Final EDC Pocket Dump for 2016

Close. Need a few more sticks or drums but it works good for the Wal Mart scenario.

Seems to do a good job of clearing the aisles. Quickly.
 
stwm said:
Quick question: Your LCR is in 9mm? How does that work? Or are you approximating 9mm as .38?

Also, thanks J W Bensinger for ID'ing your awesome little "Le Picouer".

Is the big fixed blade one of your own creations?
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Yeah, that's L6/bone micarta/red fiber spacers-all materials I got from Wulf's shop moving sale
 
I love the knife, JW, that is why I asked.

Bawanna, if that is your gear you are really my hero. That's fantastic. Want a 1911 bad. And sheesh that Thompson is outstanding!

SG, the reason I asked about the LCR is I have a .38 LCR and I'd love a 9mm one instead! Share ammo with the Block and for all of the other reasons you stated. Neat!

I've had my eye on one of those Wilson Combat Beretta 92G's... who knows... it'd just be nice to get a decent range toy..accuracy and whatnot, yknow.

I do shoot the 26 pretty darn well but a 19 would be nice and if I could go back in time.......

But budgets being what they are, I'm sort of at an impasse at the moment... Don't believe in 'sell' so I have to work with what I got or get creative to a degree I haven't been able to muster yet. Was doing pretty good in the cashflow department till I had this beautiful child :) I still think it's the best deal going!
 
I've been dealing with half and full moon clips near 50 years, they work. My Wilson Master Grade 1911 works equally as well. They know their stuff.
 
Another nice thing is that they're basically like a speedloader, no?
Mmmm... Wilson Master Grade 1911...... *daydream*

I hope I get this promotion in the spring, my toy acquisition rate will increase.

I struggle daily, do I just get rid of all of the mediocre stuff and go right for the best? Goodbye Glock, Ruger, Savage, Kidney, hello Wilson!
 
I held a Wilson once. Just holding it the quality oozed out all over my hand. Pretty awesome. And it was his bottom of the line entry level. Master Grade would probably completely blow my mind. Well what's left of it that is. A few sharp pointy things here have already blowed up most of it.

stwm, that is my gear. The Colt is a 1942 model. It came out of a friend of mines duffle bag along with a Quality Hardware and Machine M1 Carbine. Brought home from Korea as I recall. Hadn't been out of the duffle bag since. Still loaded when he took it out. And he gave me both.:eek:
I had a fella bring me a 1913 model, that was his grandfathers as I recall. It made me cry. He wasn't a gun guy, wanted me to go through it and clean and oil it. Said he might just drop it off someday as he knew I loved that gun right down to my toes. Probably never happen but I think about it often.
 
stwm said:
I love the knife, JW, that is why I asked.

Bawanna, if that is your gear you are really my hero. That's fantastic. Want a 1911 bad. And sheesh that Thompson is outstanding!

SG, the reason I asked about the LCR is I have a .38 LCR and I'd love a 9mm one instead! Share ammo with the Block and for all of the other reasons you stated. Neat!

I've had my eye on one of those Wilson Combat Beretta 92G's... who knows... it'd just be nice to get a decent range toy..accuracy and whatnot, yknow.

I do shoot the 26 pretty darn well but a 19 would be nice and if I could go back in time.......

But budgets being what they are, I'm sort of at an impasse at the moment... Don't believe in 'sell' so I have to work with what I got or get creative to a degree I haven't been able to muster yet. Was doing pretty good in the cashflow department till I had this beautiful child :) I still think it's the best deal going!
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I had an LCR in .38 that I bought when my daughter was born. I wanted an SP101, but I figured that with all the daddy stuff I had to carry (diaper bag, folding stroller, the baby), I would want a lighter gun.

I couldn't hit a dang thing with the .38.

So a few years go by. Gone is the diaper bag and the stroller. The kid can walk on her own...usually. Daddy is still a sucker when she wants packed around now at 60+ pounds. I luck into a .357 SP101. It's printing fist sized off hand groups at 25 yards :eek: Alright. So I guess my aim has gotten better in 3+ years. Cool.

I decide I need a light .38 for when the SP is too much. I buy a 642. Ah what a joy to carry...still can't hit a dang thing.

So i get disgusted, but if you ask my wife, that's nothing unusual. Gone is the 642 toward another SP101. This one in .327 and sporting a kit-length 4" barrel. Sweet little tack driver and a great trail gun when you want something more than a .22 but you're not loaded for bear, literally. But I digress...

A few months back I was in Academy Sports and here they had a 9mm LCR on clearance for about what a .38 version would cost. I decided that even if it bucked and grouped horribly due to my lack of practice, I could at least AFFORD to shoot it more. I read all the reviews. The harsh recoil, why a 9mm wheelgun instead of a Shield or Glock 43, crimp jump crimp jump crimp jump. I took a chance on it.

The steel frame of the 9mm LCR soaks up a ton of the recoil for me. I brought 200 rounds of ammo with me when I tested it out. 4 different kinds varying from 115gr fmj to 147 fmj to 115 jhp to 124 short barrel premium SD ammo. Even with the baby boot grip on it, I could have shot 200 more when I was done.

She does kick, but I dont think any worse than an aluminum J frame. But at 7-10 yards I'm keeping the bullets right where I want them. I was getting great performance out of it. 147 gr ball seems to be a soft shooting target load, but cheap jhp Monarch 115 gr from Academy was very accurate. My last two shots, I tried to "pierce the ears" of the target I was shooting at. They weren't pretty, but he could have worn some chunky danglers off what was left of of them;)

Like I said, almost no one likes the idea of the 9mm LCR. But few people that try them dislike them. I swear by mine. Truth be told, I'm bundled 19 ways to sunday today due to the 13 degree weather. I would much rather have the LCR on me than Rosa's shapely yet rotund aluminum caboose dragging on my shoulder;)...but don't tell her that.


Oh and I had a 26 a few years ago. The doomsday prepper part of my brain said, "Get the 26. You'll carry more ammo than your pocket .380 and you can use any Glock 9mm magazine!"
The 26 shot OK, but I never warmed up to such a chunky yet stubby gun for primary carry. I went with the slightly larger FNS Compact in .40. Still one of my favorites.

However, I decided several months ago that I kinda wanted a ubiquitous poly 9mm of affordable, durable, and common design. Basically, a Glock 19. Man, what a difference that little bit of grip and barrel makes. I shoot it almost as well as Rosa, but it comes in close to 10 ozs lighter. Still, no personality and no personal attachment to it on my part. It's what I carry when I am being clinical. Go lightweight, go higher capacity, go durable, get it done. That's a Glock for you. Notice, it's gender neutral :p

Rosa makes my heart flutter.
 
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Bawanna said:
I held a Wilson once. Just holding it the quality oozed out all over my hand. Pretty awesome. And it was his bottom of the line entry level. Master Grade would probably completely blow my mind. Well what's left of it that is. A few sharp pointy things here have already blowed up most of it.

stwm, that is my gear. The Colt is a 1942 model. It came out of a friend of mines duffle bag along with a Quality Hardware and Machine M1 Carbine. Brought home from Korea as I recall. Hadn't been out of the duffle bag since. Still loaded when he took it out. And he gave me both.:eek:
I had a fella bring me a 1913 model, that was his grandfathers as I recall. It made me cry. He wasn't a gun guy, wanted me to go through it and clean and oil it. Said he might just drop it off someday as he knew I loved that gun right down to my toes. Probably never happen but I think about it often.
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That really touches my heart. My great uncle was in Korea and both G-pa's in WWII. I'd love to know which weasel took their M1911's.....
 
Steely_Gunz said:
I had an LCR in .38 that I bought when my daughter was born. I wanted an SP101, but I figured that with all the daddy stuff I had to carry (diaper bag, folding stroller, the baby), I would want a lighter gun.

I couldn't hit a dang thing with the .38.

So a few years go by. Gone is the diaper bag and the stroller. The kid can walk on her own...usually. Daddy is still a sucker when she wants packed around now at 60+ pounds. I luck into a .357 SP101. It's printing fist sized off hand groups at 25 yards :eek: Alright. So I guess my aim has gotten better in 3+ years. Cool.

I decide I need a light .38 for when the SP is too much. I buy a 642. Ah what a joy to carry...still can't hit a dang thing.

So i get disgusted, but if you ask my wife, that's nothing unusual. Gone is the 642 toward another SP101. This one in .327 and sporting a kit-length 4" barrel. Sweet little tack driver and a great trail gun when you want something more than a .22 but you're not loaded for bear, literally. But I digress...

A few months back I was in Academy Sports and here they had a 9mm LCR on clearance for about what a .38 version would cost. I decided that even if it bucked and grouped horribly due to my lack of practice, I could at least AFFORD to shoot it more. I read all the reviews. The harsh recoil, why a 9mm wheelgun instead of a Shield or Glock 43, crimp jump crimp jump crimp jump. I took a chance on it.

The steel frame of the 9mm LCR soaks up a ton of the recoil for me. I brought 200 rounds of ammo with me when I tested it out. 4 different kinds varying from 115gr fmj to 147 fmj to 115 jhp to 124 short barrel premium SD ammo. Even with the baby boot grip on it, I could have shot 200 more when I was done.

She does kick, but I dont think any worse than an aluminum J frame. But at 7-10 yards I'm keeping the bullets right where I want them. I was getting great performance out of it. 147 gr ball seems to be a soft shooting target load, but cheap jhp Monarch 115 gr from Academy was very accurate. My last two shots, I tried to "pierce the ears" of the target I was shooting at. They weren't pretty, but he could have worn some chunky danglers off what was left of of them;)

Like I said, almost no one likes the idea of the 9mm LCR. But few people that try them dislike them. I swear by mine. Truth be told, I'm bundled 19 ways to sunday today due to the 13 degree weather. I would much rather have the LCR on me than Rosa's shapely yet rotund aluminum caboose dragging on my shoulder;)...but don't tell her that.


Oh and I had a 26 a few years ago. The doomsday prepper part of my brain said, "Get the 26. You'll carry more ammo than your pocket .380 and you can use any Glock 9mm magazine!"
The 26 shot OK, but I never warmed up to such a chunky yet stubby gun for primary carry. I went with the slightly larger FNS Compact in .40. Still one of my favorites.

However, I decided several months ago that I kinda wanted a ubiquitous poly 9mm of affordable, durable, and common design. Basically, a Glock 19. Man, what a difference that little bit of grip and barrel makes. I shoot it almost as well as Rosa, but it comes in close to 10 ozs lighter. Still, no personality and no personal attachment to it on my part. It's what I carry when I am being clinical. Go lightweight, go higher capacity, go durable, get it done. That's a Glock for you. Notice, it's gender neutral :p

Rosa makes my heart flutter.
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Can't shoot the 38 LCR worth a damn and it hammers your wrists like a 4# sledge!
The 26 is about as 'go to war' as a little gun can be but I hear you when you say " A little barrel and a little grip makes a big difference". I think I would fawn over a G19.

I hit a soda can at 75 yards off-hand with the 26 and the guys at the office still talk about it!

I was working at a shooting range and a very nice CA sheriff let me shoot his blacked-out WC 1911, was the Tac or Combat model or something. He shot four boxes/200rds through one ragged fist sized hole. When I shot it it basically read my mind and telepathically put rounds right where I wanted them to go. You didn't aim so much as it just did all the work. I still think it was just a dream and that easily sets the standard for me for what a gun can be. New production Colts are amazing I hear....I'd love to see what Mr Wilson can do with one of those long-slide beretta 92-g brigadiers.... they're "only" a grand too.

For a 100% all-the-time 'only have one' handgun the 26 did the trick, not too weak to be undergunned and still concealable. Two more handguns later I'd really like a full-size in a real caliber (9mm, .45, 10mm) (I bought a Bull Barrel Ruger MK1 from 1973!)
Something like a G19, CZ SP01, Beretta, HK, Sig would be nice alongside a Shield or something slim for those dress-pants I have to wear all day with my shirt and tie.... G26 is none-too-discreet....
Looks like Ruger just came out with a LCR-II, looks good.

Someday someday, gotta get my priorities right - little man's gotta go to college someday! (though I'll tell him to be a tradesman!)
 
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