ab4ka
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I've never carried a "back-up" gun, but now I'm beginning to wonder if I should.
Do you carry more than one gun at a time?
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Hi:
Yes I carry a second (backup) weapon. Many reasons to and few not to.
Jimmy
Yes I carry a second (backup) weapon. Many reasons to and few not to.
Jimmy
38-44HD45
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Yes. I also have a spare tire for each of my vehicles. Same principle.
44forever
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Not allowed in New Mexico.
Only one concealed firearm at a time, I have no idea why.
Only one concealed firearm at a time, I have no idea why.
If what I am carrying don't get the job done I want something bigger to back it up. So for a .357 I can use a .44 for a back up. Shooting a .44 I can use a .500 for a backup. I only carry one gun. A backup is too much weight. Larry
Sportsterguy
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Sure do. Quicker than reloading if needed!
38-44HD45
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I know why: Because one weaselly little politician got his way when your CHL bill was passed. Pisses me off every time I cross over into NM!
Bratastic007
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No.
If I didn't trust my first CCW with my life, I should buy a new CCW, not a second one.
I wear a belt, or suspenders, but not a both together. One gets the job done.
I wear a seatbelt while driving a car, but I don't also wear a helmet.
If I find myself in a situation so messy that one fully loaded CCW can't extricate me...it may just be I'm getting called upstairs.
All that said, I support your constitutional right to carry 5 CCWs if that's your bag.
If I didn't trust my first CCW with my life, I should buy a new CCW, not a second one.
I wear a belt, or suspenders, but not a both together. One gets the job done.
I wear a seatbelt while driving a car, but I don't also wear a helmet.
If I find myself in a situation so messy that one fully loaded CCW can't extricate me...it may just be I'm getting called upstairs.
All that said, I support your constitutional right to carry 5 CCWs if that's your bag.
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USAF385
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Sure do.
Heck, just the other day, I had three. 642 IWB, 681 in shoulder holster under left arm, Glock 27 in shoulder holster under right arm. That's unusual though... generally no more than 2.
Usually when I carry two it's either the 642 or one of my compact .40s IWB and a larger gun in a shoulder holster.
Heck, just the other day, I had three. 642 IWB, 681 in shoulder holster under left arm, Glock 27 in shoulder holster under right arm. That's unusual though... generally no more than 2.
Usually when I carry two it's either the 642 or one of my compact .40s IWB and a larger gun in a shoulder holster.
flop-shank
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It really makes sense, IMO
Yes. I prefer to carry a big gun, but those don't fit in a pants pocket and sometimes pocket draw is the way to go.
Last September my beautiful bride and I were walking downtown for dinner (not a great area, but not bad either and in broad daylight) when a would be mugger was trying to get close to us unnoticed for the second time (I first saw him watching us from the back of a nearly deserted strip mall like a cat watches a mouse. That's not an exageration, he outweighed me by a good seventy pounds) . I dropped both hands into my front pockets and wrapped my weak hand around a Taurus 605 2 1/4" .357. Then I turned and gave him "that look". He reacted almost like he had been struck by lightning and did a fast disappearing act.
"I'm going this way"! he said as he changed directions.
I could almost hear the crap coming out. His future was as bright as the flash of R357M1 from a snub, and he knew it.
I don't believe in idle threats and the IWB 4" S&W 586 would have been slower on the draw.
If you study the 1986 Miami shootout, at least four of the ten belligerants lost use of their gun arm. A second gun available to the weak hand only makes sense in that light.
As is the case with my New Mexican friends, your milage may vary.
Yes. I prefer to carry a big gun, but those don't fit in a pants pocket and sometimes pocket draw is the way to go.
Last September my beautiful bride and I were walking downtown for dinner (not a great area, but not bad either and in broad daylight) when a would be mugger was trying to get close to us unnoticed for the second time (I first saw him watching us from the back of a nearly deserted strip mall like a cat watches a mouse. That's not an exageration, he outweighed me by a good seventy pounds) . I dropped both hands into my front pockets and wrapped my weak hand around a Taurus 605 2 1/4" .357. Then I turned and gave him "that look". He reacted almost like he had been struck by lightning and did a fast disappearing act.
"I'm going this way"! he said as he changed directions.
I could almost hear the crap coming out. His future was as bright as the flash of R357M1 from a snub, and he knew it.
I don't believe in idle threats and the IWB 4" S&W 586 would have been slower on the draw.
If you study the 1986 Miami shootout, at least four of the ten belligerants lost use of their gun arm. A second gun available to the weak hand only makes sense in that light.
As is the case with my New Mexican friends, your milage may vary.
Wayne02
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Not as many as this guy. 
Yup, a NY reload beats a regular reload every time. I always carry two.
Used to work part time at an indoor range. I have seen MOST major gun brands break or malfunction unexpectedly.
A bug can quickly become the primary in some situations. My wife who doesn't carry but does shoot can instantly be armed with my BUG. There are many other reasons.
IMHO, I don't think it makes sense NOT to carry a BUG.
Not that I would presume to tell you what to do, but you should at least cary a spare mag.
N-frame Smith
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I have to admit that I've been carrying for about 20 years and have never carried a BUG, but I've been thinking seriously about it lately ever since I saw the Desbiens Badger Reload. It's a great idea and would make carrying a BUG very convenient for me. Now I just have to buy a small gun...
BigRich315
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Always armed with my BUG (can you still call it a BUG if it's the only one on you?
), and carry an M&P40c strong side IWB when out and about. I have complete faith in my 40c, but things don't always go right. I might need that P3AT in addition one day. It's great for deep concealment, and with the right loading I have just as much faith in it, but it's nice to have more power. In that thinking, I hope to throw a .357 J-frame into the mix, possibly as a weak side backup or replacement for the 40c when I need deeper concealment AND more firepower than .380. As usual, YMMV.
), and carry an M&P40c strong side IWB when out and about. I have complete faith in my 40c, but things don't always go right. I might need that P3AT in addition one day. It's great for deep concealment, and with the right loading I have just as much faith in it, but it's nice to have more power. In that thinking, I hope to throw a .357 J-frame into the mix, possibly as a weak side backup or replacement for the 40c when I need deeper concealment AND more firepower than .380. As usual, YMMV.Yes, daily, on and off duty.
As has been said before, your gun or gun hand has a good chance of being shot in a fight, you may not be able to get to your primary, or it may have broken on you.
Another reason I carry an extra is the ability to arm someone who doesn't have their own gun. I know some will say that this person should have been carrying, but they don't always have a choice.
Example; I was at lunch with two guys who were military spec ops vets, more qualified to carry a gun than anyone else I know of, including me, but they didn't qualify for a carry permit where we were, and I was the cop in the group so I was the only person with handguns. If something had happened I would have been in pretty good shape handing off my BUG to one of them to assist me.
I also trust my daughters enough to arm one of them if things are really bad, but they aren't yet old enough to get a CCH license.
As has been said before, your gun or gun hand has a good chance of being shot in a fight, you may not be able to get to your primary, or it may have broken on you.
Another reason I carry an extra is the ability to arm someone who doesn't have their own gun. I know some will say that this person should have been carrying, but they don't always have a choice.
Example; I was at lunch with two guys who were military spec ops vets, more qualified to carry a gun than anyone else I know of, including me, but they didn't qualify for a carry permit where we were, and I was the cop in the group so I was the only person with handguns. If something had happened I would have been in pretty good shape handing off my BUG to one of them to assist me.
I also trust my daughters enough to arm one of them if things are really bad, but they aren't yet old enough to get a CCH license.
Absolutely, usually. Isn't that why they make J frames? I do carry them (442 & a Kel-Tec .32) in a strong side pocket, but train to draw, shoot, and reload my primary weapon weak-handed. I like the BUG on the strong side so I can have that hands in pockets 'element of surprise'. Also, my BUGs often become 'primary' so-to-speak when I get home and remove my bigger piece to relax (there are other guns nearby at that point).
