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I also carry a Hi-Power, and would not be quick to discount them as concealable. The Hi-Power, although double-stack, is not nearly as bulky as most other guns of similar capacity. They can easily be carried at 15+1 using unextended flush mags from Mec-Gar. I carry mine 95% of the time. They are very reliable and are a proven design. Stephen Camp has a great website where you can read up on the Hi-Power.

http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/HiPowerComments.html

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Grab a doublestack G26 and be happy.

BambooShoots wrote:Other.

Grab a doublestack G26 and be happy.

In an interesting comparison, Stephen Camp has a picture comparing the compact G26 and a full-size Hi-Power. They are nearly the same size, with the HP being slightly longer in length and grip, and the Glock being smaller (especially in grip length, important for concealment) but much more bulky with a smaller capacity. Both are good for concealed carry.

The classic cocked-and-locked Hi Power has lost some ground and market sales to newer designs such as the Glock. Shown here is a Mk III Hi Power and Glock's compact 9mm, the 26. For most of us the Hi Power has more pleasing lines. Notice also that while considered a service size handgun, the Hi Power is not really all that much bigger than the Glock 26. Either pistol is a capable performer with the DPX 115-gr. ammunition shown, but I find the Hi Power easier to shoot well in either slow or rapid-fire.

Here's a link to the full article:
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I actually carry a Detective model FM Hi Power that has a slide that is about an inch shorter than a normal hi power. Looking at that picture, I would guess my slide is about the same length as the G26. In any case, it conceals very well.

I am still a fan of the .45, even in officer model sized pistols for concealed carry. Get the biggest gun you can conceal and shoot is my opinion.

For open carry, I really like the 75mm Howitzer, but for when I am not in a car that can tow it, I carry a 1911.

Carried a Charter Arms Bulldog w/3 inh barrel for a long time, but it was retired as ammo/pistol choices for the 9mm improved over time. Good, dependable revolver that still does duty on the nightstand. A flat, single stack 9mm loaded w/7 or more rounds of a quality 9mm is going to be thinner and lighter than the revolver and every bit as effective, and in the end I would prefer 7/8 rounds of 9mm to 5 of 44. (For CCW I actually carry an XD9sc... 13 rds is even better and no more difficult than most single stack 9mm )