Minimum Caliber for Concealed Carry in MD

[PEEJAY]

I could have swore I read somewhere that the wear and carry accuracy test requires that you use at least .380, but I can’t seem to find it anywhere now. Maybe I was just dreaming…

As Occam said, you can carry as big or as small as you like. Be it .22 or .223- not that either of those are particularly advisable.

well my instructors said so many things that were blatantly false i wouldnt put it past them that they screwed this up too...but the only pistols anyone was shooting for the training were .22lr unless you brought your own.

 

[PEEJAY]

There's nothing wrong with your .40S&W. More power than a 9mm, more mag capacity than a .45. The worst part is telling your parents that you're...never mind.

heheheeeee

 

[Bullfrog]

How concealable is it? Not as much as my Swiss C1ST at 2.34mm.

Not very, since the only ones I own are break barrel rifles.

 

[ICW2019]

There's nothing wrong with your .40S&W. More power than a 9mm, more mag capacity than a .45. The worst part is telling your parents that you're...never mind.

That you're having relations with 10mm. Barf lmao!

 

[Bullfrog]

There's nothing wrong with your .40S&W. More power than a 9mm, more mag capacity than a .45. The worst part is telling your parents that you're...never mind.

My .40's are from Shooter's Discount, so they have Sarah's stamp of approval.

Once I cleaned off the Loubricant they were fine.

 

[wcm250f]

Wasn't sure if the hatred of 40 still existed. Thanks for the clarification. I haven't been on the forums in a few years.

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[camo556]

The minimum caliber is 5.7 mm

 

[eruby]

Wasn't sure if the hatred of 40 still existed. Thanks for the clarification. I haven't been on the forums in a few years.

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I will be gheying it up with a G23 as well

It will be FABULOUS!!!!!

 

[brianns]

There's nothing wrong with your .40S&W. More power than a 9mm, more mag capacity than a .45. The worst part is telling your parents that you're...never mind.

I picked up some of that anti-.40S&W talk recently. So its not gay then?

 

[Occam]

I picked up some of that anti-.40S&W talk recently. So its not gay then?

Depends entirely on whether and how you accessorize it. If you're looking at it and thinking, "Wow, imagine the shoe shopping opportunities that would come with getting the right belt for this!" then you're coming at it from a different place. Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course.

 

[motorcoachdoug]

That is what I will be caring. A 40cal or 45 depending time of year and what I have on. During winter its a lot easier to carry due to having a coat on.

 

[Brute]

I could have swore I read somewhere that the wear and carry accuracy test requires that you use at least .380, but I can’t seem to find it anywhere now. Maybe I was just dreaming…

I've seen a few classes/instructors that require this, but not an MSP rule. When I decide to enroll in one, I'm going to try to avoid the ones that have additional rules beyond what the state mandates (bring an OWB holster, at least 200rds, stuff like that). And I'll likely shoot the qual with my TX-22.
I'm ok with the bare minimum for a W&C class, I'm paying for the paper. For "real" training, I'll continue to take classes that are at my level, not a one size fits all that is either above or below where I'm at.

 

[Doctor_M]

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.177​

Going to carry my Wal-Mart pellet gun.

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Umarex USA 2211214 Havox .177 Pellet​

I have to say... that's a bad a$$ little pellet.

 

[JohnnyE]

I've got enough FFFg, caps and round balls to shoot my 1862 Colt Pocket Navy for quals. It holds 5, so I'm GTG.

On a more serious note, is there a prohibition on using multiple pistols during a single qualification session? An LCP would be just fine at three yards, but I may break out the Glock 23 for the longer distances.

 

[camo556]

The minimum caliber in MD is .9 cm

 

[Bullfrog]

I have to say... that's a bad a$$ little pellet.

It looks pretty wicked, but given the size I have to wonder if it would open too early, like, immediately on impact, and have too little penetration. It wouldn't take much force to open those petals.

 

[Doctor_M]

Minimum caliber .50BMG.... shoot one, the rest will run.

 

[Allium]

I have a .25 that fits in my jeans watch pocket nicely. Problem is having targets close enough to I can throw it at and not miss.

Who would even consider a carry 40? One orinks 40s, shoot 45 by golly!

 

[echo6mike]

I picked up some of that anti-.40S&W talk recently. So its not gay then?

It's all fine as long as you have boot blousers on.

 

[Bullfrog]

Who would even consider a carry 40? One orinks 40s, shoot 45 by golly!

.45 moves too slow.

If Han had a .45 and Greedo had a .40, Greedo would have been able to fire after Han did and still kill him first.