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While I see nothing wrong with carrying an auto loader, which I do most of the time. But I also carry a Smith 36 at times with a speed loader.
You need to decide to carry what you feel most comfortable with and what you shoot the best.
I carry for the reason of personal protection and to get me out of a bad situation, not to get into some major shoot out confrontation. So I feel one speed loader extra or one extra mag is enough.
So you need to decide what’s best for you!
You need to decide to carry what you feel most comfortable with and what you shoot the best.
I carry for the reason of personal protection and to get me out of a bad situation, not to get into some major shoot out confrontation. So I feel one speed loader extra or one extra mag is enough.
So you need to decide what’s best for you!
It been my long held opinion that ...."Only you" can assess your needs!
Where do you live, what's your job, where do you go, how do you dress , what is your skill level........would the possible risks you face require 5,6,7,12,15,17 rounds in a handgun and one or two extra magazines..... or should you just get a rifle or shotgun???????
5 plus a reload is just about the minimal load..... but it doesn't mean it's bad or wrong......if it works for you. Better a 638 with you than a 18 shot 9mm left at home.
For years (1980s) I carried a Walther PPK .380 6+1 and a spare mag when wearing a suit...... a 3" K frame 6 shot .357 (loaded with +P.38s) with a speedloader on the weekends.
What do they mean when they advise a "9mm with an extra magazine"?????
My EDC (since about 1990) 9mm is a S&W 3913 with 7+1 plus a 8 round spare mag. For me I'm good to go in my Burb of the Burgh....... if the world changes... or the SHTF then maybe a 3913 isn't the right gun.......
But I have a PC6906 9mm which is 12+1 with a spare 15rd mag.
or a Beretta 92 Centurion .... mine is 17+1 with spare 18 or 20 round mag.
Where do you live, what's your job, where do you go, how do you dress , what is your skill level........would the possible risks you face require 5,6,7,12,15,17 rounds in a handgun and one or two extra magazines..... or should you just get a rifle or shotgun???????
5 plus a reload is just about the minimal load..... but it doesn't mean it's bad or wrong......if it works for you. Better a 638 with you than a 18 shot 9mm left at home.
For years (1980s) I carried a Walther PPK .380 6+1 and a spare mag when wearing a suit...... a 3" K frame 6 shot .357 (loaded with +P.38s) with a speedloader on the weekends.
What do they mean when they advise a "9mm with an extra magazine"?????
My EDC (since about 1990) 9mm is a S&W 3913 with 7+1 plus a 8 round spare mag. For me I'm good to go in my Burb of the Burgh....... if the world changes... or the SHTF then maybe a 3913 isn't the right gun.......
But I have a PC6906 9mm which is 12+1 with a spare 15rd mag.
or a Beretta 92 Centurion .... mine is 17+1 with spare 18 or 20 round mag.
Keep what you are used to.
Like they say: If it works . . . don't fix it
99% of the time since I began carrying in 1980, there has been a Smith & Wesson J-frame with me
Some times as a backup piece t o a larger belt holstered sidearm and often as my primary defensive firearm.
Like they say: If it works . . . don't fix it
99% of the time since I began carrying in 1980, there has been a Smith & Wesson J-frame with me
Some times as a backup piece t o a larger belt holstered sidearm and often as my primary defensive firearm.
Lou_the_welder
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I tried carrying a shield 9 at work. And most of the time it involved dealing with people and getting into cars. It was clunky and you could tell I was carrying it. And you had to adjust for it and with a holster- forget it. Might as well hang a neon sign that it's there. I switched over to a j frame(637). It disappears when pocket carried. Big difference.
Dont give in to peer pressure. Carry what you want to carry.
Carry what you can.
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Dont give in to peer pressure. Carry what you want to carry.
Carry what you can.
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bigwheelzip
Absent Comrade
You like potato and I like potahto
You like tomato and I like tomahto
Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto
Let's call the whole thing off.
Stick with your preference.
You like tomato and I like tomahto
Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto
Let's call the whole thing off.
Stick with your preference.
You are well armed verses getting something you maybe won’t carry because it is too heavy, bulky or inconvenient.
I also like front pocket carry and I carry a 649 that way routinely (used to carry a 642 but I like all steel better) and in cargo pants I can pocket carry a snubby K frame. The weight is not an issue. Up from 5 rounds to 6.
By the same token, I can pocket carry my CS-9 and probably other 9mms similarly sized but I don't, when I carry the small 9mms (or the 6906) I belt carry them and they are super easy to conceal under a vest, coat, loose shirt, etc. But I NEVER feel under gunned just because I am carrying a J frame.
By the same token, I can pocket carry my CS-9 and probably other 9mms similarly sized but I don't, when I carry the small 9mms (or the 6906) I belt carry them and they are super easy to conceal under a vest, coat, loose shirt, etc. But I NEVER feel under gunned just because I am carrying a J frame.
All summer I just have my M638 in my front pocket.
I just don't think I will ever need more then five rounds if that many.
I just don't think I will ever need more then five rounds if that many.
I agree that you should carry what you shoot well and are comfortable with. If it bothers your friends enough they can buy you one.
ABPOS
Member
Basically, the overwhelming majority of trainers preach a 9mm auto for personal protection. Many say you're not serious unless you do a G19.
So.... It's hard to reconcile this. But there are some guys that have BTDT that agree that a small revolver is a better compromise and can do the job just fine for most self defense shootoings. Yes, there are a small percentage of shootings that go over 5 rounds.
I don't know what to say other than that A j frame feels right to me. And "good enough". I admit to not wanting to necessarily drop into a war zone with one. And I'd probably feel way undergunned in a lot of situations. But I think having one at all puts me a in a heck of a lot better position than without one. To survive a hairy encounter with a bad person.
Revolvers do have their upsides. In a super tight situation. You can put the muzzle of a revolver on a guy and it will still work. An auto won't fire if the slide moves out of batter even just a little bit. And it also may not function. Now also a turning cylinder may get grabbed or something too. So I'm not saying their infallible. I'm just saying you can jam yours into a persons gun and pull the trigger and it should work.
I also like the fact that I don't always get a chance to be lubing a carry gun up a lot. I've kept autos around for long time in my bedroom for home defense and even carry them a lot. But I always have it in the back of my mind that the clp might have run out if I don't check it regularly. And sometimes I just don't get around to it. Too much life going on. Revolvers are better at being neglected and still working. IMHO. Or so I'm told.
And lastly, I like how I can remove the rounds and practice dry firing. And it's how it's going to feel each pull. And I don't have to sit and rack the slide. Not that that's necessarily a big deal. But I think it's a good way to go. Dry firing a double action revolver.
So.... It's hard to reconcile this. But there are some guys that have BTDT that agree that a small revolver is a better compromise and can do the job just fine for most self defense shootoings. Yes, there are a small percentage of shootings that go over 5 rounds.
I don't know what to say other than that A j frame feels right to me. And "good enough". I admit to not wanting to necessarily drop into a war zone with one. And I'd probably feel way undergunned in a lot of situations. But I think having one at all puts me a in a heck of a lot better position than without one. To survive a hairy encounter with a bad person.
Revolvers do have their upsides. In a super tight situation. You can put the muzzle of a revolver on a guy and it will still work. An auto won't fire if the slide moves out of batter even just a little bit. And it also may not function. Now also a turning cylinder may get grabbed or something too. So I'm not saying their infallible. I'm just saying you can jam yours into a persons gun and pull the trigger and it should work.
I also like the fact that I don't always get a chance to be lubing a carry gun up a lot. I've kept autos around for long time in my bedroom for home defense and even carry them a lot. But I always have it in the back of my mind that the clp might have run out if I don't check it regularly. And sometimes I just don't get around to it. Too much life going on. Revolvers are better at being neglected and still working. IMHO. Or so I'm told.
And lastly, I like how I can remove the rounds and practice dry firing. And it's how it's going to feel each pull. And I don't have to sit and rack the slide. Not that that's necessarily a big deal. But I think it's a good way to go. Dry firing a double action revolver.
elm_creek_smith
US Veteran
When working, I carried a 4 inch Model 686-6 in a duty holster with a Model 642-2 in a holster in my off-side cargo pocket. I carried 4 speedloaders for the 686 and a speedstrip for the 642.
Nowadays, I generally carry my 4 inch Model 65-1 or 2 inch Model 12-2. The 642 is usually with me.
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Nowadays, I generally carry my 4 inch Model 65-1 or 2 inch Model 12-2. The 642 is usually with me.
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shouldazagged
Absent Comrade
I've pocket-carried a J-frame or its equivalent daily for twenty years. I don't feel inadequately protected. I live a very quiet life and avoid dicey places and dicey people. I live alone, with no one else to protect. I figure the odds against my having to use a gun at all are huge; and if, God forbid, I'm forced to, it likely will be over very quickly, with five rounds being sufficient. I just don't see a need to carry an autoloader with multiple magazines. Sold my last automatic years ago.
If I'm wrong, I'm wrong. I'm old and have had a pretty good run. But I don't expect to have to test it.
If I'm wrong, I'm wrong. I'm old and have had a pretty good run. But I don't expect to have to test it.
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gwpercle
Member
Carry what you have confidence in and what you can shoot well .
That first well placed shot will do a lot better than spraying the area with 9mm rounds.
Gary
I like J-frames myself.
That first well placed shot will do a lot better than spraying the area with 9mm rounds.
Gary
I like J-frames myself.
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