Either a 642 or a Kahr CM9, and ALWAYS wear a pair of New Balance track shoes.
If you can't out shoot 'em you'll outrun 'em, eh?
How many rounds do you carry?
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If you can't out shoot 'em you'll outrun 'em, eh?
nogoodnamesleft
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MP.45 with 10 in the magazine and 1 in the pipe. No spare mags, and I'd like to find a smaller .45 .... I think 11 is overkill and heavy for SD .... 4+1 would treat me just fine.
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Last night the wife and I are out to eat. I see three young men walking through the parking lot. About the time I notice these guys two black and whites pull up and corral them. ID's pulled out and one gets hand cuffed and thrown into the squad car. The guys are smoking "blunts". I don't see the cops checking pockets for dope. A few minutes later one of the guys mom shows up.
Anyway, starts me thinking: what if I was confronted by these guys going to my car? A snubby starts looking like not enough horsepower. Colt Commander or any other eight shot auto? I better be on my game if gun play is required. I don't know, maybe you get one and the others run off. Who knows?
When the criminals start running in packs like wild dogs it all gets a bit dicey.
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LOBO
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I carry a 640-1 the majority of the time. I have a speedloader on my belt on my strong side, and a speed-strip in my offside pocket.
photoman
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Last night the wife and I are out to eat. I see three young men walking through the parking lot. About the time I notice these guys two black and whites pull up and corral them. ID's pulled out and one gets hand cuffed and thrown into the squad car. The guys are smoking "blunts". I don't see the cops checking pockets for dope. A few minutes later one of the guys mom shows up.
Anyway, starts me thinking: what if I was confronted by these guys going to my car? A snubby starts looking like not enough horsepower. Colt Commander or any other eight shot auto? I better be on my game if gun play is required. I don't know, maybe you get one and the others run off. Who knows?
When the criminals start running in packs like wild dogs it all gets a bit dicey.
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Two things to keep in mind about people like that...
1. They do tend to run in packs.
2. They do tend to be cowards (that's why they run in packs).
Most real world cases I've read show that everyone scatters like roaches when the shooting starts. You can't always count on it, but it's highly likely that, when they see their friend's brains coming out the back of his head, they all decide to run.
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6 in the Cylinder and 2 speed loaders with 6 each. The rounds are Hornady XTP 240grain HP with 23.5 grains of IMR4227. Reason is i usually am either in the city or the woods and they get interchanged often so im ready for anything like those darn zombies.lol
TexasArmed
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I carry 5 rounds in a CA 44 Spl Bulldog, with 3 speedloaders of
5 in each, thats 20 rounds plus a small case with 10 extra rounds, and a second gun S&W 38 Spl, with only 5 rounds,
so I guess my total round count for carry is 35 rounds on me,
and an extra 20 rounds in my vehicle for the CA 44.
I guess I carry more because I worry that an encounter may
involve more than one BG.
5 in each, thats 20 rounds plus a small case with 10 extra rounds, and a second gun S&W 38 Spl, with only 5 rounds,
so I guess my total round count for carry is 35 rounds on me,
and an extra 20 rounds in my vehicle for the CA 44.
I guess I carry more because I worry that an encounter may
involve more than one BG.
jtpur
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5-16 depending on what gun I carry.....5 shot revolver some 7 shot semis (one six shot revolver) and one 16 rnd semi auto 9mm.....kinda coves the bases doesnt it?
Lightfoot4
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I carry whatever is in the gun. With my 442, it's the five rounds. With my CS9, it's 7+1. I very rarely carry any spare ammo.
OIF2
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This one goes with me everywhere in retirement. If I'm on a road trip, I'll carry a couple of extra speed strips. I don't carry the badge anymore; just an ID card buried in my wallet. Looks good in the photo, though.
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OK Hog Shooter
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hey... I got a holster just like that for my M60! Mine is better, though, it's a left hand version. That gives me 5 beans in the pot.
Knightrider03m
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Seems like his is a left handed version as well.
Spring, fall, and winter, 21....16 in the G19, OWB ( IWB is for them young fit whipper-snappers ) at 5 o'clock, and 5 of course in my 442 in an ankle-holster. Summer just 10, my 638 strong-side pants-pocket and of course the 442 on the ankle. When it's over 75 , in my old age ,it's just too hot to carry anything but J-frames.
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I carry 16 rounds loaded, and a spare 16 round mag. I also have a 17 round and two 10 round mags as well.
In the real world.
This is the real deal, used by a man out there in the real world-- every day. There's no "if it's winter I'll carry my Glock" nonsense, and no agonizing over "what's the latest in fall concealed carry fashions" holsters. Just one gun, and the ability to hit what you are shooting at. Just one holster, molded to the gun by constant carry, not some thermo-plastic "cup holder". And finally, enough spare ammo for a reload so you are not left with an empty gun when you think the dust has settled and the smoke has cleared.
Bob-- thanks for posting!
This is the real deal, used by a man out there in the real world-- every day. There's no "if it's winter I'll carry my Glock" nonsense, and no agonizing over "what's the latest in fall concealed carry fashions" holsters. Just one gun, and the ability to hit what you are shooting at. Just one holster, molded to the gun by constant carry, not some thermo-plastic "cup holder". And finally, enough spare ammo for a reload so you are not left with an empty gun when you think the dust has settled and the smoke has cleared.
Bob-- thanks for posting!
My carry ranges anywhere between a 7+1 sub compact 9mm with a spare mag, to a 16+1 full size .40 with 2 spare mags. I base what I carry on where I'll be, when, and who with. Everyone should carry what they're comfortable with. I would rather go with my gut than carry what a guy 2500 miles away thinks I should carry. BTW, I also have substantial food storage. Maybe I'm a silly fool in some peoples eyes, but ignorance is bliss!
How I dress dictates what I carry. And what I carry dictates how much extra ammo.
Summer time a j frame and a speed strip and a Kahr CM9 with extra magazine.
Cooler weather when I carry a full size gun, I carry one or two extra magazines. Either a 9MM or 45 so the capacity varies. The j frame or Kahr goes along too.
These days some, not all, of the shootings involve more than one shooter with hicap guns. These shootings normally happen at events that I don't frequent but the events are sometimes held at places where I do go to.
We just had two shootings last week with multiple rounds fired and many people shot. Both were in public places with lot's of people around.
As Oldman45 said in an earlier post, some depend on the "spray and pray" method. If I just happen to get caught in that kind of situation, I certainly don't want to run out of ammo.
Carrying extra ammo doesn't bother me so I might as well. I don't think it will happen and I hope it doesn't. But I can't always rely on what I think or hope.
Summer time a j frame and a speed strip and a Kahr CM9 with extra magazine.
Cooler weather when I carry a full size gun, I carry one or two extra magazines. Either a 9MM or 45 so the capacity varies. The j frame or Kahr goes along too.
These days some, not all, of the shootings involve more than one shooter with hicap guns. These shootings normally happen at events that I don't frequent but the events are sometimes held at places where I do go to.
We just had two shootings last week with multiple rounds fired and many people shot. Both were in public places with lot's of people around.
As Oldman45 said in an earlier post, some depend on the "spray and pray" method. If I just happen to get caught in that kind of situation, I certainly don't want to run out of ammo.
Carrying extra ammo doesn't bother me so I might as well. I don't think it will happen and I hope it doesn't. But I can't always rely on what I think or hope.
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If I'm just carrying around town, it's 5 in the 642 and 7 on the speedloader (12 total, only because 8 don't fit in the simply rugged pouch). There's also a 15+1 9mm in the car with an extra mag, if I need it.
If I'm on foot and away from civilization, outside of town hiking or whatnot, either the 9mm with extra mag (30 rounds), or the 686+ with 2 moonclips (21 rounds) are on the belt.
It doesn't hurt to carry more than enough ammo, but I'm comfortable with just my little j frame. Extra ammo is no substitute for situational awareness and using your brain.
If I'm on foot and away from civilization, outside of town hiking or whatnot, either the 9mm with extra mag (30 rounds), or the 686+ with 2 moonclips (21 rounds) are on the belt.
It doesn't hurt to carry more than enough ammo, but I'm comfortable with just my little j frame. Extra ammo is no substitute for situational awareness and using your brain.
Bicky Robby
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I mostly carry the 7+1 in my Colt commander. Although the Kahr CW-40 with its 6+1 is becoming my favorite. I always a carry a second magazine.
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