glock on the streets, sig in the sheets

Not really.

I’ve got a couple of Wilsons and a vickers made 1911 that Has made me think about it.

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Originally posted by trickedtrix:
glock on the streets, sig in the sheets

See signature quote

But to answer the OP, no, I don’t consider the cost. But I also just carry a pretty basic Glock 19. The cost of the gun has no bearing on my decision to carry it though.

I do have a second Glock 19 just in case this one breaks or in case I have to surrender it for any reason.

An instructor once told the class I was in:

"If you are afraid to drop it (police),
don't use it as your carry pistol..."

I've got a few high dollar pistols that I regularly carry for defensive purposes, including models from Nighthawk Custom, Wilson Combat, and Les Baer. If you've got the means to carry the best, why skimp? Would you go low bid on a parachute, knowing the less expensive model works reliably most of the time?

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Originally posted by jljones:
If I wanted to carry a $5000 pistol, I would.

I can't even imagine owning a $5000.00 gun of any type.

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Originally posted by gjgalligan:

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Originally posted by jljones:
If I wanted to carry a $5000 pistol, I would.

I can't even imagine owning a $5000.00 gun of any type.

I actually stole that from from Clint Smith at a class. He was carrying a 1911 that was valued at $7000

I don't consider the cost of the gun I carry. P228, P226, or when I pickup my latest renewal permit on the 28th a P229. The first two have been to the volcano base for tweaking. The third I put volcano base DIY parts in. None of them are on the roster anymore, so unless/until that is overturned they'll be difficult and expensive to replace (why I have spares for the first two and will keep an eye out for a spare for the third). I don't care about that. While it is unlikely that I'll ever need to fire them in defense, if I do I want the best tools I can manage. If I have to fire them in defense, the cost of replacing them is probably a rounding error compared to legal costs. You have to be alive to worry about the costs of the aftermath and it seems to me like that is the more important thing to worry about.

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Originally posted by IndianaMike:
i Do NOT caryy my collector guns But i do consider what i carry on Reliabilty and how i shoot them.

AGREED 100%

You know - I've thought about the same thing. I carried mostly 1911 (Ed Brown Kobra Carry )- (Wilson) - (Les Baer TRS) - ect and I started thinking what would happen if I had to shoot one of those dummies. They would confiscate my gun, and I doubt if I would ever see it again. And I wouldn't have a leg to stand on.

So I decided to change my carry habits. I went from a Kahr Elite to an Sig 229 to a S&W wheel to a Glock 43 and settled on an Sig 365XL and that's where I am today. And now I don't worry about it.

But I am so glad that Summer is just around the corner so I can take all my expensive guns and show them off at the BBQ.

When I was working, I used Montblanc pens and fountain pens because I like them. And, yes, I did lose a pen one time. It fell from my pocket and could not find it. I went and replaced it.

The value of my pens was in the perceived utility I got from using them, not in the sunk cost I paid to purchase them. I suppose I see my gun in the same way. I don't carry a gun to save money, I carry a gun to save my life if necessary.

Did I go out and buy Gucci gold-plated pistols? No. I bought them for the features, reliability, and brand reputation.

I’ve seen this question raised before, and it seems to me that if I were concerned about the vanishingly-small likelihood that I’d ever have a gun confiscated because of a self-defense shooting, I’d be more concerned about more probable disasters such as losing it, having it stolen, or even damaged by being dropped. Yes, those would be unlikely as well (maybe), but still more likely than having it confiscated forever due to using it for self-defense.

That said, unless someone had no choice but to rely on a priceless heirloom because he couldn’t afford something else, for personal self-defense, there are countless moderately-priced handguns that are just as reliable (if not more so) and just as adequately accurate as any that cost multiple times more. If one doesn’t care, then it doesn’t matter, but if concerns cause a moment’s hesitation about having a gun immediately available when needed, then that $5000 1911 should be saved for the range or perhaps better still, left in a shadow box on the wall to be admired from afar.

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If one doesn’t care, then it doesn’t matter, but if concerns cause a moment’s hesitation about having a gun immediately available when needed, then that $5000 1911 should be saved for the range or perhaps better still, left in a shadow box on the wall to be admired from afar.

I don't even understand the concept of a guns value entering one's mind when you need to use it in a self defense situation.

The only 1911 I still own is custom built from a pistolsmith who likely wouldn't take my calls anymore...so I guess it's irreplaceable. But a replacement from another smith (Stan Chen would be my 1st choice) would likely be in at least the $5k range. I never gave the cost any thought when I used to carry it in a Milt Sparks Summer Special. It was just a gun I shot well and was comfortable to handle. When I stopped carrying it, due to back issues, it became my competition gun...so yeah, no shadow box for display

Folks used to give me flack about my carrying a Colt Python as a duty gun and also when off-duty. Back then it was a trusted companion with a trigger slicked up to be completely predictable enough to have saved a couple of lives in it's day. It looks like crap today with a lot of it's bluing worn off and much of it sun bleached, but it still shoots very well.

This thought has crossed my mind, but not for the reason I would have originally thought of. Some people don't want an expensive firearm sitting in the evidence cage where it could rust or suffer some other kind of neglect. After observing the wear on my J frame over the years, I wouldn't want an expensive pistol to suffer the same kind of wear. I have a couple of BBQ guns, but they get carried seldom, and always get inspected for cosmetic damage every time I wear them. Just my .02.

I don't buy collector guns or knives. All of 'em that I buy, I use and carry. Some of them are more expensive than others, but they still see carry time. If it's so expensive that I'm going to worry about it, I just decide I don't need it.

I weigh the cost of the gun and compare that to the value I place on my life or the life of another innocent person. If I thought I needed a $5K or $10k gun to protect myself, I'd do that. Fortunately, reliable and effective guns can be had for far less.