Howdy all,
After walking into a store robbery a few weeks ago, I have finally been slapped in the face with reality that its not going to happen to me in my comfort zone where I have home field advantage. Fortunatly, once I realized what I was into, I called 911 on my cell phone. The assailant ran when the first patrol car stopped short in front of the store, they didn't make it very far. While this ended with no one getting hurt, and was resolved without violence, it was enough to make me realize that I was in a situation that could have turned life threatening and all I had was a swiss army knife (the blade is very shiny and unused, the bottle opener on the other hand...). I really did not like the fact that my only option was to be like the rest of the sheep and call someone else. Which in a situation where a criminal decides to start eliminating witnesses means iwould have to wait several minutes for any kind of help that keep myself and others alive. I'm taking the course to get my CCW next saturday (1 april).
In my home I have mossberg m500 in the safe, and a S&W .357 magnum at the ready. These are a little large and impractical for concealed carry. I'm curious what you guys and gals carry for personal defense. I am 5'8" about 160lbs, left handed, I wear a medium sized golf glove(simply for size reference if anyone wants to suggest a particular model of handgun). I'm looking for something no smaller than 9mm in caliber. I partial to S&W, but suggestions have been made in favor of Khar arms, XD and Tauras PT111 millenium. All of which are very compact, the Khar was the slimmest of these so it would probably be very comfortable to wear, but I am partial to the S&W 908. It is comfortable in my hands, and seems light enough and small enough to easily carry.
I'm sure you guys get these threads pretty frequently, I'm sorry to be one more person to add to that pile. I just wanted to hear from the horse's mouth instead of from a gunstore owner whose motivation is profit instead of what is potentially the best choice for me.
Thanks