I showed him the video, of him looking through my things, he gave my a bunch of I'm sorries.
I guess, he'll not be back for a while. And that's okay.
Keep you doors locked!

Heck, I always have a gun on me. I carry around the house and when working in the yard.

But no, not since moving out of Maryland have I had to be in areas I didn't really care to be in. At least nothing that I didn't think that 5 or 6 shots wouldn't resolve one way or another if things went cockeyed. Quite honestly, there are some places I wouldn't feel comfortable in unless I had my StreetSweeper in my hand, fully loaded and the drum wound up ready to go. But I have no need or desire to go to such places, so I don't. It's ALWAYS best to avoid danger if it is an option.

I don't hang out in the bad parts of town, don't go to bars, and if trouble starts up that I am not involved in, I make a point of STAYING uninvolved.

So with that all in mind, I believe a single handgun with 6 shots or so will be enough for my needs if I should ever NEED to draw my gun.

Heck, I remember a discussion I had with a friend of mine a while back when I was talking about the night sights on my Sig P229 on the nightstand in my bedroom. He was adamant that night sights were dangerous because someone in back of you could see those night sights when your gun was raised and know where you were in the dark. I told him, "Heck, if someone is in back of me in my bedroom while I have my gun drawn looking for an intruder in front of me, I'm already in a world of crap anyway." Seriously, sometimes the scenarios some people envision are just not likely enough to be worried about. Impossible? No. Just improbable.

carry 2
 

Let me see that happen. LOL
Coming in the window, maybe. The alarms and lights will ID them, if they need to be ID'd.
Most likely from an arrest record in the morgue.
No invader, will surive an intrusion!