Describe your carry gun evolution

[gr8guns]

It would be interesting to see which guns you carried before (or after) you bought your R9.  For a format, we might use:
Approx. year or length of time, type of gun, reason you switched.
(My thanks to another forum for the topic idea.)

[tracker]

NAA Mini .22 mag. then to the R-9s. The reason is self
explanatory

[eblackhawk]

I started with a Beretta Tomcat .32 (which self-destructed but to Beretta's credit they just sent me a new one) then I traded it on a Kahr PM9. Then I got the buying bug and bought a Kel-Tec P3-AT which was my constant companion until I couldn't resist and got an R9, which is now my constant pocket companion!
                                            Eric

[CaptBW]

I started with a Colt Mustang Pocketlite.  Then a LEO friend let me try his Glock 27.  Had to have It.  Next came a NAA mini and the Guardian .32.  Next, I tried and discarded two Kel-Tecs.  I replaced the two KTs with my beautiful R9s.

I am currently waiting (patiently?) for a Seecamp .380 from The Irish Guard.

What's next?  Stay tuned.

[Richard S]

Wather PPK - 1963-1983
Colt Mustang - 1983-1999
NAA Guardian (.32) - 1999-2001
NAA Guardian (.380) - 2001-2004
Rohrbaugh R9 - 2004-

All as BUG, with a 1911 Government model as primary whenever possible.

[chameleon]

Good topic.

What I see here is people, probably more on this forum, like small pocket type pistols.
 I started with a Bauer 25acp, while I waited for my Colt Gold Cup to come in. I carried the Gold Cup,with its full size frame and slide and moved onto a Randal Compact, the size of an officers model. Then things started to get smaller after that.
Once I got my first Seecamp LWS-32, I was hooked on small powerful handguns.
I have a wide assortment of handguns, but carry the smallest ones the most.Nowadays "big" for me is my Kimber Ultra Elite, at 24ozs. and a small frame, it is comfortable, reliable, and accurate.

[bigyimmy]

In the late 80's I bought a Beretta double action 21A (.25 cal) and an S&W .38 snubby model 649 (Body guard model) with the hump that cover the hammer all in stainless.  I carried both of them until my Rohrbaugh purchase.  I also just bought a Glock 30 in .45 caliber for carry also.  I put the extended magazine release on the Glock along with the pinky extensions on the magazines.  The Beretta and the S&W are now retired to the Fort Knox gun safe.  

~I just wish I had more time to shoot.

~Happy Holidays to all.  Watch out now as the crooks are doing holiday shopping too!

[musician]

Listed in the order purchased:
PPK/S .380
NAA five-shooter .22mag
S&W Bodyguard .38spl
Kahr K40 .40S&W
Kimber 1911 .45acp (full size & compact)
HK P7 9mm
S&W mod. 60 .357mag w/ lasergrip
R9s
LWS .32
LWS .380

Except for the P7 and the Bodyguard, which I sold, I still rotate through the major caliber pieces for primary carry, with the bugs for backup or when I'm not dressed to conceal well.

[Rocnerd]

Haven't been carrying long, ~3yrs, but started with glock 23 that I still carry when in the field.  For office carry I moved to a Sig 232 for a little while but too heavy.  Went to a kel-tec p-32 now to a R9s.  

[Fud]

My office carry went from a NAA Guardian in .32ACP to a Taurus 85CH to the Rohrbaugh R9.

My regular carry started and still remains a third generation Smith & Wesson compact pistol in either 9mm, .40S&W or .45ACP depending on the season and how I am dressed.

Although I might be adding a SIG to that line-up soon    depends on Santa and my combination Christmas / birthday present.

[R9SCarry]

gr8 - I have moved up I guess in size and weight - well as primary.  I am one of those folks who have few prob's over concealment and actually favor large and heavy - more stable platform plus capacity.

My first carry, for quite some time, was Taurus M85 snub.  I went up from there to try a semi - and so used P95, mostly in a sho rig.  Went back to OWB then and tried M28, BHP and finally for some time went back to revo, with SP-101.

I had tho had the hots for a SIG for ages and finally early this year got me a 226ST - my daily carry now (9mm, 15+1 +P GD's).  I can tho sub' this one for a 228 or even a 220 if I want .45acp - they all have CT grips.

Oh and have tried some carry time with SW99 - very compact and actually a good shooter but SIG still wins and I prefer now to stick to one platform.

For me the pup has almost exclusively been BUG category - just very occasionally if needs must it takes primary (and so sole) stage.  Great in pocket, not bad at all ankle.

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Sorry - edit to add - you asked re timeframe.  Well I actually started carry 2002.  M85 was probably at least 6/12 - P95 maybe three months or so - hard to remember.  Others spread about.  First pup came may 2004 and second (the carry one) Oct 2004.  SIG carry now near 10 months or more.

[bluegun]

1981 to Present:  HK4 .380
Occasionally:  Sig P230
Now:  R9

[Aglifter]

S&W 642, then a Kimber Pro Carry II -- now my briefcase gun -- and my R9 in my pocket all the time.

[WoodstockDoug]

I've only been carrying a few years.  Started with a NAA Guardian .380, but it was just too heavy and blocky and I didn't like to shoot it.  Moved to a Keltec P32 that was a dream to carry (so light!) but I wanted a stronger caliber.  The R9 came next as the perfect compromise between weight, size, caliber, and comfort shooting.  I still carry the P32 often, but now it is usually in addition to the R9.  

I've picked up other guns as well, but I don't carry them much.  Airlight .357 on occasion.  Para .45 on rare occasions.  NAA .22 magnum frequently as a BUG always always when hiking since the first two rounds are snake shot.  Glock 17 as my bedside gun.  And a few more guns that are just for the range, like my S&W model 10 and Browning Buckmark.  But basically, for carry I stick with pocket guns, and the evolution was Guardian, P32, R9.

[Chuck_S]

My carry pistol remains a Kobra Carry or lightweight Kimber Ultra.

My backup pistols haven't changed too much starting in the 1970s with a PPK (.380ACP).  More recently a NAA Guardian (.32ACP).  Beretta Tomcat (.32ACP).  I don't yet carry my R9S.

-- Chuck