While I prefer a revolver as my primary carry, I like to back it up with a trusted semi-auto.
340 Pro Series and 360 PD AirLite
My J frames are preferred when concealability is my paramount concern. but I also have a 547 in 9mm that carries well ISWB Appendix carry at the 2:00 position.
K frame 547 3" heavy barrel
The 547 weighs more than the J frames and is a bit bulkier but points very well, and is a great instinctive shooter. It would definitely be what I would want to have in hand in any self defense situation.
But I would also like to have a semi-auto to back it up if 6 is not enough to settle things. Reloading a revolver in a gunfight is a good way to get shot so I rely on a NY reload if things ever get that bad.
547 & 915 when "going heavy"
360 AirLite and 3914 DAO when "going light"
Of course there are times that a single weapon is all I choose to carry and in those instances I'll likely go with a semi-auto. The
Black Pearl has become a favorite:
4516 Custom Carry Melted and Melonited
With this .45 and one spare mag I feel quite prepared for whatever I am confronted with. Other semi's I'm comfortable with are my 457 set up just like the
Black Pearl with Big Dot combat sights and my 3914 DAO, also equipped with Big Dots:
3914 DAO w/ Boker auto opener.
So in my case the single stack semi-auto has not replaced my wheel guns as primary carry, but they have added to it and enhanced my ability to defend myself and loved ones from the evil that exists out there.
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Shoot Well My Friends