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Originally Posted by haywood
That's why we carry a back up.
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I often did on the job. I rarely do now. But I'd never tell anyone not to carry a backup or that it was overkill because you just never know. Each person will have to decide for themselves where the threshold lies.
When I carry a semi-auto I carry a spare mag.
When I carry my revolver I carry a speed strip.
Maybe it's being retired and living outside of a small town in a semi-rural environment. (That said, I'm not lazy nor do I fail to scan for potential threats. Low crime is not the same as no crime.)
Around home and walking distances I'm perfectly fine with my 642. Or sometimes my 686+ during periods when I feel a little more firepower might be called for. (Critter related for the most part in our forested environment.)
When I go up to NYC to visit family, a G26 and a spare mag will be my walking around firearm though I'll probably have the 642 in my pocket for the ride up.