Sorry to all, my oldest (new-to-me) firearm is a 1987 Tauraus .38-special. I don't carry it because it's a revolver, it's .38-special, and holds 5 rounds. Thus, I do not qualify for this thread. I am, however, collecting (and shooting) some WWI & WWII rifles, however....but none are likely to be carried. I'd love to own a Luger circa 1942...but my common sense (and recent motorcycle infatuation) prevails. I live vicariously on this site. I struggle to think of a Glock being a gun that qualifies as "old". Deepest apologies for that last blasphemous comment, Anni.....
Who Carries Old Guns?
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KillerFord1977
SAINT
Guess your answer to the question is .. No
SL66
Elite
You are correct sir, yes my answer is no.
Wirenut
Hellcat
How about a pic of your 59??
I also have one I bought new in the 70's.
Every time I think of selling it I take it to the range and quickly change my mind.
If what you carry is old as well, then Yes
WellArmed
Master Class
I have several "primarily" EDCs. I carry something different depending on what I'm wearing and where I'm going. I own all the new toys like the Hellcat, Shield Plus, Glocks, M&P 2.0, CZs, Sigs, you name it, but I perfer older tried and true firearms. I don't really carry any of the my newer higher capacity, flavor of the month, latest and greatest firearms.
To your second question, It's my personal opinion that it's sacrilege to put lights, lasers, or optics on classy old school metal frame pistols and revolvers. I relegate that stuff for my polymer crap.
It's still relevant and sold today, but my Ruger LCR 357. It gets carried often as a primarily in my pocket or as a BUG. Purchased it back in 2012, so it's going on 12+ years now. It's the first revolver I ever purchased, but now I own about a dozen.
Now Discontinued by Kahr, my MK40. It's over 24 years old. I will typically carry it OWB concealed with only a t-shirt on in the warmer months or when I need extra concealment. It's kinda sorta been replaced by my Springfield Hellcat, but still carry it.
I've been carrying this the most lately. It's my Kahr K40 from early 2014, so it's over 10 years old. It's been discontinued too.
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I still carry my Keltec PF-9 once in a while. Bought it in 2008. There are a lot of people who put the Keltecs down. Yes there have been problems with some of them but to this day the only trouble with feeding I have had was when I tried to run Remington Golden Sabers in it.
I have never had an extraction issue. With the Golden Sabers I would fir a couple shots and have two shells nose down in the magazine. Pop them back into place , fire two rounds and have 2 rounds nose down in the mag. I tried 7 different magazines that day and every one of them had the same results. Loaded different ammo in the same magazines and it ran fine. So that was the end of Golden Sabers for me.
I have never had an extraction issue. With the Golden Sabers I would fir a couple shots and have two shells nose down in the magazine. Pop them back into place , fire two rounds and have 2 rounds nose down in the mag. I tried 7 different magazines that day and every one of them had the same results. Loaded different ammo in the same magazines and it ran fine. So that was the end of Golden Sabers for me.