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I have 2 carry guns, my most favorite gun is the S&W 1911 w/5" barrel and 8rd mags. I tend not to carry that one so much anymore, as the Taurus PT-145 is much more concealable. But I do like to carry it when weather and clothing allow. The PT-145 is a replacement to my first carry gun, the Sccy Industries CXP-1 9mm, what a peice of junk! After a couple hundred practice rounds, the gun litteraly started falling appart.
I am a range officer at a local gun club when I saw a shooter using the PT-145, and I asked him if I could look at it. He told me sure, handed me a 10rd mag and said go ahead, empty the mag. So I took hold of the gun and emptied the clip. A very nice gun. Heavy enough to maintain a good feeling in the hand and deal with the recoil from the .45 acp round. Small enough to fit in the IWB holster from my previous 9mm gun, and small enough to conceal nicely under casual clothing and t-shirts.
Plus the gun is only about 300 bucks new.!!!
Nothing will replace my 1911, and like I said I love to carry that gun, but when I cant I am glad I have the PT-145.
Oh and why .45 caliber???? yeah its expensive ammo, but I value life more than ammo. So I'm the bigger is better, stop the attack as quickly as possible, and .45 cal. gives me a bit more of a chance of that happening.
If they made a .46 cal or larger I would carry that instead... But for now the .45acp works nicely. Loaded with Federal JHP rounds. I carry a spare mag in my weak side front pocket.
I train as often as I can, weekly USPSA or IPSC pistol matches, and when I am alone on the range I practice firing from concealed. Whatever clothing I am wearing, and concealed gun in IWB holster I practice, practice practice.
I even practice mag changes from the front pocket!
One of these days, I am going to practice from inside my vehicle. One of our ranges is big enough to accomodate parking a vehicle broadside to the range, and one day when its not busy I will try to practice from seated in my truck, with my concealed rig and overshirt.
I am a range officer at a local gun club when I saw a shooter using the PT-145, and I asked him if I could look at it. He told me sure, handed me a 10rd mag and said go ahead, empty the mag. So I took hold of the gun and emptied the clip. A very nice gun. Heavy enough to maintain a good feeling in the hand and deal with the recoil from the .45 acp round. Small enough to fit in the IWB holster from my previous 9mm gun, and small enough to conceal nicely under casual clothing and t-shirts.
Plus the gun is only about 300 bucks new.!!!
Nothing will replace my 1911, and like I said I love to carry that gun, but when I cant I am glad I have the PT-145.
Oh and why .45 caliber???? yeah its expensive ammo, but I value life more than ammo. So I'm the bigger is better, stop the attack as quickly as possible, and .45 cal. gives me a bit more of a chance of that happening.
If they made a .46 cal or larger I would carry that instead... But for now the .45acp works nicely. Loaded with Federal JHP rounds. I carry a spare mag in my weak side front pocket.
I train as often as I can, weekly USPSA or IPSC pistol matches, and when I am alone on the range I practice firing from concealed. Whatever clothing I am wearing, and concealed gun in IWB holster I practice, practice practice.
I even practice mag changes from the front pocket!
One of these days, I am going to practice from inside my vehicle. One of our ranges is big enough to accomodate parking a vehicle broadside to the range, and one day when its not busy I will try to practice from seated in my truck, with my concealed rig and overshirt.
