What's the strangest firearm you've carried for self-defense?

[Brown Hawk]

On 8/24/2018 at 6:41 PM, fortyofforty said:

In a garter, on your thigh? ?

Seriously, I'd consider that a "marker" pistol:  it won't stop an attacker, but the police might be able to find him later if he seeks medical treatment or is found with a bullet wound.

Actually, the original Derringers were carried in a garter - around the wrist by gamblers.  They were also in .36 and .44.  Shady lady’s would access the ones in their garters through a slit in their costumes.  

Hawk

[Historian]

On 9/28/2018 at 10:46 PM, DrB said:

Same as me.  Not exactly a small 380 though but it worked.

Dave..

 

That pistol was built like a tank and for heavy use.

[6actual]

I guess this would be the most oddball I have carried for a CCW a 1919 built model 1903 but it still goes bang EVERY time

Edited October 12, 2018 by 6actual

[fortyofforty]

Beautiful.  You're carrying history, there.

[janice6]

I guess by the judgement of the assembled here, the strangest CCW for me was the rhino in 2", and later the Rhino in 4", both in .357 Magnum.

[G26S239]

8 hours ago, 6actual said:

I guess this would be the most oddball I have carried for a CCW a 1919 built model 1903 but it still goes bang EVERY time

Outstanding. My 1903 was built in 1914.   

[Historian]

9 hours ago, 6actual said:

I guess this would be the most oddball I have carried for a CCW a 1919 built model 1903 but it still goes bang EVERY time

I think I need a cold shower and a cigarette.  I had the day off and went to four gun shops and saw nothing like this.

Excuse me.  I need to find the wife.  She might be lucky tonight.

[Valmet]

Can’t say I’ve carried anything oddball myself...long time ago I ccw’d a LW Commander, then plethora of J-frame S&Ws (sometimes still do), Glock 19s and 23s, and even a Charter Arms .44 Bulldog but a friend of mine carried a S&W Mk II HE in .455 a few times, during fall in a leather OWB (covered by jacket)- that’s pretty out there IMO. 

[MikeG36]

I carried a Beretta Model 70s just like this one. (380 ACP) It was my first ever handgun purchase. Long gone now...

 

 

Edited October 14, 2018 by MikeG36

[Guest Fogey]

I began with a Ruger Redhawk 5 1/2 "  41 magnum.... Nice weapon but got heavy quickly.  So I tuned into Glock Talk for find out what Glocks were all about.   Then traded  another gun for a G2 G17,,,, And the rest is history,.

[Jammersix]

On 10/12/2018 at 2:48 AM, fortyofforty said:

That's really strange.

I know, but it was all I could get that day.

[Historian]

A smith and wesson nightguard .44 magnum with a 2 inch barrel.

No one ever shot more than 12 rounds through it before putting it down.

It was brutal.