Went to purchase the PT 145 today (my first gun) and after an hour of waiting, even with a purchase permit, I got the "delay" Bummed cause I wanted to clean it and hit the range tomorrow, The reason I chose the PT145 as my first gun is because of the stopping power for home protection, the mag size for range, and winter/ first time carry till I figure out what works best for me. Well, after I realized how heavy the .45 ammo was, and with a 11 rounds in the gun(added overall gun weight) , I was going to go with my original gun I was looking at The PT 740, because, the next step is to get my ccw, and I wanted my first purchase to serve many purposes, I don't want something heavy or bulky,( I dont plan on changing the way I dress to carry and if my gun prints or shows a little, Im not to concerned cause, first most people wont notice, but second its not illegal to open carry here, so if during cc it shows and I dont notice but its secure I dont care) Well they dont stock the PT 740 and couldn't order one, if even available, till tommorrow, so I went ahead with the pt145, I like the looks, the sights, the rail,the trigger, though i kind of wish it had the security feature on it like the slim series and It just seems like a great gun maybe just not a carry gun for me cause of the weight, so that leads me to my questions, or any tips or advice.
First is, like i said, I didn't realize how heavy .45 ammo is and with a full mag, is it uncomfortable to carry (I'm not a hardcore .45 guy, I'm not going to change the way I dress to carry, and will be buying probably a tcp 738 for summer, possibly the pt740 for edc in the future) I have looked at alot of holsters for this gun also looked at the pic thread for the mil pro. I spend alot of time in my car and it has bucket seats, I read alot about the alessi hideout holster(lil info available) and think it may be a good one to get,also the sparks holsters, I dont think I want a iwb holster that covers most of my side like some of the crossbreed and other leather ones do. I like some of the high ride owb holsters but i find few with cants. Im sure Ill have to get it and figure what angle I like it and go from there.
Any cleaning kits/rifle bag/safe/storage suggestions??? No kids in the house till July when we have our boy so I think Ill just keep it loaded in the night stand for now. Good ways to clean this gun? Im sure Ill be getting the 738 or the 740 soon for summer edc.( Just the start to a holster,gun, ammo option for how i feel for that day LOL) I also like the beretta nano for its size LOL but thats a differ thread. Thanks and sorry for my explanations. I just wanted to save from explaining myself in later posts. A
First is, like i said, I didn't realize how heavy .45 ammo is and with a full mag, is it uncomfortable to carry (I'm not a hardcore .45 guy, I'm not going to change the way I dress to carry, and will be buying probably a tcp 738 for summer, possibly the pt740 for edc in the future) I have looked at alot of holsters for this gun also looked at the pic thread for the mil pro. I spend alot of time in my car and it has bucket seats, I read alot about the alessi hideout holster(lil info available) and think it may be a good one to get,also the sparks holsters, I dont think I want a iwb holster that covers most of my side like some of the crossbreed and other leather ones do. I like some of the high ride owb holsters but i find few with cants. Im sure Ill have to get it and figure what angle I like it and go from there.
Any cleaning kits/rifle bag/safe/storage suggestions??? No kids in the house till July when we have our boy so I think Ill just keep it loaded in the night stand for now. Good ways to clean this gun? Im sure Ill be getting the 738 or the 740 soon for summer edc.( Just the start to a holster,gun, ammo option for how i feel for that day LOL) I also like the beretta nano for its size LOL but thats a differ thread. Thanks and sorry for my explanations. I just wanted to save from explaining myself in later posts. A