My every day carry gear is about as un-tactical as it gets.
Every single item is made in the USA, which is something that's important to me.
I recently switched to these S&W factory Dymondwood magnas; they make pocket carry and drawing from a pocket much easier, in my experience.



S&W 442 (loaded with Speer Gold Dot 135 +P)
El Paso Saddlery pocket holster
Maglite LED Solitaire
Buck 55
Speed Strip (with 5 rounds of Speer Gold Dot 135 +P)

I'm really satisfied with this EDC set up; revolver with holster and reload, flashlight, and knife. Everything is made in the USA, and the total cost for it all was around $550.

That's all you will ever need ....99.99999999999% of the time!

I love this new generation on single AAA LED lights.... never leave home without one!

Revolvers are retro-cool.

Plastic framed pistols are tacti-tacky.

Except for the LED flashlight, it kind of reminds me of what I carried in the 1980's. Worked then, and it will work now.

Larry

My edc gear, if you can call it that. More like stuff

Glock 19 NOT made in the US <--- important part.

Galco iwb holster. Country of origin? ???

My EDG and its holster are all USA, a 642 and a locally made pocket holster replacing the worn out El Paso Saddlery holster. But I never thought about my knives in that context. My EDKs are a SAK (the knife guys use that acronym all the time for Swiss Army knives) and, with the change in the law in Texas, a Boker Automat Kalashnikov 74, a little 2.5" switchblade that I really like. If I can find an American knife like that I'll switch!

***GRJ***

Me too. Here's a review of it for anyone curious: Maglite Solitaire LED Flashlight Review - LED-Resource

Some quick high points: 37 lumens, 2 hour runtime, weighs less than an ounce including the battery. Made in USA. Street cost around $15.

I've been carrying a Streamlight ..Microstream... for about a year now....IIRC 35-40 lumens with a 2-2.5hr. run time...... about $20.

Same w/me w/the exception of the flashlight.

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LEO (Ret.)

Waywatcher, of course it's tactical...it's black!

Nice set up.

My Grandpa thinks you have a nice EDC.

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Keeping it simple works!

I just picked up a knife recently - but haven't gotten into habit of carrying it. Honestly, I think it's kind of silly that I can legally carry a concealed gun but can get in legal trouble for having a concealed knife. I'm sure there's some logic (he says sarcastically) but it eludes me

Hah! I like it.

I bet my grandpa would think its a nice EDC too. I haven't shown it to him yet, but he's still around and kickin! I'm a member of "the Glock generation," and even own a couple, so going un-tactical is refreshing for me.

Mines about the same, except a 642 and a SAK

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Same as me but I alternate between a colt cobra in 38 and an lcr in 357


Maratac lights. Benchmade or leatherman knives. Galco and side guard holsters

Did you take the picture with a made in USA camera?

J-frame, speed strips and holster U.S. made. Both knives, a Victorinox Super Tinker and a Spyderco Endura. are imports, but I sometimes carry an old Schrade, Queen or Cold Steel (Camillus) pocketknife.

I need to get one of those little MagLights.

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Oh well, what the hell.

With all due respect for S&W snubbies (own several), the old Colt snubbies just had a certain class about them. First gun I ever owned was a Detective Special in 1975.

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[QUOTE=ISCS Yoda;138166170with the change in the law in Texas, a Boker Automat Kalashnikov 74, a little 2.5" switchblade that I really like. If I can find an American knife like that I'll switch!

***GRJ***[/QUOTE]
Check out Piranha Knives. Outstanding American made (Idaho I believe) automatics with lifetime warranties. The "Fingerling" is I believe the closest approximation to what you are currently carrying.

Piranha Knives

PS. I have a "Bodyguard." Big knife that is not "big" if you know what I mean.

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Reflecting on my choices, I feel like each choice is my respective minimum in each category--anything less than these is not adequate for me.

S&W 442 is the smallest gun I would want to carry; .38 Special the smallest caliber.
The Buck 55 is the smallest knife that still fulfills what I want in a knife.
The Maglite Solitaire is a legitimate flashlight, 30 lumens is a good general purpose flashlight.

"All that is simply is good"
Mikhail Kalishnakov

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I like that Buck 55, must be half the size of the 110. Currently carry a 3-blade Case Stockman, but the Buck 55 would match my larger Buck Knives.

I am satisfied with it. I use it for mundane things, no batoning or anything nuts.

The full size Buck 110 is heavy! It is 7.2 oz and has a 3-3/4" blade. The Buck 55 is only 2.2oz with a 2-3/8" blade. I find the 55 is big enough for everyday tasks, and the 2.2oz weight is nice.

Mines almost the same. 442, galco pocket pro, speed strip, streamlight stylus pro, Kershaw spring assist folder.....our EDC is simple, lightweight and will get the job done.

and it holds 6 rounds...

???????
HOW can you possibly leave home with just those few items???
You must also carry:
1. high capacity semi-auto pistols with a minimum of six (6) extra magazines
2. a large Rambo fighting knife
3. a large high beam flashlight
4. black boots, pants, shirt, and cap
5. large dark sun glasses
6. several shotguns and rifles with lots of ammo in your vehicle
7. police scanner
8. two cell phones
9. bullet resistance vest
10. 2 hand grenades
11. 4 smoke grenades
*** this is required equipment for taking out the garbage or getting the newspaper.
Going to the neighborhood market for bread and milk you will need much, much more equipment.
Jimmy (I an't paranoid)