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Which Gun?

Since I own a few different handguns, I have often been asked which one is my favorite. That's not an easy question to answer.

Since I own a few different handguns, I have often been asked which one is my favorite. That's not an easy question to answer. I have more than a few guns in most of the different calibers available.

Since I have my GWL, I carry a gun most of the time except for when I'm at work. You would think that my favorite gun would be the one that I carry the most. I would guess that is true for the most part.

In the state of Georgia, you have the choice to carry your gun open or concealed as long as you have a Georgia Weapons License. I would say that 75% of the time I carry concealed, which usually means I leave my shirt un-tucked to conceal the gun on my belt.

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There are three guns that I find myself carrying most of the time:

1) H&K P30 in 9mm

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I bought this gun brand new from Stoddard's in Douglasville.

The following is from the H&K website: A recent HK pistol design, the P30 is a modern police and security pistol that combines function and safety. Ergonomic features include a special grip frame with interchangeable backstrap inserts and lateral plates, allowing the pistol to be individually adapted to any user. Ambidextrous controls include dual slide releases and magazine release levers. Extensively tested, the P30 has already been adopted by several European police agencies. Excellent weight and balance make the P30 naturally pointable, easy to control, and accurate to shoot. An open notch rear sight with luminous (non-radioactive) contrast points allows for fast and accurate target acquisition, even under poor lighting conditions.

During a recent (2009-2010) endurance test, a P30 test pistol fired more than 91,000 rounds without any major component failures.

2) Nighthawk Talon II 1911 with Bobtail in 45acp

I bought this gun used from Stoddard's in Douglasville.

The following is from the Nighthawk website:

The Talon II comes with all the standard features of the full size Talon, match grade barrel, lightweight match trigger, forged slide stop, tool steel sear, extended mag catch and tool steel hammer. Small wonder that it’s one of our best sellers. The Talon II is a true 4.25" bushing barrel gun.

I'll be honest with you, I don't really know what all of that means, but I do know that this is one excellent, easy-to-shoot handgun.

3) Walther PPS in 9mm

I bought this gun brand new from Wild West Traders in Marietta.

The following is from the the Walther USA website:

Walther PPS - More Conceal, Less Carry
The Walther Police Pistol Slim (PPS) model narrows the margin between concealment and confidence by packing Walther innovation into an unbelievable 1.04 inch profile. It's amazing how much professional-grade design actually fits into this lightweight sub-compact. Available in either 9mm or .40S&W, the PPS packs in more power. All in all, the PPS embodies both the legendary quality and tradition of innovation that make it not just a great pistol — but a great Walther pistol.

So, those are the three guns I carry the most. Would I say one of them is my favorite? Maybe, maybe not.

My favorite gun to target shoot with is my:

Walther P99 in 9mm

This was another used Stoddard's purchase.

My favorite gun to just look at is my

Smith & Wesson Model 625 JM Revolver in 45acp

The fine folks at GA Firing Line in Marietta got this for me.

So which gun is my favorite? I have no idea.

Thanks for listening,

The Math Teacher

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