Nuff said.

Most of the time this:

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K & N S&W revolvers

2 cannons that are attached to my shoulders. Lol : )

But should it?

Devils advocate....shouldn't you carry the same weapon all the time? Get proficient, comfortable and accurate with one weapon and stick with it. Why switch back and forth and add one more layer of "thinking" about which gun you are carrying in case you ever need to use it.

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Still carrying my S&W 642

4" K - M&P .38 or a 4" K - M&P, old or older, on my hip, shirttail in and sometimes out. Gun free zone, don't need to buy anything there. Don't go to school and no kid still at home. No problems.

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Just a shooter

I carry a Taurus 709SLIM or a NAA .22 Mag

My favorite carry is a M&P Shield 9 mm. Slim and very easy to conceal. Works with any clothing.

My EDCs are a 2" 10-5 and a 442-1 (no lock).

The 4" 64-3 and 2" 36 get worked in as well.

Always OWB or sometimes J in the pocket, I'll sometimes put the 442 in a holster if I want something lighter than a steel K on that particular day.

Most of the time I have the Model 10 open or concealed.

I'll switch to the 64 for in the woods or in wet weather I'll use the 64 or 36. The 36 is a beater with a ****** finish that I picked up for cheap, so I don't mind if it gets a little wet, as long as I wipe it down when I get home.

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Eventually, I want to get a a 2" 64 to sub for the 10 in wet weather. Also, a .38-only 686 would be nice in the woods and for testing handloads.

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an actual conservative

If all your carry guns have the same manual-of-arms (such as with a revolver, in draw, aim, squeeze), there shouldn't be too much confusion. The four that I regularly carry all operate the same way, just point and shoot, nothing else.

Now, if you throw a gun into the mix with a different MOA, like a 1911 for example, there's potential for confusion under pressure.

Taurus TCP 380
Rossi M971 357
S&W M65-5 357
S&W M360 38 special
All DA point & click

Depending on the clothes, .45 acp or .44 special S&W 396.

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JIM
NRA Pistol Instr

I rotate between a 4566tsw and a 4513tsw I'm a pretty big guy so the full-size pistol fits nicely on my hip.

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The Lord cometh and right soon

Agreed, that was my point. I will say however that even with different guns with the same MOA you may also have different POI's from a sight picture. That may not be an issue in close quarter defense, but still an issue to consider. One of my 3rd gen DAO guns has a dead on sight picture where as one of my other DAOs has a six oclock picture. Something to consider.

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Still carrying my S&W 642

M&P Shield 9

Colt Cobra 38 special.

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LIVE FROM THE DAWGHOUSE

S&W MPC .357 Sig/ S&W MPC .45 APC carry

S&W Model 13 .357 Magnum bedside

I've always found it hard to understand those who vary their EDC guns.

It seems to me as though one would want to stick to the KISS principle when it comes to a weapon that would be called upon when the adrenaline is flowing and the fight or flight syndrome is in full swing.

That said, being an old fart who likes (and I guess needs things to be simple), I carry a J-Frame either in the right front pocket or in a Galco holster on the belt. Even THAT seems to have the potential for unfortunate consequences should I have a brain malfunction and go digging in my trouser pocket when my revolver is on my belt.

Now don't get me wrong, I have other options, including K-frames and several full-size 9 mm pistols. Love to shoot them but I think I'll KISS and stick to the J-Frames for carry.

Well, to bring a different perspective, varying my carry gun(s) is how I stay sharp. I have to focus every time I change, and I mentally run through the requirements for carrying that particular arm while loading and holstering. I change often enough that I'm not bound to any particular pistol. Forces me to work with every platform I have on a rotating basis, and keeps the range sessions varied and entertaining. I'm not one to buy into that "different pistol for different potential encounters" theory, and I pretty much dress the same year round, with cargo shorts and t-shirts or quarter-zips, so those factors don't really bother me. I do tend to go smaller in the summer just due to the lighter shirts.

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Depending on how my back is doing, 45ACP 1911 Commanders or Shield 9mm.

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gunfighter48
NRA Life Member

I'm glad I made this posting, there is a lot of very good insight on what to carry and why! Again I must apologize for missing the calibers that I did!

M&P .40
Glock .32

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M&P 357sig,G31 357sig,M&P 9

Sig p290RS or CS45.

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OHH NOOO!!!

Sig P320 Carry in 9mm

My EDC is a parkerized Colt Agent .38 special snub... if I'm feeling a little edgy, I'll add a S&W Chiefs to carry along with the Colt... If serious social work is foretold/worried about & I cannot either cancel that appointment/chore or postpone it to another time... I go to a 4" S&W mod 29, worn in a cross draw clamshell, loaded with medium level .44special loads.

I wish S&W offered Parkerizing as a finish option on their handguns... that finish is much more resistant to rust and wear compared to both bluing and nickel finishes...and it doesn't glare/reflect light in bright sunlight & headlights like stainless does.

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be safe,enjoylife,journey well

Really poor poll. An incomplete list.

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"from my cold dead hands" C.H.

If you lived in wintertime Fargo year round, I'd go much bigger & likely 2 a Sig p226 or Sig p220 & my 640 under my Filson double mac. Summertime FL a J frame can be a bit bulky in a Tee shirt & swim suit. Now I alternate between the 640 & a Sig p239 40 cal & am seriously thinking of a Seecamp 32.

Taurus PT40 Slim. Lots of punch, small package. Good at close range. My Smith is just too bulky. Will open carry though around the house.

I carry my M&P 380 around the house and change to my Shield 40 when I go to town and sometimes my 9C

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carpe diem
one day at a time

Depending upon weather & clothing, I carry either a S&W 3913 9mm or a S&W 642 .38 Spl.

M & P Shield 9mm all the way. One of the most comfortable guns I've ever carried.

I carry based on where I am going. I'm North of Philly, PA & when I go down there I pack my 9mm S&W M&P Shield with loaded with hollow points & 2 back up magazines filled with hardball. Locally I carry my S&W 638 or 340M&P with 2 speed loaders with 38+P hollow points. With a revolver I am extremely accurate at any distance but with a semi I am good but need more practice. I have a CCP for over 31 years & never have carried as much I do now in these times.

I now carry the Glock 30 (45 Caliber) and my Smith & Wesson 642-1 revolver. Since open carry started in Texas i do carry open in my vehicle
but immediately cover with my shirt before stepping outside my vehicle.

I use to carry a 380 gave it to my cousin now a 642 and a bersa thunder 45 and winter I carry the big stuff my Para Ordnance 1911

Depends on what I'm wearing but first choice is either a Kimber .45 Ultra Carry or S&W 325PD .45. In the summer if I'm wearing shorts, usually a Ruger LCP 9 in a pocket holster in my cargo pockets or if just hopping in car to go to store, sometimes a S&W .380 but may also stick a S&W Airweight .38 in the same holster. Currently reliability testing a 4513 TSW for .45 carry.

After having cancer surgery to remove my bladder some time back I'm unable to wear a belt holster either IWB or OWB. Now it's a LCP 380 in a Uncle George wallet holster, and a Shield 9 in a Galco shoulder rig.
Not the most optimal, but it's less obvious than carrying a Louisville Slugger.

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Dub
Thin Blue Line LEMC

I only carry one weapon at ALL times. The weapon I practice with and am accurate with. The S&W M&P .45 ACP. And that's all year long.

Maybe if you havn't put hundreds of Ks thru both types but if you have had a 1911 since 1959, had a CCW since 69 & been a small arms instructor, it isn't really much of a problem.

Seriously, if you are trained with an auto, a revolver is never a problem. I also don't think change of site picture is a problem at all for those that shoot a lot.

Cold weather with a coat are, Para LDA Carry in 45, or FN Five seveN 5.7x28. Cool weather with jeans Kahr PM40. Warm weather with shorts, Smith 351 22 mag, or Beretta 21A in 22lr.

A S&W 360PD, With Buffalo Bore 180gr 357Magnum.

I guess I'm an odd ball, but I carry a Rohrbaugh 9S; very, very small. Since I am in Texas were it is hot 9 months out of the year, I dress very lightly, i.e. shorts and a T shirt.

I carry an old Springfield Armory 1911 and I never feel under-armed.

My two favorite are a 9mm shield and a 642-2. In very warm weather a Bodyguard .380.

Most comfortable is my S&W 38 BodyGuard revolver. Pocket carry, is easy to draw, and quite accurate in close range practice. I also like my Sig P-938, 9mm, with CT laser sights. Very, very accurate and easy to shoot. I find it little bit more involved to draw, from the holster I use. Still searching for the right one! The one I can always easily conceal is my Ruger LCP, 380. I live in South Florida, so clothing is usually t-shirt/shorts. I'm just not totally confident that a 380 would get the job done.
I keep a Kahr PM-9 in the car, equipped with a CT laser sight. Great trigger, and super accurate. Just a little heavier to carry, but it can certainly work, if needed. When training at close to medium ranges, the P-938 and the Kahr PM-9 are just amazingly accurate, no matter what situation I can think of, to create. If I lived up north, and wore a jacket, I'd carry my M&P 40mm. Easy to shoot, with either hand, and very accurate. That serves my bedside.

Walther PPK stainless. Very low maintenances and very reliable.
Steve

Something tells me this poll wasn't thought out very well. There ARE calibers larger than .44, in case one didn't know lol.

While I own 9mm and .40 handguns, they really don't get carried. One is kept for my wife to shoot, and the other was my required duty gun, which goes to my son.

Mostly, I carry a Kimber Ultra CDP 2 chambered for .45ACP. Occasionally, mostly in the woods or just for comfort, an FNH FiveSeveN chambered - of course - in 5.7x28. In wilderness areas, a S&W 460V - loaded accordingly depending on what I may come across: 454 Casull or .460 magnums. Sometimes, in local wooded areas, I'll test new holsters or carry methods for the Smith, and just load .45LC.

So I marked 'other' on the poll; fwiw.

Model 36 Chiefs Special was my BUG when I was on the job.
Now it's my Model 60. Wouldn't leave home without it.

When out and about in the countryside I carry a 2" 357 Taurus. In town I carry a 9MM Shield except Sunday. My Sunday Carry is an M&P 40 C with CT Grips.

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Jim

Question, thoughts, comments:
If you have fired "several" times using 357 under conditions that wouldn't likely permit hearing protection, how are your ears holding up? I would LOVE to carry a 357 but I fear my hearing would be destroyed completely if I ever had to use it. I carry a 9mm and worry about that! I already have significant hearing damage from a single shot from a deer rifle.

I consider my risk level for actual defense to be relatively low.

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Nearly Normal Mike, NRA Lifer

I carry a S&W 3* Pro 1911 in .45 acp. Or, sometimes a Colt Combat Elite, also in .45 acp.

Seecamp .32 in Matt Del Fatti holster or Model 60.