EDC/CCW vs CARRY COMFORT - MY LIFE'S EXPERIENCE

[mk70ss]

A must for those that CCW every day is lots of practice drawing from concealment. If not, try getting to a holstered gun with a heavy coat on or drawing from a pocket when you are thrown to the ground.

 

[lowriderfxr]

I have lots of great duty type guns that were great for self defense but big , heavy and uncomfortable to carry. I’d carry about 50 % of the time , at best. Still have all those great guns , but since I got a S&W 340 , 357 ,and a pocket holster , I carry 100% of the time. For that reason I say it’s my best EDC gun, because I always have it.

 

[chev37s]

I tried to carry a Kimber 1911 ultra carry in a very good leather iwb holster but just couldn’t carry it comfortably. My daily carry now is either a hellcat or a s&w equalizer with 13 plus one and a 15 round back up in a Gould and Goodrich mag holder along with a Kershaw knife. I can carry this with jeans and a t shirt or shorts and a t shirt year round comfortably with no issues. I have never tucked my shirts so this isn’t an issue. I used to carry a lcp in a back pocket holster on the rare occasion I had to dress up but never felt comfortable sitting on it loaded so I never carried it with one in the chamber.

 

[Magnum_PI]

I finally decided on a Colt Pony for everyday carry. 380, double action only. I shoot it well enough to keep all shot in a 6 inch circle shooting rapidly. It rides in a DeSantis 98 IWB holster and I have driven with it holstered for as many as 12 hours.

Interestingly I read an article today written by former LEO, Gary Johnston, and found this paragraph particularly telling.

"During my 28-year career in law enforcement and during the more than 25 years thereafter, I’ve continued to informally study as many handgun wounds as possible. Here’s the kicker: I’ve either witnessed or known of more people stopped or killed instantly from one hit with a .22 LR or .22 Magnum bullet than any other. Seriously.

The most graphic example was an armed robber who was shot point blank with a .22 Magnum derringer. The bullet hit the lower part of perp’s clavicle, breaking it, and went straight down doing extensive damage to most of his organs, glancing off his inner pelvis and stopping in his upper right thigh, rendering him a candidate for the Vienna Boys Choir in the process. Testing bullet paths and terminal ballistics in gelatin is fine, but you’ll never shoot gelatin in a gunfight."

Any gun is better than no gun.

It is against human nature to want to be shot. 22s and 22 Mags from a medical standpoint do work and do cause a lot of damage. They tend to act erratic or ricochet in the body. I prefer 38 and above, but they work more often then not... plus, quick follow-up shots.