If you could design your EDC handgun from the ground up, what would it be?

[PDren000]

Would you use a particular platform (Glock, 1911, P365, 2011) as a base? What would you do in terms of grip length? Barrel length? Caliber?

 

[A S Parker]

My gun generally lives in my truck. However, I do conceal carry from time to time. I prefer polymer striker fire pistols. I really like full length grips.

Honestly, it would be like the shadow systems Elite XR920 with a few changes.

 

[4CERTN]

1911 in .45 ACP, steel-frame, 5-inch barrel. Novak or similar sights. Single-sided thumb safety. Beavertail grip safety. Ring or Commander-style hammer. Long-reach solid trigger. Checkered frontstrap. Flat, checkered mainspring housing. I dig blued 1911s but for EDC I’d opt for some sort of corrosion-proof finish like a matte stainless, maybe hard-chrome, or nitride / smoked nitride.

Fudd City? Yeah, I reckon that’s me.

 

[rnfns1990]

Glock 26 w/Trijicon RMR Type 2 6.5 It is everything you need in a daily driver.
1. Reliable
2. Accurate
3. Light
4. Concealable
5. Ubiquitous 9MM
6. Inexpensive

 

[rnfns1990]

1911 in .45 ACP, steel-frame, 5-inch barrel. Novak or similar sights. Single-sided thumb safety. Beavertail grip safety. Ring or Commander-style hammer. Long-reach solid trigger. Checkered frontstrap. Flat, checkered mainspring housing. I dig blued 1911s but for EDC I’d opt for some sort of corrosion-proof finish like a matte stainless, maybe hard-chrome, or nitride / smoked nitride.

Fudd City? Yeah, I reckon that’s me.

No Fudd. If I didn't work in an office where ultra concealment is a must, I would go whole hog, Gov't model, standard GI spec with a corrosion-proof finish.

 

[A S Parker]

It is only FUDD’ish if you talk about a big 1911, but would never carry said pistol. I would love to Miami Vice a metal gun, just not practical for my life style.

 

[PDren000]

I'd love to see something like the S&W CSX with a 4.25" barrel, a light rail, a little bit of a beefier safety, and more traditional interchangeable grip scales (I just think the current CSX grips are ugly, grip scales aren't necessarily a dealbreaker). The CSX is the one gun that's tempted me away from my G26, but failed to bring me over to due to the lack of a light rail or any available mounted light. I wouldn't mind carrying a decent commander-sized 1911 but I'm not sure I'd be able to conceal it as well. I'm planning on switching over to an enigma in December, so maybe I'd be able to swing it.

 

[BlackTemplar]

Shield with a longer grip so the 8 round mags fit without the sleeves and a slightly longer barrel. Or a Glock 29 with the longer grip so the mags don’t need a sleeve to fit flush and have a full 3 finger grip, maybe could hold like 12-13 rounds.

 

[PDren000]

Shield with a longer grip so the 8 round mags fit without the sleeves and a slightly longer barrel. Or a Glock 29 with the longer grip so the mags don’t need a sleeve to fit flush and have a full 3 finger grip, maybe could hold like 12-13 rounds.

You might be the target audience for the M&P 10mm with 4" barrel. It's within 1/4" of the barrel length of the 29, about an inch longer grip, and 15 round capacity. May be a little long grip-wise, but it's caught my eye before as well.

 

[BlackTemplar]

Thanks I will check it out. Smith seems to make what Glock will not. The M&p was the 19X for a decade now.

 

[Joel6180]

I like the one on the right.

 

[BlackTemplar]

I have a new idea actually, a small 2011 that takes P365 X Macro 17 round mags, so it would basically be a 2011 version of a Springfield EMP4.

 

[three percent]

Glock 43 is probably about as ideal as you can get far as being practical EDC

 

[Stumpy]

Aluminum framed double stack .380 with 3.5 inch barrel, DA/SA but with a more modern design. Not like a Sig P230/232, PPK, Bersa.

 

[PDren000]

Aluminum framed double stack .380 with 3.5 inch barrel, DA/SA but with a more modern design. Not like a Sig P230/232, PPK, Bersa.

Have you looked into the Beretta Cheetah 80x? It's got a little longer barrel, but it's 13+1, DA/SA. I think it's aluminum frame as well. Still and old design, but they modernized it pretty well.

 

[cutt]

I guess any H&K with a reddot with a extended magazine. They're great right out of the box. There is a reason why countries buy them. Hand guns and rifles are superior in function and reliability.

 

[Zerofoxtrot]

P365 XL
Wilson Combat Frame ODG (w/ weights)
Holosun EPS Carry MRS Green
TLR7sub with Sig Key
TRex AIWB holster with sidecar

 

[Shocker]

Glock 36 in 10mm with no damn finger grooves, a plus 1 mag bottom for pinkie placement. Optics ready in case I ever want to use it. Thumb safety a la Smith M&P 10mm. Clipdraw.