done with semi-auto carry

[LostintheOzone]

I'm not LEO. I usually carry a model 36. The way I look at it my carry is only there if I can't extricate myself from a sticky situation. In other words 2' to 10'.

I don't walk down dark alleys in sketchy neighborhoods with 100 dollar bills hanging out of my pockets.

I don't even shop at Walmart.

 

[haywood]

Nice pics of the snubbies. Was drawn to the 442 while buying some ammo at my local Bass Pro last week. Price was $450. Sure looks tough to beat for a pocket carry.

Shop around. You can find them cheaper. Get a no-lock.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

I am not very keen on telling other folks what to carry. On a good day, I feel comfortable with what I choose to carry. There are many contributing factors, including acceptable dress considering the weather, anticipated threat level (NOT the most important factor considering the others), and safety of firearms handling in the daily routine. Since reaching my seventies, physical reaction to daily carry of a properly heavy firearm has also been a consideration. A good belt has helped greatly with this, but has not completely eliminated the need for an occasional rest with a 642 or an Agent or somesuch.

Some years back, I considered a minimum rig to be a Government Model with two reloads and a Model 37 on the ankle with two reloads (speedloaders in a RH pocket). I sometimes carried more. I still consider this to be pretty good. However, a seven-year period of off-body carry of a Model 10 (with two Jetloaders) got me into the habit of carrying a .38 Special, which I felt was more appropriate than .357 Magnum for where I was carrying. I have not really recovered from feeling that .38 Special may sometimes be a reasonable choice. Certainly, others are entitled to different opinions - I'm just sharing my feelings, like in some sort of touchy-feely group.

Nowadays, my daily carry is usually an Improved Model 56 (AKA 2" Model 15), except when I'm taking a medical timeout. I do know that a Government-size Para-Ord with two reloads and a backup Agent with two reloads constitutes a slightly better outfit, but I also know that it is a bigger PITA, and probably not needed.

I have no problem with what you choose, and if you don't like what I choose, feel free to comment. It is not likely that you will hurt my feelings.

 

[fredj338]

If you are not a LEO, the J frame is perfect. 3-3-3 Three shots in three seconds and within 3 yards. NO FUSS, NO MUSS....

Plan for the worst hope for the best. 3-3-3 is a best case scenario if it actually comes to pulling the trigger imo.

 

[mikerjf]

The other week I found myself walking down a mile-long path thru heavy woods where bears (black) have been seen, in the dark, with the nearest people 5+ miles away. Somehow the Glock with the light was more comforting than the snub would have been!

 

[Gene L]

While I endorse carrying what you want I have both and would like to see the reason for NOT carrying an auto. Other than personal choice, I don't see the reason for dumping any personal carry handgun.

 

[stansdds]

There is nothing wrong with relying upon a revolver for personal protection.
There is nothing wrong with relying upon a pistol for personal protection.
Rely upon what functions reliably and that you can best shoot and carry.

 

[LCC]

If walking about in active bear country, I would rather depend on a can of high power bear spray on a shoulder rig, and consider the the G48 or M64 on my side, both primed with Buffalo Bore +P hardcast, as backup to the spray.

As stated, all about threat assessment. And my decision to primarily pocket carry a J-frame with CT grips was based on where and how I live, and getting older being comfortable with minimal carry and occasional practice.
And nothing I have ever carried before, including my small Ruger LCP2, is as comfortable out and about as a hammerless J frame in a pocket holster. Feels like it's natural home.

 

[Marshal Tom]

I dress for the occasion. Around the house and property it is often my M&P 340 but I often carry my Shield 9 or my Glock 19 when I venture out. If I am going up on the Grand Mesa for a hike with the mutts, I often carry one of my 357's or a 1911.

 

[ladder13]

Went from a J to a P. Why not, same size, smaller, double the load?

Not my pic, but you get the idea.

 

[blues7]

I dress for the occasion. Around the house and property it is often my M&P 340 but I often carry my Shield 9 or my Glock 19 when I venture out.

Exactly what I do. 642-1 around home and property. Glock 26 or 19 when going to town or further abroad.

Works for me.

 

[snowman.45]

ladder13, I'm with you on this. While I carry a J-frame, usually a 340 M&P a lot, I have a Sig P365 that is an equally good carry piece. I rarely pocket carry the J-frames and never carry an auto in a pocket, no matter how small. But for me, these two are my primary carry guns these days.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

While I endorse carrying what you want I have both and would like to see the reason for NOT carrying an auto. Other than personal choice, I don't see the reason for dumping any personal carry handgun.

I'm not sure that there is even one rock-solid reason for not carrying an auto, but there are several that depend on personal circumstances that don't apply to everyone.

First off, there are a few folks who don't have the strength to handle slide manipulation. Probably they need Berettas with tip-up barrels, because they may also lack the strength for DA on a revolver.

Some people have convinced themselves that they are not mechanically inclined, and should not be trusted with an autoloader, yet may be OK with a revolver. They still bear watching.

Some people can't let a sleeping dog lie, and feel a repetitive need to unload and load handguns inside their dwellings. Such people are usually better served with revolvers. A flat gun CAN be unloaded and reloaded properly even in the house, but IS it? What is the cost of an error? What is the chance of an error with a flat gun, if the slightly complex unloading procedure is performed between three and four thousand times every decade? What about loading?

There are answers to these questions. Not everyone will answer the same, for various reasons. Some of the answers will tell you a really good reason for not carrying an autoloader daily. Many will not.

 

[bigggbbruce]

And I somehow still feel fully protected.

You didn't state why you didn't "feel" protected with the semi-auto. So, why the change?

Further, why do you feel protected with the gun you're now carrying? Have you successfully defended yourself or others with it?

Key word.. "still"

 

[sotexas]

Typically carry a P365 with the 12rnd magazine and no extra magazines. I have found the revolvers to be a bit bulky since I carry IWB majority of the time. This is why we have choices, I would feel protected with any type of pistol just prefer the smaller semi's.

 

[SMSgt]

Go with whatever makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside.

 

[viceunit]

I have plenty of guns - both revolver and semi-auto - that are suitable for CC. But, I gravitate to the 642 more often than the others simply because it is more comfortable to have on me at all times. Just returned from a 250 mile trip visiting relatives and helping with yard chores (mowing, cutting timber). Had the 642 on all day IWB and almost forgot it was there. For just in case SHTF though, I had a G23 and three mags in my luggage.

 

[American1776]

I like both revolver and automatics. I almost always carry an autopistol. Usually a .45 with at least one reload (either a SIG P220 or a 1911).

We all know our own comfort levels best. I wouldn't want someone else carrying something I'm comfortable with but they are not.

For me, I've seen videos, talked to, and read about, quite a few lethal force encounters. many of them LEO's, some of them normal private citizens. Many (not all) events involve many shots fired. Many officers doing simulation training frequently shoot until slide lock, and afterward, are surprised how quickly their 12-19 rounds went down range. Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch has a saying, "The gunfight will last as long as you have ammo in the gun".

We should all carry what we are comfortable with. For me, it's at least 8-9 rounds of 45 with one or two spare mags.

 

[rednichols]

G19, G43, G42, LCP2, LC9...carried them all, drinking the Kool Aid that loaded magazine capacity plus spare carried magazines key requirements to self protection.

As of now most are sold, the rest are for sale, and a 642 with CT405 grip is now alternating between pocket and OWB, with a single speed strip of extra 158 gr shwc in weakside pocket.

And I somehow still feel fully protected.

I want to agree with you . Yet I still recall being at a range in San Diego's North County some decades ago, shooting a G19 side by side with a Model 60: same size but runs dry in 5 shots? While the other keeps shooting? If I were seriously worried about my personal safety I'd have a big mag auto (but not a Glock, dumb things don't have a safety).

 

[wingriderz]

Forced into early retirement at 50 ( clicked 58 in may). My working days where 15 to 18 hours a day. Also pocket carried 9mm , 380, 38(442) & 32. Two get caught when working would been a fired thing. After retired I now I W B either an xds 45 or M & P 40 C