Foul Weather Handguns

[BOSS]

Greetings,

Situation: You paid a large no-refundable deposit to the latest/greatest training facility. It runs an outdoor range. The forecast is for miserable weather- heavy rain, etc. It's a serious course, 800+ rounds, multiple shooting positions, hundreds of presentations. you and your gear is gonna get wet and dirty, and probably get some 'character' along the way.

Leave the safe queens at home. Whatcha taking and why? (Handgun and carry gear).

Just a fun discussion.

BOSS

[matthewdanger]

I would take the same one I would take if it were sunny and 70 degrees out. The one I carry. The one that I need to know inside and out.

For me that would be a Glock in some flavor - probably a G17.

[John_Wayne777]

I've been through the exact conditions you describe with:

Custom 1911's
Beretta 92FS
Glock 9mm
M&P 9
M&P .45

I only train with what I'm going to be carrying, generally. If I wouldn't take weapon X to a course with the conditions you describe I would never carry it.

[Icculus]

I'd run a "to hell and back" Sig with hogue grips for a little extra tackiness (maybe even take some light sand paper to them) in a blackhawk serpa cqc holster attached to the drop rig with a piece of grip tape on the level 2 safety release button

just my $0.02, ymmv. Enjoy the class!

[DRich]

I've been to training classes in snow, rain, mud, wind...even had one interrupted by a tornado warning. I've used a variety of handguns and long guns. Honestly, if I owned a firearm that wouldn't operate in those conditions, I'd ditch it.

For me, the only thing I change due to weather is my clothing.

[markm]

Sounds like Glock weather.

[ToddG]

I'd take the gun I carry every day because if it's going to have problems in those environments, I'd like to know it.

[Business_Casual]

Haven't the US Armed Forces answered this one pretty well?

M9, M1911, M11, Mark 23, etc.?

M_P

[BOSS]

Haven't the US Armed Forces answered this one pretty well?

M9, M1911, M11, Mark 23, etc.?

M_P

This isn't a general 'whats the best, most reliable handgun' question.

This is more personal--from what YOU have. Many, if not most, owners have something like 'nice' guns--nickle plated Pythons, engraved 1911's, pristing HiPowers, etc etc etc. Those aren't seen to often out in foul weather.

What have YOU got, that if you were going to have to operate out in foul weather, you'd take? What do you have that you'd actually subject to nasty operating conditions--not just carry under your rain coat, but actually take out and use, alot, in inclement weather?

There are those that will hammer nails with a nice 1911. Others that wouldn't take anything but a tupperware piece (Glock, XD, etc).

What about you?

As stated, just a fun discussion.

BOSS

[danpass]

any firearm, properly lubed, would be fine.


if it isn't then it won't be fine in perfect conditions either (IMO)