Some additional information.....
The Kel-Tec was carried with an empty chamber because of its peculiar characteristics. When the slide is jacked, the hammer is moved to the half-cock position. The hammer is shrouded. It is impossible to move the hammer to full cock or to let it down. I did not feel comfortable carrying it half cocked all the time.
I took my concealed carry class with a S&W 632 Super-Kitgun. It is a J-frame with a 4" barrel, adjustable sights, and in .32 Magnum. I have a Rob Leahy pancake holster for it, but that is not concealed when I take the coat off. That is why I have never really carried it concealed. It worked great for passing the course, though.
The thing about the Kel-Tec is that it has never (to my knowledge) been spotted on me and I have carried into a lot of places that have "gun-free-zone" decals on the door.
I was asked here what I would have done if I had my gun in my hand when he turned 90 degrees and started walking towards me. I think I would have started shooting until the gun was empty. I can hit what I aim at with any gun I own. If not, I get rid of it.
I shoot a lot of CAS with my 41 Long Colts and Uberti 38-40 lever-action. I would not have tried drawing on him with even that rig when he had his gun pointing at me.
Complete thread:
- I did something really, really stupid last week...... -
Harry O-1,
2013-11-15, 08:00
- I did something really, really stupid last week...... - Sarge, 2013-11-15, 08:52
- Dang it harry! Glad you came out OK. e-mail me your address -
Rob Leahy,
2013-11-15, 08:59
- Rob's p-holsters work. Have had ol'442 &/or M's 632..... -
John Meeker,
2013-11-15, 10:08
- Dittos... - Hobie, 2013-11-15, 15:27
- Thank you for the offer..... -
Harry O-1,
2013-11-15, 18:53
- Thank you for the offer..... - ~JM~, 2013-11-18, 12:46
- I think it was Clay Allison - Charles, 2013-11-20, 13:36
- Rob's p-holsters work. Have had ol'442 &/or M's 632..... -
John Meeker,
2013-11-15, 10:08
- Wow! -
Slow Hand,
2013-11-15, 09:14
- Wow! - John Meeker, 2013-11-15, 10:10
- You were lucky, as others have said, but... - Caz, 2013-11-15, 10:28
- You decided not to be a victim. That's a good thing. -
AkRay,
2013-11-15, 11:41
- You decided not to be a victim. That's a good thing. - uncowboy, 2013-11-15, 12:19
- Some additional information..... -
Harry O-1,
2013-11-15, 12:30
- Hard to beat the drop - Jhenry, 2013-11-15, 12:44
- Wow, your my hero for two reasons... -
pokynojoe,
2013-11-15, 13:51
- I'm going to agree with Pokynojoe - MR, 2013-11-15, 16:22
- My son works in a Tom Thumb in Florida... - Hobie, 2013-11-15, 15:33
- I did something really, really stupid last week...... - Fivegunner, 2013-11-15, 16:01
- A DA snubby in the pocket... -
rob,
2013-11-15, 21:22
- A DA snubby in the pocket... -
uncowboy,
2013-11-15, 21:52
- A man should always be armed. I like stratigicly placed -
Rob Leahy,
2013-11-15, 22:35
- Prickly pear, nothing'! -
cubrock,
2013-11-16, 07:39
- Prickly pear, igrows here at 5,000 ft. Cholla is a Sonara -
Rob Leahy,
2013-11-16, 09:16
- Prickly pear, igrows here at 5,000 ft. Cholla is a Sonara -
cubrock,
2013-11-16, 09:36
- it IS nasty! - Rob Leahy, 2013-11-16, 13:51
- Cholla has a pretty yellow flower, but - Charles, 2013-11-20, 13:23
- Prickly pear, igrows here at 5,000 ft. Cholla is a Sonara -
cubrock,
2013-11-16, 09:36
- Prickly pear, igrows here at 5,000 ft. Cholla is a Sonara -
Rob Leahy,
2013-11-16, 09:16
- Prickly pear, nothing'! -
cubrock,
2013-11-16, 07:39
- Uncowbow, Where is your neighborhood (NM) - RidinLou, 2013-11-16, 17:08
- A man should always be armed. I like stratigicly placed -
Rob Leahy,
2013-11-15, 22:35
- A DA snubby in the pocket... -
uncowboy,
2013-11-15, 21:52
- I did something really, really stupid last week...... -
Murphy,
2013-11-16, 11:54
- I know I feel a lot better armed with a 38 snubby than a 32. -
stonewalrus,
2013-11-16, 19:21
- S&W Shield seems to have good press... -
John Meeker,
2013-11-17, 08:15
- good press...Gunblast review -- as to 'pocket sized'..... -
John Meeker,
2013-11-17, 08:24
- I carried one in my left front pocket before my XDs. -
Rob Leahy,
2013-11-17, 18:02
- I'm on the fence on the 'pocketability' of some of these... -
Slow Hand,
2013-11-18, 04:12
- I agree, mostly. I would never talk a man ouit of carrying a - Rob Leahy, 2013-11-18, 15:56
- I'm on the fence on the 'pocketability' of some of these... -
Slow Hand,
2013-11-18, 04:12
- I carried one in my left front pocket before my XDs. -
Rob Leahy,
2013-11-17, 18:02
- S&W Shield seems to have good press... -
stonewalrus,
2013-11-17, 13:21
- S&W Shield has a far better trigger than the LC9... -
Rob Leahy,
2013-11-17, 18:03
- if the Shield trigger is anything like my M & P Compact - stonewalrus, 2013-11-17, 19:22
- S&W Shield has a far better trigger than the LC9... -
Rob Leahy,
2013-11-17, 18:03
- Good info below.....if it IS marginal for pocket size... -
John Meeker,
2013-11-18, 08:58
- And a BIG knife... - stonewalrus, 2013-11-18, 19:04
- good press...Gunblast review -- as to 'pocket sized'..... -
John Meeker,
2013-11-17, 08:24
- S&W Shield seems to have good press... -
John Meeker,
2013-11-17, 08:15
- I know I feel a lot better armed with a 38 snubby than a 32. -
stonewalrus,
2013-11-16, 19:21
- I did something really, really stupid last week...... - Paul, 2013-11-16, 18:53